EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE OF TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. Press Release of TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

Exhibit 99.1

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PRESS RELEASE

TRIQUINT ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER

AND FULL YEAR 2007 REVENUE AND EARNINGS GROWTH

Hillsboro, Oregon – February 20, 2008 – TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TQNT), a supplier of high performance products for wireless communications, announces its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007, including the following highlights:

 

   

Revenues were $128.5 million, an increase of 12% over Q4 2006 and 5% sequentially

 

   

Net income of $13.8 million or $0.10 per diluted share, an increase of $8.0 million over Q4 2006

 

   

Gross margin improved to 36.7% of revenue

 

   

Cash and cash equivalents increased $28.8 million from Q3 2007 to $203.5 million

 

   

EDGE revenue grew five-fold over Q4 of 2006

 

   

Released innovative BiHEMT process

 

   

Launched 802.11n WLAN module platform product for 1H 2008 revenue

 

   

Announced “Quad Band/Tri Band” 3G solution

 

   

Released next generations EDGE PAMs – 50% smaller size

 

   

Expanded our Ultra Low Cost solutions in GSM and CDMA

Commenting on the results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, Ralph Quinsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This was a terrific quarter for TriQuint with solid financial performance. These great results come from growth driving better utilization combined with improved execution. Although I expect a seasonally soft first quarter and some customer inventory burn down, our forecast for the second quarter of 2008 and beyond remains robust. I expect strong growth to come from our recently announced products and have focused the Company on preparing to meet the growing demand.”

“TriQuint continues to penetrate the high volume mobile phone market and expand our leadership position in the military and networks markets. Our handset strategy leverages our broad technology portfolio to provide our customers with technically elegant cost effective solutions. As the world transitions from mobile voice to mobile data, TriQuint is simplifying our customers design effort yielding faster time to market and reduced board space requirements.”

Summary Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2007:

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $128.5 million, up 12% from the fourth quarter of 2006 and up 5% sequentially. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $475.8 million, an increase of 18% from revenues of $401.8 for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $13.8 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, up from $5.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2006. Net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $1.9 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $23.4 million or $0.16 per diluted share, an increase of 8% from net income for the year ended December 31, 2006.


Excluding equity compensation expense of $2.3 million, net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $16.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share. Excluding equity compensation expense and the charge for in-process research and development, on a comparable basis, non-GAAP net income grew by 36% sequentially and by 106% compared to the fourth quarter of 2006.

Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2007 was 36.7%, compared to 29.4% for the fourth quarter of 2006 and 32.2% for the third quarter of 2007. Strong fab utilization combined with improved yields drove margins in the fourth quarter. Gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2007 was 31.8% compared with gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2006 of 30.8%.

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $35.4 million, or 27.6% of revenue, as compared to $27.0 million, or 23.7% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2006 and $39.5 million, or 32.2% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2007. Excluding the third quarter in-process research and development charge of $7.6 million associated with the acquisition of Peak Devices, operating expenses increased $3.5 million from the third quarter of 2007, primarily in research and development. Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $135.1 million, an increase of 29% from operating expenses of $105.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Excluding equity compensation expense, operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $34.2 million or 26.6% of revenue as compared to $25.6 million, or 22.4% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2006. Operating expenses excluding equity compensation expense and the charge for in process research and development were $30.3 million, or 24.7% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2007.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities were $203.5 million as of December 31, 2007, an increase of $28.8 million from September 30, 2007.

Outlook:

We estimate that first quarter 2008 revenue will be $110 million to $115 million. Seasonality and customer inventory reductions are expected to significantly affect revenue. First quarter earnings are expected to range between breakeven and $0.02 per diluted share. Excluding estimated equity compensation expense of approximately $2.4 million, we expect earnings to range between $0.02 and $0.04 per diluted share. As of today, we are approximately 89% booked for the first quarter.

For all of 2008, we expect revenue of between $540 million and $580 million, an increase of 18% over 2007 results. We expect revenue growth to be driven by strong WLAN opportunities in our network business and share growth in our handset business. Earnings per diluted share are expected to be between $0.30 and $0.40. Non-GAAP earnings are expected to be between $0.35 and $0.45, an increase of 43% over 2007’s results.

Additional Information Regarding December 31, 2007 Results:

GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below. 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     Twelve Months Ended  
     Q4
2007
    Q3
2007
    Change
vs. Q3
2007
    Q4
2006
    Change
vs. Q4
2006
    Q4
2007
    Q4
2006
    Change
vs. Q4
2006
 

Revenue

   $ 128.5     $ 122.9       4.5 %   $ 114.3       12.4 %   $ 475.8     $ 401.8       18.4 %

GM

     36.7 %     32.2 %     4.5 %     29.4 %     7.3 %     31.8 %     30.8 %     1.0 %

Op Income

   $ 11.8     $ 0.0       100.0 %   $ 6.5       79.7 %   $ 16.2     $ 18.9       -14.1 %

Net Income

   $ 13.8     $ 1.9       633.2 %   $ 5.8       138.4 %   $ 23.4     $ 21.8       7.6 %

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.10     $ 0.01     $ 0.09     $ 0.04     $ 0.06     $ 0.16     $ 0.15     $ 0.01  

NON-GAAP RESULTS A

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     Q4
2007
    Q3
2007
    Change
vs. Q3
2007
    Q4
2006
    Change
vs. Q4
2006
    Q4
2007
    Q4
2006
    Change
vs. Q4
2006
 

GM

     37.5 %     32.8 %     4.7 %     29.9 %     7.6 %     32.5 %     31.5 %     1.0 %

Op Income

   $ 14.1     $ 10.0       40.8 %   $ 8.6       63.7 %   $ 32.3     $ 28.0       15.4 %

Net Income

   $ 16.1     $ 11.8       36.0 %   $ 7.8       105.5 %   $ 39.5     $ 30.9       27.9 %

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.11     $ 0.08     $ 0.03     $ 0.06     $ 0.05     $ 0.27     $ 0.21     $ 0.06  

 

A

Excludes stock based compensation charges as well as a charge to write off intellectual property research and development costs associated with our acquisition of Peak Devices, which was completed on August 31, 2007.


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, investors can dial (888) 813-6582 domestically or (706) 643-7082 internationally approximately ten minutes prior to the invitation of the teleconference. The call can also be heard via webcast accessed through the “Investors” section of TriQuint’s web site: www.triquint.com, or through www.Vcall.com. A replay will be available for 7 days by dialing (706) 6459291, passcode 3217512.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This press release provides financial measures for net income, diluted earnings per share, gross margin, operating expenses and operating income that exclude equity compensation expense and charges for in-process research and development costs related to the acquisition of Peak Technologies Inc., and the related tax effects, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). 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 excluding the charges relating to the acquisition and noncash charges related to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payments.

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. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements such as statements of TriQuint’s projected revenues, growth rates, gross margins, operating expenses, operating results, and earnings per share for the first quarter of 2008 are statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Statements regarding continued market acceptance of our transmit modules and other products are also forward looking statements that contain risks and uncertainties. TriQuint cannot provide any assurance that future results will meet expectations. Results could materially differ based on various factors, including TriQuint’s performance; demand for its products, ability to develop new products; improve yields; maintain product pricing; reduce costs; ability to win customers and continue to provide expected levels of inventory to them; market conditions; and the completion of TriQuint’s independent auditor’s audit of 2007. In addition, historical information should not be considered an indicator of future performance. 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.

A reader of this release should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors and should not consider the list to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.

FACTS ABOUT TRIQUINT

Founded in 1985, we “Connect the Digital World to the Global Network”™ by supplying high-performance RF modules, components and foundry services to the world’s leading communications companies. Specifically, TriQuint supplies products to four out of the top five cellular handset manufacturers, and is a leading gallium arsenide (GaAs) supplier to major defense and space contractors. TriQuint creates standard and custom products using advanced processes that include gallium arsenide, surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technologies to serve diverse markets including wireless handsets, base stations, broadband communications and military. TriQuint is also lead researcher in a 3-year DARPA program to develop advanced gallium nitride (GaN) amplifiers. TriQuint, as named by Strategy Analytics in August 2007, is the number-three worldwide leader in GaAs devices and the world’s largest commercial GaAs foundry. TriQuint has ISO9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Oregon, Texas, and Florida and a production plant in Costa Rica; design centers are located in North America and Germany. Visit TriQuint at www.triquint.com/rf to register for our newsletters.


TriQuint is headquartered at 2300 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124 and can be reached at 503/615-9000 (fax 503/615-8900). Visit the TriQuint web site at http://www.triquint.com.

 

Steven Buhaly

   Heidi A. Flannery

VP of Finance, CFO

   Investor Relations Counsel

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

   Fi. Comm

Tel: (503) 615-9401

   Tel: (541) 322-0230

Fax: (503) 615-8904

   Fax: (541) 322-0231

Email: sbuhaly@tqs.com

   Email: heidi.flannery@ficomm.com


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     December 31,
2007
   September 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash, cash equivalents and investments

   $ 203,501    $ 174,695    $ 373,232

Accounts receivable, net

     73,185      77,529      64,688

Inventories, net

     67,231      68,418      84,879

Other current assets

     15,668      15,835      14,978
                    

Total current assets

     359,585      336,477      537,777

Property, plant and equipment, net

     204,553      202,523      200,346

Other, net

     22,323      22,205      16,292
                    

Total assets

   $ 586,461    $ 561,205    $ 754,415
                    

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 46,602    $ 46,954    $ 42,119

Income tax liability

     —        —        9,202

Other accrued liabilities

     9,875      8,863      12,151

Convertible subordinated notes

     —        —        218,755
                    

Total current liabilities

     56,477      55,817      282,227

Long term income tax liability

     10,193      10,251      —  

Other long-term liabilities

     4,943      5,257      4,741
                    

Total liabilities

     71,613      71,325      286,968

Stockholders’ equity

     514,848      489,880      467,447
                    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 586,461    $ 561,205    $ 754,415
                    


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Quarter Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,
2007
    September 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
    December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Revenues

     128,484     $ 122,918     $ 114,313     $ 475,776     $ 401,793  

Cost of goods sold

     81,305       83,356       80,721       324,476       277,860  
                                        

Gross profit

     47,179       39,562       33,592       151,300       123,933  

Operating expenses:

          

Research, development and engineering

     19,461       16,532       13,048       65,361       50,283  

Selling, general and administrative

     15,922       15,382       14,565       61,993       55,223  

In-process research and development

     —         7,600       —         7,600       —    

Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment

     39       2       (564 )     127       (527 )

Acquisition related charges

     —         —         —         —         63  
                                        

Total operating expenses

     35,422       39,516       27,049       135,081       105,042  
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     11,757       46       6,543       16,219       18,891  

Other income (expense):

          

Interest income

     2,336       2,227       4,163       9,928       15,627  

Interest expense

     (4 )     (6 )     (2,449 )     (1,646 )     (9,891 )

Foreign currency gain

     70       78       (405 )     343       (90 )

Recovery of impairment

     —         —         9       —         142  

Other, net

     (4 )     51       26       80       (132 )
                                        

Other income, net

     2,398       2,350       1,344       8,705       5,656  
                                        

Income before income tax

     14,155       2,396       7,887       24,924       24,547  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     386       518       2,111       1,530       2,796  
                                        

Net Income

   $ 13,769     $ 1,878     $ 5,776     $ 23,394     $ 21,751  
                                        

Per Share Data

          

Basic per share net income

   $ 0.10     $ 0.01     $ 0.04     $ 0.17     $ 0.16  

Diluted per share net income

   $ 0.10     $ 0.01     $ 0.04     $ 0.16     $ 0.15  

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     141,709       140,718       137,742       140,189       139,236  

Diluted

     144,701       142,511       139,869       142,490       141,189  


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 30,
2007
    September 30,
2007
    December 30,
2006
    December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Revenues

   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of goods sold

   63.3 %   67.8 %   70.6 %   68.2 %   69.2 %
                              

Gross profit

   36.7 %   32.2 %   29.4 %   31.8 %   30.8 %

Operating expenses:

          

Research, development and engineering

   15.2 %   13.5 %   11.4 %   13.8 %   12.5 %

Selling, general and administrative

   12.4 %   12.5 %   12.8 %   13.0 %   13.7 %

In-process research and development

   —       6.2 %   —       1.6 %   —    

Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment

   0.0 %   0.0 %   -0.5 %   0.0 %   -0.1 %

Acquisition related charges

   —       —       —       —       0.0 %
                              

Total operating expenses

   27.6 %   32.2 %   23.7 %   28.4 %   26.1 %
                              

Operating income (loss)

   9.1 %   0.0 %   5.7 %   3.4 %   4.7 %

Other income (expense):

          

Interest income

   1.9 %   1.8 %   3.6 %   2.1 %   3.9 %

Interest expense

   0.0 %   0.0 %   -2.1 %   -0.3 %   -2.5 %

Foreign currency gain

   0.0 %   0.1 %   -0.4 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Recovery of impairment

   —       —       0.0 %   —       0.0 %

Other, net

   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.1 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
                              

Other income, net

   1.9 %   1.9 %   1.2 %   1.8 %   1.4 %
                              

Income before income tax

   11.0 %   1.9 %   6.9 %   5.2 %   6.1 %

Income tax expense (benefit)

   0.3 %   0.4 %   1.8 %   0.3 %   0.7 %
                              

Net Income

   10.7 %   1.5 %   5.1 %   4.9 %   5.4 %
                              


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SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
    December 31, 2007     September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
          (% of revenues)           (% of revenues)           (% of revenues)           (% of revenues)           (% of revenues)  

GAAP GROSS PROFIT

  $ 47,179     36.7 %   $ 39,562     32.2 %   $ 33,592     29.4 %   $ 151,300     31.8 %   $ 123,933     30.8 %

Adjustment for equity compensation charges

    1,079     0.8 %     731     0.6 %     608     0.5 %     3,170     0.7 %     2,887     0.7 %
                                                                     

GROSS PROFIT EXCLUDING EQUITY COMPENSATION

  $ 48,258     37.5 %   $ 40,293     32.8 %   $ 34,200     29.9 %   $ 154,470     32.5 %   $ 126,820     31.5 %

GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES

                   

Adjustment for equity compensation charges within:

  $ 35,422     27.6 %   $ 39,516     32.2 %   $ 27,049     23.7 %   $ 135,081     28.4 %   $ 105,042     26.1 %

Research, development and engineering

    (505 )   -0.4 %     (421 )   -0.3 %     (401 )   -0.4 %     (1,502 )   -0.3 %     (1,689 )   -0.4 %

Selling, general and administrative

    (721 )   -0.6 %     (1,190 )   -1.0 %     (1,036 )   -0.9 %     (3,816 )   -0.8 %     (4,539 )   -1.1 %

Adjustment for one-time charges associated with the purchase of PEAK

                   

In-process research and development

    —       0.0 %     (7,600 )   -6.2 %     —       —         (7,600 )   -1.6 %     —       —    
                                                                     

NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES

  $ 34,197     26.6 %   $ 30,305     24.7 %   $ 25,612     22.4 %   $ 122,163     25.7 %   $ 98,814     24.6 %

OPERATING INCOME EXCLUDING EQUITY COMPENSATION

                   

GAAP OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

  $ 11,757     9.1 %   $ 46     0.0 %   $ 6,543     5.7 %   $ 16,219     3.4 %   $ 18,891     4.7 %

Adjustment for equity compensation charges within:

                   

Cost of sales

    1,079     0.8 %     731     0.6 %     608     0.5 %     3,170     0.7 %     2,887     0.7 %

Research, development and engineering

    505     0.4 %     421     0.3 %     401     0.4 %     1,502     0.3 %     1,689     0.4 %

Selling, general and administrative

    721     0.6 %     1,190     1.0 %     1,036     0.9 %     3,816     0.8 %     4,539     1.1 %

Adjustment for one-time charges associated with the purchase of PEAK

            0.0 %        

In-process research and development

    —       0.0 %     7,600     6.2 %     —       —         7,600     1.6 %     —       —    
                                                                     

NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME

  $ 14,062     10.9 %   $ 9,988     8.1 %   $ 8,588     7.5 %   $ 32,307     6.8 %   $ 28,006     7.0 %

GAAP NET INCOME

  $ 13,769     10.7 %   $ 1,878     1.5 %   $ 5,776     5.1 %   $ 23,394     4.9 %   $ 21,751     5.4 %

Adjustment for equity compensation charges within:

                   

Cost of sales

    1,079     0.8 %     731     0.6 %     608     0.5 %     3,170     0.7 %     2,887     0.7 %

Research, development and engineering

    505     0.4 %     421     0.3 %     401     0.4 %     1,502     0.3 %     1,689     0.4 %

Selling, general and administrative

    721     0.6 %     1,190     1.0 %     1,036     0.9 %     3,816     0.8 %     4,539     1.1 %

Adjustment for one-time charges associated with the purchase of PEAK

                   

In-process research and development

    —       0.0 %     7,600     6.2 %     —       —         7,600     1.6 %     —       —    
                                                                     

NON-GAAP NET INCOME

  $ 16,074     12.5 %   $ 11,820     9.6 %   $ 7,821     6.8 %   $ 39,482     8.3 %   $ 30,866     7.7 %

TOTAL EQUITY COMPENSATION CHARGES

  $ 2,305     1.8 %   $ 2,342     1.9 %   $ 2,045     1.8 %   $ 8,488     1.8 %   $ 9,115     2.3 %

GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

  $ 0.10       $ 0.01       $ 0.04       $ 0.16       $ 0.15    

Adjustment for equity compensation charges

    0.01         0.02         0.02         0.06         0.06    

Adjustment for one-time charges associated with the purchase of PEAK

    —           0.05         —           0.05         —      
                                                 

NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

  $ 0.11       $ 0.08       $ 0.06       $ 0.27       $ 0.21    

GAAP COMMON SHARES ASSUMING DILUTION

    144,701         142,511         139,869         142,490         141,189    

Adjustment for equity compensation charges

    1,216         460         754         346         910    
                                                 

COMMON SHARES ASSUMING DILUTION EXCLUDING EQUITY COMPENSATION

    145,917         142,971         140,623         142,836         142,099