SANTA CLARA, CA, May 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)

-- Revenue of $924.9 million.
-- GAAP net income was $60.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share.
Non-GAAP net income was $97.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.
-- GAAP gross margin was 50.1 percent. Non-GAAP gross margin was 50.4
percent.


NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported revenue of $924.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 ended Apr. 29, 2012.

"Kepler GPUs are accelerating our business," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of NVIDIA. "Our newly launched desktop products are winning some of the best reviews we've ever had. Notebook GPUs had a record quarter. And Tegra is on a growth track again, driven by great mobile device wins and the upcoming Windows on ARM launch.

"Graphics is more important than ever. Look for exciting news next week at the GPU Technology Conference as we reveal new ways that the GPU will enhance mobile and cloud computing," he said.

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Q1 FY13 Q4 FY12 Q1 FY13 Q4 FY12

(in millions except per share data) GAAP GAAP NON-GAAP NON-GAAP
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Revenue $924.9 $953.2 $924.9 $953.2
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Gross margin 50.1% 51.4% 50.4% 52.5%
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Operating expenses $390.5 $367.7 $348.0 $325.2
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Net income $60.4 $116.0 $97.5 $158.1
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Earnings per share $0.10 $0.19 $0.16 $0.26
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Outlook

Our outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 is as follows:

-- Revenue is expected to be between $990 million and $1.05 billion.


-- GAAP gross margin is expected to be 51.2 percent, plus or minus one
percentage point. Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be 51.5
percent, plus or minus one percentage point.


-- GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $418 million.
Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $354
million.


GAAP operating expenses for the second quarter are expected to
include a one-time charge related to a corporate donation to Stanford
Hospital of $25 million, payable over a 10-year period. We are joining
Stanford's initiative, along with other corporations in the high-tech
community, including Apple, eBay, HP, Intel, Intuit and Oracle, to
build a leading-edge health care institution.


-- GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are expected to be approximately 20
percent, plus or minus one percent, for the second quarter and fiscal
year, excluding any discrete tax events that may occur during the
quarter, which, if realized, may increase or decrease our GAAP and
non-GAAP tax rates. If the U.S. research tax credit is reinstated into
tax law, we estimate our annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year
2013 to be approximately 16 percent.



We estimate depreciation and amortization for the second quarter to be approximately $55 million to $57 million. Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $35 to $45 million.

Diluted shares for the second quarter are expected to be approximately 628 million.

First Quarter Fiscal 2013 and Recent Highlights:

-- NVIDIA launched its new Kepler(TM)-architecture GPUs to rave
reviews. Products included the GeForce(R) GTX 670, GeForce GTX 680,
the dual-GPU GeForce GTX 690, and the notebook range of GeForce 600M
GPUs.


-- The first Ultrabook with an NVIDIA(R) GPU, the Acer Aspire Timeline
M3, launched on March 6.


-- NVIDIA's first Tegra(R) 3 phone launched on Feb. 26, the HTC One X,
to wide acclaim in the media. Tegra 3 phones are available from 22
carriers in Europe and Asia.



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GAAP Quarterly Financial Comparison
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(in millions except per share data) Q1 FY13 Q4 FY12 Q/Q
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Revenue $924.9 $953.2 down 3%
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Gross margin 50.1% 51.4% down 1.3 p.p.
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Operating expenses $390.5 $367.7 up 6.2%
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Net income $60.4 $116.0 down 47.9%
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Earnings per share $0.10 $0.19 down 47.4%
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Non-GAAP Quarterly Financial Comparison*
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(in millions except per share data) Q1 FY13 Q4 FY12 Q/Q
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Revenue $924.9 $953.2 down 3%
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Gross margin 50.4% 52.5% down 2.1 p.p
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Operating expenses $348.0 $325.2 up 7%
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Net income $97.5 $158.1 down 38.3%
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Earnings per share $0.16 $0.26 down 38.5%
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* Non-GAAP earnings excluded stock-based compensation, amortization
of acquisition-related intangible assets, other acquisition-related
costs, a legal settlement in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, and
the tax impact associated with such items.



CFO Commentary Commentary on the quarter by Karen Burns, NVIDIA interim chief financial officer, is available at www.nvidia.com/ir.

Conference Call and webcast Information NVIDIA will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2013 financial results and current financial prospects today at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time (8:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To listen to the call, please dial (706) 679 2572. A live webcast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be accessible at the NVIDIA investor relations web site www.nvidia.com/ir and at www.streetevents.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until the company's conference call to discuss its financial results for its second quarter fiscal 2013.

The computer-chip manufacturer saw sales reach $924.9 billion, down from $962 million a year earlier. Still, it beat Street forecasts, which called for $916 million.

From the Forbes link:
I imagine Jensen would be partying very hard indeed if the figure were truly measured in billions!