EX-99.1 2 d295095dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Contact:

 

Kevin S. Bauer

Sr. Vice President and CFO

510-668-7119

   For Release February 1, 2012

Exar Corporation Reports Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter Results

Fremont, California, February 1, 2012 – Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 ending January 1, 2012.

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 were $29.7 million compared to net sales of $36.1 million for the prior quarter and $35.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

The GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was 45.0% compared to 46.3% for the prior quarter and 45.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

On a non-GAAP basis, the gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was 48.4% compared to 49.0% for the prior quarter and 50.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

The GAAP net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was $4.7 million, or $0.11 net loss per share, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.02 net loss per share in the prior quarter, and a net loss of $5.0 million, or $0.11 net loss per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

On a non-GAAP basis, net loss was $1.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 or $0.04 net loss per share, compared to net income of $1.4 million in the prior quarter, or $0.03 diluted earnings per share, and a net loss of $1.9 million, or $0.04 net loss per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

The Company ended the third quarter of fiscal 2012 with cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities of $198.5 million.

“We expect 2012 will be a year of focus on revenue growth and profitability,” said Louis DiNardo, the Company’s president and chief executive officer. “Our data and storage products serve a vibrant market in cloud computing, storage and big data and our component products support a diverse set of customer requirements in the industrial, computing and communications markets. As we rationalize and prioritize our investment in new product development, we will align our workforce and contain spending. This quarter marks the start of a process to demonstrate clear progress in refining our markets, developing feature rich products and leveraging our customer and channel partner relationships.”

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 ending April 1, 2012, the Company projects that net sales will be between $26 million and $28 million. The non-GAAP gross margin is currently expected to be between 44% and 46%. Operating expenses are currently expected to be between $16.5 million and $17.5 million on a non-GAAP basis.


The Company’s statements about its future financial performance or operating plans are based on current information and expectations and the Company undertakes no duty to update such statements. These statements are forward-looking and actual results could differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties, some of which are described herein.

Results Conference Call

The Company invites investors, financial analysts, and the general public to listen to its conference call discussing the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012, today, Wednesday, February 1 at 1:30 p.m. PST. To access the conference call, please dial (800) 230-1096 by 1:20 p.m. PST and use conference ID number 232627. In addition, a live webcast will also be available.

To access the webcast, please go to the Company’s Investors’ Relations Homepage at: http://www.exar.com/news/investornews.aspx. A replay of the call will be available starting at 3:00 p.m. PST on February 1, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. PST on February 8, 2012. To access the replay, please dial (800) 475-6701 and use conference ID number 232627.

Product Line Highlights:

Interface

http://www.exar.com/Common/Content/News.aspx?id=9632

Power Management

http://www.exar.com/Common/Content/News.aspx?id=9806

Safe Harbor Statement

The Company’s statements about its future financial performance, changes in gross margins, net sales and operating expenses, resource allocation and its impact on future performance and product development initiatives, design win conversion, distribution and OEM trends, supply chain issues among others, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include global financial volatility, economic recession, and industry and market conditions, such as customer and distributor relationships; limited visibility associated with customer or distributor demand for the Company’s products; the possible loss of, or decrease in orders from, an important customer; cash balances; vendor capacity, quality or throughput constraints; successful integration of acquired businesses; possible disruption in commercial activities as a consequence of terrorist activity, natural disasters, armed conflict or health issues; successful development, market acceptance and demand for the Company’s products, including those for which the Company has achieved design wins; competitive factors, such as pricing or competing solutions; customer ordering patterns; accounting considerations related to impairment analyses or acquisition related issues; the level of inventories maintained at the Company’s OEMs and distributors; and the Company’s successful execution of internal


performance plans, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 27, 2011 and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended July 3, 2011 and October 2, 2011.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, the Company supplements reported GAAP financials with non-GAAP measures which are included in related press releases and reports furnished to the SEC, copies of which are available at the Company’s website: http://www.exar.com or the SEC’s website at: http://www.sec.gov. For the periods presented, we are disclosing non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP research and development expenses, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), and non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share, which are adjusted to exclude from our GAAP results all stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, fair value adjustment of acquired inventories, acquisition-related costs, exit costs, separation costs of executive officers, impairment charges on investments, and income tax effects. These non-GAAP measures are presented in part to enhance the understanding of the Company’s historical financial performance and comparability between reporting periods. The Company believes the non-GAAP presentation, when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provide relevant and useful information to analysts, investors, management and other interested parties following the semiconductor industry. For its internal purposes, the Company uses the foregoing non-GAAP measures to evaluate performance across reporting periods, determine certain employee benefits as well as plan for and forecast the Company’s future periods. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. The Company believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. These measures should only be used to evaluate the Company’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.

About Exar

Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for data communication, storage, consumer and industrial applications. For over 40 years, Exar’s comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar’s product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit http://www.exar.com.


EXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     JANUARY  1,
2012
    MARCH  27,
2011
 
      
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,745      $ 15,039   

Short-term marketable securities

     188,724        185,960   

Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $635 and $1,165)

     9,493        9,776   

Accounts receivable, related party (net of allowances of $315 and $358)

     2,268        3,194   

Inventories

     21,948        21,962   

Other current assets

     5,900        3,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     238,078        239,493   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     29,970        38,009   

Goodwill

     3,184        3,184   

Intangible assets, net

     12,541        15,390   

Other non-current assets

     2,519        2,139   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 286,292      $ 298,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 9,986      $ 8,794   

Accrued compensation and related benefits

     5,135        6,069   

Deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors

     3,443        4,632   

Deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors, related party

     11,087        10,680   

Other accrued expenses

     8,109        7,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     37,760        37,237   

Long-term lease financing obligations

     4,086        12,558   

Other non-current obligations

     3,767        3,841   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     45,613        53,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 2,250,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 44,888,248 and 44,519,663 shares issued and outstanding at January 1, 2012 and March 27, 2011, respectively (net of treasury shares)

     4        4   

Additional paid-in capital

     732,112        728,139   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (924     (287

Treasury stock at cost, 19,924,369 shares at January 1, 2012 and March 27, 2011

     (248,983     (248,983

Accumulated deficit

     (241,530     (234,294
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     240,679        244,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 286,292      $ 298,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


EXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     THREE MONTHS ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
     JANUARY  1,
2012
    OCTOBER  2,
2011
    DECEMBER  26,
2010
    JANUARY  1,
2012
    DECEMBER  26,
2010
 
            

Net sales

   $ 20,749      $ 25,910      $ 24,892      $ 71,732      $ 79,142   

Net sales, related party

     8,930        10,210        10,473        31,045        33,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net sales

     29,679        36,120        35,365        102,777        112,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of sales:

          

Cost of sales

     11,130        13,661        12,742        38,280        40,026   

Cost of sales, related party

     4,299        4,825        5,007        14,867        15,417   

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

     905        905        1,533        2,715        4,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     16,334        19,391        19,282        55,862        60,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     13,345        16,729        16,083        46,915        52,190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Research and development

     8,871        8,838        12,071        27,104        38,354   

Selling, general and administrative

     9,909        9,373        10,298        28,882        34,338   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     18,780        18,211        22,369        55,986        72,692   

Loss from operations

     (5,435     (1,482     (6,286     (9,071     (20,502

Other income and expense, net:

          

Interest income and other, net

     593        715        1,577        2,019        4,768   

Interest expense

     (60     (61     (313     (181     (947

Impairment charges on investments

     —          —          —          —          (62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and expense, net

     533        654        1,264        1,838        3,759   

Loss before income taxes

     (4,902     (828     (5,022     (7,233     (16,743

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (169     249        (63     3        89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (4,733   $ (1,077   $ (4,959   $ (7,236   $ (16,832
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share:

          

Basic loss per share

   $ (0.11   $ (0.02   $ (0.11   $ (0.16   $ (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

   $ (0.11   $ (0.02   $ (0.11   $ (0.16   $ (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in the computation of loss per share:

          

Basic

     44,830        44,759        44,300        44,726        44,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     44,830        44,759        44,300        44,726        44,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


EXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     THREE MONTHS ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
     JANUARY  1,
2012
    OCTOBER  2,
2011
    DECEMBER  26,
2010
    JANUARY  1,
2012
    DECEMBER  26,
2010
 
          

Net Sales

   $ 29,679      $ 36,120      $ 35,365      $ 102,777      $ 112,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

   $ 13,345      $ 16,729      $ 16,083      $ 46,915      $ 52,190   

GAAP gross margin

     45.0     46.3     45.5     45.6     46.5

Stock-based compensation

     104        69        78        232        396   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     905        905        1,533        2,715        4,601   

Fair value adjustment of acquired inventories

     —          —          —          —          42   

Exit costs

     —          —          —          152        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

   $ 14,354      $ 17,703      $ 17,694      $ 50,014      $ 57,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross margin

     48.4     49.0     50.0     48.7     51.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP research and development expenses

   $ 8,871      $ 8,838      $ 12,071      $ 27,104      $ 38,354   

Stock-based compensation

     576        488        645        1,366        2,866   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     —          —          72        —          2,220   

Exit costs

     —          —          —          115        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP research and development expenses

   $ 8,295      $ 8,350      $ 11,354      $ 25,623      $ 33,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 9,909      $ 9,373      $ 10,298      $ 28,882      $ 34,338   

Stock-based compensation

     653        620        585        1,796        2,882   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     174        174        294        522        889   

Acquisition-related costs

     —          —          —          —          328   

Exit costs

     —          —          —          58        —     

Separation costs of executive officers

     575        —          —          575        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 8,507      $ 8,579      $ 9,419      $ 25,931      $ 30,239   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP operating expenses

   $ 18,780      $ 18,211      $ 22,369      $ 55,986      $ 72,692   

Stock-based compensation

     1,229        1,108        1,230        3,162        5,748   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     174        174        366        522        3,109   

Acquisition-related costs

     —          —          —          —          328   

Exit costs

     —          —          —          173        —     

Separation costs of executive officers

     575        —          —          575        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

   $ 16,802      $ 16,929      $ 20,773      $ 51,554      $ 63,507   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP operating loss

   $ (5,435   $ (1,482   $ (6,286   $ (9,071   $ (20,502

Stock-based compensation

     1,333        1,177        1,308        3,394        6,144   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     1,079        1,079        1,899        3,237        7,710   

Fair value adjustment of acquired inventories

     —          —          —          —          42   

Acquisition-related costs

     —          —          —          —          328   

Exit costs

     —          —          —          325        —     

Separation costs of executive officers

     575        —          —          575        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income (loss)

   $ (2,448   $ 774      $ (3,079   $ (1,540   $ (6,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

   $ (4,733   $ (1,077   $ (4,959   $ (7,236   $ (16,832

Stock-based compensation

     1,333        1,177        1,308        3,394        6,144   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     1,079        1,079        1,899        3,237        7,710   

Fair value adjustment of acquired inventories

     —          —          —          —          42   

Acquisition-related costs

     —          —          —          —          328   

Exit costs

     —          —          —          325        —     

Separation costs of executive officers

     575        —          —          575        —     

Impairment charges on investments

     —          —          —          —          62   

Income tax effects

     (194     221        (118     (115     (53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

   $ (1,940   $ 1,400      $ (1,870   $ 180      $ (2,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP loss per share

   $ (0.11   $ (0.02   $ (0.11   $ (0.16   $ (0.38

Stock-based compensation

     0.03        0.03        0.03        0.08        0.14   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     0.02        0.02        0.04        0.07        0.17   

Fair value adjustment of acquired inventories

     —          —          —          —          0.00   

Acquisition-related costs

     —          —          —          —          0.01   

Exit costs

     —          —          —          0.01        —     

Separation costs of executive officers

     0.01        —          —          0.01        —     

Impairment charges on investments

     —          —          —          —          0.00   

Income tax effects

     (0.00     0.00        (0.00     (0.00     (0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ (0.04   $ 0.03      $ (0.04   $ 0.00      $ (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in earnings (loss) per share — GAAP

     44,830        44,759        44,300        44,726        44,123   

The effect of dilutive potential common shares due to reporting Non-GAAP net income

     —          99        —          210        —     

The effect of removing stock-based compensation expense under SFAS 123R for Non-GAAP presentation purpose

     —          (15     —          (131     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in diluted earnings per share — Non-GAAP

     44,830        44,843        44,300        44,805        44,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Certain amounts may not total due to rounding.


EXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE

(In millions)

 

     GUIDANCE FOR THE QUARTER ENDING APRIL 1, 2012
          ADJUSTMENTS     
     NON-GAAP    STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
   AMORTIZATION OF
ACQUIRED
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
   ESTIMATED CASH AND
NON-CASH COSTS OF
ALIGNMENT ACTIONS*
  

GAAP

Net Sales

   $26.0 - $28.0             $26.0 - $28.0

Gross Margin

   44.0% - 46.0%    <0.4%    3.2% - 3.5%    5.4% - 5.8%    34.5% - 37.0%

Operating expenses

   $16.5 - $17.5    $1.3    $0.2    $5.5    $23.5 - $24.5

 

* Estimate of $3.5M cash costs and $3.5M non-cash charges