MSFT Microsoft Corporation

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September 29, 2015

 

 

Microsoft Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Washington

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-14278		91-1144442
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington		98052-6399
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(425) 882-8080

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

In June 2015, Microsoft Corporation (the “Company”) announced a change in organizational structure as part of its transformation in the mobile-first, cloud-first world. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company’s chief operating decision maker (its chief executive officer) changed the information he regularly reviews to allocate resources and assess performance. As a result, beginning in fiscal year 2016, the Company will report its financial performance based on the three reportable segments described below, and analyze operating income as the measure of segment profitability.

We are furnishing this Form 8-K under Regulation FD to provide a description of our new reporting structure and present summary financial information and historical data on a basis consistent with the new structure. Beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2015, our financial statements will reflect the new reporting structure with prior periods adjusted accordingly.

Reportable Segments

Productivity and Business Processes

Our Productivity and Business Processes segment consists of products and services in our portfolio of productivity, communication, and information services, spanning a variety of devices and platforms. This segment primarily comprises:

 

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Office Commercial, including volume licensing and subscriptions to Office 365 Commercial, for products and services such as Microsoft Office, Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business, and related Client Access Licenses (“CALs”).

 

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Office Consumer, including Office sold through retail or through an Office 365 Consumer subscription, and revenue from Outlook.com, OneDrive, and consumer Skype services.

 

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Microsoft Dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics ERP products, Dynamics CRM on-premises, and Dynamics CRM Online (“Microsoft Dynamics”).

Intelligent Cloud

Our Intelligent Cloud segment consists of our public, private, and hybrid server products and services that can power modern business. This segment primarily comprises:

 

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Server products and services, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs, as well as Microsoft Azure.

 

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Enterprise Services, including Premier Support Services and Microsoft Consulting Services.

More Personal Computing

Our More Personal Computing segment consists of products and services geared towards harmonizing the interests of end users, developers, and IT professionals across screens of all sizes. This segment primarily comprises:

 

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Windows, including Windows OEM licensing (“Windows OEM”) and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system, volume licensing of the Windows operating system (“Windows VL”), patent licensing, Windows Embedded, MSN display advertising, and Windows Phone licensing.

 

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Devices, including phones, Surface, and Microsoft PC accessories.

 

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Gaming, including Xbox hardware; Xbox Live, comprising transactions, subscriptions, and advertising; first-party video games; and second- and third-party video game royalties.

 

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Search advertising.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other includes impairment, integration, and restructuring expenses, adjustments to conform our internal accounting policies to U.S. GAAP, and other corporate-level activity not specifically attributed to a segment. Significant internal accounting policies that differ from U.S. GAAP relate to revenue recognition, income statement classification, and depreciation.

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Recast Segment Financial Results

The following tables provide recast segment revenue and operating income (loss) for the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The recasting of previously issued financial information does not represent a restatement of previously issued financial statements and does not affect our reported net income, earnings per share, total assets, or stockholders’ equity for any of the previously reported periods.

 

(In millions)
Year Ended June 30,		2015				2014
Revenue
Productivity and Business Processes		$	26,431			$	26,972
Intelligent Cloud			23,715				21,732
More Personal Computing			42,953				38,407
Corporate and Other			481				(278	)
Total revenue		$	93,580			$	86,833
(In millions)
Year Ended June 30,		2015				2014
Operating income (loss)
Productivity and Business Processes		$	13,087			$	13,940
Intelligent Cloud			9,871				8,443
More Personal Computing			5,179				6,150
Corporate and Other			(9,976	)			(774	)
Total operating income (loss)		$	18,161			$	27,759

See Exhibit 99.1 for more details about the new segment structure and recast quarterly segment financial results.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Microsoft Reporting Segments Presentation

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

						MICROSOFT CORPORATION
						(Registrant)
Date: September 29, 2015						/s/ FRANK H. BROD
						Frank H. Brod
						Corporate Vice President, Finance and Administration; Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Microsoft Reporting Segments Presentation

Exhibit 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

Microsoft Reporting Segments

Frank Brod

Chris Suh

September 29, 2015

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During this call, we may make forward-looking statements, which are predictions, projections, or other statements about future events. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could materially differ because of factors discussed in today’s conference call, and in the risk factors section of our Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q, and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement.

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Agenda

New segments overview

Segment mapping

Supplemental financial information

What to expect in October

Q&A

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New Segment Overview

The new segments will report our financial performance against our three bold ambitions

Reinvent productivity & business processes

Build the intelligent cloud

Create more personal computing

Microsoft will report revenue and operating income for each segment

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New Reporting Segments

1 Productivity and Business Processes

Office Commercial Products and Services

Office Consumer Products and Services

Dynamics Products and Services

2 Intelligent Cloud

Server Products and Services

Enterprise Services

3 More Personal Computing

Windows

Devices including Surface and Phone

Gaming

Search

Corporate and Other

GAAP adjustments including net impact of Windows 10 revenue deferral

Corporate-level activity not attributed to a segment

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Mapping to New Segment

Devices and Consumer Licensing

Product, % of Revenue

Windows OEM

~75% of D&C Licensing

Consumer Office

~15% of D&C Licensing

Phone Licensing

~10% of D&C Licensing

New Segment

More Personal Computing

Productivity and Business Processes

More Personal Computing

Percentages noted above are approximate and relate to FY15 Q4 net revenue

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Mapping to New Segment

Computing and Gaming Hardware; Phone Hardware

Product, % of Revenue

Xbox Platform

~55% of Computing and Gaming Hardware

Surface

~45% of Computing and Gaming Hardware

Phone Hardware

100% of Phone Hardware

New Segment

More Personal Computing

More Personal Computing

More Personal Computing

Percentages noted above are approximate and relate to FY15 Q4 net revenue

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Mapping to New Segment

Devices and Consumer Other

Product, % of Revenue

Search

~40% of D&C Other

Xbox Live Transactions, 1st Party Games

~40% of D&C Other

Office 365 Consumer

~10% of D&C Other

Display

~10% of D&C Other

New Segment

More Personal Computing

More Personal Computing

Productivity and Business Processes

More Personal Computing

Percentages noted above are approximate and relate to FY15 Q4 net revenue

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Mapping to New Segment

Commercial Licensing

Product, % of Revenue

Server Products

~45% of Commercial Licensing

Office Commercial Products

~40% of Commercial Licensing

Windows Volume Licensing

~10% of Commercial Licensing

Dynamics Products

~5% of Commercial Licensing

New Segment

Intelligent Cloud

Productivity and Business Processes

More Personal Computing

Productivity and Business Processes

Percentages noted above are approximate and relate to FY15 Q4 net revenue

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Mapping to New Segment

Commercial Other

Product, % of Revenue

Commercial Cloud

~60% of Commercial Other

Office 365

Commercial

Azure

Dynamics

CRM Online

Enterprise Services

~40% of Commercial Other

New Segment

Productivity and Business Processes

Intelligent Cloud

Productivity and Business Processes

Intelligent Cloud

Percentages noted above are approximate and relate to FY15 Q4 net revenue

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Product to Segment Mapping

Productivity and Business Processes Intelligent Cloud More Personal Computing

D&C Licensing Office Consumer Licensing Windows OEM

Windows Phone Licensing including related patents

D&C Computing and Gaming Hardware Surface

Xbox Platform (console, accessories, Xbox Live subscriptions, 2nd and 3rd party games)

D&C Phone Hardware Phone

D&C Other Office 365 Consumer Search

Xbox Live transactions and 1st party games

Display

Commercial Licensing Office Commercial Licensing

Dynamics Licensing Server Product Licensing Windows Volume Licensing

Commercial Other Office 365 Commercial

Dynamics CRM Online Enterprise Services

Azure

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Supplemental Financial Information

In addition to financial results and information provided in our quarterly earnings release and SEC filings, Microsoft will continue to provide supplemental metrics each quarter that provide additional insight into our business performance.

Metrics

Commercial Results

Commercial bookings growth

Commercial unearned revenue

Contracted not billed

Commercial revenue annuity mix

Productivity & Business Processes; Intelligent Cloud

Office Commercial products and services revenue growth

Office Consumer products and services revenue growth

Office 365 Commercial seat growth

Office 365 Consumer subscribers

Dynamics products and services revenue growth

Server products and services revenue growth

Commercial Cloud annualized revenue run rate

Enterprise Services revenue growth

More Personal Computing

Windows OEM Pro revenue growth

Windows OEM non-Pro revenue growth

Windows volume licensing revenue growth

Surface revenue

Xbox Live active users

Search advertising revenue ex. TAC growth

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What to Expect in October

All financials, earnings commentary, and forward looking statements will be reported in the new segments

For Q1 FY16 only, revenue and gross margin results will be provided in the prior segment view as supplemental information

Revised metrics will be published starting with Q1 FY16 results

In late October, an 8-K will be filed to recast previously reported amounts to conform with new reporting segments

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Appendix

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Financial Statements

($ in millions)

Year ended June 30

GAAP 2015 2014

1Productivity and Business Processes $ 26,431 $ 26,972

2 Intelligent Cloud 23,715 21,732

3 More Personal Computing 42,953 38,407

Corporate and Other 481 (278)

REVENUE

$ 93,580 $ 86,833

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 2015 2014

$ 13,087 $ 13,940

9,871 8,443

5,179 6,150

(9,976) (774)

$ 18,161 $ 27,759

TOTAL

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Financial Statements

($ in millions) REVENUE

FY14Q1 FY14Q2 FY14Q3 FY14Q4 2014 FY15Q1 FY15Q2 FY15Q3 FY15Q4 2015

1 Productivity and Business Processes $6,183 $ 6,943 $ 6,768 $ 7,078 $ 26,972 $ 6,490 $ 6,822 $ 6,457 $ 6,662 $ 26,431

2 Intelligent Cloud 4,859 5,521 5,287 6,065 21,732 5,475 6,041 5,903 6,296 23,715

3 More Personal Computing 7,594 12,070 8,451 10,292 38,407 11,236 13,203 9,309 9,205 42,953

Corporate and Other (107) (15) (103) (53) (278) 0 404 60 17 481

TOTAL $ 18,529 $ 24,519 $ 20,403 $ 23,382 $ 86,833 $ 23,201 $ 26,470 $ 21,729 $ 22,180 $ 93,580

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

FY14Q1 FY14Q2 FY14Q3 FY14Q4 2014 FY15Q1 FY15Q2 FY15Q3 FY15Q4 2015

1 Productivity and Business Processes $3,234 $ 3,745 $ 3,507 $ 3,454 $ 13,940 $ 3,338 $ 3,511 $ 3,137 $ 3,101 $ 13,087

2 Intelligent Cloud 1,827 2,248 1,966 2,402 8,443 2,106 2,605 2,530 2,630 9,871

3 More Personal Computing 1,488 2,067 1,703 892 6,150 1,619 1,596 1,202 762 5,179

Corporate and Other (215) (91) (202) (266) (774) (1,219) 64 (275) (8,546) (9,976)

TOTAL

$ 6,334 $ 7,969 $ 6,974 $ 6,482 $ 27,759 $ 5,844 $ 7,776 $ 6,594 $(2,053) $ 18,161

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Financial Statements

($ in millions) OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

FY14Q1 FY14Q2 FY14Q3 FY14Q4 2014 FY15Q1 FY15Q2 FY15Q3 FY15Q4 2015

Operating Income (Loss) As Reported (GAAP) $ 6,334 $ 7,969 $ 6,974 $ 6,482 $ 27,759 $ 5,844 $ 7,776 $ 6,594 $(2,053) $ 18,161

Impairment, integration, and restructuring charges * 127 127 1,140 243 190 8,438 10,011

Operating Income As Adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 6,334 $ 7,969 $ 6,974 $ 6,609 $ 27,886 $ 6,984 $ 8,019 $ 6,784 $ 6,385 $ 28,172

* Impairment, integration, and restructuring charges are included in Corporate and Other

The non-GAAP measure excludes the impact of impairment, integration and restructuring charges, and is included as an additional clarifying item to aid readers of the financial statements in further understanding the Company’s performance and the impact that these items and events had on the financial results. The non-GAAP financial measure provided above should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.