Financial Releases
RFMD® Achieves Significantly Improved Operating Margin and Cash Flow in September Quarter
Business Highlights:
-- Quarterly Revenue Increased 13.0% Sequentially To $271.7 Million
-- Company Generated Approximately $40 Million In Operating Cash Flow,
And Net Cash And Short-Term Investments Increased $22.2 Million
Sequentially
-- GAAP Operating Margin Improved 950 Basis Points, And Non-GAAP
Operating Margin Improved 565 Basis Points
-- Quarterly GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share Totaled ($0.04), And Quarterly
Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Totaled $0.07
-- RFMD Has Achieved Target Of $75 Million In Annualized Expense
Reductions
-- RFMD Is Factoring Down Current Customer Forecasts To Reflect Concern
Over Global Economic Conditions
-- RFMD's Current Guidance Is For December 2008 Quarterly Revenue To Be
Flat To Down 7%, And Operating Margin Is Expected To Increase
Sequentially
-- December Quarterly GAAP Diluted EPS Is Expected To Be In The Range Of
$0.00 To $0.02
-- December Quarterly Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Is Expected To Be In The Range
Of $0.05 To $0.07
GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended September 27, 2008. RFMD's September quarterly revenue increased approximately 13.0% sequentially to $271.7 million, reflecting market share gains in cellular front ends and growth in POLARIS® transceivers. GAAP gross margin decreased sequentially from 30.1% to 28.3%, and non-GAAP gross margin decreased from 33.0% to 31.6% during the same period, primarily as a result of the sequential increase in POLARIS® transceiver revenue. Operating loss was approximately ($19.0) million on a GAAP basis, reflecting restructuring charges related to the strategic restructuring announced on May 6, 2008, and non-GAAP operating income was approximately $18.0 million.
RFMD(R) Product Group Highlights
CPG
-- RFMD expanded its market share in cellular front ends in the September
quarter, as growth in cellular front ends exceeded the handset
industry growth rate
-- RFMD increased its dollar content in cellular handsets, as transmit
module adoption increased and as leading handset manufacturers
launched new phones featuring POLARIS(R) 2 and POLARIS(R) 3
-- RFMD secured major 3G design wins at multiple top-five handset
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
-- RFMD shipped production volumes of cellular front ends to all five of
the world's top-five handset OEMs
-- RFMD has completed its previously stated goal of eliminating $75
million in annualized CPG expenses
MPG
-- RFMD expects to exceed its previously stated goal of $250 million in
MPG revenue this fiscal year
-- RFMD has successfully completed the integration of recently announced
acquisitions and continues to recognize synergies
-- RFMD received government funding for its Gallium Nitride (GaN) process
development in the September quarter and anticipates signing a new
government contract in the December quarter
-- RFMD currently anticipates revenue from GaN-based CATV line amplifiers
beginning in calendar year 2009
-- MPG released 18 new products in the September quarter and 45 new
products in the first half of fiscal 2009
-- MPG is on track to release more than 100 new products in this fiscal
year
GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below, and non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP financial measures in the financial statement portion of this press release.
GAAP RESULTS
(in millions,
except
percentages
and per share Q2 Fiscal Q1 Fiscal % Change Q2 Fiscal % Change
data) 2009 2009 vs. Q1 2009 2008 vs. Q2 2008
Revenue $ 271.7 $ 240.5 13.0% $ 255.8 6.2%
Gross Margin 28.3% 30.1% (1.8)ppt 32.2% (3.9)ppt
Operating
(Loss)
Income $ (19.0) $ (39.7) (52.0)% $ 8.1 (335.1)%
Net (Loss)
Income $ (11.8) $ (24.1) (51.2)% $ 14.5 (181.4)%
Diluted (LPS)
EPS $ (0.04) $ (0.09) (51.3)% $ 0.07 (167.6)%
NON-GAAP RESULTS (excluding share-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up, acquired in process research and development charge, manufacturing start-up costs, gain on investment, restructuring charges, and the tax effect on non-GAAP restructuring adjustments)
(in millions, except percentages and per share Q2 Fiscal Q1 Fiscal % Change Q2 Fiscal % Change data) 2009 2009 vs. Q1 2009 2008 vs. Q2 2008 Gross Margin 31.6% 33.0% (1.4)ppt 32.5% (0.9)ppt Operating Income $ 18.0 $ 2.3 678.1% $ 17.2 4.4% Net Income $ 18.6 $ 7.9 134.4% $ 23.4 (20.4)% Diluted EPS $ 0.07 $ 0.03 122.8% $ 0.11 (38.2)% Financial Guidance And Business Outlook
RFMD experienced strong order flow in the September quarter and currently sees customer demand to support revenue growth in the December quarter. However, the Company believes it is prudent to factor down customer demand forecasts given the uncertainty currently surrounding the global macroeconomic environment.
-- Revenue in the December 2008 quarter is currently expected to be flat
to down 7%, as compared to the September 2008 quarter, and operating
margin is expected to increase sequentially
-- GAAP net income in the December 2008 quarter is currently expected to
be in the range of $0.00 to $0.02 per diluted share, including
approximately $2 million to $3 million in restructuring charges
related to the strategic restructuring announced on May 6, 2008
-- Non-GAAP net income in the December 2008 quarter is currently expected
to be in the range of $0.05 to $0.07 per diluted share, excluding
estimated share-based compensation expense, amortization of
intangibles and restructuring charges
-- RFMD expects to realize the full income statement benefit and improved
cash flow from approximately $75 million in annualized expense
reductions in the December quarter
The methodology used by RFMD to estimate share-based compensation expense does not factor in items such as new grants, terminations or amounts that may be capitalized in inventory, and the methodology used to estimate amortization of intangibles assumes no additional intangible assets are recorded. RFMD does not estimate the impact of share-based compensation expense on gross margin or operating expenses and will provide this information with its December 2008 quarterly results. Accordingly, actual quarterly results may differ from these estimates, and such differences may be material.
Comments From Management
Bob Bruggeworth, president and CEO of RFMD, said, "Two quarters ago we announced a strategic restructuring that positioned RFMD to deliver the largest increase in profitability in our Company's history. Today, we are announcing another very favorable assessment of our progress to date, including expense reductions, market share gains and non-GAAP operating income of 6.6 percent, an improvement of 12.7 percentage points during that time frame.
"With the efforts related to our strategic restructuring complete, we've improved both our operating model and our competitive position. We've reduced our operating expenses by approximately $75 million on an annualized basis, while at the same time improving our outlook for increases in free cash flow.
"We expect our restructuring to serve us well regardless of the market environment, both in the face of an apparent global slow down and as markets ultimately return to strength. Clearly, no company is immune to macroeconomic conditions. However, on the strength of our restructuring, and given our scale, end-market diversity, improving product portfolio and low-cost structure, we believe we are well-positioned to execute on our growth plan and create shareholder value."
Dean Priddy, CFO and corporate vice president of administration of RFMD, said, "RFMD has delivered on its commitments to increase revenue, operating margin and cash flow over the past two quarters. Of note, RFMD's free cash flow exceeded non-GAAP earnings in the September quarter.
"Our December quarterly guidance is for revenue to be flat to down seven percent. While the book-to-bill ratio for the September quarter and current customer demand would suggest potentially higher revenue, we believe conservatism is prudent given the uncertainty currently surrounding global economic conditions. Based upon projected customer and product mix along with reduced expenses, we anticipate operating margin will improve in the December quarter.
"The current macroeconomic environment coupled with our recent restructuring present RFMD with an opportunity to leverage our market, product and customer diversity, along with our manufacturing scale to increase our market share and dollar content, maintain profitability and increase cash significantly."
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), RFMD's earnings release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: (i) non-GAAP gross margin, (ii) non-GAAP operating (loss) income, (iii) non-GAAP net income, and (iv) non-GAAP net income per diluted share. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures is adjusted from GAAP results to exclude certain expenses that are outlined in the "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table on page 8.
In managing RFMD'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 unit costs with the goal of increasing gross 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 marketing programs. In addition, 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 operating results and to analyze financial performance excluding the effect of certain non-cash expenses, unusual items and share-based compensation expense, which may obscure trends in RFMD's underlying performance.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures offer an additional view of RFMD's operations that, when coupled with the GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of RFMD's results of operations and the factors and trends affecting RFMD'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 RFMD's operations, are outlined below:
Non-GAAP gross margin. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets and an adjustment for amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up. We believe that exclusion of these costs in presenting non-GAAP gross margin gives management and investors a more effective means of evaluating RFMD's historical performance and projected costs and the potential for realizing cost efficiencies. We believe that the majority of RFMD'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 RFMD'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 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 RFMD'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 RFMD 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 margin and other non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors to understand the impact of the expensing of share-based compensation to RFMD's 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 margin related to business acquisitions (amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up) do not constitute part of RFMD'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 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. Non-GAAP operating income excludes share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, acquired in-process research and development, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up and manufacturing start-up costs. We believe that presentation of a measure of operating income 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 margin. We believe that restructuring charges, manufacturing start-up costs, acquired in-process research and development and amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up do not constitute part of RFMD'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 has economic substance because the excluded expenses are either non-recurring in nature 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, restructuring charges, manufacturing start-up costs, acquired in-process research and development, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up and gain on investment and also reflect an adjustment of income tax associated with the exclusion of non-GAAP restructuring adjustments. 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 margin and non-GAAP operating income. 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 non-recurring in nature, do not represent current cash expenditures, or are variable in nature and thus unlikely to become recurring expenses.
Limitations of non-GAAP financial measures. The primary material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share as compared to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures of gross margin, operating (loss) income, net (loss) income and net (loss) income per diluted share are (i) they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in RFMD's industry, and (ii) they exclude financial information that some may consider important in evaluating our performance. 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 margin, operating (loss) income, net (loss) income and net (loss) income per diluted share.
RF Micro Devices will conduct a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT 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.earnings.com or http://www.rfmd.com (under Investor Info). A telephone playback of the conference call will be available approximately one hour after the call's completion by dialing 303-590-3000 and entering pass code 11120298.
About RFMD: RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components. RFMD's products enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in the cellular handset, wireless infrastructure, wireless local area network (WLAN), CATV/broadband and aerospace and defense markets. RFMD is recognized for its diverse portfolio of semiconductor technologies and RF systems expertise and is a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile device, customer premises and communications equipment providers.
Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design, sales and service facilities. RFMD is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information, please visit RFMD's web site at www.rfmd.com.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations and contentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking statements included herein represent management's current judgment and expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements or publicly announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as is required under the federal securities laws. RF Micro Devices' business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including variability in quarterly operating results, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, risks associated with our planned exit from our wireless systems business, including cellular transceivers and GPS solutions, the risk that restructuring charges may be greater than originally anticipated and that the cost savings and other benefits from the restructuring may not be achieved, risks associated with the operation of our wafer fabrication facilities, molecular beam epitaxy facility, assembly facility and test and tape and reel facilities, our ability to complete acquisitions and integrate acquired companies, including the risk that we may not realize expected synergies from our business combinations, our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders, variability in production yields, our ability to reduce costs and improve gross margins by implementing innovative technologies, our ability to bring new products to market, our ability to adjust production capacity in a timely fashion in response to changes in demand for our products, dependence on a limited number of customers, and dependence on third parties. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in RF Micro Devices' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.
RF MICRO DEVICES® and RFMD® and POLARIS® are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Tables To Follow
RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 27, 2008 September 29, 2007
Total revenue $ 271,669 $ 255,845
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 194,901 173,580
Research and development 45,063 48,812
Marketing and selling 17,153 12,912
General and administrative 15,781 10,829
Other operating expense 17,816 1,610
Total costs and expenses 290,714 247,743
Operating (loss) income (19,045) 8,102
Other (loss) income (288) 7,372
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (19,333) $ 15,474
Income tax benefit (expense) 7,554 (1,012)
Net (loss) income $ (11,779) $ 14,462
Net (loss) income per share,
diluted $ (0.04) $ 0.07
Weighted average outstanding
diluted shares 262,091 227,431
MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
September 27, 2008 September 29, 2007
Total revenue $ 512,161 $ 467,444
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 363,063 318,481
Research and development 96,417 96,500
Marketing and selling 35,675 25,142
General and administrative 28,839 18,605
Other operating expense 46,915 2,369
Total costs and expenses 570,909 461,097
Operating (loss) income (58,748) 6,347
Other (loss) income (367) 13,442
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (59,115) $ 19,789
Income tax benefit 23,213 18,275
Net (loss) income $ (35,902) $ 38,064
Net (loss) income per share,
diluted $ (0.14) $ 0.17
Weighted average outstanding
diluted shares 261,675 227,466
RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 27, June 28, September 29,
2008 2008 2007
GAAP operating (loss) income $ (19,045) $ (39,703) $ 8,102
Share-based
compensation expense 8,600 4,481 7,167
Amortization of
intangible assets 7,295 7,771 325
Acquired in process
research and
development - 1,400 -
Amortization of
acquisition-related
inventory step-up 2,699 661 -
Charges related to
fiscal 2009 strategic
restructuring 17,638 26,568 -
Other restructuring
charges 407 474 1,107
Manufacturing start-up
costs 367 657 503
Non-GAAP operating income 17,961 2,309 17,204
GAAP net (loss) income (11,779) (24,123) 14,462
Share-based
compensation expense 8,600 4,481 7,167
Amortization of
intangible assets 7,295 7,771 325
Acquired in process
research and
development - 1,400 -
Amortization of
acquisition-related
inventory step-up 2,699 661 -
Charges related to
fiscal 2009 strategic
restructuring 17,638 26,568 -
Other restructuring
charges 407 474 1,107
Manufacturing start-up
costs 367 657 503
Gain on investment - - (160)
Tax effect on non-GAAP
restructuring
adjustments (6,601) (9,944) -
Non-GAAP net income 18,626 7,945 23,404
Plus: Income impact of
assumed conversions
for interest on 1.50%
convertible notes 661 660 669
Non-GAAP net income
plus assumed
conversion of
notes-Numerator for
diluted income per
share $ 19,287 $ 8,605 $ 24,073
GAAP weighted average
outstanding diluted
shares 262,091 261,249 227,431
Adjustments:
Diluted stock options 2,615 1,745 -
Assumed conversion of
1.50% convertible
notes 30,144 30,144 -
Non-GAAP weighted
average outstanding
diluted shares 294,850 293,138 227,431
Non-GAAP net income per
share, diluted $ 0.07 $ 0.03 $ 0.11
GAAP gross margin
percentage 28.3% 30.1% 32.2%
Adjustment for
amortization of
acquisition-related
inventory step-up 1.0% 0.3% -
Adjustment for
share-based
compensation 0.4% 0.3% 0.2%
Adjustment for
intangible
amortization 1.9% 2.3% 0.1%
Non-GAAP gross margin
percentage 31.6% 33.0% 32.5%
RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
September 27, March 29,
2008 2008
(Unaudited) (Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 169,274 $ 129,750
Restricted cash 69 504
Short-term investments 49,996 100,841
Accounts receivable, net 122,592 115,629
Inventories 165,494 190,753
Other current assets 107,702 84,556
Total current assets 615,127 622,033
Property and equipment, net 401,565 430,237
Goodwill 716,162 701,317
Long-term investments 23,609 26,336
Intangible assets, net 198,864 205,072
Other assets 35,828 32,200
Total assets $ 1,991,155 $ 2,017,195
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities $ 130,311 $ 130,785
Current portion
- long-term debt 4,676 4,523
Other short-term liabilities, net 7,766 283
Total current liabilities 142,753 135,591
Long-term debt, net 615,576 616,698
Other long-term liabilities 17,095 26,269
Total liabilities 775,424 778,558
Shareholders' equity:
Total shareholders' equity 1,215,731 1,238,637
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $ 1,991,155 $ 2,017,195
SOURCE RF Micro Devices, Inc. 10/28/2008
CONTACT: At RFMD®, Dean Priddy, CFO, +1-336-678-7975,
or
Doug DeLieto, VP, Investor Relations, 1-336-678-7968;
or
At the Financial Relations Board, Joe Calabrese, +1-212-827-3772
Web Site: http://www.rfmd.com (RFMD RFMD)