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TriQuint Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results

HILLSBORO, Ore., Oct 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TQNT), a leading RF front-end product and foundry services provider, announces its financial results for the quarter ended October 2, 2010, including the following highlights:

 

  • Revenue was $237.0 million, up 14% from Q2'10 and 37% from Q3'09
  • Mobile Devices quarterly revenue grew 28% from Q2'10 and 37% from Q3'09
  • Net Income was $110.9 million or $0.68 per diluted share which includes a tax benefit of $72.1 million
  • Non-GAAP Net Income was $44.2 million or $0.27 per diluted share
  • Named to Forbes.com "Most Trustworthy Companies" list
  • Released TQP15 Foundry process for mmWave applications: VSAT, satellite and point to point radios
  • Announced integration strategy for Base Station products - four levels of integration
  • Launched heat spreading capability for high power die sales - Die on Tab
  • Awarded a $17.5 million Title III gallium nitride manufacturing development contract by the US Air Force Research Laboratory

 

Commenting on the results for the quarter ended October 2, 2010, Ralph Quinsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I am very pleased with our results this quarter and am excited about our long term opportunities. We've turned in record third quarter revenue and, not including favorable non cash tax effects, generated more non-GAAP net income in Q3 than we did in either of the preceding 2 years. Our strategy of RF integration, multi-market innovation, and growth for scale has been effective. Looking forward I expect that the RF market will remain healthy and TriQuint will benefit from a strong product roadmap built on industry leading technology platforms."

Summary Financial Results for the Quarter Ended October 2, 2010:

Revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was $237.0 million, up 37% from the third quarter of 2009 and 14% sequentially. Networks continued to enjoy a strong rebound from the lows of 2009, with revenue growing 61% compared to the third quarter of 2009. Mobile Devices showed robust growth, with revenue increasing 28% sequentially and 37% compared to the third quarter of 2009.

Net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $110.9 million, or $0.68 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter was $44.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share. The company recognized a tax benefit of $72.1 million during the third quarter primarily due to the reversal of a valuation allowance previously placed on our net deferred tax assets which are mostly net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs). This reversal is a non-cash event that indicates strengthened conviction in the company's ability to generate sufficient profits to fully utilize these NOLs. Please see the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures below and the attached supplemental schedule for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.

Gross margin for the third quarter of 2010 was 41.3%, up from 33.8% in the third quarter of 2009. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 42.3%, up from 35.0% in the third quarter of 2009.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2010 were $59.1 million, or 24.9% of revenue, up from $47.7 million in the third quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP operating expenses for the quarter were $56.0 million or 23.6% of revenue.

Outlook:

The company believes fourth quarter revenue will be between $245 million and $255 million. At the midpoint, this implies revenue growth in 2010 of 33% over the prior year. Looking to 2011, the company believes continued robust growth in demand should lead to revenue growth of about 20%. For the fourth quarter of 2010, the company expects that strong growth in the mobile devices market will lead to a non-GAAP gross margin between 41% and 42%. Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to grow to about $59 million, or 24% of revenue. Fourth quarter net income is expected to be between $0.26 and $0.28 per share on a non-GAAP basis. The company is 91% booked to the midpoint of revenue guidance.

Additional Information Regarding October 2, 2010 Results:

GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below (in millions, except for percentage and per share information). Non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP financial measures in the financial statement portion of this press release.

 
GAAP RESULTS
 
   

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

   

Q3 2010

 

Q2 2010

 

Change vs.
Q2 2010

 

Q3 2009

 

Change vs.
Q3 2009

 

Q3 2010

 

Q3 2009

 

Change vs.
Q3 2009

Revenue   $ 237.0     $ 207.5       14 %   $ 173.0       37 %   $ 625.3     $ 461.0       36 %
GM     41.3 %     41.2 %     0.1 %     33.8 %     7.5 %     40.3 %     29.6 %     10.7 %
Op Income (Loss)   $ 38.9     $ 26.7       46 %   $ 10.7       264 %   $ 78.8     $ (1.7 )     4735 %
Net Income (Loss)   $ 110.9     $ 22.5       393 %   $ 10.5       956 %   $ 147.1     $ (1.2 )     12358 %
Diluted EPS   $ 0.68     $ 0.14     $ 0.54     $ 0.07     $ 0.61     $ 0.91     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.92  
 
NON-GAAP RESULTS A
 
   

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

   

Q3 2010

 

Q2 2010

 

Change vs.
Q2 2010

 

Q3 2009

 

Change vs.
Q3 2009

 

Q3 2010

 

Q3 2009

 

Change vs.
Q3 2009

Revenue   $ 237.0     $ 207.5       14 %   $ 173.0       37 %   $ 625.3     $ 461.0       36 %
GM     42.3 %     42.3 %     0.0 %     35.0 %     7.3 %     41.3 %     30.7 %     10.6 %
Op Income   $ 44.3     $ 33.0       34 %   $ 15.8       180 %   $ 95.4     $ 15.2       528 %
Net Income   $ 44.2     $ 33.1       34 %   $ 16.0       176 %   $ 94.9     $ 15.4       516 %
Diluted EPS   $ 0.27     $ 0.20     $ 0.07     $ 0.10     $ 0.17     $ 0.58     $ 0.10     $ 0.48  
A   Excludes stock based compensation charges, non-cash tax expense, certain charges associated with acquisitions, and other specifically identified non-routine transactions.
 

Conference Call:

TriQuint will host a conference call this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. PDT to discuss the results for the quarter as well as our future expectations for the company. To access the conference call, please dial (888) 813-6582 domestically, or (706) 643-7082 internationally, approximately ten minutes prior to the beginning of the call, using passcode 93960016. The call can also be heard via webcast accessed through the "Investors" section of TriQuint's web site. A replay of the conference call will be available until midnight on November 3, 2010 from the Investors section of the company's website at: www.triquint.com/investors/events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This press release provides financial measures for net income, diluted earnings per share, gross profit, operating expenses, and operating income that exclude equity compensation expense, non-cash tax expense, certain charges associated with acquisitions, and other specifically identified non-routine items, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). The non-cash tax expense includes certain deferred tax charges and benefits that do not result in a tax payment or tax refund. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance that enhances management's and investors' ability to evaluate TriQuint's operating results.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be used in isolation and should not be considered a substitute for any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool, including that other companies may calculate similar non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as a comparative tool. The company compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amount excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. The company further compensates for the limitations of our use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting comparable GAAP measures more prominently. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures contained within this press release with our GAAP net income and net income per share. For more information, see the consolidated operating statements and reconciliation of non-GAAP measurements contained in this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding TriQuint's anticipated revenues and non-GAAP gross margins, operating expenses and net income. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in the statements herein or from historical results, due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors, including TriQuint's performance; demand for TriQuint's products; TriQuint's ability to develop new products, improve yields, maintain product pricing and reduce costs; TriQuint's ability to win customers, increase market share and continue to provide expected levels of inventory to customers; inventory levels in our markets and market conditions. Additional considerations and important risk factors are described in TriQuint's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports can be accessed at the SEC web site, www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, TriQuint undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements.

A reader of this release should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors and should not consider the risk factors described in TriQuint's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.

Facts About TriQuint

TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2010 as a leading global provider of innovative RF solutions and foundry services for the world's leading communications, defense and aerospace companies. People and organizations around the world need real-time, all-the-time connections; TriQuint products help reduce the cost and increase the performance of connected mobile devices and the networks that deliver critical voice, data and video communications. With the industry's broadest technology portfolio, recognized R&D leadership, and expertise in high-volume manufacturing, TriQuint creates standard and custom products using gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN), surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technologies. The company has ISO9001-certified manufacturing facilities in the U.S., production in Costa Rica, and design centers in North America and Germany. For more information, visit www.triquint.com.

TriQuint: Connecting the Digital World to the Global Network®

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TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
    October 2,   July 3,   December 31,
    2010   2010   2009
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash, cash equivalents and investments   $ 187,170   $ 175,122   $ 153,935
Accounts receivable, net     141,795     120,968     88,090
Inventories     103,346     99,728     89,964
Other current assets     95,112     37,052     26,695
Total current assets     527,423     432,870     358,684
             
Property, plant and equipment, net     309,914     289,451     275,985
Other, net     62,365     41,388     45,372
Total assets   $ 899,702   $ 763,709   $ 680,041
             
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Current liabilities:            
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 112,826   $ 97,392   $ 70,547
Other accrued liabilities     13,453     12,253     12,176
Total current liabilities     126,279     109,645     82,723
             
Long term income tax liability     9,247     9,067     10,077
Other long-term liabilities     8,878     8,033     10,079
Total liabilities     144,404     126,745     102,879
             
Stockholders' equity     755,298     636,964     577,162
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 899,702   $ 763,709   $ 680,041
 
 

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    October 2,   July 3,   September 26,   October 2,   September 26,
    2010   2010   2009   2010   2009
                     
Revenues   $ 236,998     $ 207,478     $ 172,955     $ 625,314     $ 460,965  
Cost of goods sold     139,039       121,995       114,513       373,373       324,654  
Gross profit     97,959       85,483       58,442       251,941       136,311  
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Research, development and engineering     32,978       32,640       28,282       96,397       78,971  
Selling, general and administrative     26,115       26,131       19,422       76,727       56,089  
Settlement of lawsuit     -       -       -       -       2,950  
Total operating expenses     59,093       58,771       47,704       173,124       138,010  
                     
Operating income (loss)     38,866       26,712       10,738       78,817       (1,699 )
                     
Other (expense) income:                    
Interest income     85       112       139       308       677  
Interest expense     (189 )     (167 )     (179 )     (559 )     (721 )
Foreign currency (loss) gain     (202 )     7       60       (411 )     (54 )
Other, net     248       63       9       316       439  
Other (expense) income, net     (58 )     15       29       (346 )     341  
                     
Income (loss) before income tax     38,808       26,727       10,767       78,471       (1,358 )
                     
Income tax(benefit) expense     (72,083 )     4,268       256       (68,588 )     (126 )
Net income (loss)   $ 110,891     $ 22,459     $ 10,511     $ 147,059     $ (1,232 )
   

 

               
Per Share Data                    
Basic per share net income (loss)   $ 0.71     $ 0.14     $ 0.07     $ 0.95     $ (0.01 )
Diluted per share net income (loss)   $ 0.68     $ 0.14     $ 0.07     $ 0.91     $ (0.01 )
                     
Weighted-average shares outstanding:                    
Basic     155,734       154,938       150,878       154,737       148,789  
Diluted     162,653       161,562       157,344       161,146       148,789  
 
 

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(% of revenue)
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    October 2,   July 3,   September 26,   October 2,   September 26,
    2010   2010   2009   2010   2009
                     
Revenues   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
Cost of goods sold   58.7 %   58.8 %   66.2 %   59.7 %   70.4 %
Gross profit   41.3 %   41.2 %   33.8 %   40.3 %   29.6 %
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Research, development and engineering   13.9 %   15.7 %   16.4 %   15.4 %   17.1 %
Selling, general and administrative   11.0 %   12.6 %   11.2 %   12.3 %   12.2 %
Settlement of lawsuit   -     -     -     -     0.6 %
Total operating expenses   24.9 %   28.3 %   27.6 %   27.7 %   29.9 %
                     
Operating income (loss)   16.4 %   12.9 %   6.2 %   12.6 %   -0.3 %
                     
Other (expense) income:                    
Interest income   0.1 %   0.1 %   0.1 %   0.0 %   0.1 %
Interest expense   -0.1 %   -0.1 %   -0.1 %   -0.1 %   -0.2 %
Foreign currency (loss) gain   -0.1 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   -0.1 %   -0.0 %
Other, net   0.1 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.1 %   0.1 %
Other (expense) income, net   -0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   -0.1 %   0.0 %
                     
Income (loss) before income tax   16.4 %   12.9 %   6.2 %   12.5 %   -0.3 %
                     
Income tax expense (benefit)   -30.4 %   2.1 %   0.1 %   -11.0 %   0.0 %
Net income (loss)   46.8 %   10.8 %   6.1 %   23.5 %   -0.3 %
 
 

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
   

October 2,
2010

 

July 3,
2010

 

September 26,
2009

 

October 2,
2010

 

September 26,
2009

    (% of revenues)   (% of revenues)   (% of revenues)   (% of revenues)   (% of revenues)
GAAP GROSS PROFIT   $ 97,959     41.3 %   $ 85,483     41.2 %   $ 58,442     33.8 %   $ 251,941     40.3 %   $ 136,311     29.6 %
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges     1,321     0.6 %     1,129     0.5 %     1,268     0.7 %     3,407     0.5 %     2,531     0.5 %
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions                                        
Amortization of intangible assets     1,039     0.4 %     1,026     0.5 %     869     0.5 %     3,086     0.5 %     2,471     0.5 %
Writeoff IPR&D for abandoned product lines     -     0.0 %     38     0.1 %     -     0.0 %     38     0.0 %     -     0.0 %
Increase in value of inventory     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     338     0.1 %
NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT   $ 100,319     42.3 %   $ 87,676     42.3 %     60,579     35.0 %   $ 258,472     41.3 %   $ 141,651     30.7 %
                                         
GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES   $ 59,093     24.9 %   $ 58,771     28.3 %     47,704     27.6 %   $ 173,124     27.7 %   $ 138,010     29.9 %
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges     (3,336 )   -1.4 %     (3,501 )   -1.7 %     (2,702 )   -1.6 %     (9,532 )   -1.5 %     (7,978 )   -1.7 %
Adjustment for settlement of lawsuit     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     (2,950 )   -0.6 %
Adjustment for restructuring expense     (11 )   0.0 %     (395 )   -0.2 %     -     0.0 %     (406 )   -0.1 %     -     0.0 %
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions                                    

 

     
Amortization of intangible assets     (202 )   -0.1 %     (202 )   0.0 %     (214 )   -0.1 %     (605 )   -0.1 %     (621 )   -0.1 %
Change in estimate of earnout liability     467     0.2 %     -     0.1 %     -     0.0 %     467     0.1 %     -     0.0 %
NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES   $ 56,011     23.6 %   $ 54,673     26.5 %     44,788     25.9 %   $ 163,048     26.1 %   $ 126,461     27.4 %
                                         
GAAP OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)   $ 38,866     16.4 %   $ 26,712     12.9 %     10,738     6.2 %   $ 78,817     12.6 %   $ (1,699 )   -0.3 %
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges     4,657     2.0 %     4,630     2.2 %     3,970     2.3 %     12,939     2.1 %     10,508     2.3 %
Adjustment for restructuring expense     11     0.0 %     395     0.2 %     -     0.0 %     406     0.1 %     -     0.0 %
Adjustment for settlement of lawsuit     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     2,950     0.6 %
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions     774     0.3 %     1,266     0.6 %     1,083     0.6 %     3,262     0.5 %     3,430     0.7 %
NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME   $ 44,308     18.7 %   $ 33,003     15.9 %     15,791     9.1 %   $ 95,424     15.3 %   $ 15,189     3.2 %
                                         
GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ 110,891     46.8 %   $ 22,459     10.8 %     10,511     6.1 %   $ 147,059     23.5 %   $ (1,232 )   -0.3 %
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges     4,657     2.0 %     4,630     2.2 %     3,970     2.3 %     12,939     2.1 %     10,508     2.3 %
Adjustment for restructuring expense     11     0.0 %     395     0.2 %     -     0.0 %     406     0.1 %     -     0.0 %
Adjustment for settlement of lawsuit     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     -     0.0 %     2,950     0.6 %
Adjustment for non-cash tax (benefit) expense     (72,223 )   -30.5 %     4,211     2.0 %     284     0.2 %     (69,054 )   -11.1 %     (804 )   -0.2 %
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions     862     0.3 %     1,355     0.7 %     1,207     0.7 %     3,590     0.6 %     3,991     0.8 %
NON-GAAP NET INCOME   $ 44,198     18.6 %   $ 33,050     15.9 %     15,972     9.2 %   $ 94,940     15.2 %   $ 15,413     3.3 %
                                         
GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE   $ 0.68         $ 0.14         $ 0.07         $ 0.91         $ (0.01 )    
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges     0.02           0.03           0.02           0.08           0.07      
Adjustment for restructuring expense     0.00           0.00           -           0.00           -      
Adjustment for settlement of lawsuit     -           -           -           -           0.02      
Adjustment for non-cash tax expense     (0.44 )         0.02           0.00           (0.42 )         (0.01 )    
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions     0.01           0.01           0.01           0.02           0.03      
NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE   $ 0.27         $ 0.20         $ 0.10         $ 0.58         $ 0.10      
                                         
GAAP COMMON SHARES ASSUMING DILUTION   $ 162,653         $ 161,562         $ 157,344         $ 161,146         $ 148,789      
Adjustment for equity compensation charges     1,607           1,323           1,691           1,424           950      
COMMON SHARES ASSUMING DILUTION EXCLUDING EQUITY COMPENSATION   $ 164,260         $ 162,885         $ 159,035         $ 162,570         $ 149,739      
 

SOURCE: TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

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