Intuit reports strong second quarter results and reiterates full year guidance
Mountain view, calif.--(business wire)--intuit inc. (nasdaq: intu) the global financial technology platform that makes turbotax, credit karma, quickbooks, and mailchimp, announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended january 31. “we had a strong second quarter as we executed on our strategy to be the global ai-driven expert platform powering prosperity for consumers and small businesses,” said sasan goodarzi, intuit's chief executive officer. “as we celebrate our 40th anniversary this year we are proud of our history of thriving during various economic cycles and we are confident that the benefits of the intuit platform are more mission-critical than ever to our customers." financial highlights for the second quarter, intuit: grew total revenue to $3.0 billion, up 14 percent. increased small business and self-employed group revenue 20 percent to $1.9 billion. grew online ecosystem revenue 24 percent to $1.4 billion. increased consumer group revenue to $516 million, up 26 percent. reported credit karma revenue of $375 million, down 16 percent. grew protax group revenue to $253 million, up 7 percent. unless otherwise noted, all growth rates refer to the current period versus the comparable prior-year period, and the business metrics and associated growth rates refer to worldwide business metrics. snapshot of second-quarter results gaap non-gaap q2 fy23 q2 fy22 change q2 fy23 q2 fy22 change revenue $3,041 $2,673 14% $3,041 $2,673 14% operating income $270 $56 382% $856 $612 40% earnings per share $0.60 $0.35 71% $2.20 $1.55 42% dollars are in millions, except earnings per share. see “about non-gaap financial measures” below for more information regarding financial measures not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (gaap). business segment results small business and self-employed group quickbooks online accounting revenue grew 27 percent in the quarter, driven primarily by customer growth, higher effective prices, and mix-shift. online services revenue grew 21 percent, driven by growth in quickbooks online payroll, mailchimp, and quickbooks online payments. total international online revenue grew 17 percent on a constant currency basis. credit karma the decline in credit karma revenue in the quarter was driven by headwinds in personal loans, home loans, auto insurance and auto loans, partially offset by growth in credit cards and credit karma money. capital allocation summary in the second quarter the company: reported a total cash and investments balance of approximately $2.1 billion and $7.1 billion in debt as of january 31, 2023. repurchased $500 million of shares, with $2.5 billion remaining on the company's share repurchase authorization. received board approval for a quarterly dividend of $0.78 per share, payable april 18, 2023. this represents a 15 percent increase compared to the same period last year. forward-looking guidance intuit reiterated guidance for the full fiscal year 2023. the company expects: revenue of $14.035 billion to $14.250 billion, growth of approximately 10 to 12 percent. gaap operating income of $2.794 billion to $2.899 billion, growth of approximately 9 to 13 percent. non-gaap operating income of $5.258 billion to $5.363 billion, growth of approximately 17 to 19 percent. gaap diluted earnings per share of $6.92 to $7.22, a decline of approximately 5 to 1 percent. non-gaap diluted earnings per share of $13.59 to $13.89, growth of approximately 15 to 17 percent. the company also reiterated full fiscal year 2023 segment revenue guidance: small business and self-employed group: growth of 19 to 20 percent. consumer group: growth of 9 to 10 percent. protax group: growth of 3 percent. credit karma: a decline of 15 to 10 percent. intuit announced guidance for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, which ends april 30. the company expects: revenue to grow approximately 8 to 9 percent. gaap earnings per share of $6.82 to $6.89. non-gaap diluted earnings per share of $8.42 to $8.49. conference call details intuit executives will discuss the financial results on a conference call at 1:30 p.m. pt on february 23. the conference call can be heard live at http://investors.intuit.com/events/default.aspx. prepared remarks for the call will be available on intuit’s website after the call ends. replay information a replay of the conference call will be available for one week by calling 800-770-2030, or 609-800-9909 from international locations. the passcode is 6854059. the audio webcast will remain available on intuit’s website for one week after the conference call. about intuit intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. with more than 100 million customers worldwide using turbotax, credit karma, quickbooks, and mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. we never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible. please visit us at intuit.com and find us on social for the latest information about intuit and our products and services. about non-gaap financial measures this press release and the accompanying tables include non-gaap financial measures. for a description of these non-gaap financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, and reconciliations of these non-gaap financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, please see the section of the accompanying tables titled "about non-gaap financial measures" as well as the related table b1, table b2, and table e. a copy of the press release issued by intuit today can be found on the investor relations page of intuit's website. cautions about forward-looking statements this press release contains forward-looking statements, including expectations regarding: forecasts and timing of growth and future financial results of intuit and its reporting segments; the impact of macroeconomic conditions on our business, segments and products; intuit’s prospects for the business in fiscal 2023; timing and growth of revenue from current or future products and services; intuit's corporate tax rate; the amount and timing of any future dividends or share repurchases; and the impact of acquisitions and other strategic decisions on our business; as well as all of the statements under the heading “forward-looking guidance.” because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. these risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the effects of global developments, conditions or events like inflationary pressure, the russia-ukraine war and the covid-19 pandemic, which have caused significant global economic instability and uncertainty. given these risks and uncertainties, persons regarding this communication are cautioned not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. these factors include, without limitation, the following: our ability to compete successfully; potential governmental encroachment in our tax businesses; our ability to adapt to technological change; our ability to predict consumer behavior; our reliance on third-party intellectual property; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; any harm to our reputation; risks associated with our esg and dei practices; risks associated with acquisition and divestiture activity, including the integration of credit karma and mailchimp; the issuance of equity or incurrence of debt to fund an acquisition; cybersecurity incidents (including those affecting the third parties we rely on); customer concerns about privacy and cybersecurity incidents; fraudulent activities by third parties using our offerings; our failure to process transactions effectively; interruption or failure of our information technology; our ability to maintain critical third-party business relationships; our ability to attract and retain talent; any deficiency in the quality or accuracy of our offerings (including the advice given by experts on our platform); any delays in product launches; difficulties in processing or filing customer tax submissions; risks associated with international operations; risks associated with climate change; changes to public policy, laws or regulations affecting our businesses; legal proceedings in which we are involved; the seasonal nature of our tax business; changes in tax rates and tax reform legislation; global economic conditions (including, without limitation, inflation); exposure to credit, counterparty and other risks in providing capital to businesses; amortization of acquired intangible assets and impairment charges; our ability to repay or otherwise comply with the terms of our outstanding debt; our ability to repurchase shares or distribute dividends; volatility of our stock price; and our ability to successfully market our offerings. more details about these and other risks that may impact our business are included in our form 10-k for fiscal 2022 and in our other sec filings. you can locate these reports through our website at http://investors.intuit.com. third-quarter and full-year fiscal 2023 guidance speaks only as of the date it was publicly issued by intuit. other forward-looking statements represent the judgment of the management of intuit as of the date of this presentation. except as required by law, we do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement or other information in this presentation. intuit inc. gaap consolidated statements of operations (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) three months ended six months ended january 31, 2023 january 31, 2022 january 31, 2023 january 31, 2022 net revenue: product $ 607 $ 525 $ 1,034 $ 922 service and other 2,434 2,148 4,604 3,758 total net revenue 3,041 2,673 5,638 4,680 costs and expenses: cost of revenue: cost of product revenue 23 20 38 35 cost of service and other revenue 709 503 1,329 890 amortization of acquired technology 41 42 82 57 selling and marketing 924 942 1,719 1,492 research and development 630 590 1,255 1,120 general and administrative 323 399 627 661 amortization of other acquired intangible assets 121 121 242 174 total costs and expenses [a] 2,771 2,617 5,292 4,429 operating income 270 56 346 251 interest expense (65 ) (21 ) (114 ) (28 ) interest and other income (loss), net 23 (5 ) 28 45 income before income taxes 228 30 260 268 income tax provision (benefit) [b] 60 (70 ) 52 (60 ) net income $ 168 $ 100 $ 208 $ 328 basic net income per share $ 0.60 $ 0.35 $ 0.74 $ 1.18 shares used in basic per share calculations 281 283 281 278 diluted net income per share $ 0.60 $ 0.35 $ 0.73 $ 1.16 shares used in diluted per share calculations 282 287 283 282 see accompanying notes. intuit inc. notes to table a [a] the following table summarizes the total share-based compensation expense that we recorded in operating income for the periods shown. three months ended six months ended (in millions) january 31, 2023 january 31, 2022 january 31, 2023 january 31, 2022 cost of revenue $ 91 $ 38 $ 177 $ 65 selling and marketing 108 83 214 147 research and development 132 132 268 241 general and administrative 92 83 186 163 total share-based compensation expense $ 423 $ 336 $ 845 $ 616 [b] we compute our provision for or benefit from income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to income or loss from recurring operations and adding the effects of any discrete income tax items specific to the period. for the three and six months ended january 31, 2023, we recognized tax shortfalls on share-based compensation of $9 million and $2 million, respectively, in our provision for income taxes. for the three and six months ended january 31, 2022, we recognized excess tax benefits on share-based compensation of $62 million and $109 million, respectively, in our provision for income taxes. our effective tax rates for the three and six months ended january 31, 2023 were approximately 26% and 20%, respectively. excluding discrete tax items primarily related to share-based compensation, our effective tax rate for both periods was approximately 24%. the difference from the federal statutory rate of 21% was primarily due to state income taxes and non-deductible share-based compensation, which were partially offset by the tax benefit we received from the federal research and experimentation credit. we recorded a $70 million tax benefit on pretax income of $30 million for the three months ended january 31, 2022. we recorded a $60 million tax benefit on pretax income of $268 million for the six months ended january 31, 2022. excluding discrete tax items primarily related to share-based compensation tax benefits mentioned above, our effective tax rate for both periods was approximately 25%. the difference from the federal statutory rate of 21% was primarily due to state income taxes and non-deductible share-based compensation, which were partially offset by the tax benefit we received from the federal research and experimentation credit. in the current global tax policy environment, the u.s. and other domestic and foreign governments continue to consider, and in some cases enact, changes in corporate tax laws. as changes occur, we account for finalized legislation in the period of enactment. table b1 intuit inc. reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures to most directly comparable gaap financial measures (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) fiscal 2023 q1 q2 q3 q4 year to date gaap operating income (loss) $ 76 $ 270 $ — $ — $ 346 amortization of acquired technology 41 41 — — 82 amortization of other acquired intangible assets 121 121 — — 242 professional fees for business combinations 2 1 — — 3 share-based compensation expense 422 423 — — 845 non-gaap operating income (loss) $ 662 $ 856 $ — $ — $ 1,518 gaap net income (loss) $ 40 $ 168 $ — $ — $ 208 amortization of acquired technology 41 41 — — 82 amortization of other acquired intangible assets 121 121 — — 242 professional fees for business combinations 2 1 — — 3 share-based compensation expense 422 423 — — 845 net (gain) loss on debt securities and other investments — 2 — — 2 income tax effects and adjustments [a] (156 ) (136 ) — — (292 ) non-gaap net income (loss) $ 470 $ 620 $ — $ — $ 1,090 gaap diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.14 $ 0.60 $ — $ — $ 0.73 amortization of acquired technology 0.14 0.14 — — 0.28 amortization of other acquired intangible assets 0.43 0.43 — — 0.86 professional fees for business combinations 0.01 — — — 0.01 share-based compensation expense 1.49 1.50 — — 2.99 net (gain) loss on debt securities and other investments — 0.01 — — 0.01 income tax effects and adjustments [a] (0.55 ) (0.48 ) — — (1.03 ) non-gaap diluted net income (loss) per share $ 1.66 $ 2.20 $ — $ — $ 3.85 shares used in gaap diluted per share calculation 284 282 — — 283 shares used in non-gaap diluted per share calculation 284 282 — — 283 [a] as discussed in “about non-gaap financial measures - income tax effects and adjustments” following table e, our long-term non-gaap tax rate eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period-specific items. income tax adjustments consist primarily of the tax impact of the non-gaap pre-tax adjustments and period specific gaap items related to share-based compensation tax effects. see “about non-gaap financial measures” immediately following table e for information on these measures, the items excluded from the most directly comparable gaap measures in arriving at non-gaap financial measures, and the reasons management uses each measure and excludes the specified amounts in arriving at each non-gaap financial measure. table b2 intuit inc. reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures to most directly comparable gaap financial measures (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) fiscal 2022 q1 q2 q3 q4 full year gaap operating income (loss) $ 195 $ 56 $ 2,395 $ (75 ) $ 2,571 amortization of acquired technology 15 42 42 41 140 amortization of other acquired intangible assets 53 121 121 121 416 professional fees for business combinations 12 57 — — 69 share-based compensation expense 280 336 346 346 1,308 non-gaap operating income (loss) $ 555 $ 612 $ 2,904 $ 433 $ 4,504 gaap net income (loss) $ 228 $ 100 $ 1,794 $ (56 ) $ 2,066 amortization of acquired technology 15 42 42 41 140 amortization of other acquired intangible assets 53 121 121 121 416 professional fees for business combinations 12 57 — — 69 share-based compensation expense 280 336 346 346 1,308 net (gain) loss on debt securities and other investments [a] (42 ) — (7 ) — (49 ) income tax effects and adjustments [b] (123 ) (210 ) (111 ) (141 ) (585 ) non-gaap net income (loss) $ 423 $ 446 $ 2,185 $ 311 $ 3,365 gaap diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.82 $ 0.35 $ 6.28 $ (0.20 ) $ 7.28 amortization of acquired technology 0.06 0.14 0.15 0.15 0.49 amortization of other acquired intangible assets 0.19 0.42 0.42 0.43 1.46 professional fees for business combinations 0.04 0.20 — — 0.24 share-based compensation expense 1.01 1.17 1.21 1.22 4.61 net (gain) loss on debt securities and other investments [a] (0.15 ) — (0.02 ) — (0.17 ) income tax effects and adjustments [b] (0.44 ) (0.73 ) (0.39 ) (0.50 ) (2.06 ) non-gaap diluted net income (loss) per share $ 1.53 $ 1.55 $ 7.65 $ 1.10 $ 11.85 shares used in gaap diluted per share calculation 277 287 286 282 284 shares used in non-gaap diluted per share calculation 277 287 286 284 284 [a] during the three months ended october 31, 2021, we recognized $39 million of net gains on other long-term investments. [b] as discussed in "about non-gaap financial measures - income tax effects and adjustments" following table e, our long-term non-gaap tax rate eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period-specific items. income tax adjustments consist primarily of the tax impact of the non-gaap pre-tax adjustments and the excess tax benefits on share-based compensation. see “about non-gaap financial measures” immediately following table e for information on these measures, the items excluded from the most directly comparable gaap measures in arriving at non-gaap financial measures, and the reasons management uses each measure and excludes the specified amounts in arriving at each non-gaap financial measure. table c intuit inc. condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions) (unaudited) january 31, 2023 july 31, 2022 assets current assets: cash and cash equivalents $ 1,547 $ 2,796 investments 524 485 accounts receivable, net 903 446 notes receivable 948 509 income taxes receivable 67 93 prepaid expenses and other current assets 391 287 current assets before funds receivable and amounts held for customers 4,380 4,616 funds receivable and amounts held for customers 376 431 total current assets 4,756 5,047 long-term investments 108 98 property and equipment, net 931 888 operating lease right-of-use assets 508 549 goodwill 13,779 13,736 acquired intangible assets, net 6,737 7,061 long-term deferred income tax assets 12 11 other assets 371 344 total assets $ 27,202 $ 27,734 liabilities and stockholders’ equity current liabilities: short-term debt $ 501 $ 499 accounts payable 811 737 accrued compensation and related liabilities 502 576 deferred revenue 852 808 other current liabilities 820 579 current liabilities before funds payable and amounts due to customers 3,486 3,199 funds payable and amounts due to customers 376 431 total current liabilities 3,862 3,630 long-term debt 6,576 6,415 long-term deferred income tax liabilities 320 619 operating lease liabilities 514 542 other long-term obligations 88 87 total liabilities 11,360 11,293 stockholders’ equity 15,842 16,441 total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 27,202 $ 27,734 table d intuit inc. condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in millions) (unaudited) six months ended january 31, 2023 january 31, 2022 cash flows from operating activities: net income $ 208 $ 328 adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: depreciation 94 96 amortization of acquired intangible assets 324 233 non-cash operating lease cost 46 40 share-based compensation expense 845 616 deferred income taxes [a] (290 ) (12 ) other 42 (29 ) total adjustments 1,061 944 changes in operating assets and liabilities: accounts receivable (456 ) (472 ) income taxes receivable 27 (117 ) prepaid expenses and other assets (108 ) (133 ) accounts payable 60 84 accrued compensation and related liabilities (75 ) (523 ) deferred revenue 40 83 operating lease liabilities (38 ) (41 ) other liabilities (107 ) 77 total changes in operating assets and liabilities (657 ) (1,042 ) net cash provided by operating activities 612 230 cash flows from investing activities: purchases of corporate and customer fund investments (388 ) (318 ) sales of corporate and customer fund investments 125 1,429 maturities of corporate and customer fund investments 225 154 purchases of property and equipment (132 ) (107 ) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (33 ) (5,682 ) originations and purchases of loans (1,015 ) (317 ) principal repayments of loans 530 175 other (16 ) (16 ) net cash used in investing activities (704 ) (4,682 ) cash flows from financing activities: proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 4,700 repayment of debt (9 ) — proceeds from borrowings under secured revolving credit facilities 175 2 repayments on borrowings under secured revolving credit facilities (16 ) — proceeds from issuance of stock under employee stock plans 81 75 payments for employee taxes withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units (259 ) (355 ) cash paid for purchases of treasury stock (1,017 ) (874 ) dividends and dividend rights paid (446 ) (385 ) net change in funds receivable and funds payable and amounts due to customers (199 ) (82 ) cash received from a bank partner 336 — other (1 ) (9 ) net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,355 ) 3,072 effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents (1 ) (6 ) net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents (1,448 ) (1,386 ) cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,997 2,819 cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,549 $ 1,433 reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total amounts reported on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows cash and cash equivalents $ 1,547 $ 1,257 restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in funds receivable and amounts held for customers 2 176 total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,549 $ 1,433 supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities: issuance of common stock in business combinations $ — $ 6,316 [a] under the 2017 tax cuts & jobs act, research and experimental costs are no longer fully deductible and are required to be capitalized and amortized for u.s. tax purposes effective august 1, 2022. unless this provision of the act is repealed or its effectiveness is deferred, the mandatory capitalization requirement significantly increases our deferred tax assets and cash tax payments for fiscal 2023. table e intuit inc. reconciliation of forward-looking guidance for non-gaap financial measures to projected gaap revenue, operating income, and eps (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) forward-looking guidance gaap range of estimate non-gaap range of estimate from to adjmts from to three months ending april 30, 2023 revenue $ 6,063 $ 6,113 $ — $ 6,063 $ 6,113 operating income $ 2,595 $ 2,620 $ 580 [a] $ 3,175 $ 3,200 diluted net income per share $ 6.82 $ 6.89 $ 1.60 [b] $ 8.42 $ 8.49 twelve months ending july 31, 2023 revenue $ 14,035 $ 14,250 $ — $ 14,035 $ 14,250 operating income $ 2,794 $ 2,899 $ 2,464 [c] $ 5,258 $ 5,363 diluted net income per share $ 6.92 $ 7.22 $ 6.67 [d] $ 13.59 $ 13.89 see “about non-gaap financial measures” immediately following table e for information on these measures, the items excluded from the most directly comparable gaap measures in arriving at non-gaap financial measures, and the reasons management uses each measure and excludes the specified amounts in arriving at each non-gaap financial measure. [a] reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $420 million; amortization of other acquired intangible assets of approximately $120 million; and amortization of acquired technology of approximately $40 million. [b] reflects estimated adjustments in item [a], income taxes related to these adjustments, and other income tax effects related to the use of the non-gaap tax rate. [c] reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $1.8 billion; amortization of other acquired intangibles of approximately $483 million; amortization of acquired technology of approximately $162 million; and professional fees for business combinations of approximately $3 million. [d] reflects estimated adjustments in item [c], income taxes related to these adjustments, other income tax effects related to the use of the non-gaap tax rate. intuit inc. about non-gaap financial measures the accompanying press release dated february 23, 2023 contains non-gaap financial measures. table b1, table b2, and table e reconcile the non-gaap financial measures in that press release to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (gaap). these non-gaap financial measures include non-gaap operating income (loss), non-gaap net income (loss), and non-gaap net income (loss) per share. non-gaap financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with gaap. these non-gaap financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, differ from gaap measures with the same names, and may differ from non-gaap financial measures with the same or similar names that are used by other companies. we compute non-gaap financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter and year to year. we may consider whether other significant items that arise in the future should be excluded from our non-gaap financial measures. we exclude the following items from all of our non-gaap financial measures: share-based compensation expense amortization of acquired technology amortization of other acquired intangible assets goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges gains and losses on disposals of businesses and long-lived assets professional fees and transaction costs for business combinations we also exclude the following items from non-gaap net income (loss) and diluted net income (loss) per share: gains and losses on debt and equity securities and other investments income tax effects and adjustments discontinued operations we believe these non-gaap financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding intuit’s operating results primarily because they exclude amounts that we do not consider part of ongoing operating results when planning and forecasting and when assessing the performance of the organization, our individual operating segments, or our senior management. segment managers are not held accountable for share-based compensation expense, amortization, or the other excluded items and, accordingly, we exclude these amounts from our measures of segment performance. we believe our non-gaap financial measures also facilitate the comparison by management and investors of results for current periods and guidance for future periods with results for past periods. the following are descriptions of the items we exclude from our non-gaap financial measures. share-based compensation expenses. these consist of non-cash expenses for stock options, restricted stock units, and our employee stock purchase plan. when considering the impact of equity awards, we place greater emphasis on overall shareholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with those awards. amortization of acquired technology and amortization of other acquired intangible assets. when we acquire a business in a business combination, we are required by gaap to record the fair values of the intangible assets of the business and amortize them over their useful lives. amortization of acquired technology in cost of revenue includes amortization of software and other technology assets of acquired businesses. amortization of other acquired intangible assets in operating expenses includes amortization of assets such as customer lists, covenants not to compete, and trade names. goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges. we exclude from our non-gaap financial measures non-cash charges to adjust the carrying values of goodwill and other acquired intangible assets to their estimated fair values. gains and losses on disposals of businesses and long-lived assets. we exclude from our non-gaap financial measures gains and losses on disposals of businesses and long-lived assets because they are unrelated to our ongoing business operating results. professional fees and transaction costs for business combinations. we exclude from our non-gaap financial measures the professional fees we incur to complete business combinations. these include investment banking, legal, and accounting fees. gains and losses on debt securities and other investments. we exclude from our non-gaap financial measures credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and gains and losses on other investments. income tax effects and adjustments. we use a long-term non-gaap tax rate for evaluating operating results and for planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. this long-term non-gaap tax rate excludes the income tax effects of the non-gaap pre-tax adjustments described above, and eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period specific items which can vary in size and frequency. based on our current long-term projections, we are using a long-term non-gaap tax rate of 24% for fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023. this long-term non-gaap tax rate could be subject to change for various reasons including significant acquisitions, changes in our geographic earnings mix or fundamental tax law changes in major jurisdictions in which we operate. we will evaluate this long-term non-gaap tax rate on an annual basis and whenever any significant events occur which may materially affect this rate. operating results and gains and losses on the sale of discontinued operations. from time to time, we sell or otherwise dispose of selected operations as we adjust our portfolio of businesses to meet our strategic goals. in accordance with gaap, we segregate the operating results of discontinued operations as well as gains and losses on the sale of these discontinued operations from continuing operations on our gaap statements of operations but continue to include them in gaap net income or loss and net income or loss per share. we exclude these amounts from our non-gaap financial measures. the reconciliations of the forward-looking non-gaap financial measure to the most directly comparable gaap financial measures in table e include all information reasonably available to intuit at the date of this press release. these tables include adjustments that we can reasonably predict. events that could cause the reconciliation to change include acquisitions and divestitures of businesses, goodwill and other asset impairments, sales of available-for-sale debt securities and other investments, and disposals of business and long-lived assets.
