IBM RELEASES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

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IBM reported strong first-quarter 2022 earnings, achieving $14.2 billion in revenue, an 8% increase year-over-year, with hybrid cloud and AI driving growth in Software and Consulting. Software revenue rose 12%, while Consulting grew 13%. Hybrid cloud revenue reached $5.0 billion, up 14%. Free cash flow for the quarter stood at $1.2 billion, with cash on hand totaling $10.8 billion. The company anticipates full-year revenue growth at the high end of the mid-single-digit range, supported by ongoing investments in Kyndryl.

Positive

• Revenue of $14.2 billion, up 8% year-over-year.
• Hybrid cloud revenue at $5.0 billion, up 14%.
• Software revenue increased by 12%; Consulting revenue up 13%.
• Free cash flow of $1.2 billion with $10.8 billion cash on hand.
• Full-year revenue growth expected at high end of mid-single-digit range.

Negative

• Infrastructure revenue declined by 2% year-over-year.
• Financing revenues down 26.2%, indicating challenges in that segment.

Double-Digit Software and Consulting Growth Led by Hybrid Cloud Adoption; Strong Profit Generation

ARMONK, N.Y., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced first-quarter 2022 earnings results.

"Demand for hybrid cloud and AI drove growth in both Software and Consulting in the first quarter. Today we're a more focused business and our results reflect the execution of our strategy," said Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman and chief executive officer. "We are off to a solid start for the year, and we now see revenue growth for 2022 at the high end of our model."

First-Quarter Highlights

• Revenue
  - Revenue of $14.2 billion, up 8 percent, up 11 percent at constant currency (over 5 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl) 
  - Software revenue up 12 percent, up 15 percent at constant currency (over 8 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl)
  - Consulting revenue up 13 percent, up 17 percent at constant currency
  - Infrastructure revenue down 2 percent, flat at constant currency (over 8 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl)
  - Hybrid cloud revenue:
     -- First Quarter: $5.0 billion, up 14 percent, up 17 percent at constant currency
     -- Last 12 months: $20.8 billion, up 17 percent
• Free Cash Flow
  - On a consolidated basis, net cash from operating activities of $3.2 billion; free cash flow of $1.2 billion

		FIRST QUARTER 2022 INCOME STATEMENT SUMMARY
											Pre-tax
						Gross			Pre-tax		Income			Net			Diluted
			Revenue			Profit			Income		Margin			Income			EPS
GAAP from Continuing Operations		$	14.2B		$	7.3B		$	0.6B		4.4	%	$	0.7B		$	0.73
Year/Year			8	%*		4	%		156	%	2.5	Pts		64	%		62	%
Operating (Non-GAAP)					$	7.5B		$	1.5B		10.7	%	$	1.3B		$	1.40
Year/Year						4	%		46	%	2.8	Pts		25	%		25	%
* 11% at constant currency

"In the first quarter we continued to strengthen the fundamentals of our business, consistent with our medium-term model," said James Kavanaugh, IBM senior vice president and chief financial officer. "We are a faster growing, more profitable company with a higher-value business mix, a significant recurring revenue base and strong cash generation."

Segment Results for First Quarter

• Software (includes Hybrid Platform & Solutions, Transaction Processing)— revenues of $5.8 billion, up 12.3 percent, up 15.4 percent at constant currency (over 8 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl):
  - Hybrid Platform & Solutions up 7 percent, up 10 percent at constant currency (about  1.5 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl):
     -- Red Hat up 18 percent, up 21 percent at constant currency
     -- Automation up 3 percent, up 5 percent at constant currency
     -- Data & AI up 2 percent, up 4 percent at constant currency
     -- Security up 5 percent, up 8 percent at constant currency
  - Transaction Processing up 26 percent, up 31 percent at constant currency (about 28 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl)
  - Software segment hybrid cloud revenue up 22 percent, up 25 percent at constant currency
  
  
• Consulting (includes Business Transformation, Technology Consulting and Application Operations)—  revenues of $4.8 billion, up 13.3 percent, up 17.4 percent at constant currency:
  - Business Transformation up 15 percent, up 19 percent at constant currency
  - Technology Consulting up 14 percent, up 19 percent at constant currency
  - Application Operations up 10 percent, up 14 percent at constant currency
  - Consulting segment hybrid cloud revenue up 24 percent, up 29 percent at constant currency
  
  
• Infrastructure (includes Hybrid Infrastructure, Infrastructure Support)—  revenues of $3.2 billion, down 2.3 percent, up 0.3 percent at constant currency (over 8 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl):
  - Hybrid Infrastructure down 5 percent, down 2 percent at constant currency (over 8 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl)
     -- IBM z Systems down 19 percent, down 18 percent at constant currency
     -- Distributed Infrastructure up 5 percent, up 8 percent at constant currency
  - Infrastructure Support flat, up 4 percent at constant currency (over 8 points from incremental sales to Kyndryl)
  - Infrastructure segment hybrid cloud revenue down 20 percent, down 18 percent at constant currency
  
  
• Financing (includes client and commercial financing)— revenues of $0.2 billion, down 26.2 percent, down 24.5 percent at constant currency

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
On a consolidated basis, in the first quarter, the company generated net cash from operating activities of $3.2 billion or $1.6 billion excluding IBM Financing receivables. IBM's free cash flow was $1.2 billion, which includes cash impacts from the company's structural actions initiated at the end of 2020.

IBM ended the first quarter with $10.8 billion of cash on hand (which includes marketable securities), up $3.2 billion from year-end 2021. Debt, including IBM Financing debt of $12.2 billion, totaled $54.2 billion, up $2.5 billion since the end of 2021. The company returned $1.5 billion to shareholders in dividends in the first quarter.

Full-Year 2022 Expectations

• Revenue growth: The company now expects constant currency revenue growth at the high end of the mid-single digit range. The company also expects an additional 3.5 point contribution from incremental sales to Kyndryl. At mid-April 2022 foreign exchange rates, currency is expected to be a three to four point headwind.
  
  
• Free Cash Flow: The company continues to expect $10 billion to $10.5 billion in consolidated free cash flow.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on the company's current assumptions regarding future business and financial performance. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the following: a downturn in economic environment and client spending budgets; a failure of the company's innovation initiatives; damage to the company's reputation; risks from investing in growth opportunities; failure of the company's intellectual property portfolio to prevent competitive offerings and the failure of the company to obtain necessary licenses; the company's ability to successfully manage acquisitions, alliances and dispositions, including integration challenges, failure to achieve objectives, the assumption of liabilities, and higher debt levels; fluctuations in financial results; impact of local legal, economic, political, health and other conditions; the company's failure to meet growth and productivity objectives; ineffective internal controls; the company's use of accounting estimates; impairment of the company's goodwill or amortizable intangible assets; the company's ability to attract and retain key employees and its reliance on critical skills; impacts of relationships with critical suppliers; product quality issues; impacts of business with government clients; reliance on third party distribution channels and ecosystems; cybersecurity and data privacy considerations; adverse effects related to climate change and environmental matters, tax matters; legal proceedings and investigatory risks; the company's pension plans; currency fluctuations and customer financing risks; impact of changes in market liquidity conditions and customer credit risk on receivables; potential failure of the separation of Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. to qualify for tax-free treatment; risk factors related to IBM securities; and other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in the company's Form 10-Qs, Form 10-K and in the company's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or in materials incorporated therein by reference. Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by law, the company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Presentation of Information in this Press Release
On November 3, 2021, IBM completed the separation of Kyndryl. Unless otherwise specified, results are presented on a continuing operations basis.

In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding the company's results as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company has also disclosed in this press release the following non-GAAP information, which management believes provides useful information to investors: 

IBM results —

• adjusting for currency (i.e., at constant currency);
• presenting operating (non-GAAP) earnings per share amounts and related income statement items;
• consolidated free cash flow;
• consolidated cash from operating activities excluding IBM Financing receivables;

The rationale for management's use of these non-GAAP measures is included in Exhibit 99.2 in the Form 8–K that includes this press release and is being submitted today to the SEC.

Conference Call and Webcast
IBM's regular quarterly earnings conference call is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. EDT, today. The Webcast may be accessed via a link at https://www.ibm.com/investor/events/earnings-1q22. Presentation charts will be available shortly before the Webcast.

Financial Results Below (certain amounts may not add due to use of rounded numbers; percentages presented are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts).

Contact:       IBM
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL RESULTS (Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2022			2021*
REVENUE
Software		$	5,772		$	5,138
Consulting			4,829			4,262
Infrastructure			3,219			3,293
Financing			154			208
Other			224			284
TOTAL REVENUE			14,197			13,187
GROSS PROFIT			7,335			7,027
GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Software			78.8	%		77.8	%
Consulting			24.3	%		27.8	%
Infrastructure			50.5	%		56.3	%
Financing			37.7	%		35.5	%
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT MARGIN			51.7	%		53.3	%
EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME
S,G&A			4,597			4,688
R,D&E			1,679			1,616
Intellectual property and custom development income			(121)			(146)
Other (income) and expense			246			346
Interest expense			311			280
TOTAL EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME			6,712			6,784
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES			623			244
Pre-tax margin			4.4	%		1.8	%
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes			(39)			(160)
Effective tax rate			(6.3)	%		(65.5)	%
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		$	662		$	403
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income/(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes			71			552
NET INCOME		$	733		$	955
EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
Assuming Dilution
Continuing Operations		$	0.73		$	0.45
Discontinued Operations		$	0.08		$	0.61
TOTAL		$	0.81		$	1.06
Basic
Continuing Operations		$	0.74		$	0.45
Discontinued Operations		$	0.08		$	0.62
TOTAL		$	0.82		$	1.07
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (M's)
Assuming Dilution			909.2			901.7
Basic			899.3			893.6
____________________ * Recast to conform with 2022 presentation.

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
		At			At
		March 31,			December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)		2022			2021
ASSETS:
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,934		$	6,650
Restricted cash			286			307
Marketable securities			550			600
Notes and accounts receivable - trade, net			5,963			6,754
Short-term financing receivables, net			7,169			8,014
Other accounts receivable, net			1,003			1,002
Inventories			1,776			1,649
Deferred costs			1,103			1,097
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			3,548			3,466
Total Current Assets			31,330			29,539
Property, plant and equipment, net			5,559			5,694
Operating right-of-use assets, net			3,108			3,222
Long-term financing receivables, net			4,610			5,425
Prepaid pension assets			9,995			9,850
Deferred costs			916			924
Deferred taxes			7,567			7,370
Goodwill			56,106			55,643
Intangibles, net			12,312			12,511
Investments and sundry assets			1,771			1,823
Total Assets		$	133,275		$	132,001
LIABILITIES:
Current Liabilities:
Taxes		$	1,798		$	2,289
Short-term debt			7,690			6,787
Accounts payable			3,453			3,955
Deferred income			13,526			12,518
Operating lease liabilities			954			974
Other liabilities			6,635			7,097
Total Current Liabilities			34,056			33,619
Long-term debt			46,545			44,917
Retirement related obligations			13,937			14,435
Deferred income			3,423			3,577
Operating lease liabilities			2,358			2,462
Other liabilities			13,844			13,996
Total Liabilities			114,162			113,005
EQUITY:
IBM Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock			57,603			57,319
Retained earnings			153,401			154,209
Treasury stock — at cost			(169,422)			(169,392)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			(22,532)			(23,234)
Total IBM Stockholders' Equity			19,050			18,901
Noncontrolling interests			62			95
Total Equity			19,112			18,996
Total Liabilities and Equity		$	133,275		$	132,001

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION CASH FLOW ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(Dollars in Millions)		2022			2021
Consolidated Net Cash from Operations per GAAP		$	3,248		$	4,914
Less: change in IBM Financing receivables			1,631			2,863
Capital Expenditures, net			(378)			(529)
Consolidated Free Cash Flow			1,240			1,522
Acquisitions			(698)			(1,120)
Divestitures			61			(15)
Dividends			(1,475)			(1,457)
Non-Financing Debt			4,675			(1,725)
Other (includes IBM Financing net receivables and debt)			(590)			(207)
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-term Marketable Securities*		$	3,213		$	(3,002)
____________________ * Cash flows are presented on a consolidated basis.

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION CASH FLOW (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(Dollars in Millions)		2022			2021
Net Income from Operations		$	733		$	955
Depreciation/Amortization of Intangibles			1,257			1,672
Stock-based Compensation			234			213
Working Capital / Other			(606)			(789)
IBM Financing A/R			1,631			2,863
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		$	3,248		$	4,914
Capital Expenditures, net of payments & proceeds			(378)			(529)
Divestitures, net of cash transferred			61			(15)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(698)			(1,120)
Marketable Securities / Other Investments, net			(344)			(335)
Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Investing Activities		$	(1,358)		$	(2,000)
Debt, net of payments & proceeds			2,948			(4,299)
Dividends			(1,475)			(1,457)
Financing - Other			(95)			(26)
Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Financing Activities		$	1,377		$	(5,783)
Effect of Exchange Rate changes on Cash			(5)			(134)
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash*		$	3,263		$	(3,002)
____________________ * Cash flows are presented on a consolidated basis.

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION SEGMENT DATA (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(Dollars in Millions)		Software			Consulting			Infrastructure			Financing
Revenue		$	5,772		$	4,829		$	3,219		$	154
Pre-tax Income/(Loss) from Continuing Operations			1,134			348			199			84
Pre-tax Margin			19.7	%		7.2	%		6.2	%		54.6	%
Change YTY Revenue			12.3	%		13.3	%		(2.3)	%		(26.2)	%
Change YTY Revenue - constant currency			15.4	%		17.4	%		0.3	%		(24.5)	%
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2021*
(Dollars in Millions)		Software			Consulting			Infrastructure			Financing
Revenue		$	5,138		$	4,262		$	3,293		$	208
Pre-tax Income/(Loss) from Continuing Operations			658			277			292			98
Pre-tax Margin			12.8	%		6.5	%		8.9	%		47.0	%
____________________ * Recast to conform with 2022 presentation.

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION U.S. GAAP TO OPERATING (Non-GAAP) RESULTS RECONCILIATION (Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
		Continuing Operations
					Acquisition-			Retirement-			Tax			Kyndryl-
					Related			Related			Reform			Related			Operating
		GAAP			Adjustments (1)			Adjustments (2)			Impacts			Impacts (3)			(Non-GAAP)
Gross Profit		$	7,335		$	181		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	7,516
Gross Profit Margin			51.7	%		1.3	pts.		—	pts.		—	pts.		—	pts.		52.9	%
S,G&A		$	4,597		$	(286)		$	—		$	—		$	(0)		$	4,311
Other (Income) & Expense			246			(1)			(202)			—			(222)			(179)
Total Expense & Other (Income)			6,712			(287)			(202)			—			(222)			6,001
Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations			623			468			202			—			222			1,515
Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing Operations			4.4	%		3.3	pts.		1.4	pts.		—	pts.		1.6	pts.		10.7	%
Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (4)		$	(39)		$	109		$	58		$	116		$	—		$	244
Effective Tax Rate			(6.3)	%		9.1	pts.		4.6	pts.		7.7	pts.		0.9	pts.		16.1	%
Income from Continuing Operations		$	662		$	359		$	144		$	(116)		$	222		$	1,271
Income Margin from Continuing Operations			4.7	%		2.5	pts.		1.0	pts.		(0.8)	pts.		1.6	pts.		9.0	%
Diluted Earnings/(Loss) Per Share: Continuing Operations		$	0.73		$	0.39		$	0.16		$	(0.13)		$	0.24		$	1.40
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
		Continuing Operations
					Acquisition-			Retirement-			Tax			Kyndryl-
					Related			Related			Reform			Related			Operating
		GAAP			Adjustments (1)			Adjustments (2)			Impacts			Impacts (3)			(Non-GAAP)
Gross Profit		$	7,027		$	174		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	7,201
Gross Profit Margin			53.3	%		1.3	pts.		—	pts.		—	pts.		—	pts.		54.6	%
S,G&A		$	4,688		$	(288)		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	4,399
Other (Income) & Expense			346			(1)			(332)			—			—			13
Total Expense & Other (Income)			6,784			(289)			(332)			—			—			6,162
Pre-tax Income/(Loss) from Continuing Operations			244			463			332			—			—			1,039
Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing Operations			1.8	%		3.5	pts.		2.5	pts.		—	pts.		—	pts.		7.9	%
Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (4)		$	(160)		$	132		$	33		$	19		$	—		$	25
Effective Tax Rate			(65.5)	%		41.9	pts.		24.2	pts.		1.8	pts.		—	pts.		2.4	%
Income from Continuing Operations		$	403		$	330		$	299		$	(19)		$	—		$	1,013
Income Margin from Continuing Operations			3.1	%		2.5	pts.		2.3	pts.		(0.1)	pts.		—	pts.		7.7	%
Diluted Earnings/(Loss) Per Share: Continuing Operations		$	0.45		$	0.37		$	0.33		$	(0.02)		$	—		$	1.12

____________________
(1)	Includes amortization of purchased intangible assets, in process R&D, transaction costs, applicable restructuring and related expenses, tax charges related to acquisition integration and pre-closing charges, such as financing costs.
(2)	Includes amortization of prior service costs, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortized actuarial gains/losses, the impacts of any plan curtailments/ settlements and pension insolvency costs and other costs.
(3)	Primarily relates to fair value changes in shares of Kyndryl common stock that were retained by IBM.
(4)	Tax impact on operating (non-GAAP) pre-tax income from continuing operations is calculated under the same accounting principles applied to the As Reported pre-tax income under ASC 740, which employs an annual effective tax rate method to the results.

 

 

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