Intel Fourth-Quarter Net Income $2.3 Billion, Up 875%

Fourth-Quarter Results

    --  Revenue $10.6 Billion, up $2.3 Billion and 28% Year-over-Year
    --  Record Gross Margin of 65%, up 12 Points Year-over-Year
    --  Operating Income $2.5 Billion, up $958 Million and 62% Year-over-Year
    --  Net Income $2.3 Billion, up $2.0 Billion and 875% Year-over-Year
    --  EPS 40 Cents, up 36 Cents Year-over-Year

Fourth-Quarter Results, Excluding the Settlement Agreement with AMD

    --  Non-GAAP Operating Income $3.7 Billion, up $2.2 Billion and 143%
        Year-over-Year
    --  Non-GAAP Net Income $3.1 Billion, up $2.3 Billion and 267%
        Year-over-Year
    --  Non-GAAP EPS 55 Cents, up 40 Cents Year-over-Year

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intel Corporation today reported fourth-quarter revenue of $10.6 billion. The company reported operating income of $2.5 billion, net income of $2.3 billion and EPS of 40 cents.

For 2009 Intel posted revenue of $35.1 billion. The company reported full-year operating income of $5.7 billion, net income of $4.4 billion and EPS of 77 cents. The company generated more than $11 billion in cash from operations and paid cash dividends of $3.1 billion.

"Intel's strong 2009 results reflect our investment in industry-leading manufacturing and product innovation," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "This strategy has enabled us to generate unprecedented operating efficiencies while growing our traditional businesses and creating exciting new market opportunities, even in difficult economic times. Our ability to weather this business cycle demonstrates that microprocessors are indispensable in our modern world. Looking forward, we plan to deliver the benefits of computing to an expanding set of products, markets and customers."


GAAP Financial Comparison

Quarterly Results

                   Q4 2009        vs. Q3 2009  vs. Q4 2008

Revenue            $10.6 billion  up 13%       up 28%

Operating Income   $2.5 billion   down 3%      up 62%

Net Income         $2.3 billion   up 23%       up 875%

Earnings Per Share 40 cents       up 7 cents   up 36 cents




Annual Results

                         2009               vs. 2008

Revenue                  $35.1 billion      down 7%

Operating Income         $5.7 billion       down 36%

Net Income               $4.4 billion       down 17%

Earnings Per Share       77 cents           down 15 cents




Non-GAAP Financial Comparison

Quarterly Results

                   Q4 2009       vs. Q3 2009 vs. Q4 2008

Revenue            $10.6 billion up 13%      up 28%

Operating Income   $3.7 billion  up 45%      up 143%

Net Income         $3.1 billion  up 67%      up 267%

Earnings Per Share 55 cents      up 22 cents up 40 cents

Q4 2009 Non-GAAP results exclude the settlement agreement with AMD of $1.25
billion and the related tax impacts of this charge. Q4 2008 Non-GAAP results
exclude a $938 million impairment of our investments in Clearwire Corp. and
the related tax impacts of this charge.




Annual Results

                   2009          vs. 2008

Revenue            $35.1 billion down 7%

Operating Income   $8.4 billion  down 6%

Net Income         $6.6 billion  up 12%

Earnings Per Share $1.17         up 14 cents

2009 Non-GAAP results exclude the European Commission fine of $1.45 billion
and the settlement agreement with AMD of $1.25 billion, and the related tax
impacts of this charge. Results for 2008 exclude a $938 million impairment of
our investments in Clearwire Corp. and the related tax impacts of this charge.



Q4 2009 Key Financial Information

    --  PC Client Group revenue up 10 percent, Data Center Group revenue up 21
        percent, and Other Intel Architecture group revenue up 22 percent, Intel
        (R) Atom(TM) microprocessor and chipset revenue up 6 percent, all
        sequentially.
    --  The average selling price (ASP) for microprocessors was up sequentially.
    --  R&D plus MG&A spending of $3.1 billion (excluding the $1.25 billion
        settlement agreement with AMD) was higher than the company's
        expectation.
    --  The net gain of $96 million from equity investments and interest and
        other was better than the company's expectation.
    --  The effective tax rate was 12 percent, versus the company's revised
        expectation of 20 percent.

Full-Year 2009 Key Financial Information

    --  PC Client Group revenue down 6 percent, Data Center Group revenue down 2
        percent, and Other Intel Architecture group revenue down 21 percent,
        Intel Atom microprocessor and chipset revenue up 167 percent.
    --  Gross margin of 55.7 percent, flat to 2008.
    --  EC fine of $1.45 billion and AMD settlement agreement of $1.25 billion.
    --  Full-year capital spending $4.5 billion, consistent with the company's
        expectation.

Business Outlook

Intel's Business Outlook does not include the potential impact of any mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or other business combinations that may be completed after Jan. 13.

Q1 2010

    --  Revenue: $9.7 billion, plus or minus $400 million.
    --  Gross margin percentage: 61 percent, plus or minus 2 percentage points.
    --  R&D plus MG&A spending: Approximately $3 billion.
    --  Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and costs associated
        with the Wind River acquisition: Approximately $20 million.
    --  Impact of equity investments and interest and other: Gain of
        approximately $20 million.
    --  Depreciation: Approximately $1.1 billion.

Full-Year 2010

    --  Gross margin percentage: 61 percent, plus or minus 3 percentage points.
    --  Spending (R&D plus MG&A): $11.8 billion, plus or minus $100 million.
    --  R&D spending: Approximately $6.2 billion.
    --  Tax rate: Approximately 30 percent.
    --  Depreciation: Approximately $4.4 billion, plus or minus $100 million.
    --  Capital spending: Expected to be $4.8 billion, plus or minus $100
        million.

Status of Business Outlook

During the quarter, Intel's corporate representatives may reiterate the Business Outlook during private meetings with investors, investment analysts, the media and others. From the close of business on Feb. 26 until publication of the company's first-quarter earnings release, Intel will observe a "Quiet Period" during which the Business Outlook disclosed in the company's news releases and filings with the SEC should be considered as historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to an update by the company.

Risk Factors

The above statements and any others in this document that refer to plans and expectations for the first quarter, the year and the future are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect Intel's actual results, and variances from Intel's current expectations regarding such factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Intel presently considers the following to be the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the corporation's expectations.

    --  Demand could be different from Intel's expectations due to factors
        including changes in business and economic conditions; customer
        acceptance of Intel's and competitors' products; changes in customer
        order patterns including order cancellations; and changes in the level
        of inventory at customers.
    --  Intel operates in intensely competitive industries that are
        characterized by a high percentage of costs that are fixed or difficult
        to reduce in the short term and product demand that is highly variable
        and difficult to forecast. Additionally, Intel is in the process of
        transitioning to its next generation of products on 32nm process
        technology, and there could be execution issues associated with these
        changes, including product defects and errata along with lower than
        anticipated manufacturing yields.Revenue and the gross margin percentage
        are affected by the timing of new Intel product introductions and the
        demand for and market acceptance of Intel's products; actions taken by
        Intel's competitors, including product offerings and introductions,
        marketing programs and pricing pressures and Intel's response to such
        actions; defects or disruptions in the supply of materials or resources;
        and Intel's ability to respond quickly to technological developments and
        to incorporate new features into its products.
    --  The gross margin percentage could vary significantly from expectations
        based on changes in revenue levels; product mix and pricing; start-up
        costs, including costs associated with the new 32nm process technology;
        variations in inventory valuation, including variations related to the
        timing of qualifying products for sale; excess or obsolete inventory;
        manufacturing yields; changes in unit costs; impairments of long-lived
        assets, including manufacturing, assembly/test and intangible assets;
        the timing and execution of the manufacturing ramp and associated costs;
        and capacity utilization.
    --  Expenses, particularly certain marketing and compensation expenses, as
        well as restructuring and asset impairment charges, vary depending on
        the level of demand for Intel's products and the level of revenue and
        profits.
    --  The tax rate expectation is based on current tax law and current
        expected income. The tax rate may be affected by the jurisdictions in
        which profits are determined to be earned and taxed; changes in the
        estimates of credits, benefits and deductions; the resolution of issues
        arising from tax audits with various tax authorities, including payment
        of interest and penalties; and the ability to realize deferred tax
        assets.
    --  Gains or losses from equity securities and interest and other could vary
        from expectations depending on gains or losses realized on the sale or
        exchange of securities; gains or losses from equity method investments;
        impairment charges related to debt securities as well as equity and
        other investments; interest rates; cash balances; and changes in fair
        value of derivative instruments.
    --  The majority of our non-marketable equity investment portfolio balance
        is concentrated in companies in the flash memory market segment, and
        declines in this market segment or changes in management's plans with
        respect to our investments in this market segment could result in
        significant impairment charges, impacting restructuring charges as well
        as gains/losses on equity investments and interest and other.
    --  Intel's results could be impacted by adverse economic, social, political
        and physical/infrastructure conditions in countries where Intel, its
        customers or its suppliers operate, including military conflict and
        other security risks, natural disasters, infrastructure disruptions,
        health concerns and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
    --  Intel's results could be affected by the timing of closing of
        acquisitions and divestitures.
    --  Intel's results could be affected by adverse effects associated with
        product defects and errata (deviations from published specifications),
        and by litigation or regulatory matters involving intellectual property,
        stockholder, consumer, antitrust and other issues, such as the
        litigation and regulatory matters described in Intel's SEC reports. An
        unfavorable ruling could include monetary damages or an injunction
        prohibiting us from manufacturing or selling one or more products,
        precluding particular business practices, impacting our ability to
        design our products, or requiring other remedies such as compulsory
        licensing of intellectual property.

A detailed discussion of these and other factors that could affect Intel's results is included in Intel's SEC filings, including the report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended Sept. 26, 2009.

Earnings Webcast

Intel will hold a public webcast at 2:30 p.m. PST today on its Investor Relations Web site at www.intc.com. A webcast replay and MP3 download will also be made available on the site.

Intel plans to report its earnings for the first quarter of 2010 on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Following the earnings report, the company plans to publish a commentary by Stacy J. Smith, vice president and chief financial officer, at approximately 1:30 p.m. PST at www.intc.com/results.cfm. A public webcast of Intel's earnings conference call will follow at 2:30 p.m. PST at www.intc.com.

Intel [NASDAQ: INTC], the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com

Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Xeon, Intel Core, and Intel Atom are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.


INTEL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA

(In millions, except per share amounts)

                                       Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended

                                       Dec. 26,  Dec. 27,   Dec. 26,  Dec. 27,

                                       2009      2008       2009      2008

NET REVENUE                            $ 10,569  $ 8,226    $ 35,127  $ 37,586

Cost of sales                            3,729     3,857      15,566    16,742

GROSS MARGIN                             6,840     4,369      19,561    20,844

Research and development                 1,603     1,316      5,653     5,722

Marketing, general and administrative    1,468     1,261      5,234     5,452

R&D AND MG&A                             3,071     2,577      10,887    11,174

AMD settlement                           1,250     -          1,250     -

European Commission fine                 -         -          1,447     -

Restructuring and asset impairment       3         251        231       710
charges

Amortization of acquisition-related      19        2          35        6
intangibles and costs

OPERATING EXPENSES                       4,343     2,830      13,850    11,890

OPERATING INCOME                         2,497     1,539      5,711     8,954

Gains (losses) on equity investments,    91        (1,192)    (170)     (1,756)
net

Interest and other, net                  5         22         163       488

INCOME BEFORE TAXES                      2,593     369        5,704     7,686

Provision for taxes                      311       135        1,335     2,394

NET INCOME                             $ 2,282   $ 234      $ 4,369   $ 5,292

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE        $ 0.41    $ 0.04     $ 0.79    $ 0.93

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE      $ 0.40    $ 0.04     $ 0.77    $ 0.92

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
OUTSTANDING:

 BASIC                                   5,522     5,562      5,557     5,663

 DILUTED                                 5,650     5,623      5,645     5,748




INTEL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA

(In millions)

                                                  Dec. 26,  Sep. 26,  Dec. 27,

                                                  2009      2009      20081

CURRENT ASSETS

  Cash and cash equivalents                       $ 3,987   $ 4,109   $ 3,350

  Short-term investments                            5,285     5,150     5,331

  Trading assets                                    4,648     3,671     3,162

  Accounts receivable, net                          2,273     2,025     1,712

  Inventories:

   Raw materials                                    437       398       608

   Work in process                                  1,469     1,072     1,577

   Finished goods                                   1,029     1,020     1,559

                                                    2,935     2,490     3,744

  Deferred tax assets                               1,216     1,260     1,390

  Other current assets                              813       542       1,182

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                21,157    19,247    19,871

Property, plant and equipment, net                  17,225    17,354    17,574

Marketable equity securities                        773       766       352

Other long-term investments                         4,179     3,611     2,924

Goodwill                                            4,421     4,421     3,932

Other long-term assets                              5,340     5,597     5,819

  TOTAL ASSETS                                    $ 53,095  $ 50,996  $ 50,472

CURRENT LIABILITIES

  Short-term debt                                 $ 172     $ 23      $ 102

  Accounts payable                                  1,883     1,907     2,390

  Accrued compensation and benefits                 2,448     1,758     2,015

  Accrued advertising                               773       763       807

  Deferred income on shipments to distributors      593       602       463

  Other accrued liabilities                         1,636     2,225     1,901

  Income taxes payable                              86        471       140

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                           7,591     7,749     7,818

Long-term income taxes payable                      193       386       736

Long-term debt                                      2,049     2,201     1,185

Other long-term liabilities                         1,558     1,627     1,187

Stockholders' equity:

  Preferred stock                                   -         -         -

  Common stock and capital in excess of par value   14,993    14,763    13,402

  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     393       233       (393)

  Retained earnings                                 26,318    24,037    26,537

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                          41,704    39,033    39,546

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY      $ 53,095  $ 50,996  $ 50,472

1 As adjusted due to changes to the accounting for convertible debt
  instruments in the first quarter of 2009.




INTEL CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION

(In millions)

                                                 Q4 2009    Q3 2009    Q4 2008

GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE:

 Asia-Pacific                                    $5,964     $5,322     $4,062

                                                 57      %  57      %  49      %

 Americas                                        $2,088     $1,822     $1,555

                                                 20      %  19      %  19      %

 Europe                                          $1,524     $1,328     $1,629

                                                 14      %  14      %  20      %

 Japan                                           $993       $917       $980

                                                 9       %  10      %  12      %

CASH INVESTMENTS:

Cash and short-term investments                  $9,272     $9,259     $8,681

Trading assets - marketable debt securities (1)  4,648      3,671      2,863

Total cash investments                           $13,920    $12,930    $11,544

TRADING ASSETS:

Trading assets - equity securities

 offsetting deferred compensation (2)            -          -          $299

Total trading assets - sum of 1+2                $4,648     $3,671     $3,162

SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Depreciation                                     $1,172     $1,153     $1,157

Share-based compensation                         $200       $218       $192

Amortization of intangibles                      $89        $82        $62

Capital spending                                 ($1,081 )  ($944   )  ($1,765 )

Investments in non-marketable equity instruments ($85    )  ($41    )  ($1,127 )

Stock repurchase program                         -          ($1,671 )  -

Proceeds from sales of shares to employees, tax  $36        $125       $2
benefit & other

Dividends paid                                   ($774   )  ($771   )  ($778   )

Net cash received/(used) for                     -          ($853   )  $3
divestitures/acquisitions

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION:

Weighted average common shares outstanding -     5,522      5,537      5,562
basic

Dilutive effect of employee equity incentive     77         28         10
plans

Dilutive effect of convertible debt              51         51         51

Weighted average common shares outstanding -     5,650      5,616      5,623
diluted

STOCK BUYBACK:

Shares repurchased                               -          88         -

Cumulative shares repurchased (in billions)      3.4        3.4        3.3

Remaining dollars authorized for buyback (in     $5.7       $5.7       $7.4
billions)

OTHER INFORMATION:

Employees (in thousands)                         79.8       80.8       83.9




INTEL CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING GROUP RESULTS

($ in millions)

                        Three Months Ended                Twelve Months Ended

                        Q4 2009     Q3 2009    Q4 2008    Q4 2009     Q4 2008

Net Revenue

PC Client Group

 Microprocessor         $ 5,881     $ 5,217    $ 4,844    $ 19,914    $ 21,516
 revenue

 Chipset, motherboard     1,877       1,839      1,305      6,262       6,451
 and other revenue

                          7,758       7,056      6,149      26,176      27,967

Data Center Group

 Microprocessor           1,703       1,378      1,197      5,301       5,126
 revenue

 Chipset, motherboard     321         298        294        1,147       1,464
 and other revenue

                          2,024       1,676      1,491      6,448       6,590

Other Intel               412         338        371        1,402       1,763
Architecture groups

Intel Architecture        10,194      9,070      8,011      34,026      36,320
group revenue

Other operating groups    366         282        138        969         578

Corporate                 9           37         77         132         688

TOTAL NET REVENUE       $ 10,569    $ 9,389    $ 8,226    $ 35,127    $ 37,586

Operating income
(loss)

PC Client Group         $ 3,340     $ 2,246    $ 1,733    $ 7,587     $ 9,419

Data Center Group         972         627        443        2,299       2,135

Other Intel               11          (54   )    (69   )    (181   )    (63    )
Architecture groups

Intel Architecture        4,323       2,819      2,107      9,705       11,491
group operating income

Other operating groups    (22    )    (74   )    (296  )    (284   )    (1,041 )

Corporate                 (1,804 )    (166  )    (272  )    (3,710 )    (1,496 )

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME  $ 2,497     $ 2,579    $ 1,539    $ 5,711     $ 8,954

At the end of 2009, we reorganized our business to better align our major
product groups around the core competencies of Intel architecture and our
manufacturing operations. Our operating groups shown above are comprised of the
following:

-- PC Client Group: Microprocessors and related chipsets and motherboards
designed for the desktop, notebook, and netbook market segments, and wireless
connectivity products.

-- Data Center Group: Microprocessors and related chipsets and motherboards
designed for the server, workstation, and storage computing market segments, and
wired network connectivity products.

-- Other Intel Architecture Groups consists of the following groups, whose
product lines are based on Intel architecture:

 -- Embedded and Communications Group:Intel architecture-based products as
 solutions for embedded applications.

 -- Digital Home Group: Intel architecture-based products for
 next-generation consumer electronics.

 -- Ultra-Mobility Group: Low power Intel architecture-based products for the
 next-generation handheld market segment.

 -- Other Operating Groups: NAND Solutions Group, Wind River Software Group,
 Software and Services Group, and Digital Health Group.

Corporate:Revenue, expenses and
charges such as:

 -- Results related to our NOR flash memory and cellular and handheld
 businesses, which have been divested.

 -- Charges of $1.45 billion (EUR1.06 billion) as result of the fine from the
 European Commission and $1.25 billion as a result of our settlement agreement
 with AMD.

 -- Amounts included within restructuring and asset impairment charges.

 -- A portion of profit-dependent compensation and other expenses not allocated
 to the operating groups.

 -- Results of operations of seed businesses that support our initiatives and
 acquisition-related costs, including amortization and any impairment of
 acquisition-related intangibles and goodwill.




INTEL CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United
States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings
release contains non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the charge incurred in
the fourth quarter of 2009 as a result of the settlement agreement with Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) in the amount of $1.25 billion, a charge incurred in
the second quarter of 2009 as a result of the European Commission (EC) fine in
the amount of EUR1.06 billion, or about $1.45 billion, and a charge incurred
during the fourth quarter of 2008 as a result of an impairment of our
investments in Clearwire Corp. in the amount of $938 million. These non-GAAP
measures also exclude the associated impacts of the AMD settlement and the
Clearwire impairments on our tax provision. The EC fine did not impact the
income tax provision because it was not tax deductible.

The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be
considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in
accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with
GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.
Management believes the non-GAAP financial measures are appropriate for both its
own assessment of, and to show the reader, how our performance compares to other
periods. Set forth below are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures
to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

In the GAAP results in this earnings release the AMD settlement charge is
presented separately within operating expenses for the three and twelve months
ended December 26, 2009 and the EC fine charge is presented separately within
operating expenses for the twelve months ended December 26, 2009.

                                         (In millions, except per-share amounts)

                                       Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended

                                       Dec. 26,  Dec. 27,   Dec. 26,  Dec. 27,

                                       2009      2008       2009      2008

GAAP OPERATING INCOME                  $ 2,497   $ 1,539    $ 5,711   $ 8,954

 Adjustment for:

  AMD settlement                         1,250     -          1,250     -

  EC fine                                -         -          1,447     -

OPERATING INCOME EXCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS $ 3,747   $ 1,539    $ 8,408   $ 8,954

GAAP NET INCOME                        $ 2,282   $ 234      $ 4,369   $ 5,292

 Adjustment for:

  AMD settlement                         1,250     -          1,250     -

  EC fine                                -         -          1,447     -

  2008 Impairment of investments in      -         938        -         938
  Clearwire

  Income tax impacts                     (438)     (328)      (438)     (328)

NET INCOME EXCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS       $ 3,094   $ 844      $ 6,628   $ 5,902

GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.40    $ 0.04     $ 0.77    $ 0.92

 Adjustment for:

  AMD settlement                         0.22      -          0.22      -

  EC fine                                -         -          0.26      -

  2008 Impairment of investments in      -         0.17       -         0.17
  Clearwire

  Income tax impacts                     (0.07)    (0.06)     (0.08)    (0.06)

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE      $ 0.55    $ 0.15     $ 1.17    $ 1.03
EXCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS




    Source: Intel Corporation