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NVIDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and potentially dilutive
shares outstanding during the period, using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the effect of stock
options outstanding is not included in the computation of diluted net income per share for periods when their effect is anti-
dilutive. Additionally, we issued convertible notes with a net settlement feature that requires us, upon conversion, to settle
the principal amount of debt for cash and the conversion premium for cash or shares of our common stock. Our convertible
notes, note hedges, and related warrants contain various conversion features, which are further described in Note 11 of these
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The potentially dilutive shares resulting from the convertible notes and
warrants under the treasury stock method will be included in the calculation of diluted income per share when their inclusion
is dilutive. However, unless actually exercised, the note hedges will not be included in the calculation of diluted net income
per share, as their pre-exercised effect would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash and have an original maturity of three
months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of January 25, 2015 and January 26, 2014, our cash and
cash equivalents were $496.7 million and $1,151.6 million, respectively, which include $132.5 million and $307.9 million
invested in money market funds for fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2014, respectively.
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities consist primarily of highly liquid investments with maturities of greater than three months when
purchased. We generally classify our marketable securities at the date of acquisition as available-for-sale. These securities
are reported at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income,
a component of shareholders’ equity, net of tax. The fair value of interest-bearing securities includes accrued interest. Any
unrealized losses which are considered to be other-than-temporary impairments are recorded in the other income and expense
section of our consolidated statements of income. Realized gains and losses on the sale of marketable securities are determined
using the specific-identification method and recorded in the other income and expense section of our consolidated statements
of income.
All of our available-for-sale investments are subject to a periodic impairment review. We record a charge to earnings
when a decline in fair value is significantly below cost basis and judged to be other-than-temporary, or have other indicators
of impairments. If the fair value of an available-for-sale debt instrument is less than its amortized cost basis, an other-than-
temporary impairment is triggered in circumstances where (1) we intend to sell the instrument, (2) it is more likely than not
that we will be required to sell the instrument before recovery of its amortized cost basis, or (3) a credit loss exists where
we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the instrument. In these situations, we recognize an other-
than-temporary impairment in earnings equal to the entire difference between the debt instruments’ amortized cost basis
and its fair value. For available-for-sale debt instruments that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired due to the
existence of a credit loss, if we do not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that we will not be required to sell the
instrument before recovery of its remaining amortized cost basis (amortized cost basis less any current-period credit loss),
we separate the amount of the impairment into the amount that is credit related and the amount due to all other factors. The
credit loss component is recognized in earnings while loss related to all other factors is recorded as other comprehensive
income.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their
fair values due to their relatively short maturities as of January 25, 2015 and January 26, 2014. Marketable securities are
comprised of available-for-sale securities that are reported at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses included