8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 4, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)

Qorvo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-36801
46-5288992
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
Number)
Identification No.)

7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27409-9421
 
and
 
2300 N.E. Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(336) 664-1233 and (503) 615-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 4, 2016, Qorvo, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal 2016 third quarter ended January 2, 2016. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
 
99.1
Press release, dated February 4, 2016 announcing financial results for Qorvo's fiscal 2016 third quarter ended January 2, 2016.







SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



 
Qorvo, Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven J. Buhaly
 
 
Steven J. Buhaly
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 


Date:    February 4, 2016








EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
 
99.1
Press release, dated February 4, 2016 announcing financial results for Qorvo's fiscal 2016 third quarter ended January 2, 2016.




Exhibit



At Qorvo®
    
 
 
At the Financial Relations Board        
Doug DeLieto
 
Steve Buhaly
Joe Calabrese
VP, Investor Relations
 
CFO
Vice President
336-678-7088
 
503-615-9401
212-827-3772

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2016
Qorvo® Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results

Greensboro, NC, and Hillsboro, OR, February 4, 2016 --

Financial Highlights

GAAP quarterly revenue was $620.7 million
Other GAAP results were gross margin of 37.2%, operating loss of $13.2 million, and a loss of $0.08 per share
On a Non-GAAP basis, revenue was $619.7 million, gross margin was 47.9%, operating income was $156.9 million, and diluted EPS was $1.03
Cash flow from operations was $218.0 million with free cash flow of $156.5 million
Qorvo repurchased 4.6 million shares of common stock for $250 million

Strategic Highlights

Grew dollar content in the marquee smartphones launching this year at Qorvo’s three largest mobile customers
Expanded leadership in filter solutions, releasing industry’s first six-inch TC-SAW wafers in Florida fab, qualifying six-inch SAW wafers in North Carolina fab, and demonstrating Qorvo’s first eight-inch BAW wafers in Texas fab
Commenced shipments of BAW-based quadplexers enabling carrier aggregation in 4G LTE devices and demonstrated BAW-based hexaplexer prototypes
Commenced shipments of next-generation Envelope Tracking power management IC to large global smartphone OEM
Expanded shipments of antenna control solutions into China smartphone market
Delivered 18% sequential growth in Wireless Infrastructure, indicating initial recovery in China base station market
Supplied a suite of critical microwave components for 5G “massive MIMO” demonstration performed by leading base station OEM at 2016 CES
Expanded presence in the connected home with key design wins in gateways and access points
Secured multi-year contract for next-generation electronic warfare system using Qorvo’s patented Spatium® solid state RF power technology with GaN MMICs







Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications, today announced financial results for the Company’s fiscal 2016 third quarter, ended January 2, 2016.

On a GAAP basis, December quarterly revenue was $620.7 million, gross margin was 37.2%, operating loss was $13.2 million, and net loss was $11.1 million or a loss of $0.08 per share based on 139.3 million shares outstanding.

On a non-GAAP basis, December quarterly revenue was $619.7 million and gross margin declined sequentially by 180 basis points to 47.9%, reflecting lower yields and inventory adjustments. Operating expenses declined sequentially to $139.8 million, reflecting less variable compensation expense and seasonally lower spending. Operating income was $156.9 million, or 25.3% of sales, and net income was $148.0 million, or $1.03 per diluted share based on 144.1 million shares outstanding. Cash flow from operations was $218.0 million, with free cash flow of $156.5 million.

Financial Outlook

Qorvo currently believes the demand environment in its end markets supports the following non-GAAP expectations for the March 2016 quarter:

Quarterly revenue of approximately $600 million
Gross margin of approximately 50%
Net interest expense of approximately $15 million
Tax rate of approximately 3%
Diluted EPS of $0.90 to $0.95 based on approximately 142 million shares

Qorvo’s actual quarterly results may differ from these expectations and projections, and such differences may be material.

Comments from Management

Bob Bruggeworth, president and chief executive officer of Qorvo, said, “The Qorvo team executed extremely well in our first full year versus calendar 2014, growing annual revenue 12%, expanding gross margin more than 400 basis points and achieving more than 40% growth in operating income. In the December quarter, Qorvo generated $218 million in cash flow from operations and repurchased $250 million in stock to enhance shareholder value.

“Qorvo is winning by leveraging our comprehensive portfolio of tightly integrated, world-class RF solutions. We are growing our dollar content at our three largest mobile customers in the most anticipated marquee smartphones being released this year, and we anticipate strong growth in IDP.”

Steve Buhaly, chief financial officer of Qorvo, said, “As we enter Qorvo’s second year, I continue to be excited about our prospects, including a significant cost-reduction roadmap and great new products, including our rapidly growing BAW-based multiplexer business and other highly integrated solutions leveraging the full breadth of our product and technology portfolio.

“Qorvo’s total cash and investments at the end of the December quarter exceeded $1 billion, and Qorvo has $750 million remaining in our share repurchase program. We are pleased our balance sheet and strong cash flow provide the opportunity to create value for our shareholders through share repurchases while continuing to invest in internal and external opportunities to drive long-term diversified growth.”

The following tables set forth selected GAAP and non-GAAP financial information for Qorvo and its predecessor companies, RF Micro Devices, Inc. (RFMD) and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (TriQuint) for their respective December 2015, September 2015, and December 2014 quarters. See the more detailed financial information for Qorvo, including reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial information, attached.








 
 
SELECTED GAAP RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions, except for percentages and EPS)
 
 
 
Qorvo
 
Qorvo
 
 
 
 
 
For the quarter ended January 2, 2016
 
For the quarter ended October 3, 2015
 
Change vs. Q2 FY 2016
 
Revenue
$
620.7

$
708.3

$
(87.6
)
 
Gross profit
$
231.0

$
284.8

$
(53.8
)
 
Gross margin
 
37.2
%
 
40.2
%
 
-3.0

ppt
Operating expenses
$
244.2

$
266.8

$
(22.6
)
 
Operating (loss) income
$
(13.2
)
$
18.0

$
(31.2
)
 
Net (loss) income
$
(11.1
)
$
4.4

$
(15.5
)
 
Weighted average diluted shares
 
139.3

 
150.8

 
(11.5
)
 
Diluted EPS
$
(0.08
)
$
0.03

$
(0.11
)
 
 
 
SELECTED NON-GAAP RESULTS1
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions, except for percentages and EPS)
 
 
 
Qorvo
 
Qorvo
 
 
 
 
 
For the quarter ended January 2, 2016
 
For the quarter ended October 3, 2015
 
Change vs. Q2 FY 2016
 
Revenue
$
619.7

$
707.4

$
(87.7
)
 
Gross profit
$
296.7

$
351.6

$
(54.9
)
 
Gross margin
 
47.9
%
 
49.7
%
 
-1.8

ppt
Operating expenses
$
139.8

$
156.8

$
(17.0
)
 
Operating income
$
156.9

$
194.8

$
(37.9
)
 
Net income
$
148.0

$
183.3

$
(35.3
)
 
Weighted average diluted shares
 
144.1

 
150.8

 
(6.7
)
 
Diluted EPS
$
1.03

$
1.22

$
(0.19
)
 






 
 
SELECTED GAAP RESULTS
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
(In millions, except for percentages and EPS)
 
 
Qorvo
 
RFMD
 
TriQuint
 
 
For the quarter ended January 2, 2016
 
For the quarter ended December 27, 2014
 
For the quarter ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
$
620.7

$
397.1

$
344.9

Gross profit
$
231.0

$
190.7

$
161.3

Gross margin
 
37.2
%
 
48.0
%
 
46.8
%
Operating expenses
$
244.2

$
87.1

$
85.0

Operating (loss) income
$
(13.2
)
$
103.6

$
76.3

Net (loss) income
$
(11.1
)
$
87.9

$
61.6

Weighted average diluted shares before conversion
 
N/A

 
297.8

 
188.4

Conversion rate 2
 
N/A

 
0.25

 
0.4187

Adjusted weighted average diluted shares
 
139.3

 
74.5

 
78.9

Diluted EPS after conversion
$
(0.08
)
$
1.18

$
0.78

 
 
SELECTED NON-GAAP RESULTS1
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
(In millions, except for percentages and EPS)
 
 
Qorvo
 
RFMD
 
TriQuint
 
 
For the quarter ended January 2, 2016
 
For the quarter ended December 27, 2014
 
For the quarter ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
$
619.7

$
396.1

$
344.9

Gross profit
$
296.7

$
195.3

$
168.1

Gross margin
 
47.9
%
 
49.3
%
 
48.8
%
Operating expenses
$
139.8

$
73.8

$
76.7

Operating income
$
156.9

$
121.5

$
91.4

Net income
$
148.0

$
108.4

$
89.6

Weighted average diluted shares before conversion
 
N/A

 
297.8

 
188.4

Conversion rate 2
 
N/A

 
0.25

 
0.4187

Adjusted weighted average diluted shares
 
144.1

 
74.5

 
78.9

Diluted EPS after conversion
$
1.03

$
1.46

$
1.14

1Excludes share-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, acquisition and integration-related costs, intellectual property rights (IPR) litigation costs, non-cash deferred royalty revenue and equal and offsetting non-cash prepaid royalty amortization, start-up costs, restructuring and disposal costs, (gain) loss on assets, gain on investment, and an adjustment of income taxes for cash basis.
2Reflects the conversion rates applicable to RFMD and TriQuint shares in their business combination that resulted in the creation of the Company.








Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Qorvo's earnings release contains some or all of the following non-GAAP financial measures: (i) non-GAAP revenue, (ii) non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, (iii) non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, (iv) non-GAAP net income, (v) non-GAAP net income per diluted share, (vi) non-GAAP operating expenses (research and development, marketing and selling and general and administrative), (vii) free cash flow, (viii), EBITDA, (ix) return on invested capital (ROIC), and (x) net debt or positive net cash. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures is either adjusted from GAAP results to exclude certain expenses or derived from multiple GAAP measures, which are outlined in the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" tables, attached, and the "Additional Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures And Reconciliations” tables, attached.

In managing Qorvo's business on a consolidated basis, management develops an annual operating plan, which is approved by our Board of Directors, using non-GAAP financial measures. In developing and monitoring performance against this plan, management considers the actual or potential impacts on these non-GAAP financial measures from actions taken to reduce costs with the goal of increasing gross margin and operating margin. In addition, management relies upon these non-GAAP financial measures to assess whether research and development efforts are at an appropriate level, and when making decisions about product spending, administrative budgets, and other operating expenses. Also, we believe that non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors and enable investors to analyze the results of operations in the same way as management. We have chosen to provide this supplemental information to enable investors to perform additional comparisons of our operating results, to assess our liquidity and capital position and to analyze financial performance excluding the effect of expenses unrelated to operations, certain non-cash expenses and share-based compensation expense, which may obscure trends in Qorvo's underlying performance.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures offer an additional view of Qorvo's operations that, when coupled with the GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of Qorvo's results of operations and the factors and trends affecting Qorvo's business. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Our rationale for using these non-GAAP financial measures, as well as their impact on the presentation of Qorvo's operations, are outlined below:

Non-GAAP revenue. Non-GAAP revenue excludes non-cash deferred royalty revenue. We believe that the exclusion of this non-cash adjustment to revenue provides management and investors a more effective means of evaluating our historical and projected performance.

Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin. Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, non-cash deferred royalty revenue, non-cash prepaid royalty amortization, and adjustments for restructuring and disposal costs. We believe that exclusion of these costs in presenting non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin gives management and investors a more effective means of evaluating Qorvo's historical performance and projected costs and the potential for realizing cost efficiencies. We believe that the majority of Qorvo's purchased intangibles are not relevant to analyzing current operations because they generally represent costs incurred by the acquired company to build value prior to acquisition, and thus are effectively part of transaction costs rather than ongoing costs of operating Qorvo's business. In this regard, we note that (i) once the intangibles are fully amortized, the intangibles will not be replaced with cash costs and therefore, the exclusion of these costs provides management and investors with better visibility into the actual costs required to generate revenues over time, and (ii) although we set the amortization expense based on useful life of the various assets at the time of the transaction, we cannot influence the timing and amount of the future amortization expense recognition once the lives are established. Similarly, we believe that presentation of non-GAAP gross profit and





gross margin and other non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of share-based compensation expense assists management and investors in evaluating the period-over-period performance of Qorvo's ongoing operations because (i) the expenses are non-cash in nature, and (ii) although the size of the grants is within our control, the amount of expense varies depending on factors such as short-term fluctuations in stock price volatility and prevailing interest rates, which can be unrelated to the operational performance of Qorvo during the period in which the expense is incurred and generally is outside the control of management. Moreover, we believe that the exclusion of share-based compensation expense in presenting non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin and other non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors to understand the impact of the expensing of share-based compensation to Qorvo's gross profit and gross margins and other financial measures in comparison to both prior periods as well as to its competitors. We also believe that the adjustments to profit and margin related to non-cash deferred royalty revenue, non-cash prepaid royalty amortization and restructuring and disposal costs, do not constitute part of Qorvo's ongoing operations and therefore the exclusion of these items provides management and investors with better visibility into the actual revenue and actual costs required to generate revenues over time and gives management and investors a more effective means of evaluating our historical and projected performance. We believe disclosure of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin has economic substance because the excluded expenses do not represent continuing cash expenditures and, as described above, we have little control over the timing and amount of the expenses in question.

Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin. Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, acquired inventory step-up and revaluation, impairment of intangibles, restructuring and disposal costs, acquisition and integration related costs, intellectual property rights (IPR) litigation costs, loss (gain) on assets and start-up costs. We believe that presentation of a measure of operating income and operating margin that excludes amortization of intangible assets and share-based compensation expense is useful to both management and investors for the same reasons as described above with respect to our use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin. We believe that acquired inventory step-up and revaluation, impairment of intangibles, restructuring and disposal costs, acquisition and integration related costs, IPR litigation costs, loss (gain) on assets and start-up costs do not constitute part of Qorvo's ongoing operations and therefore, the exclusion of these costs provides management and investors with better visibility into the actual costs required to generate revenues over time and gives management and investors a more effective means of evaluating our historical and projected performance. We believe disclosure of non-GAAP operating income and operating margin has economic substance because the excluded expenses are either unrelated to operations or do not represent current cash expenditures.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share exclude the effects of share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, acquired inventory step-up and revaluation, impairment of intangibles, restructuring and disposal costs, acquisition and integration related costs, IPR litigation costs, loss (gain) on assets, start-up costs, gain on investment and also reflect an adjustment of income taxes for cash basis. We believe that presentation of measures of net income and net income per diluted share that exclude these items is useful to both management and investors for the reasons described above with respect to non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin and non-GAAP operating income and operating margin. We believe disclosure of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share has economic substance because the excluded expenses are either unrelated to operations or do not represent current cash expenditures.

Non-GAAP research and development, marketing and selling and general and administrative expenses. Non-GAAP research and development, marketing and selling and general and administrative expenses exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and IPR litigation costs. We believe that presentation of measures of these operating expenses that exclude amortization of intangible assets and share-based compensation expense is useful to both management and investors for the same reasons as described above with respect to our use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin. We believe that IPR litigation costs do not constitute part of Qorvo's ongoing operations and therefore, the exclusion of these costs provides management and investors with better visibility into the actual costs required to generate revenues over time and gives management





and investors a more effective means of evaluating our historical and projected performance. We believe disclosure of these non-GAAP operating expenses has economic substance because the excluded expenses are either unrelated to operations or do not represent current cash expenditures.

Free cash flow. Qorvo defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities during the period minus property and equipment expenditures made during the period. We use free cash flow as a supplemental financial measure in our evaluation of liquidity and financial strength. Management believes that this measure is useful as an indicator of our ability to service our debt, meet other payment obligations and make strategic investments. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income as a measure of our performance and net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Additionally, our definition of free cash flow is limited, in that it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other contractual obligations. Therefore, we believe it is important to view free cash flow as a measure that provides supplemental information to our entire statement of cash flows.

EBITDA. Qorvo defines EBITDA as earnings before interest expense and interest income, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and intangible amortization. Management believes that this measure is useful to evaluate our ongoing operations and as a general indicator of our operating cash flow (in conjunction with a cash flow statement which also includes among other items, changes in working capital and the effect of non-cash charges).

Non-GAAP ROIC. Return on invested capital (ROIC) is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes provides useful supplemental information for management and the investor by measuring the effectiveness of our operations' use of invested capital to generate profits. We use ROIC to track how much value we are creating for our shareholders. Non-GAAP ROIC is calculated by dividing annualized non-GAAP operating income, net of cash taxes, by average invested capital. Average invested capital is calculated by subtracting the average of the beginning balance and the ending balance of current liabilities (excluding the current portion of long-term debt and other short-term financings) from the average of the beginning balance and the ending balance of net accounts receivable, inventories, other current assets, net property and equipment and a cash amount equal to seven days of quarterly revenue.

Net debt or positive net cash. Net debt or positive net cash is defined as unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments minus any borrowings under our credit facility and the principal balance of our senior unsecured notes. Management believes that net debt or positive net cash provides useful information regarding the level of Qorvo's indebtedness by reflecting cash and investments that could be used to repay debt.

With respect to the TriQuint financial results included herein, this earnings release provides financial measures for non-GAAP net income (loss), diluted earnings (loss) per share, gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses and operating income (loss) that exclude equity compensation expense, non-cash tax expense (benefit), certain entries associated with mergers and acquisitions including expenses associated with the merger with RFMD and other specifically identified non-routine items, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with GAAP. The charges associated with mergers and acquisitions reflect the amortization of intangible and tangible assets, transaction costs and changes to the earnout liability estimates recorded in connection with acquisition accounting and charged to the income statement. The charges associated with the merger with RFMD include professional fees and other costs. The non-cash tax expense (benefit) excludes certain deferred tax charges and benefits that do not currently result in a tax payment or tax refund. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures and the adjustments from GAAP results are outlined in the “Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" table, attached.

Limitations of non-GAAP financial measures. The primary material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, free cash flow, EBITDA, non-GAAP ROIC and net debt or positive net cash, as an analytical tool compared to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures of gross profit and gross margin, operating expenses, operating





income, net income, net income per diluted share, diluted earnings per share and net cash provided by operating activities are (i) they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry, and (ii) they exclude financial information that some may consider important in evaluating our performance, thus limiting their usefulness as a comparative tool. We compensate for these limitations by providing full disclosure of the differences between these non-GAAP financial measures and the corresponding GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, to enable investors to perform their own analysis of our gross profit and gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, net income, net income per diluted share and net cash provided by operating activities. We further compensate for the limitations of our use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting the corresponding GAAP measures more prominently.

Qorvo will conduct a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EST today to discuss today’s press release. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by any interested party at http://www.qorvo.com (under “Investors”). A telephone playback of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the call's completion and can be accessed by dialing 719-457-0820 and using the passcode 799320. The playback will be available through the close of business February 11, 2016.

About Qorvo

Qorvo (Nasdaq:QRVO) is a leading provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace/defense applications. Qorvo was formed following the merger of RFMD and TriQuint, and has more than 7,000 global employees dedicated to delivering solutions for everything that connects the world. Qorvo has the industry's broadest portfolio of products and core technologies; world-class ISO9001-, ISO 14001- and ISO/TS 16949-certified manufacturing facilities; and is a DoD-accredited ‘Trusted Source’ (Category 1A) for GaAs, GaN and BAW products and services. For the industry’s leading core RF solutions, visit www.qorvo.com.        
    
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that relate to our plans, objectives, estimates and goals.  Statements expressing expectations regarding our future and projections relating to products, sales, revenues and earnings are typical of such statements and are made under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and “estimate,” and variations of such words and similar expressions, identify such forward-looking statements.  Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the following factors: (i) changes in business and economic conditions, including downturns in the semiconductor industry and/or the overall economy; (ii) our ability to accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards in a timely manner; (iii) our ability to accurately predict customer demand and thereby avoid the possibility of obsolete inventory, which would reduce our profit margins; (iv) our customers’ and distributors’ ability to manage the inventory they hold and forecast their demand; (v) our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, operations, product technologies and personnel as well as achieve expected synergies; (vi) our ability to achieve cost savings and improve yields and margins on our new and existing products; (vii) our ability to respond to possible downward pressure on the average selling prices of our products caused by our customers or our competitors; (viii) our ability to efficiently utilize our capacity, or to acquire or source additional capacity, in response to customer demand; (ix) the inability of one or more of our customers to access their traditional sources of credit, which could lead them to reduce their level of purchases or seek credit or other accommodations from us; (x) our ability to continue to improve our product designs, develop new products in response to new technologies, and achieve design wins; (xi) our dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenue; (xii) our reliance on the U.S. government and on U.S. government sponsored programs (principally for defense and aerospace applications) for a portion of our revenue; (xiii) our ability to bring new products to market in response to market shifts and to use technological innovation to shorten time-to-market for our products; (xiv) the risks associated with our wafer fabrication facilities, our assembly facilities and our test and tape and reel facilities; (xv) variability in manufacturing yields; (xvi) variability in raw material costs and availability of raw materials; (xvii) our dependence on third parties, including wafer foundries, wafer starting material suppliers, passive component





manufacturers, assembly and packaging suppliers and test and tape and reel suppliers; (xviii) our ability to manage platform provider and customer relationships; (xix) our ability to procure, commercialize and enforce intellectual property rights (“IPR”) and to operate our business without infringing on the unlicensed IPR of others; (xx) the risks associated with security breaches and other similar disruptions, which could compromise our information and expose us to liability and could cause our business and reputation to suffer; (xxi) currency fluctuations, tariffs, trade barriers, tax and export license requirements and health and security issues associated with our foreign operations; (xxii) our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders for key business units and functions; (xxiii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the business combination of RF Micro Devices, Inc. (“RFMD”) and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (“TriQuint”), including difficulty in integrating the businesses of RFMD and TriQuint; and (xxiv) failure to realize the expected amount and timing of cost savings and operating synergies related to the business combination of RFMD and TriQuint. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports and statements that we file with the SEC, could cause the actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws. 

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Financial Tables to Follow

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QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (1) 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
January 2, 2016
 
December 27, 2014
 
January 2, 2016
 
December 27, 2014
 
Revenue
$
620,681

 
$
397,086

 
$
2,002,657

 
$
1,076,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
389,693

 
206,384

 
1,207,304

 
575,652

 
Research and development
105,992

 
48,865

 
341,495

 
142,018

 
Marketing and selling
101,890

 
17,939

 
317,460

 
56,008

 
General and administrative
24,404

 
12,026

 
89,556

 
48,845

 
Other operating expense
11,915

 
8,237

 
43,351

 
28,540

 
Total costs and expenses
633,894

 
293,451

 
1,999,166

 
851,063

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from operations
(13,213
)
 
103,635

 
3,491

 
225,011

 
Other income (expense), net
(7,788
)
 
(204
)
 
(3,632
)
 
(277
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
$
(21,001
)
 
$
103,431

 
$
(141
)
 
$
224,734

 
Income tax benefit (expense)
9,874

 
(15,568
)
 
(4,502
)
 
(34,913
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(11,127
)
 
$
87,863

 
(4,643
)
 
189,821

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income per share, diluted
(0.08
)
 
$
1.18

 
(0.03
)
 
$
2.56

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding diluted shares
139,343

 
74,454

 
144,936

 
74,083

 

(1)
The following financial statements for Qorvo, Inc. and Subsidiaries, including the reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial information, reflect the financial position and results of operation of Qorvo, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended January 2, 2016, the three months ended October 3, 2015, June 27, 2015, March 28, 2015, and as of January 2, 2016. The condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended December 27, 2014 only includes the results of operations of RF Micro Devices, Inc. and Subsidiaries for these periods.







QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
January 2, 2016
 
October 3, 2015
 
June 27, 2015
 
March 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating (loss) income
$
(13,213
)
 
$
18,039

 
$
(1,335
)
 
$
(102,545
)
Share-based compensation expense
30,308

 
35,729

 
48,170

 
42,110

Amortization of intangible assets
128,542

 
128,028

 
123,202

 
123,515

Acquired inventory step-up and revaluation

 

 

 
72,850

Restructuring and disposal costs
301

 
2,403

 
1,427

 
12,374

IPR litigation costs
337

 
192

 
148

 
68

Acquisition and integration related costs
4,955

 
5,589

 
10,415

 
20,077

Start-up costs
3,835

 
3,496

 
3,710

 
1,105

Other expenses (including loss (gain) on assets and other non-cash expenses)
1,850

 
1,348

 
2,078

 
35

Non-GAAP operating income
$
156,915

 
$
194,824

 
$
187,815

 
$
169,589

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net (loss) income
$
(11,127
)
 
$
4,448

 
$
2,036

 
6,482

Share-based compensation expense
30,308

 
35,729

 
48,170

 
42,110

Amortization of intangible assets
128,542

 
128,028

 
123,202

 
123,515

Acquired inventory step-up and revaluation

 

 

 
72,850

Restructuring and disposal costs
301

 
2,403

 
1,427

 
12,374

IPR litigation costs
337

 
192

 
148

 
68

Acquisition and integration related costs
4,955

 
5,589

 
10,415

 
20,077

Start-up costs
3,835

 
3,496

 
3,710

 
1,105

Other expenses (including loss (gain) on assets and other non-cash expenses )
1,850

 
1,348

 
2,114

 
809

Gain on investment

 

 
(4,025
)
 

Adjustment of income taxes for cash basis
(10,980
)
 
2,050

 
(18,708
)
 
(112,232
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Non-GAAP net income
$
148,021

 
$
183,283

 
$
168,489

 
$
167,158

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GAAP weighted average outstanding diluted shares
139,343

 
150,783

 
154,461

 
150,470

Diluted share-based awards
4,756

 

 

 

Non-GAAP weighted average outstanding diluted shares
144,099

 
150,783

 
154,461

 
150,470

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted
$
1.03

 
$
1.22

 
$
1.09

 
$
1.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 27, 2014
 
September 27, 2014
 
June 28, 2014
 
March 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating income (loss)
$
103,635

 
$
75,256

 
$
46,120

 
$
(742
)
Share-based compensation expense
4,119

 
9,543

 
9,169

 
5,151

Amortization of intangible assets
5,467

 
6,801

 
6,966

 
7,455

Impairment of intangibles

 

 

 
11,300

Restructuring and disposal costs
224

 
262

 
1,315

 
4,302

IPR litigation costs
189

 
1,992

 
6,014

 
2,519

Acquisition and integration related costs
7,548

 
5,461

 
8,453

 
2,228

Start-up costs

 
211

 
115

 

Other expenses (including loss (gain) on assets and other non-cash expenses)
270

 
565

 
730

 
1,392

Non-GAAP operating income
$
121,452

 
$
100,091

 
$
78,882

 
$
33,605

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income (loss)
$
87,863

 
$
63,311

 
$
38,647

 
(1,046
)
Share-based compensation expense
4,119

 
9,543

 
9,169

 
5,151

Amortization of intangible assets
5,467

 
6,801

 
6,966

 
7,455

Impairment of intangibles

 

 

 
11,300

Restructuring and disposal costs
224

 
262

 
1,315

 
4,302

IPR litigation costs
189

 
1,992

 
6,014

 
2,519

Acquisition and integration related costs
7,548

 
5,461

 
8,453

 
2,228

Start-up costs

 
211

 
115

 

Other expenses (including loss (gain) on assets and other non-cash expenses )
270

 
565

 
730

 
1,392

Non-cash interest expense on convertible subordinated notes

 

 
240

 
1,361

Gain on investment

 

 

 
(398
)
Adjustment of income taxes for cash basis
2,723

 
1,828

 
(321
)
 
(903
)
 
 
 
 
 

 

Non-GAAP net income
$
108,403

 
$
89,974

 
$
71,328

 
$
33,361

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP weighted average outstanding diluted shares
74,454

 
74,134

 
73,659

 
70,651

Diluted share-based awards

 

 

 
1,726

Non-GAAP weighted average outstanding diluted shares
74,454

 
74,134

 
73,659

 
72,377

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted
$
1.46

 
$
1.21

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.46

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
January 2, 2016
 
October 3, 2015
 
December 27, 2014
GAAP gross profit/margin
$
230,988

37.2
%
 
$
284,848

40.2
%
 
$
190,702

48.0
 %
Adjustment for intangible amortization
56,683

9.1
%
 
56,092

7.9
%
 
4,280

1.1
 %
Adjustment for share-based compensation
8,101

1.3
%
 
10,245

1.4
%
 
509

0.1
 %
Restructuring and disposal adjustments

%
 

%
 
(195
)
(0.1
)%
Other expenses
913

0.1
%
 
421

0.1
%
 

 %
    Non-cash deferred royalty revenue and equal and offsetting non-cash prepaid royalty amortization ($970)

0.2
%
 

0.1
%
 

0.2
 %
Non-GAAP gross profit/margin
$
296,685

47.9
%
 
$
351,606

49.7
%
 
$
195,296

49.3
 %

 
Three Months Ended
Non-GAAP Operating Income
January 2, 2016
(as a percentage of sales)
 
 
 
GAAP operating loss
(2.1
)%
Share-based compensation expense
4.9
 %
Amortization of intangible assets
20.7
 %
IPR litigation costs
0.1
 %
Acquisition and integration related costs
0.8
 %
Start-up costs
0.6
 %
Other expenses (including loss (gain) on assets and other non-cash expenses)
0.3
 %
Non-GAAP operating income
25.3
 %


Free Cash Flow (1)
Three Months Ended
January 2, 2016
(In millions)
 
 
 
 Net cash provided by operating activities
$
218.0

 Purchases of property and equipment
(61.5
)
 Free cash flow
$
156.5


(1) Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities minus property and equipment expenditures.





QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADDITIONAL SELECTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
January 2, 2016
 
October 3, 2015
 
December 27, 2014
GAAP research and development expense
$
105,992

 
$
118,293

 
$
48,865

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense
10,750

 
11,526

 
1,695

Other non-cash expenses
240

 
239

 

Non-GAAP research and development expense
$
95,002

 
$
106,528

 
$
47,170

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
January 2, 2016
 
October 3, 2015
 
December 27, 2014
GAAP marketing and selling expense
$
101,890

 
$
105,925

 
$
17,939

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense
4,336

 
5,273

 
959

Amortization of intangible assets
71,859

 
71,936

 
1,187

Other non-cash expenses
34

 
34

 

Non-GAAP marketing and selling expense
$
25,661

 
$
28,682

 
$
15,793

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
January 2, 2016
 
October 3, 2015
 
December 27, 2014
GAAP general and administrative expense
$
24,404

 
$
29,069

 
$
12,026

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense
4,447

 
7,241

 
956

Other non-cash expenses
513

 
64

 

IPR litigation costs
337

 
192

 
189

Non-GAAP general and administrative expense
$
19,107

 
$
21,572

 
$
10,881

 
 
 
 
 
 









QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
January 2, 2016
 
March 28, 2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
851,597

 
$
299,814

Short-term investments
173,569

 
244,830

Accounts receivable, net
296,592

 
353,830

Inventories
406,692

 
346,900

Deferred tax assets (1)

 
150,208

Other current assets
115,267

 
104,523

Total current assets
1,843,717

 
1,500,105

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
1,012,836

 
883,371

Goodwill
2,135,697

 
2,140,586

Intangible assets, net
1,927,366

 
2,307,229

Long-term investments
29,287

 
4,083

Other non-current assets
62,207

 
57,005

Total assets
$
7,011,110

 
$
6,892,379

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
299,970

 
$
314,339

Other current liabilities
715

 
10,971

Total current liabilities
300,685

 
325,310

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net
987,888

 

Deferred tax liabilities (l)
143,103

 
310,189

Other long-term liabilities
85,362

 
83,720

Total liabilities
1,517,038

 
719,219

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
5,494,072

 
6,173,160

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
7,011,110

 
$
6,892,379


The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2015-17, "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes," in the period ended January 2, 2016, prospectively, which requires entities to present deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as non-current in a classified balance sheet. Prior periods presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were not retrospectively adjusted.






TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 27, 2014
 
June 28, 2014
 
March 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross profit
 
$
161,326

 
$
123,720

 
$
92,714

 
$
59,050

 
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges
 
2,471

 
1,610

 
2,218

 
1,785

 
Adjustment for restructuring and impairment charges
 
612

 
42

 
(20
)
 
715

 
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions
 
3,691

 
1,397

 
1,301

 
1,083

 
Non-GAAP gross profit
 
168,100

 
126,769

 
96,213

 
62,633

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross margin
 
46.8
%
 
45.5
%
 
40.2
%
 
33.2
%
 
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges
 
0.7
%
 
0.6
%
 
1.0
%
 
1.0
%
 
Adjustment for restructuring and impairment charges
 
0.2
%
 
%
 
%
 
0.4
%
 
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions
 
1.1
%
 
0.5
%
 
0.5
%
 
0.7
%
 
Non-GAAP gross margin
 
48.8
%
 
46.6
%
 
41.7
%
 
35.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating expenses
 
$
85,038

 
$
87,845

 
$
85,317

 
$
79,033

 
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges
 
(4,845
)
 
(4,748
)
 
(5,287
)
 
(4,805
)
 
Adjustment for restructuring and impairment charges
 
(336
)
 
(114
)
 
52

 
(1,080
)
 
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions
 
(3,158
)
 
(8,310
)
 
(8,124
)
 
(2,200
)
 
Non-GAAP operating expenses
 
76,699

 
74,673

 
71,958

 
70,948

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating income (loss)
 
$
76,288

 
$
35,875

 
$
7,397

 
$
(19,983
)
 
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges
 
7,316

 
6,358

 
7,505

 
6,590

 
Adjustment for restructuring and impairment charges
 
948

 
156

 
(72
)
 
1,795

 
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions
 
6,849

 
9,707

 
9,425

 
3,283

 
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)
 
91,401

 
52,096

 
24,255

 
(8,315
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income (loss)
 
$
61,628

 
$
26,184

 
$
5,210

 
$
(19,069
)
 
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges
 
7,316

 
6,358

 
7,505

 
6,590

 
Adjustment for restructuring and impairment charges
 
948

 
156

 
443

 
1,795

 
Adjustment for non-cash tax expense (benefit)
 
12,739

 
9,338

 
803

 
(2,190
)
 
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions
 
6,999

 
9,374

 
9,643

 
3,510

 
Non-GAAP net income (loss)
 
$
89,630

 
$
51,410

 
$
23,604

 
$
(9,364
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP and Non-GAAP weighted average outstanding diluted shares
 
78,895

 
77,753

 
75,918

 
68,828

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted
 
$
1.14

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.31

 
$
(0.14
)