In its recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Oracle Corp (ticker: ORCL) reported that it had a total of $7.7 billion in unrecognized tax benefits as of May 31, 2023. Out of this amount, $3.9 billion, if recognized, would impact the company’s effective tax rate. The company’s uncertain tax positions are linked to various domestic and foreign matters that require significant judgment in the interpretation and application of tax laws and legal rulings in different jurisdictions.
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Independent Audit Findings
The independent audit of Oracle Corp’s financial statements was conducted by public accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, which confirmed that they had obtained a reasonable basis for their opinion, despite the especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments involved in some of the critical audit matters present in the financial statements.
The acquired assets from Oracle Corp’s acquisition of Cerner Corporation during the fiscal year 2023 for a total purchase price of $28.2 billion were given particular attention in the audit, with customer relationship and developed technology intangible assets being valued at a combined total of $12.0 billion. The valuation of these intangible assets involved complex and judgmental assumptions due to the use of subjective inputs in the valuation models, which make the resultant fair value estimates sensitive to variations in revenue growth, cost of revenues, and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue.
Financial Performance Highlights
As for the company’s overall financial performance, Oracle Corp recorded total revenues of $49.954 billion for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 – a notable increase from $42.440 billion in the previous fiscal year. The key revenue streams for the company were cloud services and license support, generating $35.307 billion, followed by cloud license and on-premise license at $5.779 billion, hardware at $3.274 billion, and services at $5.594 billion.
Total operating expenses for Oracle Corp were $36.861 billion for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, compared to $31.514 billion in the previous fiscal year. Some of the most significant operating expense items included cloud services and license support at $7.763 billion, hardware at $1.040 billion, services at $4.761 billion, sales and marketing at $8.833 billion, and research and development at $8.623 billion.
Notably, the company’s net income for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, was $8.503 billion, a substantial increase from $6.717 billion in the previous fiscal year. Earnings per share for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, were $3.15 for basic and $3.07 for diluted calculations, compared to $2.49 for basic and $2.41 for diluted calculations in the previous fiscal year.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Oracle Corp’s latest SEC filing reveals a complex financial landscape involving significant unrecognized tax benefits and a notable increase in revenues and net income compared to the previous fiscal year. The company’s recent acquisition of Cerner Corporation and the valuation of the acquired assets’ intangible components also added another layer of complexity to their financial statements.
Income Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is June – May. source
| Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 – 1992 | |
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| 0 | Revenue | 42440 | 40479 | 39068 | 39506 | 39383 | 37792 | 37047 | 38226 | 38275 | 37180 | Upgrade |
| 1 | Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.84% | 3.61% | -1.11% | 0.31% | 4.21% | 2.01% | -3.08% | -0.13% | 2.95% | 0.16% | Upgrade |
| 2 | Cost of Revenue | 8877 | 7855 | 7938 | 7995 | 8060 | 7452 | 7479 | 7532 | 7236 | 7379 | Upgrade |
| 3 | Gross Profit | 33563 | 32624 | 31130 | 31511 | 31323 | 30340 | 29568 | 30694 | 31039 | 29801 | Upgrade |
| 4 | Selling, General & Admin | 9364 | 8936 | 9275 | 9774 | 9715 | 9257 | 9039 | 8732 | 8605 | 8134 | Upgrade |
| 5 | Research & Development | 7219 | 6527 | 6067 | 6026 | 6084 | 6153 | 5787 | 5524 | 5151 | 4850 | Upgrade |
| 6 | Other Operating Expenses | 6054 | 1948 | 1892 | 2176 | 2260 | 2017 | 2138 | 2567 | 2524 | 2133 | Upgrade |
| 7 | Operating Expenses | 22637 | 17411 | 17234 | 17976 | 18059 | 17427 | 16964 | 16823 | 16280 | 15117 | Upgrade |
| 8 | Operating Income | 10926 | 15213 | 13896 | 13535 | 13264 | 12913 | 12604 | 13871 | 14759 | 14684 | Upgrade |
| 9 | Interest Expense / Income | 2755 | 2496 | 1995 | 2082 | 2025 | 1798 | 1467 | 1143 | 914 | 797 | Upgrade |
| 10 | Other Expense / Income | 522 | -282 | -162 | -815 | -1185 | -565 | -305 | -106 | 141 | -11 | Upgrade |
| 11 | Pretax Income | 7649 | 12999 | 12063 | 12268 | 12424 | 11680 | 11442 | 12834 | 13704 | 13898 | Upgrade |
| 12 | Income Tax | 932 | -747 | 1928 | 1185 | 8837 | 2228 | 2541 | 2896 | 2749 | 2973 | Upgrade |
| 13 | Net Income | 6717 | 13746 | 10135 | 11083 | 3587 | 9452 | 8901 | 9938 | 10955 | 10925 | Upgrade |
| 14 | Net Income Growth | -51.13% | 35.63% | -8.55% | 208.98% | -62.05% | 6.19% | -10.43% | -9.28% | 0.27% | 9.46% | Upgrade |
| 15 | Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 2700 | 2945 | 3211 | 3634 | 4121 | 4115 | 4221 | 4404 | 4528 | 4769 | Upgrade |
| 16 | Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 2786 | 3022 | 3294 | 3732 | 4238 | 4217 | 4305 | 4503 | 4604 | 4844 | Upgrade |
| 17 | Shares Change | -7.81% | -8.26% | -11.74% | -11.94% | 0.50% | -2.04% | -4.40% | -2.19% | -4.95% | -4.93% | Upgrade |
| 18 | EPS (Basic) | 2.49 | 4.67 | 3.16 | 3.05 | 0.87 | 2.30 | 2.11 | 2.26 | 2.42 | 2.29 | Upgrade |
| 19 | EPS (Diluted) | 2.41 | 4.55 | 3.08 | 2.97 | 0.85 | 2.24 | 2.07 | 2.21 | 2.38 | 2.26 | Upgrade |
| 20 | EPS Growth | -47.03% | 47.73% | 3.70% | 249.41% | -62.05% | 8.21% | -6.33% | -7.14% | 5.31% | 15.31% | Upgrade |
| 21 | Free Cash Flow Per Share | 1.86 | 4.67 | 3.60 | 3.55 | 3.31 | 2.94 | 2.96 | 3.00 | 3.17 | 2.85 | Upgrade |
| 22 | Dividend Per Share | 1.280 | 1.040 | 0.960 | 0.810 | 0.760 | 0.640 | 0.600 | 0.510 | 0.480 | 0.300 | Upgrade |
| 23 | Dividend Growth | 23.08% | 8.33% | 18.52% | 6.58% | 18.75% | 6.67% | 17.65% | 6.25% | 60.00% | 25.00% | Upgrade |
| 24 | Gross Margin | 79.08% | 80.59% | 79.68% | 79.76% | 79.53% | 80.28% | 79.81% | 80.30% | 81.09% | 80.15% | Upgrade |
| 25 | Operating Margin | 25.74% | 37.58% | 35.57% | 34.26% | 33.68% | 34.17% | 34.02% | 36.29% | 38.56% | 39.49% | Upgrade |
| 26 | Profit Margin | 15.83% | 33.96% | 25.94% | 28.05% | 9.11% | 25.01% | 24.03% | 26.00% | 28.62% | 29.38% | Upgrade |
| 27 | Free Cash Flow Margin | 11.85% | 33.97% | 29.63% | 32.63% | 34.66% | 32.03% | 33.73% | 34.50% | 37.47% | 36.51% | Upgrade |
| 28 | Effective Tax Rate | 12.18% | -5.75% | 15.98% | 9.66% | 71.13% | 19.08% | 22.21% | 22.57% | 20.06% | 21.39% | Upgrade |
| 29 | EBITDA | 13526 | 18411 | 17026 | 17269 | 17234 | 15929 | 15418 | 16838 | 17526 | 17626 | Upgrade |
| 30 | EBITDA Margin | 31.87% | 45.48% | 43.58% | 43.71% | 43.76% | 42.15% | 41.62% | 44.05% | 45.79% | 47.41% | Upgrade |
| 31 | Depreciation & Amortization | 3122 | 2916 | 2968 | 2919 | 2785 | 2451 | 2509 | 2861 | 2908 | 2931 | Upgrade |
| 32 | EBIT | 10404 | 15495 | 14058 | 14350 | 14449 | 13478 | 12909 | 13977 | 14618 | 14695 | Upgrade |
| 33 | EBIT Margin | 24.51% | 38.28% | 35.98% | 36.32% | 36.69% | 35.66% | 34.84% | 36.56% | 38.19% | 39.52% | Upgrade |
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