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Contact:                      Caitlin Gursslin, Investor Relations, caitlin.gursslin@ni.com

National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue

Q1 2013 Highlights
 
·  
Record first quarter revenue of $286 million, up 10 percent year-over-year
 
·  
Record orders for a first quarter in LabVIEW, PXI, CompactRIO and NI CompactDAQ products
 
·  
GAAP gross margin of 75.5 percent and non-GAAP gross margin of 76.6 percent
 
·  
Fully diluted GAAP EPS of $0.15 and fully diluted non-GAAP EPS of $0.21
 
AUSTIN, Texas – April 25, 2013 – National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced Q1 revenue of $286 million, a new first quarter record and a 10 percent increase from Q1 2012. Orders were up 8 percent year-over-year in Q1, with the average order size reaching a new first quarter record of $4,975. In Q1, the company’s orders under $20,000 declined 1 percent year-over-year; orders between $20,000 and $100,000 grew 6 percent year-over-year; and orders above $100,000 grew 43 percent year-over-year.
 
GAAP net income for Q1 was $19 million, with fully diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.15, and non-GAAP net income was $26 million, with non-GAAP fully diluted EPS of $0.21. The company’s EPS was $0.03 below the midpoint of its guidance range due to a $0.01 per share loss on foreign exchange, primarily from the devaluation of the Japanese yen, and $0.02 per share as a result of expenses running ahead of plan. EBITDA, or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, was $35 million, or $0.28 per share for Q1.
 
In Q1, GAAP gross margin increased to 75.5 percent and non-GAAP gross margin reached 76.6 percent, up sequentially from 75.2 and 76.0 percent, respectively.
 
The company’s non-GAAP results exclude the impact of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, acquisition accounting for deferred revenue, acquisition-related adjustments and acquisition-related transaction costs. Reconciliations of the company’s GAAP and non-GAAP results are included as part of this news release.
 
National Instruments continued to deliver value to its largest customer and secured orders from this customer related to three different applications that use LabVIEW and the NI PXI platform to rapidly develop a production test solution. In Q1 2013, National Instruments received approximately $17 million in orders from this customer and an additional $7 million in orders to date in Q2. The majority of these orders are related to a new application in a highly competitive space that NI has not served for this customer before.  As a result, gross margins for this application are significantly below company average. National Instruments recognized $4 million in revenue from this customer in Q1and anticipates recognizing the remainder of the revenue from existing orders over the coming quarters. Due to a reduced forecast for this customer, National Instruments now believes the total value of orders from its largest customer may be less than the total value of orders received from this customer in 2012.
 
“We are disappointed we overspent in the first quarter, and are taking corrective actions to adjust our spending,” said Dr. James Truchard, co-founder, president and CEO. “We are focusing our efforts on activities that have proven successful in growing our large order business.”
 
Geographic revenue in U.S. dollar terms for Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012 was up 12 percent in the Americas, up 4 percent in Europe, up 3 percent in East Asia and up 37 percent in Emerging Markets. In East Asia, the significant decline in the value of the Japanese yen negatively impacted the region’s performance. In local currency terms, revenue was up 4 percent in Europe, up 2 percent in East Asia and up 35 percent in Emerging Markets.
 
As of March 31, NI had $327 million in cash and short-term investments. The National Instruments Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share on the company’s common stock payable on June 3 to stockholders of record on May 13.
 
Guidance for Q2 2013
 
“While we were very pleased with our revenue execution in Q1, we are very disappointed in our profit performance,” said Alex Davern, NI COO and CFO. “We are taking corrective actions to control our spending through the rest of 2013.”
 
 
 
 
 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue
April 25, 2013
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National Instruments continues to be conservative in planning for Q2 due to the continued weakness of the PMI and the reduced forecast for its largest customer. As a result, NI expects revenue for Q2 2013 to be between $290 million and $320 million, an increase of 5 percent at the midpoint of guidance over Q2 2012. NI expects gross margins to decline significantly year-over-year in Q2 2013, due to customer mix and lowered production levels, and total non-GAAP operating expenses to be $193 million, plus or minus $2 million. The company expects fully diluted EPS will be in the range of $0.09 to $0.21 for Q2, with non-GAAP fully diluted EPS expected to be in the range of $0.16 to $0.28.
 
Non-GAAP Presentation
 
In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, NI discloses certain non-GAAP operating results and non-GAAP information that exclude certain charges. In this news release, the company has presented its gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, operating margin, income before income taxes, provision for income taxes, net income and basic and fully diluted EPS for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2013 and 2012, on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. NI is also providing guidance on its non-GAAP operating expenses and fully diluted EPS.
 
When presenting non-GAAP information, the company includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP results to the GAAP results. Management believes that including the non-GAAP results assists investors in assessing the company’s operational performance and its performance relative to its competitors. The company presents these non-GAAP results as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP, and these results should not be regarded as a substitute for GAAP. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to manage and assess the profitability and performance of its business and does not consider stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, acquisition accounting for deferred revenue, acquisition-related adjustments and acquisition-related transaction costs in managing its operations. Specifically, management uses non-GAAP measures to plan and forecast future periods, to establish operational goals, to compare with its business plan and individual operating budgets, to measure management performance for the purposes of executive compensation including payments to be made under bonus plans, to assist the public in measuring the company’s performance relative to the company’s long-term public performance goals, to allocate resources and, relative to the company’s historical financial performance, to enable comparability between periods. Management also considers such non-GAAP results to be an important supplemental measure of its performance.
 
This news release also discloses the company’s EBITDA and EBITDA diluted EPS for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2013 and 2012. The company also believes that including the EBITDA results assists investors in assessing the company’s operational performance relative to its competitors. A reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA diluted EPS to GAAP net income and GAAP diluted EPS is included with this news release.
 
Conference Call Information
 
Interested parties can listen to the Q1 2013 conference call today, April 25, at 4:00 p.m. CT at ni.com/call. Replay information is available by calling (855) 859-2056, confirmation code #27646139, shortly after the call through April 30 at 11:00 p.m. CT.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This release contains “forward-looking statements,” including statements related to taking corrective actions to adjust spending, recognizing the remainder of the revenue from existing orders from its largest customer over the coming quarters, belief the total value of orders from its largest customer may be less than the total value of orders received from this customer in 2012, focusing efforts on activities that have proven successful in growing its large order business, being conservative in planning, continued weakness in the Global PMI, the reduced forecast from its largest customer and the company’s Q2 guidance for revenue, gross margins, non-GAAP operating expenses and GAAP and non-GAAP EPS. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk of adverse changes or fluctuations in the global economy, foreign exchange fluctuations, component shortages, delays in the release of new products, fluctuations in customer demand for NI products including orders from NI’s largest customer, fluctuations in average order size, the company’s ability to effectively manage its operating expenses, manufacturing inefficiencies, adjustments to acquisition earn-out accruals and the impact of NI’s recent and any future acquisitions. Actual results may differ materially from the expected results.
 
The company directs readers to its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2012, and the other documents it files with the SEC for other risks associated with the company’s future performance.
 
About National Instruments
 
Since 1976, National Instruments (www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI’s graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company’s long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders. Readers can obtain investment information from the company’s investor relations department by calling (512) 683-5090, emailing nati@ni.com or visiting www.ni.com/nati. (NATI-F)
 
CompactRIO, LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI, ni.com and NI CompactDAQ are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
 
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National Instruments
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
         
   
March 31, 2013
 
Dec. 31,
   
(unaudited)
 
2012
Assets
       
Current assets:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
$
       172,054
$
       161,996
Short-term investments
 
       155,251
 
       173,166
Accounts receivable, net
 
       172,123
 
       187,060
Inventories, net
 
       188,591
 
       169,990
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
        58,462
 
        48,009
Deferred income taxes, net
 
        28,361
 
        27,479
Total current assets
 
       774,842
 
       767,700
         
Property and equipment, net
 
       259,123
 
       249,721
Goodwill
 
       146,660
 
       147,258
Intangible assets, net
 
        89,247
 
        93,913
Other long-term assets
 
        28,358
 
        26,177
Total assets
$
      1,298,230
$
      1,284,769
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
       
Current liabilities:
       
Accounts payable
$
        66,821
$
        65,080
Accrued compensation
 
        26,202
 
        29,978
Deferred revenue – current
 
        94,992
 
        90,714
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
        31,977
 
        34,373
Other taxes payable
 
        21,856
 
        24,811
Total current liabilities
 
       241,848
 
       244,956
         
Deferred income taxes
 
        46,464
 
        47,630
Liability for uncertain tax positions
 
        21,657
 
        20,920
Deferred revenue – long-term
 
        19,944
 
        20,446
Other long-term liabilities
 
        10,556
 
        11,689
Total liabilities
$
       340,469
$
       345,641
         
Stockholders’ equity:
       
Preferred stock
$
            -
$
            -
Common stock
 
         1,235
 
         1,229
Additional paid-in capital
 
       552,603
 
       532,845
Retained earnings
 
       405,529
 
       404,210
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
 
        (1,606)
 
           844
Total stockholders’ equity
$
       957,761
$
       939,128
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
      1,298,230
$
      1,284,769
 
 
 
 
 
 
National Instruments
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
           
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
(unaudited)
 
   
2013
 
2012
 
Net sales:
         
Product
$
      265,418
$
      239,335
 
Software maintenance
 
       21,070
 
       21,798
 
Total net sales
 
      286,488
 
      261,133
 
           
Cost of sales:
         
Product
$
       68,626
$
       59,791
 
Software maintenance
 
        1,614
 
        1,557
 
Total cost of sales
 
       70,240
 
       61,348
 
   
 
     
Gross profit
$
216,248
$
      199,785
 
           
Operating expenses:
         
Sales and marketing
$
      114,070
$
      100,052
 
Research and development
 
       61,256
 
       54,015
 
General and administrative
 
       22,844
 
       21,374
 
Acquisition-related adjustment
 
       (1,316)
 
           -
 
Total operating expenses
$
      196,854
$
      175,441
 
           
Operating income
$
       19,394
$
       24,344
 
           
Other income (expense):
         
Interest income
$
         185
$
         230
 
Net foreign exchange loss
 
       (1,462)
 
        (888)
 
Other income, net
 
          24
 
         104
 
   
 
     
Income before income taxes
$
18,141
$
       23,790
 
           
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
 
         (459)
 
        5,148
 
           
Net income
$
       18,600
$
       18,642
 
           
Basic earnings per share
$
         0.15
$
         0.15
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
         0.15
$
         0.15
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding –
         
Basic
 
      123,306
 
      120,908
 
Diluted
 
      124,365
 
      121,972
 
           
Dividends declared per share
$
         0.14
$
      0.14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
National Instruments
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
   
(unaudited)
   
2013
 
2012
Cash flow from operating activities:
       
Net income
$
   18,600
$
       18,642
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
       
by operating activities:
       
Depreciation and amortization
 
       16,829
 
        14,115
Stock-based compensation
 
        7,134
 
         6,303
Tax benefit from deferred income taxes
 
       (1,902)
 
        (1,567)
Tax benefit from stock option plans
 
        (459)
 
         (246)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       
Accounts receivable
 
       15,115
 
         1,671
Inventories
 
      (18,045)
 
        (8,413)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
      (12,969)
 
         9,468
Accounts payable
 
        1,603
 
          518
Deferred revenue
 
        3,775
 
         5,374
Taxes and other liabilities
 
       (9,199)
 
       (12,361)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
20,482
$
33,504
         
Cash flow from investing activities:
       
Capital expenditures
 
(19,094)
 
(9,054)
Capitalization of internally developed software
 
(2,803)
 
(3,740)
Additions to other intangibles
 
(1,418)
 
(333)
Purchases of short-term investments
 
       (8,177)
 
-
Sales and maturities of short-term investments
 
26,092
 
84,608
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
$
(5,400)
$
71,481
         
Cash flow from financing activities:
       
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
 
11,798
 
7,605
Dividends paid
 
(17,281)
 
(16,934)
Tax benefit from stock option plans
 
459
 
246
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(5,024)
$
(9,083)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
10,058
 
95,902
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
161,996
 
142,608
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
   172,054
$
      238,510
 
 
 
 
 
 
Detail of GAAP Charges Related to Revenue, Stock-Based Compensation,
Amortization of Acquisition Intangibles and Acquisition-Related Transaction Costs
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
       
     
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Revenue
       
Acquisition-related deferred revenue
$
       -
$
    1,269
Provision for income taxes
 
       -
 
     (444)
Total
$
       -
$
      825
         
Stock-based compensation
       
Cost of sales
$
      421
$
      415
Sales and marketing
 
     3,073
 
    2,640
Research and development
 
     2,737
 
    2,449
General and administrative
 
      903
 
      799
Provision for income taxes
 
    (1,814)
 
    (1,507)
Total
$
     5,320
$
    4,796
         
         
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
       
Cost of sales
$
     2,760
$
    2,410
Sales and marketing
 
      518
 
      447
Research and development
 
      673
 
       -
Other income, net
 
      193
 
      189
Provision for income taxes
 
    (1,350)
 
     (972)
Total
$
     2,794
$
    2,074
         
Acquisition-related transaction costs
       
Cost of sales
$
       -
$
      32
Sales and marketing
 
      118
 
      220
Research and development
 
      144
 
      106
General and administrative
 
      106
 
      47
Acquisition-related adjustment
 
    (1,316)
 
       -
Provision for income taxes
 
     (106)
 
     (142)
Total
$
    (1,054)
$
      263
 
 
 
 
 
 
National Instruments
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
   
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Reconciliation of Net Sales to Non-GAAP Net Sales
Net sales, as reported
$
     286,488
$
    261,133
Acquisition-related deferred revenue
 
         -
 
      1,269
Non-GAAP net sales
$
     286,488
$
    262,402
         
Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit
Gross profit, as reported
$
     216,248
$
    199,785
Acquisition-related deferred revenue
 
         -
 
      1,269
Stock-based compensation
 
        421
 
       415
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
       2,760
 
      2,410
Acquisition-related transaction costs
 
         -
 
        32
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
     219,429
$
    203,911
   Non-GAAP gross margin
 
77%
 
78%
         
Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, as reported
$
     196,854
$
    175,441
Stock-based compensation
 
      (6,713)
 
     (5,888)
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
      (1,191)
 
      (447)
Acquisition-related adjustment
 
       1,316
 
         -
Acquisition-related transaction costs
 
       (368)
 
      (373)
 Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
     189,898
$
    168,733
         
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income
Operating income, as reported
$
      19,394
$
     24,344
Acquisition-related deferred revenue
 
         -
 
      1,269
Stock-based compensation
 
       7,134
 
      6,303
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
       3,951
 
      2,857
Acquisition-related adjustment
 
      (1,316)
 
        -
Acquisition-related transaction costs
 
        368
 
       405
Non-GAAP operating income
$
      29,531
$
     35,178
   Non-GAAP operating margin
 
10%
 
13%
         
Reconciliation of Income Before Income Taxes to Non-GAAP Income Before Income Taxes
Income before income taxes, as reported
$
      18,141
$
     23,790
Acquisition-related deferred revenue
 
          -
 
      1,269
Stock-based compensation
 
       7,134
 
      6,303
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
       4,144
 
      3,046
Acquisition-related adjustment
 
      (1,316)
 
         -
Acquisition-related transaction costs
 
        368
 
       405
Non-GAAP income before income taxes
$
      28,471
$
     34,813
         
Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes to Non-GAAP Provision for Income Taxes
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes, as reported
$
       (459)
$
      5,148
Acquisition-related deferred revenue
 
         -
 
       444
Stock-based compensation
 
       1,814
 
      1,507
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
       1,350
 
       972
Acquisition-related transaction costs
 
        106
 
       142
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes
$
       2,811
$
      8,213
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income, Basic EPS and Diluted EPS to Non-GAAP Net Income, Basic EPS and Diluted EPS
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
(unaudited)
       
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Net income, as reported
$
    18,600
$
      18,642
Adjustments to reconcile net income to non-GAAP net income:
       
Acquisition-related deferred revenue, net of tax effect
 
        -
 
        825
 Stock-based compensation, net of tax effect
 
     5,320
 
       4,796
 Amortization of acquisition intangibles, net of tax effect
 
     2,794
 
       2,074
 Acquisition-related adjustment
 
     (1,316)
 
          -
 Acquisition-related transaction costs, net of tax effect
 
       262
 
        263
Non-GAAP net income
$
    25,660
$
      26,600
         
Basic EPS, as reported
$
      0.15
$
       0.15
Adjustment to reconcile basic EPS to non-GAAP basic EPS:
       
 Impact of acquisition-related deferred revenue, net of tax effect
 
        -
 
       0.01
 Impact of stock-based compensation, net of tax effect
 
      0.05
 
       0.04
 Impact of amortization of acquisition intangibles, net of tax effect
 
      0.02
 
       0.02
 Impact of acquisition-related adjustment
 
     (0.01)
 
         -
 Impact of acquisition-related transaction costs, net of tax effect
 
-
 
         -
Non-GAAP basic EPS
$
0.21
$
       0.22
         
         
Diluted EPS, as reported
$
      0.15
$
       0.15
Adjustment to reconcile diluted EPS to non-GAAP diluted EPS:
       
 Impact of acquisition-related deferred revenue, net of tax effect
 
        -
 
       0.01
 Impact of stock-based compensation, net of tax effect
 
      0.05
 
       0.04
 Impact of amortization of acquisition intangibles, net of tax effect
 
      0.02
 
       0.02
 Impact of acquisition-related adjustment
 
     (0.01)
 
         -
 Impact of acquisition-related transaction costs, net of tax effect
 
        -
 
         -
Non-GAAP diluted EPS
$
      0.21
$
       0.22
         
Weighted average shares outstanding –
       
Basic
 
123,306
 
120,908
Diluted
 
    124,365
 
     121,972
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted EPS to EBITDA and EBITDA Diluted EPS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
         
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Net income, as reported
$
    18,600
$
    18,642
Adjustments to reconcile net income to EBITDA:
       
   Interest income
 
      (185)
 
      (230)
   Taxes
 
      (459)
 
     5,148
   Depreciation and amortization
 
    16,829
 
    14,115
EBITDA
$
    34,785
$
    37,675
         
Diluted EPS, as reported
$
      0.15
$
      0.15
Adjustment to reconcile diluted EPS to EBITDA:
       
   Interest income
 
     (0.00)
 
        -
   Taxes
 
     (0.00)
 
      0.04
   Depreciation and amortization
 
      0.13
 
      0.12
EBITDA diluted EPS
$
      0.28
$
      0.31
         
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
 
    124,365
 
    121,972

 
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Expense Guidance
(in millions)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
June 30, 2013
         
   
Low
 
High
GAAP operating expense, guidance
$
             199
$
             203
Adjustment to reconcile operating expense to non-GAAP
       
operating expense:
       
  Impact of stock-based compensation
$
                7
 $
                7
  Impact of amortization of acquisition intangibles
$
                1
 $
                1
         
Non-GAAP operating expense, guidance
$
             191
 $
             195
 
National Instruments
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP EPS Guidance
(unaudited)
           
     
Three Months Ended
     
June 30, 2013
     
Low
 
High
GAAP fully diluted EPS, guidance
$
0.09
$
0.21
Adjustment to reconcile diluted EPS to non-GAAP diluted EPS:
       
 Impact of stock-based compensation, net of tax effect
 
0.05
 
0.05
 Impact of amortization of acquisition intangibles, net of tax effect
 
0.02
 
 0.02
           
Non-GAAP diluted EPS, guidance
$
       0.16
$
0.28