AUSTIN, Texas – July 23, 2008 – Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS), a leader in high-precision analog and digital signal processing components, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended June 28, 2008.
[Summary financial data appears below.]
The company reported first quarter fiscal year 2009 revenue of $44.0 million, compared with $41.1 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 and $44.8 million in the previous quarter. Gross margin for the quarter was 56 percent compared with 59 percent for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 and 55 percent in the previous quarter. These first quarter results included approximately $700,000 of revenue and approximately $200,000 in costs of sales associated primarily with the shipment of end of life products from Caretta Integrated Circuits.
Total GAAP operating expenses for the quarter were $23.6 million, which included stock-based compensation, acquisition-related amortization of intangibles, and vacated facility-related charges of approximately $2.1 million. Cirrus Logic reported first quarter GAAP net income of $2.1 million, or $0.03 per share based on 67.2 million average diluted shares outstanding. Excluding the items noted above, non-GAAP net income was $3.7 million, or $0.06 earnings per share.
Total cash and marketable securities at the end of the first fiscal quarter was $103 million, compared with $187 million at the end of the prior fiscal quarter. As previously announced, during the first quarter the company completed its $150 million share repurchase program.
Outlook for Second Quarter FY 2009 (ending September 29, 2008):
“We’re pleased with our financial performance in Q1, especially in light of current challenging market conditions. Revenues were up year over year and we continue to drive operating expenses down,” said Jason Rhode, president and chief executive officer. “Our guidance for the September quarter reflects our expectation for meaningful revenue growth in the second half of this calendar year, driven by strong demand for our portable audio products.”
Conference Call
Cirrus Logic management will hold a conference call to discuss the company’s results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, on July 23, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Those wishing to join should call (303) 205-0066 (passcode: Cirrus Logic) at approximately 4:50 p.m. EDT. A replay of the conference call will also be available beginning one hour after the completion of the call, until July 30, 2008. To access the recording, call (303) 590-3000 (passcode: 11117098#). A live and an archived webcast of the conference call will also be available.
Cirrus Logic Inc.
Cirrus Logic develops high-precision, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for a broad range of consumer and industrial markets. Building on its diverse analog and signal-processing patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic delivers highly optimized products for consumer and commercial audio, automotive entertainment, and industrial and aerospace applications. The company operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in Tucson, Ariz., Europe, Japan and Asia.
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Use of non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement Cirrus Logic’s financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Cirrus has provided, non-GAAP net earnings, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. A reconciliation of the adjustments to GAAP results for this quarter is included in the tables below. Non-GAAP financial information is not meant as a substitute for GAAP results, but is included because management believes such information is useful to our investors for informational and comparative purposes. In addition, certain non-GAAP financial information is used internally by management to evaluate and manage the company. As a note, the non-GAAP financial information used by Cirrus Logic may differ from that used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release contain forward-looking statements, including our projections for revenue growth and market share gains, and estimates of second quarter fiscal year 2009 revenue, gross margin, combined research and development and selling, general and administrative expense levels, and share-based compensation expense. In some cases, forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “project,” “believe,” “goals,” “opportunity,” “estimates,” and “intend,” variations of these types of words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to our plans, expectations, strategies or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: overall economic pressures and general market and economic conditions; overall conditions in the semiconductor market; our ability to introduce new products on a timely basis and to deliver products that perform as anticipated; risks associated with international sales and international operations; the level of orders and shipments during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, as well as customer cancellations of orders, or the failure to place orders consistent with forecasts; pricing pressures; hardware or software deficiencies; our dependence on subcontractors for assembly, manufacturing, packaging and testing functions; our ability to make continued sufficient investments in research and development; foreign currency fluctuations; the retention of key employees; expenses associated with on-going litigation related to the Company’s stock option program; and the risk factors listed in our Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2008, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. The foregoing information concerning our business outlook represents our outlook as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.
Cirrus Logic and Cirrus are trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc.
Summary financial data follows:
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Thurman Case Chief Financial Officer (512) 851-4125 |
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