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IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 earnings results.

 

"We made progress in 2020 growing our hybrid cloud platform as the foundation for our clients' digital transformations while dealing with the broader uncertainty of the macro environment," said Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman and chief executive officer. "The actions we are taking to focus on hybrid cloud and AI will take hold, giving us confidence we can achieve revenue growth in 2021."

 

Highlights

 

Fourth Quarter:

   -- GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $1.41; Operating (non-GAAP) EPS of 
      $2.07 -- EPS includes the impact of a pre-tax charge of more than $2.0 
      billion for structural actions in the fourth quarter 
 
   -- Revenue of $20.4 billion, down 6 percent (down 8 percent adjusting for 
      divested businesses and currency) 
 
   -- Total cloud revenue of $7.5 billion, up 10 percent (up 8 percent 
      adjusting for divested businesses and currency) 
 
   -- Red Hat revenue up 19 percent (up 17 percent adjusting for currency), 
      normalized for historical comparability 
 
   -- GAAP gross profit margin of 51.7 percent, up 70 basis points; Operating 
      (non-GAAP) gross profit margin of 52.5 percent, up 70 basis points 
 
   -- Debt reduced by $3.9 billion since end of third quarter 
 

Full Year:

   -- GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $6.13; Operating (non-GAAP) EPS of 
      $8.67 
 
   -- Revenue of $73.6 billion, down 5 percent (down 4 percent adjusting for 
      divested businesses and currency) 
 
   -- Total cloud revenue of $25.1 billion, up 19 percent (up 20 percent 
      adjusting for divested businesses and currency) 
 
   -- Red Hat revenue up 18 percent, normalized for historical comparability 
 
   -- GAAP gross profit margin up 100 basis points; operating (non-GAAP) gross 
      profit margin up 130 basis points 
 
   -- Net cash from operating activities of $18.2 billion; free cash flow of 
      $10.8 billion 
 
   -- Cash on hand of $14.3 billion; debt reduced by more than $11 billion 
      since closing the Red Hat acquisition 
 
 
              FOURTH QUARTER 2020 
              Results include the impact of $2.04 billion pre-tax charge 
                                                       Pre-tax       Gross 
               Diluted       Net          Pre-tax      Income        Profit 
                             Income       Income       Margin 
               EPS *         *            *            *             Margin 
GAAP from 
 Continuing 
 Operations   $1.41         $1.3B        $1.3B         6.3    %      51.7  % 
Year/Year      (66)   %      (66)  %      (68)   %     (12.0)   Pts  0.7     Pts 
 
Operating 
 (Non-GAAP)   $2.07         $1.9B        $2.1B         10.2   %      52.5  % 
Year/Year      (56)   %      (56)  %      (56)   %     (11.4)   Pts  0.7     Pts 
 
 
* Results include the impact of pre-tax charge of $2.04 billion for structural 
actions in the fourth quarter. 
 

"In 2020 we increased investment in our business across R&D and CAPEX, and since October, announced the acquisition of seven companies focused on hybrid cloud and AI," said James Kavanaugh, IBM senior vice president and chief financial officer. "With solid cash generation, steadily expanding gross profit margins, disciplined financial management and ample liquidity, we are well positioned for success as the leading hybrid cloud platform company."

 

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

 

In the fourth quarter, the company generated net cash from operating activities of $5.9 billion, or $6.8 billion excluding Global Financing receivables. IBM's free cash flow was $6.1 billion. The company returned $1.5 billion to shareholders in dividends.

 

For the full year, the company generated net cash from operating activities of $18.2 billion, or $13.8 billion excluding Global Financing receivables. Net capital expenditures of $3 billion increased $0.7 billion, primarily for cloud infrastructure. Free cash flow was $10.8 billion. IBM returned $5.8 billion to shareholders in dividends.

 

IBM ended the fourth quarter with $14.3 billion of cash on hand, which includes marketable securities, up $5.3 billion from year-end 2019. Debt, including Global Financing debt of $21.2 billion, totaled $61.5 billion, down $3.9 billion since the end of the third quarter, and down $11.5 billion since closing the Red Hat acquisition.

 

Segment Results for Fourth Quarter

 

Segment pre-tax results reflect the impact of the $2.04 billion pre-tax charge for structural actions in the fourth quarter.

   -- Cloud & Cognitive Software (includes Cloud & Data Platforms which 
      includes Red Hat, Cognitive Applications and Transaction Processing 
      Platforms) -- revenues of $6.8 billion, down 4.5 percent (down 6.6 
      percent adjusting for currency). Cloud & Data Platforms grew 9 percent 
      (up 6 percent adjusting for currency) led by Red Hat. Cognitive 
      Applications revenue was flat (down 2 percent adjusting for currency), 
      with growth in Security and IoT. Transaction Processing Platforms 
      declined 24 percent (down 26 percent adjusting for currency). Cloud 
      revenue up 39 percent (up 36 percent adjusting for currency). Gross 
      profit margin up 20 basis points. 
 
   -- Global Business Services (includes Consulting, Application Management and 
      Global Process Services) -- revenues of $4.2 billion, down 2.7 percent 
      (down 5.2 percent adjusting for currency), driven by declines in 
      Application Management and Consulting. Global Process Services revenue 
      grew. Cloud revenue up 16 percent (up 14 percent adjusting for currency). 
      Gross profit margin up 260 basis points. 
 
   -- Global Technology Services (includes Infrastructure & Cloud Services and 
      Technology Support Services) -- revenues of $6.6 billion, down 5.5 
      percent (down 7.8 percent adjusting for currency). Cloud revenue up 4 
      percent (up 1 percent adjusting for currency). Gross profit margin up 70 
      basis points. 
 
   -- Systems (includes Systems Hardware and Operating Systems Software) -- 
      revenues of $2.5 billion, down 17.8 percent (down 19.4 percent adjusting 
      for currency), as a result of declines in all Systems Hardware platforms, 
      reflecting the impact of product cycle dynamics. Cloud revenue down 18 
      percent (down 19 percent adjusting for currency). Gross profit margin up 
      380 basis points. 
 
   -- Global Financing (includes financing and used equipment sales) -- 
      revenues of $286 million, down 4.8 percent (down 6.0 percent adjusting 
      for currency), reflecting the wind-down of OEM commercial financing. 
 

Full-year 2020 Results

 

Full-year results reflect transaction-related impacts associated with the Red Hat acquisition, which closed in July 2019, and the impact of the $2.04 billion pre-tax charge for structural actions in the fourth quarter.

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $6.13 compared to $10.57 in 2019, a decrease of 42 percent. Net income from continuing operations was $5.5 billion, down 42 percent year to year. Revenues for the full year 2020 totaled $73.6 billion, a decrease of 4.6 percent year to year (down 3.5 percent adjusting for divested businesses and currency) compared with $77.1 billion for the full year 2019.

 

Operating (non-GAAP) diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $8.67 compared with $12.81 per diluted share for 2019, a decrease of 32 percent. Operating (non-GAAP) net income for the full year ended December 31, 2020 was $7.8 billion compared with $11.4 billion in the prior-year period, a decrease of 32 percent.

 
 
              FULL YEAR 2020 
              Results include the impact of $2.04 billion pre-tax charge 
                                                       Pre-tax       Gross 
               Diluted       Net          Pre-tax      Income        Profit 
                             Income       Income       Margin 
               EPS *         *            *            *             Margin 
GAAP from 
 Continuing 
 Operations   $6.13     **  $5.5B    **  $4.6B         6.3    %      48.3  % 
Year/Year      (42)   %      (42)  %      (54)   %     (6.9)    Pts  1.0     Pts 
 
Operating 
 (Non-GAAP)   $8.67         $7.8B        $7.7B         10.4   %      49.3  % 
Year/Year      (32)   %      (32)  %      (39)   %     (5.8)    Pts  1.3     Pts 
 
 
* Results include the impact of pre-tax charge of $2.04 billion for structural 
actions in the fourth quarter. 
** Consolidated diluted earnings per share was $6.23 compared to $10.56 in 
2019, a decrease of 41 percent. Consolidated net income was $5.6 billion, down 
41 percent year to year. 
 

Full-Year 2021 Expectations

 

The company expects to grow revenue for the full year 2021 based on the current foreign exchange rates. The company also expects adjusted free cash flow of $11 billion to $12 billion in 2021. Adjusted free cash flow excludes approximately $3 billion of cash impacts from the company's structural actions initiated in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the transaction costs associated with the separation of the managed infrastructure services business.

 

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; the company's failure to meet growth and productivity objectives; 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; cybersecurity and data privacy considerations; fluctuations in financial results; the possibility that the proposed separation of the managed infrastructure services unit of the company's Global Technology Services segment will not be completed within the anticipated time period or at all, the possibility of disruption or unanticipated costs in connection with the proposed separation or the possibility that the separation will not achieve its intended benefits; impact of local legal, economic, political, health and other conditions; adverse effects from environmental matters, tax matters and the company's pension plans; 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; currency fluctuations and customer financing risks; impact of changes in market liquidity conditions and customer credit risk on receivables; reliance on third party distribution channels and ecosystems; 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; legal proceedings and investigatory risks; 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 (SEC) 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

 

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); 
 
   -- total revenue and cloud revenue adjusting for divested businesses and 
      currency; 
 
   -- Red Hat revenue normalized for historical comparability; 
 
   -- presenting operating (non-GAAP) earnings per share amounts and related 
      income statement items; 
 
   -- net cash from operating activities, excluding Global Financing 
      receivables; 
 
   -- free cash flow; 
 
   -- adjusted free cash flow (expectations). 
 

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. EST, today. The Webcast may be accessed via a link at https://www.ibm.com/investor/events/earnings-4q20. 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).

 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL RESULTS 
 (Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts) 
 
                      Three Months Ended         Year Ended 
                      December 31,               December 31, 
                      2020         2019          2020         2019 
REVENUE 
Cloud & Cognitive 
 Software             $6,837       $7,160 *      $23,376      $22,891* 
Global Business 
 Services              4,170        4,285 *       16,162       16,798* 
Global Technology 
 Services              6,568        6,949         25,812       27,361 
Systems                2,501        3,042         6,978        7,604 
Global Financing       286          301           1,123        1,400 
Other                  6            40    *       169          1,092 * 
TOTAL REVENUE          20,367       21,777        73,620       77,147 
 
GROSS PROFIT           10,523       11,100        35,575       36,488 
 
GROSS PROFIT MARGIN 
Cloud & Cognitive 
 Software              79.8  %      79.5  %     * 77.5  %      77.1  %     * 
Global Business 
 Services              30.1  %      27.6  %     * 29.7  %      27.7  %     * 
Global Technology 
 Services              35.9  %      35.2  %       34.8  %      34.8  % 
Systems                59.9  %      56.0  %       55.9  %      53.1  % 
Global Financing       33.8  %      35.6  %       37.7  %      35.6  % 
 
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT 
 MARGIN                51.7  %      51.0  %       48.3  %      47.3  % 
 
EXPENSE AND OTHER 
INCOME 
S,G&A                  7,232        5,433         23,082       20,604 
R,D&E                  1,611        1,596         6,333        5,989 
Intellectual 
 property and custom 
 development income    (173)        (159)         (626)        (648) 
Other (income) and 
 expense               247          (117)         861          (968) 
Interest expense       317          354           1,288        1,344 
TOTAL EXPENSE AND 
 OTHER INCOME          9,234        7,107         30,937       26,322 
 
INCOME FROM 
CONTINUING 
OPERATIONS 
BEFORE INCOME TAXES    1,289        3,993         4,637        10,166 
Pre-tax margin         6.3   %      18.3  %       6.3   %      13.2  % 
Provision 
 for/(Benefit from) 
 income taxes          25           324           (864)        731 
Effective tax rate     1.9   %      8.1   %       (18.6)%      7.2   % 
 
INCOME FROM 
 CONTINUING 
 OPERATIONS           $1,264       $3,669        $5,501       $9,435 
DISCONTINUED 
OPERATIONS 
Income/(Loss) from 
 discontinued 
 operations, net of 
 taxes                 92           0             89           (4) 
 
NET INCOME            $1,356       $3,670        $5,590       $9,431 
 
EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER 
SHARE OF COMMON 
STOCK 
Assuming Dilution 
Continuing 
 Operations           $1.41        $4.11         $6.13        $10.57 
Discontinued 
 Operations           $0.10        $0.00         $0.10        $(0.01) 
TOTAL                 $1.51        $4.11         $6.23        $10.56 
 
Basic 
Continuing 
 Operations           $1.42        $4.14         $6.18        $10.63 
Discontinued 
 Operations           $0.10        $0.00         $0.10        $0.00 
TOTAL                 $1.52        $4.14         $6.28        $10.63 
 
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE 
NUMBER OF COMMON 
SHARES OUTSTANDING 
(M's) 
Assuming Dilution      899.0        893.7         896.6        892.8 
Basic                  892.6        887.1         890.3        887.2 
 
 
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* Recast to conform with 2020 presentation. 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
 (Unaudited) 
 
                                            At              At 
                                            December 31,    December 31, 
(Dollars in Millions)                       2020            2019 
ASSETS: 
 
Current Assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents                   $   13,212      $   8,172 
Restricted cash                                 463             141 
Marketable securities                           600             696 
Notes and accounts receivable - trade, net      7,132           7,870 
Short-term financing receivables, net           10,892          14,192 
Other accounts receivable, net                  714             1,733 
Inventories                                     1,839           1,619 
Deferred costs                                  2,107           1,896 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets       2,206           2,101 
Total Current Assets                            39,165          38,420 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net              10,040          10,010 
Operating right-of-use assets, net              4,686           4,996 
Long-term financing receivables, net            7,086           8,712 
Prepaid pension assets                          7,610           6,865 
Deferred costs                                  2,449           2,472 
Deferred taxes                                  9,241           5,182 
Goodwill                                        59,617          58,222 
Intangibles, net                                13,796          15,235 
Investments and sundry assets                   2,282           2,074 
Total Assets                                $   155,971     $   152,186 
 
LIABILITIES: 
 
Current Liabilities: 
Taxes                                       $   3,301       $   2,839 
Short-term debt                                 7,183           8,797 
Accounts payable                                4,908           4,896 
Deferred income                                 12,833          12,026 
Operating lease liabilities                     1,357           1,380 
Other liabilities                               10,287          7,763 
Total Current Liabilities                       39,869          37,701 
 
Long-term debt                                  54,355          54,102 
Retirement related obligations                  18,248          17,142 
Deferred income                                 4,301           3,851 
Operating lease liabilities                     3,574           3,879 
Other liabilities                               14,897          14,526 
Total Liabilities                               135,244         131,202 
 
EQUITY: 
 
IBM Stockholders' Equity: 
Common stock                                    56,556          55,895 
Retained earnings                               162,717         162,954 
Treasury stock -- at cost                       (169,339)       (169,413) 
Accumulated other comprehensive 
 income/(loss)                                  (29,337)        (28,597) 
Total IBM Stockholders' Equity                  20,597          20,841 
 
Noncontrolling interests                        129             144 
Total Equity                                    20,727          20,985 
 
Total Liabilities and Equity                $   155,971     $   152,186 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 CASH FLOW ANALYSIS 
 (Unaudited) 
 
                         Three Months Ended  Year Ended 
                         December 31,        December 31, 
(Dollars in Millions)    2020      2019      2020      2019 
Net Cash Provided by 
 Operating Activities 
 per GAAP:               $5,859    $3,451    $18,197   $14,770 
 
Less: change in Global 
 Financing (GF) 
 Receivables              (974)     (3,220)   4,349     491 
Capital Expenditures, 
 Net                      (780)     (645)     (3,042)   (2,370) 
 
Free Cash Flow            6,054     6,027     10,805    11,909 
 
Acquisitions              (299)     --        (336)     (32,630) 
Divestitures              (7)       149       503       1,076 
Dividends                 (1,455)   (1,438)   (5,797)   (5,707) 
Share Repurchase          --        --        --        (1,361) 
Non-GF Debt               (4,756)   (5,640)   221       22,792 
Other (includes GF Net 
 Receivables and GF 
 Debt)                    (1,016)   (1,046)   (130)     709 
 
Change in Cash, Cash 
 Equivalents, 
 Restricted Cash and 
 Short-term Marketable 
 Securities              $(1,478)  $(1,948)  $5,265    $(3,213) 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 CASH FLOW 
 (Unaudited) 
 
                             Three Months Ended  Year Ended 
                             December 31,        December 31, 
(Dollars in Millions)        2020      2019      2020      2019 
Net Income from Operations   $1,356    $3,670    $5,590    $9,431 
Depreciation/Amortization 
 of Intangibles               1,699     1,650     6,695     6,059 
Stock-based Compensation      279       210       937       679 
Working Capital / Other       3,499     1,142     625       (1,890) 
Global Financing A/R          (974)     (3,220)   4,349     491 
Net Cash Provided by 
 Operating Activities        $5,859    $3,451    $18,197   $14,770 
Capital Expenditures, net 
 of payments & proceeds       (780)     (645)     (3,042)   (2,370) 
Divestitures, net of cash 
 transferred                  (7)       149       503       1,076 
Acquisitions, net of cash 
 acquired                     (299)     --        (336)     (32,630) 
Marketable Securities / 
 Other Investments, net       528       624       (153)     6,988 
Net Cash Provided by/(Used 
 in) Investing Activities    $(558)    $127      $(3,028)  $(26,936) 
Debt, net of payments & 
 proceeds                     (4,781)   (4,181)   (3,714)   16,284 
Dividends                     (1,455)   (1,438)   (5,797)   (5,707) 
Common Stock Repurchases      --        --        --        (1,361) 
Common Stock Transactions - 
 Other                        (57)      (55)      (210)     (173) 
Net Cash Provided by/(Used 
 in) Financing Activities    $(6,293)  $(5,674)  $(9,721)  $9,042 
Effect of Exchange Rate 
 changes on Cash              113       185       (87)      (167) 
Net Change in Cash, Cash 
 Equivalents and Restricted 
 Cash                        $(878)    $(1,911)  $5,361    $(3,290) 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 SEGMENT DATA 
 (Unaudited) 
 
                         Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 
                         Cloud &          Global          Global 
                         Cognitive        Business        Technology                     Global 
(Dollars in Millions)    Software         Services        Services          Systems      Financing 
Revenue 
External                 $   6,837        $   4,170       $   6,568         $2,501       $   286 
Internal                     738              43              316            196             233 
Total Segment Revenue    $   7,575        $   4,213       $   6,884         $2,697       $   519 
 
Pre-tax Income/(Loss) 
 from Continuing 
 Operations                  1,887            148             (353)          455             195 
 
Pre-tax Margin               24.9   %         3.5   %         (5.1)   %      16.9  %         37.6   % 
 
Change YTY Revenue - 
 External                    (4.5)  %         (2.7) %         (5.5)   %      (17.8)%         (4.8)  % 
Change YTY Revenue - 
 External @constant 
 currency                    (6.6)  %         (5.2) %         (7.8)   %      (19.4)%         (6.0)  % 
 
 
 
                         Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 
                         Cloud &          Global           Global 
                         Cognitive        Business         Technology                       Global 
(Dollars in Millions)    Software*        Services*        Services          Systems        Financing 
Revenue 
External                 $   7,160        $    4,285       $   6,949         $   3,042      $   301 
Internal                     692               65              278               198            348 
Total Segment Revenue    $   7,853        $    4,350       $   7,227         $   3,240      $   649 
 
Pre-tax Income/(Loss) 
 from Continuing 
 Operations                  2,729             469             645               802            252 
 
Pre-tax Margin               34.8   %          10.8  %         8.9     %         24.8 %         38.9   % 
 
 
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 SEGMENT DATA 
 (Unaudited) 
 
                         Year Ended December 31, 2020 
                         Cloud &          Global          Global 
                         Cognitive        Business        Technology                       Global 
(Dollars in Millions)    Software         Services        Services          Systems        Financing 
Revenue 
External                 $   23,376       $   16,162      $   25,812        $   6,978      $   1,123 
Internal                     3,169            193             1,226             824            894 
Total Segment Revenue    $   26,545       $   16,355      $   27,039        $   7,802      $   2,017 
 
Pre-tax Income/(Loss) 
 from Continuing 
 Operations                  6,362            1,351           117               449            761 
 
Pre-tax Margin               24.0   %         8.3   %         0.4     %         5.8  %         37.7   % 
 
Change YTY Revenue - 
 External                    2.1    %         (3.8) %         (5.7)   %         (8.2)%         (19.8) % 
Change YTY Revenue - 
 External @constant 
 currency                    1.9    %         (4.1) %         (5.4)   %         (8.7)%         (19.2) % 
 
 
 
                         Year Ended December 31, 2019 
                         Cloud &          Global           Global 
                         Cognitive        Business         Technology                       Global 
(Dollars in Millions)    Software*        Services*        Services          Systems        Financing 
Revenue 
External                 $   22,891       $    16,798      $   27,361        $   7,604      $   1,400 
Internal                     2,827             278             1,157             726            1,232 
Total Segment Revenue    $   25,718       $    17,076      $   28,518        $   8,330      $   2,632 
 
Pre-tax Income/(Loss) 
 from Continuing 
 Operations                  7,811             1,623           1,645             701            1,055 
 
Pre-tax Margin               30.4   %          9.5   %         5.8     %         8.4  %         40.1   % 
 
 
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 U.S. GAAP TO OPERATING (Non-GAAP) RESULTS RECONCILIATION 
 (Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts) 
 
                      Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 
                      Continuing Operations 
                                   Acquisition-        Retirement-        Tax             Spin-off- 
                                   Related             Related            Reform          Related         Operating 
                                   Adjustments         Adjustments                        Charges 
                      GAAP         (1)                 (2)                Impacts         (4)             (Non-GAAP) 
Gross Profit          $10,523      $177                $--                $   --          $1              $   10,700 
Gross Profit Margin    51.7  %      0.9           Pts   --           Pts      --     Pts   0.0       Pts      52.5    % 
S,G&A                  7,232        (287)               --                    --           (28)               6,917 
R,D&E                  1,611        --                  --                    --           --                 1,611 
Other (Income) & 
 Expense               247          (1)                 (295)                 --           --                 (48) 
Interest Expense       317          --                  --                    --           --                 317 
Total Expense & 
 Other (Income)        9,234        (288)               (295)                 --           (28)               8,623 
Pre-tax Income from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            1,289        465                 295                   --           28                 2,077 
Pre-tax Income 
 Margin from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            6.3   %      2.3           Pts   1.4          Pts      --     Pts   0.1       Pts      10.2    % 
Provision 
 for/(Benefit from) 
 Income Taxes (3)      25           105                 96                    (18)         7                  216 
Effective Tax Rate     1.9   %      4.6           Pts   4.4          Pts      (0.9)  Pts   0.3       Pts      10.4    % 
Income from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            1,264        359                 198                   18           21                 1,861 
Income Margin from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            6.2   %      1.8           Pts   1.0          Pts      0.1    Pts   0.1       Pts      9.1     % 
Diluted 
 Earnings/(Loss) Per 
 Share: Continuing 
 Operations           $1.41        $0.40               $0.22              $   0.02        $0.02           $   2.07 
 
 
 
                      Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 
                      Continuing Operations 
                                   Acquisition-        Retirement-        Tax           Spin-off- 
                                   Related             Related            Reform        Related           Operating 
                                   Adjustments         Adjustments 
                      GAAP         (1)                 (2)                Impacts       Charges (4)       (Non-GAAP) 
Gross Profit          $11,100      $189                $--                $--           $   --            $   11,289 
Gross Profit Margin    51.0  %      0.9           Pts   --           Pts   --      Pts      --       Pts      51.8    % 
S,G&A                  5,433        (320)               --                 --               --                5,113 
R,D&E                  1,596        (0)                 --                 --               --                1,596 
Other (Income) & 
 Expense               (117)        (1)                 (196)              --               --                (314) 
Interest Expense       354          --                  --                 --               --                354 
Total Expense & 
 Other (Income)        7,107        (320)               (196)              --               --                6,591 
Pre-tax Income from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            3,993        509                 196                --               --                4,698 
Pre-tax Income 
 Margin from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            18.3  %      2.3           Pts   0.9          Pts   --      Pts      --       Pts      21.6    % 
Provision 
 for/(Benefit from) 
 Income Taxes (3)      324          133                 21                 14               --                492 
Effective Tax Rate     8.1   %      2.0           Pts   0.1          Pts   0.3     Pts      --       Pts      10.5    % 
Income from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            3,669        376                 175                (14)             --                4,206 
Income Margin from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            16.8  %      1.7           Pts   0.8          Pts   (0.1)   Pts      --       Pts      19.3    % 
Diluted 
 Earnings/(Loss) Per 
 Share: Continuing 
 Operations           $4.11        $0.42               $0.20              $(0.02)       $   --            $   4.71 
 
 
_____________________ 
(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)    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. 
(4)    Managed infrastructure services spin-off charges primarily relate to 
       transaction and third-party support costs, business separation and 
       applicable employee retention fees, pension settlements and related tax 
       charges. 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 U.S. GAAP TO OPERATING (Non-GAAP) RESULTS RECONCILIATION 
 (Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts) 
 
                      Year Ended December 31, 2020 
                      Continuing Operations 
                                   Acquisition-        Retirement-        Tax           Spin-off- 
                                   Related             Related            Reform        Related         Operating 
                                   Adjustments         Adjustments                      Charges 
                      GAAP         (1)                 (2)                Impacts       (4)             (Non-GAAP) 
Gross Profit          $35,575      $732                $--                $--           $1              $   36,308 
Gross Profit Margin    48.3  %      1.0           Pts   --           Pts   --      Pts   0.0       Pts      49.3    % 
S,G&A                  23,082       (1,137)             --                 --            (28)               21,917 
R,D&E                  6,333        --                  --                 --            --                 6,333 
Other (Income) & 
 Expense               861          (2)                 (1,123)            --            --                 (265) 
Interest Expense       1,288        --                  --                 --            --                 1,288 
Total Expense & 
 Other (Income)        30,937       (1,139)             (1,123)            --            (28)               28,648 
Pre-tax Income from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            4,637        1,871               1,123              --            28                 7,660 
Pre-tax Income 
 Margin from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            6.3   %      2.5           Pts   1.5          Pts   --      Pts   0.0       Pts      10.4    % 
Provision 
 for/(Benefit from) 
 Income Taxes (3)      (864)        418                 215                110           7                  (114) 
Effective Tax Rate     (18.6)%      10.0          Pts   5.5          Pts   1.4     Pts   0.2       Pts      (1.5)   % 
Income from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            5,501        1,454               908                (110)         21                 7,774 
Income Margin from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            7.5   %      2.0           Pts   1.2          Pts   (0.1)   Pts   0.0       Pts      10.6    % 
Diluted 
 Earnings/(Loss) Per 
 Share: Continuing 
 Operations           $6.13        $1.63               $1.01              $(0.12)       $0.02           $   8.67 
 
 
 
                      Year Ended December 31, 2019 
                      Continuing Operations 
                                   Acquisition-        Retirement-        Tax             Spin-off- 
                                   Related             Related            Reform          Related           Operating 
                                   Adjustments         Adjustments 
                      GAAP         (1)                 (2)                Impacts         Charges (4)       (Non-GAAP) 
Gross Profit          $36,488      $547                $--                $   --          $   --            $   37,035 
Gross Profit Margin    47.3  %      0.7           Pts   --           Pts      --     Pts      --       Pts      48.0    % 
S,G&A                  20,604       (1,044)             --                    --              --                19,560 
R,D&E                  5,989        (53)                --                    --              --                5,936 
Other (Income) & 
 Expense               (968)        152                 (615)                 --              --                (1,431) 
Interest Expense       1,344        (228)               --                    --              --                1,116 
Total Expense & 
 Other (Income)        26,322       (1,173)             (615)                 --              --                24,533 
Pre-tax Income from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            10,166       1,721               615                   --              --                12,503 
Pre-tax Income 
 Margin from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            13.2  %      2.2           Pts   0.8          Pts      --     Pts      --       Pts      16.2    % 
Provision 
 for/(Benefit from) 
 Income Taxes (3)      731          378                 103                   (146)           --                1,067 
Effective Tax Rate     7.2   %      2.0           Pts   0.5          Pts      (1.2)  Pts      --       Pts      8.5     % 
Income from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            9,435        1,343               512                   146             --                11,436 
Income Margin from 
 Continuing 
 Operations            12.2  %      1.7           Pts   0.7          Pts      0.2    Pts      --       Pts      14.8    % 
Diluted 
 Earnings/(Loss) Per 
 Share: Continuing 
 Operations           $10.57       $1.50               $0.58              $   0.16        $   --            $   12.81 
 
 
_____________________ 
(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)    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. 
(4)    Managed infrastructure services spin-off charges primarily relate to 
       transaction and third-party support costs, business separation and 
       applicable employee retention fees, pension settlements and related tax 
       charges. 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 
 U.S. GAAP TO OPERATING (Non-GAAP) RESULTS RECONCILIATION 
 (Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts) 
 
              Three Months Ended         Year Ended 
              December 31, 2020          December 31, 2020 
              Change YTY                 Change YTY 
Revenue 
Adjusting 
for 
Divested 
Businesses 
and           Total                      Total 
Currency      IBM            Cloud       IBM            Cloud 
 
Revenue as 
 reported      (6.5)  %      9.8  %      (4.6)   %      18.6 % 
Impact from 
 divested 
 businesses    0.3      Pts  0.6    Pts  1.1       Pts  1.4    Pts 
Currency 
 impact        (2.2)    Pts  (2.7)  Pts  (0.1)     Pts  (0.4)  Pts 
Revenue 
 adjusting 
 for divested 
 businesses 
 and currency 
 (non-GAAP)    (8.4)  %      7.7  %      (3.5)   %      19.6 % 
 
 
 
                      Three Months Ended        Year Ended 
                      December 31, 2020         December 31, 2020 
Red Hat Revenue, 
Normalized for 
Historical 
Comparability         Change YTY                Change YTY 
 
Red Hat Revenue GAAP 
 growth rate (1)       92                %      288              % 
Impact from Red Hat 
revenue prior to 
acquisition (2)        --                  Pts  (239)              Pts 
Impact from purchase 
 accounting deferred 
 revenue and 
 intercompany 
 adjustments (3)       (73)                Pts  (31)               Pts 
Red Hat revenue 
 growth rate, 
 normalized for 
 historical 
 comparability 
 (non-GAAP)            19                %      18               % 
Impact from currency   (2)                 Pts  0                  Pts 
Red Hat revenue 
 growth rate, 
 normalized for 
 historical 
 comparability and 
 adjusting for 
 currency (non-GAAP)   17                %      18               % 
 
 
(1)    Represents change in GAAP revenue as reported by IBM, which is included 
       in the Cloud & Cognitive Software segment. 
(2)    Red Hat revenue was included in IBM's consolidated results beginning 
       July 9, 2019. Revenue for January 1 -- July 8, 2019 represents 
       pre-acquisition Red Hat standalone revenue and is included for 
       computing year over year change purposes. 
(3)    Represents change in the fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 impact of 
       the deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustment and adjustments to 
       add back revenue which was eliminated for sales between Red Hat and 
       IBM. This line represents revenue that would have been recognized by 
       Red Hat under GAAP if the acquisition had not occurred, but was not 
       recognized by IBM due to purchase accounting and intercompany 
       adjustments. 
 

IBM

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