DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today reported fourth-quarter revenue of $3.41 billion, net income of $1.05 billion and earnings per share of $1.02. Earnings per share include a 14-cent benefit for items that were not in the company's original guidance for the quarter.

Regarding the company's performance and returns to shareholders, Rich Templeton, TI's chairman, president and CEO, made the following comments:


    --  "Revenue increased 7 percent from the same quarter a year ago, as demand
        for our products remained strong in the automotive market. The
        improvement we saw in the third quarter for the industrial market
        continued. Demand in the personal electronics market was down slightly
        from a year ago.
    --  "In our core businesses, Analog revenue grew 10 percent and Embedded
        Processing grew 6 percent from the same quarter a year ago. Operating
        margin increased in both businesses.
    --  "Gross margin of 62.5 percent in the fourth quarter reflected the
        quality of our product portfolio, as well as the efficiency of our
        manufacturing strategy, including the benefit of 300-millimeter Analog
        production.
    --  "Our cash flow from operations of $4.6 billion for the year again
        underscored the strength of our business model. Free cash flow for the
        year was up 6 percent from a year ago to $4.1 billion, and represents
        30.5 percent of revenue, up from 29.6 percent a year ago.
    --  "We have returned $3.8 billion to owners in 2016 through stock
        repurchases and dividends, consistent with our strategy to return all of
        our free cash flow plus proceeds from exercises of equity compensation
        minus net debt retirement. Over the last 12 months, our dividends
        represented 40 percent of free cash flow, underscoring their
        sustainability.
    --  "Our balance sheet remains strong with $3.5 billion of cash and
        short-term investments at the end of the quarter, about 80 percent of
        which was owned by the company's U.S. entities. Inventory ended the
        quarter at 126 days.
    --  "TI's first-quarter outlook is for revenue in the range of $3.17 billion
        to $3.43 billion and earnings per share between 78 and 88 cents, which
        includes a 4-cent estimated tax benefit related to the new accounting
        standard for stock compensation. For 2017, TI's annual effective tax
        rate is expected to be about 30 percent."

As noted in the first paragraph above, earnings per share for fourth-quarter 2016 include a 14-cent benefit for items not in the company's prior outlook: a 14-cent benefit for several intellectual property agreements, a 1-cent tax benefit related to the adoption of an accounting standard for stock compensation and a 1-cent restructuring charge.

Also today, TI said Brian Crutcher has been promoted to chief operating officer. Crutcher, 44, is a 21-year veteran of the company and has been executive vice president responsible for all business and sales operations, as well as for Kilby Labs and information technology. As COO, he adds oversight of TI's global technology and manufacturing operations to his current duties.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow is cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.

Earnings summary

Amounts are in millions of dollars, except per-share amounts.



                        4Q16        4Q15        Change
                        ----        ----        ------

                Revenue      $3,414      $3,189         7%

       Operating profit      $1,319      $1,142        15%

             Net income      $1,047        $836        25%

     Earnings per share       $1.02       $0.80        28%

Cash generation

Amounts are in millions of dollars.



                                             Trailing 12 Months
                                             ------------------

                                 4Q16             4Q16                 4Q15         Change
                                 ----             ----                 ----         ------

       Cash flow from operations      $1,387                    $4,614       $4,397         5%

            Capital expenditures        $110                      $531         $551        -4%

                  Free cash flow      $1,277                    $4,083       $3,846         6%

     Free cash flow % of revenue                                30.5%       29.6%

Capital expenditures for the past 12 months were 4 percent of revenue, consistent with TI's long-term expectations.

Cash return

Amounts are in millions of dollars.



                                   Trailing 12 Months
                                   ------------------

                         4Q16           4Q16                 4Q15        Change
                         ----           ----                 ----        ------

          Dividends paid      $499                    $1,646      $1,444         14%

       Stock repurchases      $475                    $2,132      $2,741        -22%

     Total cash returned      $974                    $3,778      $4,185        -10%


                                                                                             TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                    Consolidated Statements of Income

                                                                                        (Millions of dollars, except share and per-share amounts)


                                                                                                                               For Three Months Ended                              For Years Ended

                                                                                                                                    December 31,                                    December 31,
                                                                                                                                  ------------                                ------------

                                                                                                                                2016                   2015                    2016                      2015
                                                                                                                                ----                   ----                    ----                      ----

    Revenue                                                                                                                             $3,414                              $3,189                              $13,370           $13,000

    Cost of revenue (COR)                                                                                                                1,281                               1,323                                5,130             5,440
                                                                                                                                         -----                               -----                                -----             -----

    Gross profit                                                                                                                         2,133                               1,866                                8,240             7,560

    Research and development (R&D)                                                                                                         343                                 306                                1,370             1,280

    Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)                                                                                             411                                 405                                1,767             1,748

    Acquisition charges                                                                                                                     80                                  81                                  319               329

    Restructuring charges/other                                                                                                           (20)                               (68)                                (15)             (71)
                                                                                                                                           ---                                 ---                                  ---               ---

    Operating profit                                                                                                                     1,319                               1,142                                4,799             4,274

    Other income (expense), net (OI&E)                                                                                                     197                                  19                                  211                32

    Interest and debt expense                                                                                                               19                                  22                                   80                90
                                                                                                                                           ---                                 ---                                  ---               ---

    Income before income taxes                                                                                                           1,497                               1,139                                4,930             4,216

    Provision for income taxes                                                                                                             450                                 303                                1,335             1,230
                                                                                                                                           ---                                 ---                                -----             -----

    Net income                                                                                                                          $1,047                                $836                               $3,595            $2,986
                                                                                                                                        ======                                ====                               ======            ======


    Diluted earnings per common share                                                                                                    $1.02                                $.80                                $3.48             $2.82
                                                                                                                                         =====                                ====                                =====             =====


    Average diluted shares outstanding (millions)                                                                                        1,018                               1,027                                1,021             1,043
                                                                                                                                         =====                               =====                                =====             =====


    Cash dividends declared per common share                                                                                              $.50                                $.38                                $1.64             $1.40
                                                                                                                                          ====                                ====                                =====             =====


    As a result of accounting rule ASC 260, which requires a portion of Net income to be allocated to unvested restricted stock units (RSUs) on which we pay dividend equivalents, diluted EPS is calculated using the following:


    Net income                                                                                                                          $1,047                                $836                               $3,595            $2,986

    Income allocated to RSUs                                                                                                              (13)                               (12)                                (44)             (42)
                                                                                                                                           ---                                 ---                                  ---               ---

    Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS                                                                                    $1,034                                $824                               $3,551            $2,944
                                                                                                                                        ======                                ====                               ======            ======



    With the fourth-quarter 2016
     adoption of ASU 2016-09 related to
     stock compensation, we were
     required to apply the new standard
     as of the beginning of 2016. As a
     result, the sum of the previously
     reported quarters and the fourth
     quarter of 2016 does not equal the
     full year 2016 amounts above.
     Recast amounts can be found in the
     Supplementary financial information
     section of this release.




                                              TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                        Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                (Millions of dollars, except share amounts)


                                                          December 31,
                                                          ------------

                                                                  2016                           2015
                                                                  ----                           ----

    Assets

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                             $1,154         $1,000

    Short-term investments                                                                 2,336          2,218

    Accounts receivable, net of allowances of
     ($17) and ($7)                                                                        1,267          1,165

    Raw materials                                                                            102            109

    Work in process                                                                          954            846

    Finished goods                                                                           734            736
                                                                                             ---            ---

    Inventories                                                                            1,790          1,691
                                                                                           -----          -----

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                910          1,000
                                                                                             ---          -----

    Total current assets                                                                   7,457          7,074
                                                                                           -----          -----

    Property, plant and equipment at cost                                                  4,923          5,465

    Accumulated depreciation                                                             (2,411)       (2,869)
                                                                                          ------         ------

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                                     2,512          2,596
                                                                                           -----          -----

    Long-term investments                                                                    235            221

    Goodwill, net                                                                          4,362          4,362

    Acquisition-related intangibles, net                                                   1,264          1,583

    Deferred income taxes                                                                    374            201

    Capitalized software licenses, net                                                        52             46

    Overfunded retirement plans                                                               96             85

    Other assets                                                                              79             62
                                                                                             ---            ---

    Total assets                                                                         $16,431        $16,230
                                                                                         =======        =======


    Liabilities and stockholders' equity

    Current liabilities:

    Current portion of long-term debt                                                       $631         $1,000

    Accounts payable                                                                         396            386

    Accrued compensation                                                                     710            664

    Income taxes payable                                                                      83             95

    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                   444            410
                                                                                             ---            ---

    Total current liabilities                                                              2,264          2,555
                                                                                           -----          -----

    Long-term debt                                                                         2,978          3,120

    Underfunded retirement plans                                                             129            196

    Deferred income taxes                                                                     33             37

    Deferred credits and other liabilities                                                   554            376
                                                                                             ---            ---

    Total liabilities                                                                      5,958          6,284
                                                                                           -----          -----

    Stockholders' equity:

    Preferred stock, $25 par value.
     Authorized - 10,000,000 shares

    Participating cumulative preferred - None
     issued                                                                                    -             -

    Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized -
     2,400,000,000 shares

    Shares issued - 1,740,815,939                                                          1,741          1,741

    Paid-in capital                                                                        1,674          1,629

    Retained earnings                                                                     33,107         31,176

    Treasury common stock at cost

    Shares: 2016 - 744,831,978; 2015 -
     729,547,527                                                                        (25,523)      (24,068)

    Accumulated other comprehensive income
     (loss), net of taxes (AOCI)                                                           (526)         (532)
                                                                                            ----           ----

    Total stockholders' equity                                                            10,473          9,946
                                                                                          ------          -----

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                                              $16,431        $16,230
                                                                                         =======        =======




                                                                   TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                                (Millions of dollars)


                                            For Three Months Ended                     For Years Ended

                                                 December 31,                            December 31,
                                                 ------------                          ------------

                                                              2016                       2015                           2016 2015
                                                              ----                       ----                           ---- ----

    Cash flows from operating activities

    Net income                                                            $1,047                                       $836          $3,595     $2,986

    Adjustments to Net income:

    Depreciation                                                             139                                        172             605        766

    Amortization of acquisition-related
     intangibles                                                              80                                         79             319        319

    Amortization of capitalized software                                       8                                         10              31         48

    Stock-based compensation                                                  48                                         58             252        286

    Gains on sales of assets                                                (40)                                      (82)           (40)      (85)

    Deferred income taxes                                                   (42)                                        51           (202)      (55)

    Increase (decrease) from changes in:

    Accounts receivable                                                      166                                        318           (108)        77

    Inventories                                                               18                                         80            (99)        93

    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                                                (211)                                         5            (81)        94

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                     59                                          3              72      (142)

    Accrued compensation                                                      62                                         44              36          7

    Income taxes payable                                                     180                                       (10)            333         11

    Changes in funded status of retirement
     plans                                                                 (129)                                      (88)           (73)      (23)

    Other                                                                      2                                       (30)           (26)        15
                                                                             ---                                        ---             ---        ---

    Cash flows from operating activities                                   1,387                                      1,446           4,614      4,397
                                                                           -----                                      -----           -----      -----


    Cash flows from investing activities

    Capital expenditures                                                   (110)                                     (164)          (531)     (551)

    Proceeds from asset sales                                                  -                                       100               -       110

    Purchases of short-term investments                                  (1,332)                                   (1,054)        (3,503)   (2,767)

    Proceeds from short-term investments                                     765                                        437           3,390      2,892

    Other                                                                    (8)                                         6             (6)        14
                                                                             ---                                        ---             ---        ---

    Cash flows from investing activities                                   (685)                                     (675)          (650)     (302)
                                                                            ----                                       ----            ----       ----


    Cash flows from financing activities

    Proceeds from issuance of debt                                             -                                         -            499        498

    Repayment of debt                                                          -                                         -        (1,000)   (1,000)

    Dividends paid                                                         (499)                                     (386)        (1,646)   (1,444)

    Stock repurchases                                                      (475)                                     (627)        (2,132)   (2,741)

    Proceeds from common stock transactions                                   57                                        109             472        396

    Other                                                                      -                                         -            (3)       (3)
                                                                             ---                                       ---            ---        ---

    Cash flows from financing activities                                   (917)                                     (904)        (3,810)   (4,294)
                                                                            ----                                       ----          ------     ------


    Net change in Cash and cash equivalents                                (215)                                     (133)            154      (199)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of period                                                             1,369                                      1,133           1,000      1,199
                                                                           -----                                      -----           -----      -----

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                                               $1,154                                     $1,000          $1,154     $1,000
                                                                          ======                                     ======          ======     ======



    Certain amounts in the prior
     periods have been recast to
     conform to the current
     presentation. See Supplemental
     financial information section of
     this release.

Quarterly segment results

Amounts are in millions of dollars.



                         4Q16        4Q15        Change
                         ----        ----        ------

    Analog:

    Revenue                   $2,290      $2,073         10%

    Operating profit            $981        $787         25%

    Embedded Processing:

    Revenue                     $744        $700          6%

    Operating profit            $210        $164         28%

    Other:

    Revenue                     $380        $416         -9%

    Operating profit*           $128        $191        -33%



    * Includes Acquisition charges and
     Restructuring charges/other.

Compared with the year-ago quarter:

Analog: (includes High Volume Analog & Logic, Power Management, High Performance Analog and Silicon Valley Analog)


    --  Revenue increased due to Power Management, High Performance Analog and
        Silicon Valley Analog. High Volume Analog & Logic was about even.
    --  Operating profit increased primarily due to higher revenue and
        associated gross profit.

Embedded Processing: (includes Processors, Microcontrollers and Connectivity)


    --  Revenue increased due to Processors and Microcontrollers. Connectivity
        also grew.
    --  Operating profit increased due to higher gross profit.

Other: (includes DLP(® )products, calculators, custom ASIC products and royalties)


    --  Revenue declined due to royalties and custom ASIC products. DLP products
        and calculators were about even.
    --  Operating profit decreased due to gains on sales of assets in the
        year-ago quarter.

Annual segment results

Amounts are in millions of dollars.



                           2016   2015 Change
                           ----   ---- ------

    Analog:

    Revenue              $8,536 $8,339         2%

    Operating profit     $3,380 $3,048        11%

    Embedded Processing:

    Revenue              $3,023 $2,787         8%

    Operating profit       $801   $596        34%

    Other:

    Revenue              $1,811 $1,874        -3%

    Operating profit*      $618   $630        -2%



    * Includes Acquisition charges and
     Restructuring charges/other.

Compared with the prior year:

Analog:


    --  Revenue increased due to Silicon Valley Analog and High Performance
        Analog. Power Management also grew, while High Volume Analog & Logic
        declined.
    --  Operating profit increased due to higher gross profit, which benefited
        from lower manufacturing costs.

Embedded Processing:


    --  Revenue increased due to growth in all three product lines, led by
        Processors.
    --  Operating profit increased primarily due to higher revenue and
        associated gross profit.

Other:


    --  Revenue declined due to royalties, custom ASIC products and calculators.
        This was partially offset by growth in DLP products.
    --  Operating profit decreased $12 million.

Non-GAAP financial information

This release includes references to free cash flow and ratios based on that measure. These are financial measures that were not prepared in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow was calculated by subtracting Capital expenditures from the most directly comparable GAAP measure, Cash flows from operating activities (also referred to as cash flow from operations).

The company believes that free cash flow and the associated ratios provide insight into its liquidity, its cash-generating capability and the amount of cash potentially available to return to shareholders, as well as insight into its financial performance. These non-GAAP measures are supplemental to the comparable GAAP measures.

Reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the table below.

Amounts are in millions of dollars.



                                                                 For Years Ended

                                                                  December 31,
                                                                  ------------

                                                             2016                2015 Change
                                                             ----                ---- ------

    Cash flow from operations (GAAP)                                   $4,614           $4,397 5%

    Capital expenditures                                                (531)           (551)
                                                                         ----             ----

    Free cash flow (non-GAAP)                                          $4,083           $3,846 6%
                                                                       ======           ======


    Revenue                                                           $13,370          $13,000
                                                                      =======          =======


    Cash flow from operations as a percent of revenue (GAAP)            34.5%           33.8%

    Free cash flow as a percent of revenue (non-GAAP)                   30.5%           29.6%

Supplemental financial information

With the fourth-quarter 2016 adoption of ASU 2016-09 related to stock compensation, we were required to apply the new standard only as of the beginning of 2016 for the Consolidated Statements of Income and on a full retrospective basis for all periods in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The recast amounts can be found in the chart below.



                                                    4Q16 (a)   3Q16          2Q16    1Q16
                                                     -------   ----          ----    ----

                                                    Reported Reported       Recast Reported        Recast Reported         Recast
                                                    -------- --------       ------ --------        ------ --------         ------

    Income statement data:

    Provision for income taxes                                         $450                   $413                    $363              $323        $283       $282        $239

    Net income                                                        1,047                    968                   1,018               779         819        668         711


    Average diluted shares outstanding, in millions                   1,018                  1,017                   1,023             1,016       1,020      1,018       1,022

    Basic EPS                                                         $1.04                  $0.95                   $1.00             $0.77       $0.81      $0.65       $0.70

    Diluted EPS                                                       $1.02                  $0.94                   $0.98             $0.76       $0.79      $0.65       $0.69


    Cash flow data:

    Cash flows from operating activities (GAAP)                       1,387                  1,413                   1,465             1,069       1,109        547         653

    Capital expenditures                                              (110)                 (139)                  (139)            (158)      (158)     (124)      (124)

    Free cash flow

    (non-GAAP) (c)                                                    1,277                  1,274                   1,326               911         951        423         529


    Cash flows from financing activities                              (917)                 (676)                  (728)          (1,180)    (1,220)     (839)      (945)


                                                    2016 (b)           2015
                                                     -------           ----

                                                      Total  Reported       Recast
                                                      -----  --------       ------

    Income statement data:

    Provision for income taxes                                       $1,335                 $1,230                       *

    Net income                                                        3,595                  2,986                       *


    Average diluted shares outstanding, in millions                   1,021                  1,043                       *

    Basic EPS                                                         $3.54                  $2.86                       *

    Diluted EPS                                                       $3.48                  $2.82                       *


    Cash flow data:

    Cash flows from operating activities (GAAP)                       4,614                  4,268                   4,397

    Capital expenditures                                              (531)                 (551)                  (551)

    Free cash flow

    (non-GAAP) (c)                                                    4,083                  3,717                   3,846


    Cash flows from financing activities                            (3,810)               (4,165)                (4,294)



    (a) 4Q16 amounts reflect adoption
     of ASU 2016-09.

    (b) 2016 total is the sum of
     recast 1Q16, 2Q16 and 3Q16, and
     reported 4Q16.

    (c) Free cash flow is Cash flow
     from operating activities less
     Capital expenditures.

    * Accounting standard ASU 2016-09
     allowed only prospective adoption
     for the income statement,
     therefore the prior annual
     periods were not recast.

Notice regarding forward-looking statements

This release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as TI or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements herein that describe TI's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

We urge you to carefully consider the following important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of TI or its management:


    --  Market demand for semiconductors, particularly in TI's end markets;
    --  TI's ability to compete in products and prices in an intensely
        competitive industry;
    --  Losses or curtailments of purchases from key customers and the timing
        and amount of distributor and other customer inventory adjustments;
    --  Customer demand that differs from forecasts and the financial impact of
        inadequate or excess TI inventory that results from demand that differs
        from projections;
    --  TI's ability to maintain or improve profit margins, including its
        ability to utilize its manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to
        cover its fixed operating costs, in an intensely competitive and
        cyclical industry;
    --  TI's ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a
        rapidly changing technological environment;
    --  Economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which TI,
        its customers or its suppliers operate, including security risks, health
        conditions, possible disruptions in transportation, communications and
        information technology networks and fluctuations in foreign currency
        exchange rates;
    --  Natural events such as severe weather, geological events or health
        epidemics in the locations in which TI, its customers or its suppliers
        operate;
    --  Breaches of TI's information technology systems or those of its
        customers or suppliers;
    --  Availability and cost of raw materials, utilities, manufacturing
        equipment, third-party manufacturing services and manufacturing
        technology;
    --  Timely implementation of new manufacturing technologies and installation
        of manufacturing equipment, and the ability to obtain needed third-party
        foundry and assembly/test subcontract services;
    --  TI's ability to maintain and enforce a strong intellectual property
        portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties, expiration of
        license agreements between TI and its patent licensees, and market
        conditions reducing royalty payments to TI;
    --  Compliance with or changes in the complex laws, rules and regulations to
        which TI is or may become subject, or actions of enforcement
        authorities, that restrict TI's ability to manufacture its products or
        operate its business, or subject us to fines, penalties, or other legal
        liability;
    --  Product liability or warranty claims, claims based on epidemic or
        delivery failure, or other claims relating to TI products,
        manufacturing, services, design or communications, or recalls by TI
        customers for a product containing a TI part;
    --  Changes in the tax rate applicable to TI as the result of changes in tax
        law, the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and
        taxed, adverse resolution of tax audits and the ability to realize
        deferred tax assets;
    --  Financial difficulties of distributors or their promotion of competing
        product lines to TI's detriment;
    --  A loss suffered by a customer or distributor of TI with respect to
        TI-consigned inventory;
    --  Instability in the global credit and financial markets that affects TI's
        ability to fund its daily operations, invest in the business, make
        strategic acquisitions, or make principal and interest payments on its
        debt;
    --  Increases in health care and pension benefit costs;
    --  TI's ability to recruit and retain skilled personnel;
    --  TI's ability to successfully integrate and realize opportunities for
        growth from acquisitions, and its ability to realize its expectations
        regarding the amount and timing of restructuring charges and associated
        cost savings; and
    --  Impairments of TI's non-financial assets.

For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the Risk Factors discussion in Item 1A of TI's most recent Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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