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Trimble Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results
  • Record annualized recurring revenue of $1.94 billion, up 25 percent on a year-over-year basis, up 13 percent on an organic basis
  • Third quarter total revenue of $957 million, up 8 percent on a year-over-year basis, up 2 percent year-over-year on an organic basis
  • GAAP gross margin of 61.7 percent and non-GAAP gross margin of 65.0 percent; GAAP operating income margin of 12.7 percent and non-GAAP operating income margin of 26.2 percent.

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble Inc. (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

Third Quarter  2023 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue of $957.3 million, up 8 percent on a year-over-year basis, up 2 percent year-over-year on an organic basis
  • Annualized recurring revenue ("ARR") was $1.94 billion, up 25 percent year-over-year, up 13 percent on an organic basis
  • GAAP operating income was $121.3 million and non-GAAP operating income was $251.0 million
  • GAAP net income was $74.9 million and non-GAAP net income was $170.2 million
  • Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") was $0.30 on a GAAP basis and $0.68 on a non-GAAP basis
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $268.2 million, 28.0 percent of revenue

Executive Quote

"Record annualized recurring revenue of $1.94 billion and record gross margin of 65.0% in this third quarter demonstrate progression of the Connect & Scale strategy," said Rob Painter, Trimble's president and chief executive officer. "In an increasingly difficult macroeconomic environment, we continue to simplify and focus our business to execute to our full potential."

Forward Looking Guidance

For the full-year 2023, Trimble now expects to report revenue between $3,757 million and $3,797 million, GAAP EPS of $1.15 to $1.23, and non-GAAP EPS of $2.58 to $2.66. The full-year 2023 GAAP EPS assumes a tax rate of 15.0 percent, and the non-GAAP EPS assumes a tax rate of 17.4 percent. Both GAAP and non-GAAP EPS assume approximately 250 million shares outstanding.

For the fourth quarter of 2023, Trimble expects to report revenue between $890 million and $930 million, GAAP EPS of $0.14 to $0.23, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.55 to $0.63. The fourth quarter of 2023 GAAP EPS assumes a tax rate of 9.0 percent and the non-GAAP EPS assumes a tax rate of 16.9 percent. Both GAAP and non-GAAP EPS assume approximately 251 million shares outstanding.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and other information relating to these non-GAAP measures are included in the supplemental reconciliation schedule attached.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details

Trimble will hold a conference call on November 1, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. ET to review its third quarter 2023 results. An accompanying slide presentation will be made available on the "Investors" section of the Trimble website, www.trimble.com , under the subheading "Events & Presentations." The call will be broadcast live on the web at http://investor.trimble.com . Investors without internet access may dial into the call at (888) 660-6347 (U.S.) or (929) 201-6594 (international). The conference ID is 1043223. The replay will also be available on the web at the address above.

About Trimble

Dedicated to the world's tomorrow, Trimble is a technology company delivering solutions that enable our customers to work in new ways to measure, build, grow and move goods for a better quality of life. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products and enterprise lifecycle solutions to industry cloud services, Trimble is transforming critical industries such as construction, geospatial, agriculture and transportation to power an interconnected world of work. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com .

Safe Harbor

Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include expectations about our future financial and operational results. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results may materially differ due to certain risks and uncertainties. The Company's results may be adversely affected if the Company is unable to market, manufacture and ship new products, obtain new customers, or effectively integrate new acquisitions. The Company's results would also be negatively impacted due to weakness and deterioration in the US and global macroeconomic outlook, including slowing growth, inflationary pressures and increases in interest rates, which may affect demand for our products and services and increase our costs, adversely affecting our revenues and profitability, supply chain shortages and disruptions, the pace at which our dealers work through their inventory, changes in our distribution channels, adverse geopolitical developments and the potential impact of volatility and conflict in the political and economic environment, including the Middle East and the Russian conflict with Ukraine and its direct and indirect impact on our business, foreign exchange fluctuations, the pace we transition our business model towards a subscription model, the imposition of barriers to international trade, and the impact of acquisitions or divestitures. Any failure to achieve predicted results could negatively impact the Company's revenue, cash flow from operations, and other financial results. The Company's financial results will also depend on a number of other factors and risks detailed from time to time in reports filed with the SEC, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement contained herein. These statements reflect the Company's position as of the date of this release. The Company expressly disclaims any undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change of events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 
 

Third Quarter of

 

First Three Quarters of

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Revenue:

             

Product

$          444.0

 

$          472.5

 

$       1,368.9

 

$       1,570.3

Subscription and services

513.3

 

412.4

 

1,497.4

 

1,249.5

Total revenue

957.3

 

884.9

 

2,866.3

 

2,819.8

Cost of sales:

             

Product

215.6

 

239.8

 

665.7

 

815.5

Subscription and services

123.8

 

109.8

 

364.2

 

338.4

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

27.7

 

19.9

 

80.9

 

63.4

Total cost of sales

367.1

 

369.5

 

1,110.8

 

1,217.3

Gross margin

590.2

 

515.4

 

1,755.5

 

1,602.5

Gross margin (%)

61.7 %

 

58.2 %

 

61.2 %

 

56.8 %

Operating expense:

             

Research and development

162.5

 

127.0

 

496.6

 

407.4

Sales and marketing

146.2

 

137.1

 

436.9

 

407.9

General and administrative

117.2

 

109.6

 

369.2

 

318.0

Restructuring charges

11.8

 

8.2

 

26.1

 

20.5

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

31.2

 

11.1

 

74.8

 

34.5

Total operating expense

468.9

 

393.0

 

1,403.6

 

1,188.3

Operating income

121.3

 

122.4

 

351.9

 

414.2

Non-operating income (expense), net:

             

Divestitures gain, net

5.5

 

6.0

 

10.6

 

103.1

Interest expense, net

(46.8)

 

(15.6)

 

(113.2)

 

(46.9)

Income from equity method investments, net

5.2

 

6.8

 

24.6

 

22.3

Other income (expense), net

(5.8)

 

(1.7)

 

23.6

 

(14.7)

Total non-operating income (expense), net

(41.9)

 

(4.5)

 

(54.4)

 

63.8

Income before taxes

79.4

 

117.9

 

297.5

 

478.0

Income tax provision

4.5

 

32.1

 

49.2

 

113.9

Net income

$            74.9

 

$            85.8

 

248.3

 

364.1

Earnings per share:

             

Basic

$            0.30

 

$            0.35

 

$            1.00

 

$            1.46

Diluted

$            0.30

 

$            0.34

 

$            1.00

 

$            1.45

Shares used in calculating earnings per share:

             

Basic

248.6

 

247.5

 

248.0

 

249.1

Diluted

249.7

 

248.9

 

249.1

 

250.8

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 
 

As of

 

As of

 

Third Quarter of

 

Year End

 

2023

 

2022

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

$                               216.8

 

$                               271.0

Accounts receivable, net

641.4

 

643.3

Inventories

257.2

 

402.5

Other current assets

196.4

 

201.4

Assets held for sale

378.7

 

Total current assets

1,690.5

 

1,518.2

Property and equipment, net

203.7

 

219.0

Operating lease right-of-use assets

114.5

 

121.2

Goodwill

5,279.7

 

4,137.9

Other purchased intangible assets, net

1,259.6

 

498.1

Deferred income tax assets

418.0

 

438.4

Other non-current assets

364.7

 

336.2

Total assets

$                            9,330.7

 

$                            7,269.0

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Short-term debt

$                                 58.3

 

$                               300.0

Accounts payable

179.5

 

175.5

Accrued compensation and benefits

169.9

 

159.4

Deferred revenue

594.2

 

639.1

Income taxes payable

104.9

 

23.7

Other current liabilities

184.3

 

164.4

Liabilities held for sale

46.9

 

Total current liabilities

1,338.0

 

1,462.1

Long-term debt

2,995.4

 

1,220.0

Deferred revenue, non-current

98.4

 

98.5

Deferred income tax liabilities

283.6

 

157.8

Operating lease liabilities

104.1

 

105.1

Other non-current liabilities

168.2

 

175.3

Total liabilities

4,987.7

 

3,218.8

Stockholders' equity:

     

Common stock

0.2

 

0.2

Additional paid-in-capital

2,201.5

 

2,054.9

Retained earnings

2,455.4

 

2,230.0

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(314.1)

 

(234.9)

Total stockholders' equity

4,343.0

 

4,050.2

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$                            9,330.7

 

$                            7,269.0

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 
 

First Three Quarters of

 

2023

 

2022

Cash flow from operating activities:

     

Net income

$                  248.3

 

$                  364.1

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Depreciation expense

29.5

 

30.1

Amortization expense

155.7

 

97.9

Deferred income taxes

(104.0)

 

(41.3)

Stock-based compensation

112.5

 

93.2

Divestitures gain, net

(10.6)

 

(103.1)

Other, net

(5.9)

 

22.7

(Increase) decrease in assets:

     

Accounts receivable, net

24.0

 

13.2

Inventories

46.3

 

(99.5)

Other current and non-current assets

(35.5)

 

(31.7)

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

5.0

 

(3.8)

Accrued compensation and benefits

12.3

 

(52.9)

Deferred revenue

(39.7)

 

14.3

Income taxes payable

62.5

 

(16.6)

Other current and non-current liabilities

(2.2)

 

(1.5)

Net cash provided by operating activities

498.2

 

285.1

Cash flow from investing activities:

     

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

(2,088.9)

 

(318.1)

Purchases of property and equipment

(32.2)

 

(36.6)

Net proceeds from divestitures

15.1

 

214.3

Other, net

41.6

 

(11.8)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,064.4)

 

(152.2)

Cash flow from financing activities:

     

Issuance of common stock, net of tax withholdings

8.0

 

(4.8)

Repurchases of common stock

 

(394.7)

Proceeds from debt and revolving credit lines

3,398.8

 

529.3

Payments on debt and revolving credit lines

(1,856.8)

 

(235.9)

Other, net

(29.3)

 

(8.9)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

1,520.7

 

(115.0)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(2.6)

 

(34.9)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(48.1)

 

(17.0)

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

271.0

 

325.7

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period (1)

$                  222.9

 

$                  308.7

   

(1)

Includes $6.1 million of cash and cash equivalents classified as held for sale as of September 29, 2023.

 

REPORTING SEGMENTS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 
   

Reporting Segments

   

Buildings and
Infrastructure

 

Geospatial

 

Resources and
Utilities

 

Transportation

THIRD QUARTER OF 2023:

               

Segment revenue

 

$              395.1

 

$              180.7

 

$              184.9

 

$              196.6

                 

Segment operating income

 

$              113.5

 

$                57.9

 

$                69.2

 

$                35.8

                 

Segment operating income as a % of segment revenue

 

28.7 %

 

32.0 %

 

37.4 %

 

18.2 %

                 

THIRD QUARTER OF 2022:

               

Segment revenue

 

$              363.6

 

$              184.2

 

$              191.7

 

$              145.4

                 

Segment operating income

 

$                96.7

 

$                61.5

 

$                64.2

 

$                16.0

                 

Segment operating income as a % of segment revenue

 

26.6 %

 

33.4 %

 

33.5 %

 

11.0 %

 

   

Reporting Segments

   

Buildings and
Infrastructure

 

Geospatial

 

Resources and
Utilities

 

Transportation

FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF 2023:

               

Segment revenue

 

$           1,204.6

 

$              526.0

 

$              589.5

 

$              546.2

                 

Segment operating income

 

$              332.6

 

$              162.3

 

$              209.6

 

$                90.0

                 

Segment operating income as a % of segment revenue

 

27.6 %

 

30.9 %

 

35.6 %

 

16.5 %

                 

FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF 2022:

               

Segment revenue

 

$           1,143.8

 

$              585.4

 

$              636.4

 

$              454.2

                 

Segment operating income

 

$              318.8

 

$              177.2

 

$              212.3

 

$                37.0

                 

Segment operating income as a % of segment revenue

 

27.9 %

 

30.3 %

 

33.4 %

 

8.1 %

 

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 
         

Third Quarter of

 

First Three Quarters of

         

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

         

Dollar
Amount

% of
Revenue

 

Dollar
Amount

% of
Revenue

 

Dollar
Amount

% of
Revenue

 

Dollar
Amount

% of
Revenue

REVENUE:

                         
 

GAAP revenue:

   

$   957.3

   

$   884.9

   

$ 2,866.3

   

$ 2,819.8

 
                               

GROSS MARGIN:

                         
 

GAAP gross margin:

   

$   590.2

61.7 %

 

$   515.4

58.2 %

 

$ 1,755.5

61.2 %

 

$ 1,602.5

56.8 %

   

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

(A)

 

27.7

   

19.9

   

80.9

   

63.4

 
   

Acquisition / divestiture items

(B)

 

   

   

0.4

   

 
   

Stock-based compensation / deferred
compensation

(C)

 

3.8

   

3.4

   

11.4

   

8.7

 
   

Restructuring and other costs

(D)

 

0.1

   

(0.1)

   

(0.6)

   

1.0

 
 

Non-GAAP gross margin:

   

$   621.8

65.0 %

 

$   538.6

60.9 %

 

$ 1,847.6

64.5 %

 

$ 1,675.6

59.4 %

                               

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                         
 

GAAP operating expenses:

   

$   468.9

49.0 %

 

$   393.0

44.4 %

 

$ 1,403.6

49.0 %

 

$ 1,188.3

42.1 %

   

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

(A)

 

(31.2)

   

(11.1)

   

(74.8)

   

(34.5)

 
   

Acquisition / divestiture items

(B)

 

(22.0)

   

(9.1)

   

(55.1)

   

(20.3)

 
   

Stock-based compensation / deferred
compensation

(C)

 

(34.1)

   

(28.3)

   

(104.0)

   

(74.2)

 
   

Restructuring and other costs

(D)

 

(10.8)

   

(15.8)

   

(30.2)

   

(37.4)

 
 

Non-GAAP operating expenses:

   

$   370.8

38.7 %

 

$   328.7

37.1 %

 

$ 1,139.5

39.8 %

 

$ 1,021.9

36.2 %

                               

OPERATING INCOME:

                         
 

GAAP operating income:

   

$   121.3

12.7 %

 

$   122.4

13.8 %

 

$   351.9

12.3 %

 

$   414.2

14.7 %

   

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

(A)

 

58.9

   

31.0

   

155.7

   

97.9

 
   

Acquisition / divestiture items

(B)

 

22.0

   

9.1

   

55.5

   

20.3

 
   

Stock-based compensation / deferred
compensation

(C)

 

37.9

   

31.7

   

115.4

   

82.9

 
   

Restructuring and other costs

(D)

 

10.9

   

15.7

   

29.6

   

38.4

 
 

Non-GAAP operating income:

   

$   251.0

26.2 %

 

$   209.9

23.7 %

 

$   708.1

24.7 %

 

$   653.7

23.2 %

                               

NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:

                   
 

GAAP non-operating income (expense), net:

   

$   (41.9)

   

$     (4.5)

   

$   (54.4)

   

$     63.8

 
   

Acquisition / divestiture items

(B)

 

(5.1)

   

(5.6)

   

(37.6)

   

(103.0)

 
   

Deferred compensation

(C)

 

0.8

   

0.2

   

(2.9)

   

10.5

 
   

Restructuring and other costs

(D)

 

0.1

   

   

1.4

   

0.1

 
 

Non-GAAP non-operating expense, net:

   

$   (46.1)

   

$     (9.9)

   

$   (93.5)

   

$   (28.6)

 
                               
           

GAAP
and Non-
GAAP
Tax Rate
%

   

GAAP
and Non-
GAAP
Tax Rate
%

   

GAAP
and Non-
GAAP
Tax Rate
%

   

GAAP
and Non-
GAAP
Tax Rate
%

           

(G)

   

(G)

   

(G)

   

(G)

INCOME TAX PROVISION:

                   
 

GAAP income tax provision:

   

$       4.5

5.7 %

 

$     32.1

27.2 %

 

$     49.2

16.5 %

 

$   113.9

23.8 %

   

Non-GAAP items tax effected

(E)

 

7.2

   

22.3

   

48.6

   

34.7

 
   

Difference in GAAP and Non-GAAP tax rate

(F)

 

23.0

   

(18.4)

   

9.7

   

(33.9)

 
 

Non-GAAP income tax provision:

   

$     34.7

16.9 %

 

$     36.0

18.0 %

 

$   107.5

17.5 %

 

$   114.7

18.3 %

                               

NET INCOME:

                         
 

GAAP net income:

   

$     74.9

   

$     85.8

   

$   248.3

   

$   364.1

 
   

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

(A)

 

58.9

   

31.0

   

155.7

   

97.9

 
   

Acquisition / divestiture items

(B)

 

16.9

   

3.5

   

17.9

   

(82.7)

 
   

Stock-based compensation / deferred
compensation

(C)

 

38.7

   

31.9

   

112.5

   

93.4

 
   

Restructuring and other costs

(D)

 

11.0

   

15.7

   

31.0

   

38.5

 
   

Non-GAAP tax adjustments

(E) - (F)

 

(30.2)

   

(3.9)

   

(58.3)

   

(0.8)

 
 

Non-GAAP net income:

   

$   170.2

   

$   164.0

   

$   507.1

   

$   510.4

 
                               

DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE:

                   
 

GAAP diluted net income per share:

   

$     0.30

   

$     0.34

   

$     1.00

   

$     1.45

 
   

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

(A)

 

0.24

   

0.13

   

0.63

   

0.39

 
   

Acquisition / divestiture items

(B)

 

0.07

   

0.01

   

0.07

   

(0.33)

 
   

Stock-based compensation / deferred
compensation

(C)

 

0.15

   

0.13

   

0.45

   

0.38

 
   

Restructuring and other costs

(D)

 

0.04

   

0.06

   

0.12

   

0.15

 
   

Non-GAAP tax adjustments

(E) - (F)

 

(0.12)

   

(0.01)

   

(0.23)

   

 
 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share:

   

$     0.68

   

$     0.66

   

$     2.04

   

$     2.04

 
                               

ADJUSTED EBITDA:

                   
 

GAAP net income:

   

$     74.9

   

$     85.8

   

$   248.3

   

$   364.1

 
   

Non-operating income (expense), net and
income tax provision

   

46.4

   

36.6

   

103.6

   

50.1

 
 

GAAP operating income:

   

121.3

   

122.4

   

351.9

   

414.2

 
   

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

(A)

 

58.9

   

31.0

   

155.7

   

97.9

 
   

Acquisition / divestiture items

(B)

 

22.0

   

9.1

   

55.5

   

20.3

 
   

Stock-based compensation / deferred
compensation

(C)

 

37.9

   

31.7

   

115.4

   

82.9

 
   

Restructuring and other costs

(D)

 

10.9

   

15.7

   

29.6

   

38.4

 
 

Non-GAAP operating income:

   

251.0

   

209.9

   

708.1

   

653.7

 
   

Depreciation expense and cloud computing
amortization

   

12.0

   

11.4

   

35.8

   

32.9

 
   

Income from equity method investments,
net

   

5.2

   

6.8

   

24.6

   

22.3

 
 

Adjusted EBITDA:

   

$   268.2

28.0 %

 

$   228.1

25.8 %

 

$   768.5

26.8 %

 

$   708.9

25.1 %

                               
                               
                               
         

Fourth  Quarter of
2023

 

Year 2023

           
         

Low End

High End

 

Low End

High End

           

FORECASTED DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE:

                 
 

Forecasted GAAP diluted net income per share:

   

$     0.14

$  0.23

 

$     1.15

$  1.23

           
   

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

(A)

 

0.23

0.23

 

0.86

0.86

           
   

Acquisition / divestiture items

(B)

 

0.04

0.04

 

0.12

0.12

           
   

Stock-based compensation / deferred
compensation

(C)

 

0.15

0.15

 

0.60

0.60

           
   

Restructuring and other costs

(D)

 

0.08

0.08

 

0.20

0.20

           
   

Non-GAAP tax adjustments

(E) - (F)

 

(0.09)

(0.10)

 

(0.35)

(0.35)

           
 

Forecasted non-GAAP diluted net income per share:

 

$     0.55

$  0.63

 

$     2.58

$  2.66

           

FOOTNOTES TO GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

This press release includes GAAP financial measures as well as Non-GAAP financial measures, which are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding our "core operating performance", which excludes (i) the effect of non-cash items and certain variable charges not expected to recur; and (ii) transactions that are not meaningful in comparison to our past operating performance or not reflective of ongoing financial results. Lastly, we believe that our core operating performance offers a supplemental measure for period-to-period comparisons and can be used to evaluate our historical and prospective financial performance, as well as our performance relative to competitors.

The non-GAAP definitions, and explanations to the adjustments to comparable GAAP measures are included below:

Non-GAAP Definitions

Non-GAAP gross margin

We define Non-GAAP gross margin as GAAP gross margin, excluding the effects of amortization of purchased intangible assets, acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, deferred compensation, and restructuring and other costs.  We believe our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP gross margin as a way of understanding how product mix, pricing decisions, and manufacturing costs influence our business.

Non-GAAP operating expenses

We define Non-GAAP operating expenses as GAAP operating expenses, excluding the effects of amortization of purchased intangible assets, acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, deferred compensation, and restructuring and other costs.  We believe this measure is important to investors evaluating our non-GAAP spending in relation to revenue.

Non-GAAP operating income

We define Non-GAAP operating income as GAAP operating income, excluding the effects of amortization of purchased intangible assets, acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, deferred compensation, and restructuring and other costs.  We believe our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP operating income trends, which are driven by revenue, gross margin, and spending.

Non-GAAP non-operating expense, net

We define Non-GAAP non-operating expense, net as GAAP non-operating income (expense), net, excluding acquisition/divestiture items, deferred compensation, and restructuring and other costs.  We believe this measure helps investors evaluate our non-operating expense trends.

Non-GAAP income tax provision

We define Non-GAAP income tax provision as GAAP income tax provision, excluding charges and benefits such as net deferred tax impacts resulting from the non-U.S. intercompany transfer of intellectual property, tax law changes, and significant one-time reserve releases upon the statute of limitations expirations.  We believe this measure helps investors because it provides for consistent treatment of excluded items in our non-GAAP presentation and a difference in the GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates.

Non-GAAP net income

We define Non-GAAP net income as GAAP net income, excluding the effects of amortization of purchased intangible assets, acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, restructuring and other costs, and non-GAAP tax adjustments.  This measure provides a supplemental view of net income trends, which are driven by non-GAAP income before taxes and our non-GAAP tax rate.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

We define Non-GAAP diluted net income per share as GAAP diluted net income per share, excluding the effects of amortization of purchased intangible assets, acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, restructuring and other costs, and non-GAAP tax adjustments.  We believe our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP operating performance as reflected in a per share calculation as a way of measuring non-GAAP operating performance by ownership in the company.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP operating income plus depreciation expense, cloud computing amortization, and income from equity method investments, net.  Other companies may define Adjusted EBITDA differently.  Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to purport to be an alternative to net income or operating income as a measure of operating performance or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.  Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that we believe offers a useful view of the overall operations of our business because it facilitates operating performance comparisons by removing potential differences caused by variations unrelated to operating performance, such as capital structures (interest expense), income taxes, depreciation, and amortization of purchased intangibles and cloud computing costs. 

Explanations of Non-GAAP adjustments

(A)  Amortization of purchased intangible assets .  Non-GAAP gross margin and operating expenses exclude the amortization of purchased intangible assets, which primarily represents technology and/or customer relationships already developed.

(B)  Acquisition / divestiture items .  Non-GAAP gross margin and operating expenses exclude costs consisting of external and incremental costs resulting directly from acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investment activities such as legal, due diligence, integration, and other closing costs, including the acceleration of acquisition stock options and adjustments to the fair value of earn-out liabilities.  Non-GAAP non-operating expense, net, excludes unusual one-time acquisition/divestiture charges, including foreign currency exchange rate gains/losses related to an acquisition, divestiture gains/losses, and strategic investment impairments.  These are one-time costs that vary significantly in amount and timing and are not indicative of our core operating performance.

(C)  Stock-based compensation / deferred compensation .  Non-GAAP gross margin and operating expenses exclude stock-based compensation and income or expense associated with movement in our non-qualified deferred compensation plan liabilities.  Changes in non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets, included in non-operating expense, net, offset the income or expense in the plan liabilities. 

(D)  Restructuring and other costs.   Non-GAAP gross margin and operating expenses exclude restructuring and other costs comprised of termination benefits related to reductions in employee headcount and closure or exit of facilities, executive severance agreements, business exit costs, as well as a $20 million commitment to donate to the Trimble Foundation that was paid over four quarters ending in the first quarter of 2023.   

(E)  Non-GAAP items tax effected .  This amount adjusts the provision for income taxes to reflect the effect of the non-GAAP items (A) - (D) on non-GAAP net income.   

(F)  Difference in GAAP and Non-GAAP tax rate .  This amount represents the difference between the GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates applied to the non-GAAP operating income plus the non-GAAP non-operating expense, net. The non-GAAP tax rate excludes charges and benefits such as net deferred tax impacts resulting from a non-U.S. intercompany transfer of intellectual property and significant one-time reserve releases upon statute of limitations expirations.   

(G)  GAAP and non-GAAP tax rate percentages .  These percentages are defined as GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of GAAP income before taxes and non-GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of non-GAAP income before taxes.  

OTHER KEY METRICS

Annualized Recurring Revenue 

In addition to providing non-GAAP financial measures, Trimble provides an ARR performance measure in order to provide investors with a supplementary indicator of the value of the Company's current recurring revenue contracts.  ARR represents the estimated annualized value of recurring revenue.  ARR is calculated by taking our subscription, maintenance and support, and recurring transaction revenue for the current quarter and adding the portion of the contract value of all of our term licenses attributable to the current quarter, and dividing that sum by the number of days in the quarter and then multiplying that quotient by 365.  ARR should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue as it is a performance measure and is not intended to be combined with or to replace either of those items.

Organic Annualized Recurring Revenue

Organic annualized recurring revenue refers to annualized recurring revenue excluding the impacts of (i) foreign currency translation, and (ii) acquisitions and divestitures.

Organic Revenue

Organic revenue refers to revenue excluding the impacts of (i) foreign currency translation, and (ii) acquisitions and divestitures.

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For further information: Contacts: Michael Leyba, Investor Relations, 415-309-3127, michael_leyba@trimble.com; Eric Harris, Strategic Communications, eric_harris@trimble.com