EX-99.1 2 is1878ex991.htm

Exhibit 99.1

ISSI Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Results

Reduction in Force in Coming Quarter

          SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISSI) today reported its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004.

          Revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 were $30.6 million, compared with $40.3 million in the first quarter of the prior year and $31.1 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2004.  The Company reported a net loss for the first fiscal quarter of 2005 of ($13.3) million or ($0.37) per diluted share. This includes a write down of inventory in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) of $9.6 million or ($0.26) per share.  These results compare with a net profit for the December 2003 quarter of $0.9 million or $0.03 per share on a diluted share basis, and a net loss of ($15.6) million or ($0.43) per share on a diluted share basis in the September 2004 quarter.

          The Company also announced that it will reduce its US workforce and rely more on its Taiwan and China workforce.  The US workforce will be reduced from levels at the end of the December 2004 quarter by approximately 30% by March 31, 2005.

          “Although unit volumes matched our expectations, we experienced pricing pressure throughout the quarter. We believe the market has now begun to stabilize,” said Jimmy Lee, ISSI’s Chairman and CEO.  “We are taking steps to reduce our expenses.”  Earlier today ISSI also announced its intent to acquire ICSI in Taiwan.

          About the Company
          ISSI is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets high performance integrated circuits for the following key markets: (i) digital consumer electronics, (ii) networking, (iii) mobile communications and (iv) automotive electronics. The Company’s primary products are high speed and low power SRAM and low and medium density DRAM. The Company also designs and markets EEPROM, wireless chipsets, SmartCards and is developing selected non- memory products focused on its key markets. ISSI is headquartered in Silicon Valley with worldwide offices in China, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Korea and Taiwan. Visit our web site at www.issi.com.



          Safe Harbor Statement
          The statements in this press release regarding our reduction in US workforce, reliance on Taiwan and China workforce, our belief that the market has begun to stabilize, and our steps to reduce our expenses are forward- looking statements that are subject to risks.  Actual results may differ materially from current expectations due to many factors, including our inability to effectively transfer work assignments to Asia, our inability to reduce operating expenses, and de-stabilizing events in the marketplace. Further, ISSI could have our actual results differ from current expectations due to reductions in average selling prices, manufacturing yields, order cancellations, order rescheduling, decreasing demand, product warranty claims, competition, the level and value of inventory held by OEM customers, or other factors.  Stockholders of ISSI are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made.  ISSI does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, or new information after this January 25, 2005 press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  Further information that could affect the Company’s results is detailed in ISSI’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 


 


 

Net sales

 

$

30,575

 

$

40,255

 

Cost of sales

 

 

36,351

 

 

31,303

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(5,776

)

 

8,952

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

5,090

 

 

4,540

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

4,221

 

 

3,891

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

9,311

 

 

8,431

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(15,087

)

 

521

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

606

 

 

96

 

Gain on sale of other investments

 

 

2,370

 

 

—  

 

Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and equity in net loss of affiliated companies

 

 

(12,111

)

 

617

 

Provision  for income taxes

 

 

1

 

 

12

 

Income (loss) before minority interest and equity in net loss of affiliated companies

 

 

(12,112

)

 

605

 

Minority interest in net loss of consolidated subsidiary

 

 

95

 

 

—  

 

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies

 

 

(1,314

)

 

290

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(13,331

)

$

895

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.37

)

$

0.03

 

Shares used in basic per share calculation

 

 

36,231

 

 

28,649

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.37

)

$

0.03

 

Shares used in diluted per share calculation

 

 

36,231

 

 

31,935

 




 

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)

 

 

December 31,
2004

 

September 30,
2004

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(1)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

24,290

 

$

17,015

 

Restricted cash

 

 

—  

 

 

1,500

 

Short-term investments

 

 

102,150

 

 

120,450

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

19,134

 

 

26,733

 

Inventories

 

 

51,656

 

 

44,718

 

Other current assets

 

 

1,090

 

 

1,541

 

Total current assets

 

 

198,320

 

 

211,957

 

Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements, net

 

 

5,529

 

 

5,622

 

Other assets

 

 

91,724

 

 

83,285

 

Total assets

 

$

295,573

 

$

300,864

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

31,092

 

$

30,493

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

2,521

 

 

2,431

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

4,741

 

 

4,903

 

Total  current liabilities

 

 

38,354

 

 

37,827

 

Minority interest

 

 

2,509

 

 

—  

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

337,075

 

 

336,524

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(107,174

)

 

(93,843

)

Unearned compensation

 

 

(195

)

 

(218

)

Accumulated comprehensive loss

 

 

25,000

 

 

20,570

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

254,710

 

 

263,037

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

295,573

 

$

300,864

 



          (1) Derived from audited financial statements.

SOURCE  Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
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          /CONTACT:  Suzanne Weaver, Investor Relations, +1-408-969-4774, or ir@issi.com, or Gary L. Fischer, President & COO, +1-408-969-4612, or ir@issi.com, both of ISSI/
          /Web site:  http://www.issi.com /