Entropic Communications Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results

Conference Call to be Webcast Today At 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time


SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon solutions to enable connected home entertainment, today reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year results for the period ended December 31, 2008.

Entropic reported fourth quarter net revenues of $29.5 million, a decrease of 7 percent compared with $31.7 million in the third quarter of 2008 and 26 percent lower than in the fourth quarter of 2007.

During the fourth quarter, the company performed an annual review of its goodwill and long-lived assets to determine if any of these assets were impaired. Based on a combination of factors, including the current economic environment, Entropic's operating results, and a sustained decline in Entropic's market capitalization, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $113.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 to write down the carrying amount of goodwill and certain intangible assets. The goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges do not affect the Company's day-to-day business operations, cash balance or long-term competitive position. Reflecting these charges, the Company reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of $118.9 million, or ($1.74) per share (basic and diluted). On a non-GAAP basis, without the effect of the goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges as well as other non-GAAP adjustments, net loss in the fourth quarter was $0.4 million, or ($0.01) per share (basic and diluted).

Net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 were $146.0 million, an increase of 19 percent from the $122.5 million reported for the year ended December 31, 2007. Net revenues in the year ended December 31, 2008 included a full twelve months of revenue from the acquisition of RF Magic, versus six months of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2007, as the acquisition closed on June 30, 2007. Net loss computed in accordance with GAAP for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $136.4 million, or ($2.01) per share (basic and diluted), compared with GAAP net loss of $32.1 million, or ($2.47) per share (basic and diluted), for the year ended December 31, 2007.

"Although the current macroeconomic environment is challenging, we remain positive about our mid- and long-term prospects. Our largest end customers are financially strong and appear to be faring well despite the economy, and we continue to see momentum for additional service provider deployments and retail opportunities of our MoCA(r) home networking solutions," said Patrick Henry, president and CEO of Entropic Communications. "While we have experienced a slow down in demand for our products as both our direct and end customers scale back inventory, we believe the market for our home networking products will expand as more service providers deploy MoCA solutions, and our fundamental strategy is unchanged. We continue to add to our product portfolio and remain committed to our ongoing product development efforts and prudent management of our resources."



                            Three Months ended   Years ended Dec. 31,
                           --------------------  --------------------
 (In millions, except per   Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
  share data)                 2008       2008       2008       2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net revenues (1)              $29.5      $31.7     $146.0     $122.5
 GAAP net loss               ($118.9)     ($7.1)   ($136.4)    ($32.1)
 GAAP net loss per share
  (basic and diluted)         ($1.74)    ($0.11)    ($2.01)    ($2.47)

 Non-GAAP net (loss) income
  (2)                          ($0.4)     ($1.2)      $2.8       $3.5
 Non-GAAP net (loss) income
  per share (2)               ($0.01)    ($0.02)     $0.04      $0.06

  1. Net revenues in the year ended December 31, 2008 included a full
     twelve months of revenue from the acquisition of RF Magic,
     versus six months of revenue for the year ended December 31,
     2007, as the acquisition closed on June 30, 2007.

  2. Please refer to the financial statements portion of this press
     release for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures
     contained in the table above and a reconciliation of such
     measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures.

Entropic also announced today that it has separated the positions of chairman of the board and chief executive officer. The Company's board of directors has appointed Umesh Padval as non-executive chairman. Entropic's board has always recognized the importance of strong independent leadership and believes the separation of chairman and CEO roles strengthens this independent leadership. This move is the next step in following best practices in corporate governance. Patrick Henry, who has held both positions of chairman and chief executive officer since July 2007, will continue in his role as president and chief executive officer of the Company as well as board director.

Padval has served on Entropic's board since December 2004 and also serves on the nominating and governance committee and as chairman of the compensation committee. Padval is an operating partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. Prior to joining Bessemer in September 2007, Padval served as executive vice president, Consumer Products at LSI Logic Corporation. Prior to his promotion to executive vice president, consumer products, Padval was senior vice president and general manager for LSI Logic's Broadband Entertainment Division, a position he held since 2001. Padval served as chief executive officer of C-Cube from 2000-2001, as president of C-Cube from 1998-2000 and as a member of the C-Cube board of directors from 1998-2001. Padval also serves as a member of the board of directors of Monolithic Power Systems and Integrated Device Technology. He received a bachelor's degree in technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and an M.S. in engineering from Pennsylvania State University and Stanford University.

Other Recent Entropic Highlights



 -- Introduced our 65nm, third-generation, single-chip c.LINK solution
    for MoCA home networking providing higher performance, a smaller
    footprint and lower overall system costs to our customers.
 -- Partnered with NETGEAR to bring the industry's first MoCA 1.1
    certified bridge for multimedia home networking to the consumer
    market.
 -- Partnered with Actiontec Electronics on a MoCA Network Adapter
    targeting home theatre installers and offering a simple way to
    deliver high-speed Internet to the entertainment center.
 -- Conducted live HD multimedia demonstrations with DLNA-enabled
    products and MoCA networking at 2009 International CES.
 -- Announced that BSkyB will use our Channel Stacking Switch in its
    new four-channel satellite channel router produced by Global
    Invacom to address demand from residents in multi-dwelling units.
 -- Partnered with MTI to embed CSS in the award-winning MTI DODECA
    Low Noise Block Feedhorn, a 12-Channel One Cable Solution that
    received the "2008 Innovation Product Award" from the Hsinchu
    Science Park Administration.
 -- Introduced the world's first all-CMOS, multi-mode (DVB-T, ATSC,
    DVB-C, ISDBT) hybrid (analog/digital) tuner -- the EN4020, the
    first low-cost, CMOS tuner in production to offer Nordig
    compliance for cable and terrestrial applications.
 -- Released a joint reference design incorporating our CMOS silicon
    tuner with STMicroelectronics for digital video broadcasting over
    cable (DVB-C) set-top box applications.
 -- Announced multiple design-wins for our new multi-mode hybrid RF
    CMOS silicon tuner.
 -- Shipped our 20 millionth c.LINK chipset and our 20 millionth DBS
    ODU silicon solution.

For More Information

Entropic management will be holding a conference call today, February 5, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company's results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and to provide guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. You may access the conference call via any of the following:

Teleconference: 719-325-2162

Conference ID: 5633154

Web Broadcast: http://ir.entropic.com/events.cfm

Replay: 719-457-0820

About Entropic Communications

Entropic Communications, Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets system solutions that enable connected home entertainment. The company's technologies significantly change the way high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia content such as movies, music, games and photos are brought into and delivered throughout the home. For more information please visit: www.entropic.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our mid and long term prospects, the financial position of our end customers, momentum for additional service provider deployments and retail opportunities, and our focus on operational execution. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues; risks associated with adverse U.S. and international economic conditions; the ability of our customers or the service providers who purchase their products to successfully compete and continue to grow in their markets; the continued development of the market for HD video and other multi-media content delivery and networking solutions based on the MoCA standard; risks associated with competing against larger and more established companies and our ability to compete successfully in the market for MoCA-compliant chipsets; risks associated with timely development and introduction of new or enhanced products; risks related to international operations including political and economic conditions in foreign markets; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Entropic Communications(r) and the stylized Entropic "curve" logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Entropic Communications, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.



                      ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
           GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
  (In thousands, except for share information and footnote disclosures)

                          Three Months Ended         Years Ended
                -------------------------------  --------------------
                 Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
                   2008       2008       2007       2008       2007
                ---------  ---------  ---------     ----       ----
               (unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)

 Net revenues   $  29,531  $  31,678  $  40,168  $ 146,033  $ 122,545
 Cost of net
  revenues         15,397     17,308     21,705     79,411     76,196
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Gross profit      14,134     14,370     18,463     66,622     46,349
 Operating
  expenses:
   Research and
    development    12,876     13,902     12,423     55,769     35,235
   Sales and
    marketing       3,672      3,991      3,706     16,262     10,348
   General and
    administra-
    tive            2,890      2,798      3,581     12,752      8,685
   Write off of
    in-process
    research and
    development        --         --         --      1,300     21,400
   Amortization
    of purchased
    intangibles       713        713      1,296      2,735      2,634
   Restructuring
    (benefit)
    charge (1)        (19)       209         --      1,259         --
   Impairment of
    goodwill and
    intangible
    assets (2)    113,193         --         --    113,193         --
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
     Total
      operating
      expenses    133,325     21,613     21,006    203,270     78,302
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Loss from
  operations     (119,191)    (7,243)    (2,543)  (136,648)   (31,953)
 Other income,
  net                  80        156      2,101        229         31
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Loss before
  income taxes   (119,111)    (7,087)      (442)  (136,419)   (31,922)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Income tax
  (benefit)
  provision          (168)        37         44        (49)        44
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net loss before
  accretion of
  redeemable
  convertible
  preferred      (118,943)    (7,124)      (486)  (136,370)   (31,966)

 Accretion of
  redeemable
  convertible
  preferred
  stock                --         --        (23)        --       (118)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net loss
  attributable
  to common
  stockholders  $(118,943) $  (7,124) $    (509) $(136,370) $ (32,084)
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 Net loss per
  share attribu-
 table to common
  stockholders
  (basic and
  diluted)      $   (1.74) $   (0.11) $   (0.02) $   (2.01) $   (2.47)
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
 Weighted
  average shares
  (basic and
  diluted)         68,239     67,669     27,494     67,733     13,011
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 (1) During the three months ended December 31, 2008 and September 30,
 2008, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $(19,000) and
 $209,000, respectively, related to the implementation of a
 restructuring plan to improve its operating cost structure which
 included a reduction-in-force.

 (2) During the three months ended December 31, 2008, the Company
 performed an impairment analysis over goodwill and purchased
 intangible assets and recorded an impairment charge of $88,081,000
 and $25,112,000, respectively, as the carrying value of these assets
 exceeded the fair value at December 31, 2008.


                     ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
              GAAP Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (In thousands)

                                                  Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,
                                                    2008       2007
                                                 ---------  ---------

 ASSETS
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                     $  30,071  $  51,533
   Marketable securities                             4,339      2,965
   Accounts receivable, net                         13,915     24,489
   Inventory                                        18,693     15,332
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets        2,785       2,238
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total current assets                           69,803     96,557
   Property and equipment, net                      13,046      8,952
   Intangible assets, net                            3,469     34,145
   Goodwill                                             --     86,256
   Other long-term assets                              284        416
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total assets                                $  86,602  $ 226,326
                                                 =========  =========
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:

   Accounts payable and accrued expenses         $   7,873  $  18,909
   Accrued payroll and benefits                      3,498      4,253
   Deferred revenues                                   467        303
   Current portion of line of credit and loans
    payable                                             --      2,860
   Current portion of software licenses and
    capital lease obligations                           --        384
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total current liabilities                      11,838     26,709
   Stock repurchase liability                          784      1,765
   Lines of credit and loans payable                    --      5,547
   Other long-term liabilities                       3,231      1,907
 Stockholders' equity                               70,749    190,398
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $  86,602  $ 226,326
                                                 =========  =========


                     ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
           Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments
 (In thousands, except for share information and footnote disclosures)

 This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial
 measures: net (loss) income and net (loss) income per share. The
 presentation of such measures is not intended to be considered in
 isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial
 information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Our
 non-GAAP net (loss) income and net (loss) income per share exclude
 the items listed below.

 The following table sets forth such non-GAAP measures for the
 applicable periods as well as the reconciliation of such measures to
 the directly comparable GAAP measures for the periods shown.

                       Three Months Ended             Years Ended
                 ------------------------------  --------------------
                 Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
                   2008      2008        2007       2008       2007
                ---------  ---------  ---------     ----       ----
 GAAP net loss
 attributable to
  common share-
  holders       $(118,943) $  (7,124) $    (509) $(136,370) $ (32,084)
 Non-GAAP
  adjustments:
   Stock-based
   compensation:
    Cost of net
     revenues          78         63         71        251        159
    Research
     and deve-
     lopment        1,627      1,834      1,215      7,048      3,141
    Sales and
     marketing        453        647        489      2,334      1,174
    General and
     adminis-
     trative          875        914        918      3,854      2,044
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total
       stock-
       based
       compen-
       sation       3,033      3,458      2,693     13,487      6,518
   Acquisition-
    related
    items:
    Amortization
     of inven-
     tory step-
     up charge
     to cost of
     net reven-
     ues               --         --        687         --      2,749
    Amortization
     of pur-
     chased
     intangible
     assets:
       Cost of
        net
        revenues    1,590      1,590      1,240      6,010      2,480
       Operating
        expenses      713        713      1,296      2,735      2,635
   Impairment of
    goodwill &
    intangible
    assets        113,193         --         --    113,193         --
   Write off of
    in-process
    research and
    development        --         --         --      1,300     21,400
   Restructuring
    (benefit)
    charge            (19)       209         --      1,259         --
   Accretion of
    redeemable
    convertible
    preferred
    stock              --         --         --         --         --
   Write off of
    debt issu-
    ance costs         --         --         --        476         --
   Vativ reten-
    tion bonuses       --         --         --        698         --
   Gain on fair
    value of
    preferred
    stock
    warrant
    liabilities        --         --     (2,180)        --       (173)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
   Total of non-
    GAAP
    adjustments   118,510      5,970      3,736    139,158     35,609
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP net
  (loss) income $    (433) $  (1,154) $   3,227  $   2,788  $   3,525
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 GAAP weighted
  average shares
  (basic)          68,239      67,669    27,494     67,733     13,011
   Non-GAAP
    adjustment
    for dilutive
    shares (a)         --         --      7,950      5,010      7,731
   Non-GAAP
    adjustment
    for assumed
    conversion
    of redeem-
    able
    convertible-
    preferred
    stock (-)          --         --     32,697         --     35,354
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP weigh-
  ted average
  shares
  (diluted)        68,239     67,669     68,141     72,743     56,096
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 GAAP net loss
  per share
  (basic and
  diluted)      $   (1.74) $   (0.11) $   (0.02) $   (2.01) $   (2.47)
   Non-GAAP
    adjustments
    detailed
    above (a)(b)     1.73       0.09       0.07       2.05       2.53
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP net
  (loss) income
  per share
  (diluted)     $   (0.01) $   (0.02) $    0.05  $   0.04   $    0.06
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 (a) Shares included for calculating diluted earnings per share for
 periods with non-GAAP net income. For the periods shown with a net
 loss, no shares were included for the diluted earnings per share
 calculation, as including such shares would be antidilutive.

 (b) Non-GAAP adjustment to weighted average shares represents the
 assumed conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock into
 common stock as of the later of their issuance or the beginning of
 their respective periods for the periods presented.


                     ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
         Unaudited Non-GAAP Supplemental Financial Information
                (In thousands, except percentage data)

 The following table sets forth certain non-GAAP financial measures
 used in calculating Entropic's non-GAAP net (loss) income for the
 periods presented. Such non-GAAP financial measures are based upon
 Entropic's unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the
 periods presented and give effect to certain adjustments identified
 in the table. The presentation of such non-GAAP financial measures is
 not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or
 superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in
 accordance with GAAP. In addition, investors should not rely on the
 results of prior periods as an indication of Entropic's future
 performance.

                     Three Months Ended               Years Ended
                -------------------------------  --------------------
                 Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
                   2008       2008       2007       2008       2007
                ---------  ---------  ---------     ----       ----

 NET REVENUES   $  29,531  $  31,678  $  40,168  $ 146,033  $ 122,545

 COST OF NET
  REVENUES:

 GAAP cost of
  net revenues  $  15,397  $  17,308  $  21,705  $  79,411  $  76,196
  Less:
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense            78         63         71        251        159
   Amortization
    of developed
    technology      1,590      1,590      1,240      6,010      2,480
   Amortization
    of inventory
    step-up            --         --        687         --      2,749
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP cost
  of net
  revenues      $  13,729  $  15,655  $  19,707  $  73,150  $  70,808
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 GROSS PROFIT:

 GAAP gross
  profit        $  14,134  $  14,370  $  18,463  $  66,622  $  46,349
  Add:
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense            78         63         71        251        159
   Amortization
    of developed
    technology      1,590      1,590      1,240      6,010      2,480
   Amortization
    of inventory
    step-up            --         --        687         --      2,749
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP gross
  profit        $  15,802  $  16,023  $  20,461  $  72,883  $  51,737
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

   GAAP gross
    margin           47.9%      45.4%      46.0%      45.6%      37.8%

   Non-GAAP
    gross margin     53.5%      50.6%      50.9%      49.9%      42.2%

 OPERATING
  EXPENSES:

 GAAP operating
  expenses      $ 133,325  $  21,613  $  21,006  $ 203,270  $  78,302
  Less:
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense         2,955      3,395      2,622     13,236      6,359
   Amortization
    of purchased
    intangibles       713        713      1,296      2,735      2,635
   Write off of
    in-process
    research and
    development        --         --         --      1,300     21,400
   Vativ reten-
    tion bonuses       --         --         --        698         --
   Restructuring
    (benefit)
    charge            (19)       209         --      1,259         --
   Impairment of
    goodwill &
    intangible
    assets        113,193         --         --    113,193         --
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP
  operating
  expenses      $  16,483  $  17,296  $  17,088  $  70,849  $  47,908
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 OTHER INCOME
 (EXPENSE), NET:

 GAAP other
  income, net   $      80  $     156  $   2,101  $     229  $      31
  Add:
   Write off of
    debt
    issuance
    costs              --         --         --        476         --
   Gain on fair
    value of
    preferred
    stock
    warrant
    liabilities        --         --     (2,180)        --       (173)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP other
  income
 (expense), net $     80   $     156  $     (79) $     705  $    (142)
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 INCOME TAX
  BENEFIT
  (PROVISION)   $     168  $     (37) $     (44) $      49  $     (44)

 ACCRETION OF
  REDEEMABLE
  CONVERTIBLE
  PREFERRED
  STOCK         $      --  $      --  $     (23) $      --  $    (118)

 RESEARCH AND
  DEVELOPMENT
  EXPENSE:

 GAAP research
  and develop-
  ment          $  12,876  $  13,902  $  12,423  $  55,769  $  35,235
  Less:
   Vativ
    retention
    bonuses            --         --         --        648         --
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense         1,627      1,834      1,215      7,048      3,141
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP
  research and
  development   $  11,249  $  12,068  $  11,208  $  48,073  $  32,094
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 SALES AND
  MARKETING
  EXPENSE:

 GAAP sales and
  marketing     $   3,672  $   3,991  $   3,706  $  16,262  $  10,348
  Less:
   Vativ
    retention
    bonuses            --         --         --         50         --
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense           453        647        489      2,334      1,174
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP sales
  and marketing $   3,219  $   3,344  $   3,217  $  13,878  $   9,174
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 GENERAL AND
  ADMINISTRATIVE
  EXPENSE:

 GAAP general
  and administr-
  ative         $   2,890  $   2,798  $   3,581  $  12,752  $   8,685
  Less: stock-
   based compen-
   sation ex-
   pense              875        914        918      3,854      2,044
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP
  general and
 administrative $   2,015  $   1,884  $   2,663  $   8,898  $   6,641
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========


            

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