Broadcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

—Record 2012 Net Revenue: $8.01 billion—
—Record 2012 Cash Flow from Operations: $1.93 billion—
—Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend by 10 Percent to $.11 Per Share —
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today reported unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. "Broadcom delivered record revenue in each of our three business groups and record cash flow from operations in 2012, reflecting our continued market share growth and strong economics." said Scott McGregor, Broadcom's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Based upon these results, Broadcom's Board of Directors today announced a ten percent increase in our
dividend, consistent with our commitment to enhancing shareholder value."
Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $2.08 billion. This represents a decrease of 2.3% compared with the $2.13 billion reported for the third quarter of 2012 and an increase of 14.3% compared with the $1.82 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net income computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $251 million, or $.43 per share (diluted), compared with GAAP net income of $220 million, or $.38 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of 2012 and GAAP net income of $254 million, or $.45 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $8.01 billion. This represents an increase in net revenue of 8.4% from the $7.39 billion reported for the year ended December 31, 2011. Net income computed in accordance with GAAP for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $719 million, or $1.25 per share (diluted), compared with GAAP net income of $927 million, or $1.65 per share (diluted), for the year ended December 31, 2011.
In addition to GAAP results, Broadcom reports adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share, referred to respectively as "non-GAAP net income" and "non-GAAP diluted net income per share." A discussion of Broadcom's use of these and other non-GAAP financial measures is set forth below. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, three months ended September 30, 2012, and years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, appear in the financial statements portion of this release under the heading "Unaudited Schedule of Selected GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjustments."
Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $462 million, or $.76 per share (diluted), compared with non-GAAP net income of $476 million, or $.79 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of 2012 and non-GAAP net income of $394 million, or $.68 per share diluted, for the fourth quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $1.76 billion, or $2.92 per share (diluted), compared with non-GAAP net income of $1.69 billion, or $2.89 per share (diluted), for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Conference Call Information
As previously announced, Broadcom will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its fourth quarter and Fourth Quarter 2012 Results GAAP Non-GAAP Total net revenue $2.08 billion  Diluted EPS $.43 $.76 ($.04 better than First Call consensus) ($.03 better than First Call consensus)
The financial results included in this release are unaudited. The audited financial statements of the company for the year ended December 31, 2012 will be included in Broadcom's Annual Report on Form 10-K, to be filed with the SEC as soon as practicable.
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