TI reports Q4 2020 and 2020 financial results and shareholder returns

DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today reported fourth quarter revenue of $4.08 billion, net income of $1.69 billion and earnings per share of $1.80. Earnings per share included a 16-cent benefit for items that were not in the company's original guidance.

Regarding the company's performance and returns to shareholders, Rich Templeton, TI's chairman, president and CEO, made the following comments:

    --  "Revenue increased 7% sequentially, driven by strong demand in
        automotive, personal electronics and industrial markets. Revenue
        increased 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
    --  "In our core businesses, Analog revenue grew 9% and Embedded Processing
        grew 11% sequentially. From a year ago, Analog revenue grew 25% and
        Embedded Processing grew 14%.
    --  "Our cash flow from operations of $6.1 billion for the year again
        underscored the strength of our business model. Free cash flow for the
        year was $5.5 billion and 38% of revenue. This reflects the quality of
        our product portfolio, as well as the efficiency of our manufacturing
        strategy, including the benefit of 300-millimeter Analog production.
    --  "We returned $6.0 billion to owners in 2020 through dividends and stock
        repurchases. For the year, our dividend represented 62% of free cash
        flow, underscoring its sustainability. Together, our dividends and stock
        repurchases reflect our continued commitment to return all free cash
        flow to our owners.
    --  "TI's first quarter outlook is for revenue in the range of $3.79 billion
        to $4.11 billion and earnings per share between $1.44 and $1.66. We
        continue to expect our 2021 annual operating tax rate to be about 14%."

Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.

Earnings summary

Amounts are in millions of dollars, except per-share amounts.


                         
     Q4 2020           
     Q4 2019     Change




     Revenue                      $
      4,076           $
        3,350 22%



     Operating profit             $
      1,813           $
        1,249 45%



     Net income                   $
      1,688           $
        1,070 58%



     Earnings per share            $
      1.80            $
        1.12 61%

Cash generation

Amounts are in millions of dollars.


                                                               
     Trailing 12 Months



                                  
     Q4 2020            
     Q4 2020                    
          Q4 2019  Change




     Cash flow from operations             $
       2,125                                $
          6,139        $
       6,649  (8)%



     Capital expenditures                    $
       212                                  $
          649          $
       847 (23)%



     Free cash flow                        $
       1,913                                $
          5,490        $
       5,802  (5)%



     Free cash flow % of revenue                          38.0%                             40.3%

Cash return

Amounts are in millions of dollars.


                                          
     Trailing 12 Months



                  Q4 2020         
     Q4 2020                    
        Q4 2019  Change



     Dividends
      paid                $
      937                                $
        3,426        $
     3,008   14%


     Stock
      repurchases          $
      15                                $
        2,553        $
     2,960 (14)%


     Total cash
      returned            $
      952                                $
        5,979        $
     5,968    0%


                                                                                                                    
              
                TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                                                                           
              
                Consolidated Statements of Income


                                                                                                               
              
                (Millions of dollars, except share and per-share amounts)




                                                                                                                                                                                  For Three Months Ended                  For Years Ended
                                                                                                                                                                   
                December 31,                   
        December 31,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ---

                                                                                                                                                                  2020                                    2019                 2020           2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---


     Revenue                                                                                                                                                            $
              
                4,076          $
              3,350                 $
        
        14,461 $
        14,383



     Cost of revenue (COR)                                                                                                                                      1,430                                   1,253                5,192          5,219

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---


     Gross profit                                                                                                                                               2,646                                   2,097                9,269          9,164



     Research and development (R&D)                                                                                                                               388                                     386                1,530          1,544



     Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)                                                                                                                   398                                     412                1,623          1,645



     Acquisition charges                                                                                                                                           47                                      50                  198            288



     Restructuring charges/other                                                                                                                                    -                                                         24           (36)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---


     Operating profit                                                                                                                                           1,813                                   1,249                5,894          5,723



     Other income (expense), net (OI&E)                                                                                                                           162                                      53                  313            175



     Interest and debt expense                                                                                                                                     48                                      45                  190            170

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---


     Income before income taxes                                                                                                                                 1,927                                   1,257                6,017          5,728



     Provision for income taxes                                                                                                                                   239                                     187                  422            711

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---


     Net income                                                                                                                                                         $
              
                1,688          $
              1,070                  $
        
        5,595  $
        5,017

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     Diluted earnings per common share                                                                                                                                   $
              
                1.80           $
              1.12                   $
        
        5.97   $
        5.24

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     Average shares outstanding (millions):



     Basic                                                                                                                                                        919                                     933                  921            936

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ===


     Diluted                                                                                                                                                      932                                     948                  933            952

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ===




     Cash dividends declared per common share                                                                                                                            $
              
                1.02            $
              .90                   $
        
        3.72   $
        3.21

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                Supplemental Information





     Our annual operating tax rate, which does not include discrete tax items, was 14% compared with 16% in the prior year.





     Provision for income taxes is based on the following:





     Operating taxes (calculated using the estimated annual effective tax rate)                                                                                           $
              
                272            $
              188                    $
        
        833    $
        903



     Discrete tax items                                                                                                                                          (33)                                    (1)               (411)         (192)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---


     Provision for income taxes (effective taxes)                                                                                                                         $
              
                239            $
              187                    $
        
        422    $
        711

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ===




     A portion of net income is allocated to unvested restricted stock units (RSUs) on which we pay dividend equivalents. Diluted EPS is calculated using the following:





     Net income                                                                                                                                                         $
              
                1,688          $
              1,070                  $
        
        5,595  $
        5,017



     Income allocated to RSUs                                                                                                                                     (8)                                    (6)                (27)          (31)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---


     Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS                                                                                                                   $
              
                1,680          $
              1,064                  $
        
        5,568  $
        4,986

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ===


                                                               
              
         TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                         
        
               Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                                 
              
         (Millions of dollars, except share amounts)




                                                                                                                                              December 31,



                                                                                                                                              2020             2019

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     
                Assets



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                  $
        
           3,107                 $
        2,437



     Short-term investments                                                                                                                 3,461            2,950



     Accounts receivable, net of allowances of ($11) and ($8)                                                                               1,414            1,074



     Raw materials                                                                                                                            180              176



     Work in process                                                                                                                          964              916



     Finished goods                                                                                                                           811              909

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Inventories                                                                                                                            1,955            2,001

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                302              299

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Total current assets                                                                                                                  10,239            8,761

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Property, plant and equipment at cost                                                                                                  5,781            5,740



     Accumulated depreciation                                                                                                              (2,512)         (2,437)

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Property, plant and equipment                                                                                                          3,269            3,303

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Long-term investments                                                                                                                     49              300



     Goodwill                                                                                                                               4,362            4,362



     Acquisition-related intangibles                                                                                                          152              340



     Deferred tax assets                                                                                                                      343              197



     Capitalized software licenses                                                                                                            122               69



     Overfunded retirement plans                                                                                                              246              218



     Other long-term assets                                                                                                                   569              468

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Total assets                                                                                                              $
        
           19,351                $
        18,018

                                                                                                                                                                            ===




     
                Liabilities and stockholders' equity



     Current liabilities:



     Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                            $
        
           550                   $
        500



     Accounts payable                                                                                                                         415              388



     Accrued compensation                                                                                                                     767              714



     Income taxes payable                                                                                                                     134               46



     Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                   524              475

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Total current liabilities                                                                                                              2,390            2,123

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Long-term debt                                                                                                                         6,248            5,303



     Underfunded retirement plans                                                                                                             131               93



     Deferred tax liabilities                                                                                                                  90               78



     Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                            1,305            1,514

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Total liabilities                                                                                                                     10,164            9,111

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Stockholders' equity:



     Preferred stock, $25 par value. Authorized - 10,000,000 shares



     Participating cumulative preferred - None issued                                                                                           -



     Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized - 2,400,000,000 shares



     Shares issued - 1,740,815,939                                                                                                          1,741            1,741



     Paid-in capital                                                                                                                        2,333            2,110



     Retained earnings                                                                                                                     42,051           39,898



     Treasury common stock at cost



     Shares: 2020 - 821,461,787; 2019 - 808,784,381                                                                                       (36,578)        (34,495)



     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes (AOCI)                                                                      (360)           (347)

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                             9,187            8,907

                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                $
        
           19,351                $
        18,018

                                                                                                                                                                            ===


                                                        
       
            TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                          
         
             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                                              
          
                (Millions of dollars)




                                                                                          For Three Months Ended                     For Years Ended

                                                                                               December 31,                           December 31,

                                                                                                                               ---

                                                                     2020                                          2019         2020                      2019

                                                                                                                                                        ---


     
                Cash flows from operating activities



     Net income                                                            $
              
                1,688              $
        1,070                            $
     
     5,595 $
      5,017



     Adjustments to net income:



     Depreciation                                                    180                                           186          733                       708



     Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles                  47                                            50          198                       288



     Amortization of capitalized software                             16                                            14           61                        54



     Stock compensation                                               42                                            41          224                       217



     Gains on sales of assets                                        (1)                                                      (4)                     (23)



     Deferred taxes                                                 (22)                                           50        (137)                       81



     Increase (decrease) from changes in:



     Accounts receivable                                            (22)                                          268        (340)                      133



     Inventories                                                     117                                            39           46                       216



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                      (79)                                         (20)        (79)                      265



     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                             3                                          (29)          63                      (93)



     Accrued compensation                                            111                                           100           63                      (15)



     Income taxes payable                                            135                                             7        (181)                    (193)



     Changes in funded status of retirement plans                   (25)                                            3          (9)                       29



     Other                                                          (65)                                         (25)        (94)                     (35)

                                                                                                                                                        ---


     Cash flows from operating activities                          2,125                                         1,754        6,139                     6,649

                                                                                                                                                        ---




     
                Cash flows from investing activities



     Capital expenditures                                          (212)                                        (163)       (649)                    (847)



     Proceeds from asset sales                                         1                                                         4                        30



     Purchases of short-term investments                         (2,351)                                      (2,070)     (5,786)                  (3,444)



     Proceeds from short-term investments                          1,587                                           305        5,545                     2,309



     Other                                                          (21)                                            7         (36)                       32

                                                                                                                                                        ---


     Cash flows from investing activities                          (996)                                      (1,921)       (922)                  (1,920)

                                                                                                                                                        ---




     
                Cash flows from financing activities



     Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                          -                                                    1,498                     1,491



     Repayment of debt                                                 -                                                    (500)                    (750)



     Dividends paid                                                (937)                                        (841)     (3,426)                  (3,008)



     Stock repurchases                                              (15)                                        (489)     (2,553)                  (2,960)



     Proceeds from common stock transactions                         114                                            48          470                       539



     Other                                                           (6)                                          (7)        (36)                     (42)

                                                                                                                                                        ---


     Cash flows from financing activities                          (844)                                      (1,289)     (4,547)                  (4,730)

                                                                                                                                                        ---




     Net change in cash and cash equivalents                         285                                       (1,456)         670                       (1)



     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period              2,822                                         3,893        2,437                     2,438

                                                                                                                                                        ---


     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                            $
              
                3,107              $
        2,437                            $
     
     3,107 $
      2,437

                                                                                                                                                                             ===

Quarterly segment results

Amounts are in millions of dollars.


                           
     Q4 2020             
     Q4 2019       Change




     Analog:



     Revenue                        $
        3,127           $
          2,497 25%



     Operating profit               $
        1,514           $
          1,050 44%



     Embedded Processing:



     Revenue                          $
        720             $
          633 14%



     Operating profit                 $
        249             $
          160 56%



     Other:



     Revenue                          $
        229             $
          220  4%



     Operating profit*                 $
        50              $
          39 28%



                            * Includes acquisition charges and
                             restructuring charges/other.

Annual segment results

Amounts are in millions of dollars.


                           2020              2019       Change




     Analog:



     Revenue                   $
        10,886      $
        10,223    6%



     Operating profit           $
        4,912       $
        4,477   10%



     Embedded Processing:



     Revenue                    $
        2,570       $
        2,943 (13)%



     Operating profit             $
        743         $
        907 (18)%



     Other:



     Revenue                    $
        1,005       $
        1,217 (17)%



     Operating profit*            $
        239         $
        339 (29)%



                            * Includes acquisition charges and
                             restructuring charges/other.

Non-GAAP financial information

This release includes references to free cash flow and ratios based on that measure. These are financial measures that were not prepared in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow was calculated by subtracting capital expenditures from the most directly comparable GAAP measure, cash flows from operating activities (also referred to as cash flow from operations).

We believe that free cash flow and the associated ratios provide insight into our liquidity, our cash-generating capability and the amount of cash potentially available to return to shareholders, as well as insight into our financial performance. These non-GAAP measures are supplemental to the comparable GAAP measures.

Reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the table below.

Amounts are in millions of dollars.


                                                                               For Years Ended

                                                                                December 31,





                                                                   2020                          2019      Change




     Cash flow from operations (GAAP)                                   $
      
             6,139           $
      6,649  (8)%



     Capital expenditures                                        (649)                        (847)




     Free cash flow (non-GAAP)                                          $
      
             5,490           $
      5,802  (5)%






     Revenue                                                           $
      
             14,461          $
      14,383






     Cash flow from operations as a percentage of revenue (GAAP) 42.5%                        46.2%



     Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue (non-GAAP)        38.0%                        40.3%

This release also includes references to an annual operating tax rate, a non-GAAP term we use to describe the estimated annual effective tax rate, a GAAP measure that by definition does not include discrete tax items. We believe the term annual operating tax rate helps differentiate from the effective tax rate, which includes discrete tax items.

Notice regarding forward-looking statements

This release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as TI or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements herein that describe TI's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

We urge you to carefully consider the following important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of TI or our management:

    --  The duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, government and other
        third-party responses to it and the consequences for the global economy,
        including to our business and the businesses of our suppliers, customers
        and distributors;
    --  Economic, social and political conditions, and natural events in the
        countries in which we, our customers or our suppliers operate, including
        global trade policies;
    --  Market demand for semiconductors, particularly in the industrial and
        automotive markets, and customer demand that differs from forecasts;
    --  Our ability to compete in products and prices in an intensely
        competitive industry;
    --  Evolving cybersecurity and other threats relating to our information
        technology systems or those of our customers or suppliers;
    --  Our ability to successfully implement and realize opportunities from
        strategic, business and organizational changes, or our ability to
        realize our expectations regarding the amount and timing of
        restructuring charges and associated cost savings;
    --  Our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a
        rapidly changing technological environment, and our timely
        implementation of new manufacturing technologies and installation of
        manufacturing equipment;
    --  Availability and cost of raw materials, utilities, manufacturing
        equipment, third-party manufacturing services and manufacturing
        technology;
    --  Product liability, warranty or other claims relating to our products,
        manufacturing, delivery, services, design or communications, or recalls
        by our customers for a product containing one of our parts;
    --  Compliance with or changes in the complex laws, rules and regulations to
        which we are or may become subject, or actions of enforcement
        authorities, that restrict our ability to operate our business, or
        subject us to fines, penalties or other legal liability;
    --  Changes in tax law and accounting standards that impact the tax rate
        applicable to us, the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to
        be earned and taxed, adverse resolution of tax audits, increases in
        tariff rates, and the ability to realize deferred tax assets;
    --  A loss suffered by one of our customers or distributors with respect to
        TI-consigned inventory;
    --  Financial difficulties of our distributors or their promotion of
        competing product lines to our detriment; or disputes with significant
        distributors;
    --  Losses or curtailments of purchases from key customers or the timing and
        amount of distributor and other customer inventory adjustments;
    --  Our ability to maintain or improve profit margins, including our ability
        to utilize our manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover
        our fixed operating costs, in an intensely competitive and cyclical
        industry and changing regulatory environment;
    --  Our ability to maintain and enforce a strong intellectual property
        portfolio and maintain freedom of operation in all jurisdictions where
        we conduct business; or our exposure to infringement claims;
    --  Instability in the global credit and financial markets;
    --  Increases in health care and pension benefit costs;
    --  Our ability to recruit and retain skilled personnel, and effectively
        manage key employee succession; and
    --  Impairments of our non-financial assets.

For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the Risk factors discussion in Part II Item 1A of TI's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. If we do update any forward-looking statement, you should not infer that we will make additional updates with respect to that statement or any other forward-looking statement.

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