M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results

LOWELL, Mass., Feb. 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:MTSI) ("MACOM"), a leading supplier of high performance analog semiconductor solutions, today reported its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 3, 2014.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 GAAP Results

• Revenue was $83.5 million, compared to $83.7 million in the prior fiscal quarter and $75.0 million in the previous year's first fiscal quarter;
• Gross margin was 43.9 percent, compared to 44.6 percent in the prior fiscal quarter and 43.0 percent in the previous year's first fiscal quarter;
• Operating loss was $6.8 million, compared to operating income of $6.8 million in the prior fiscal quarter and operating income of $11.7 million in the previous year's first fiscal quarter;
• Net loss from continuing operations was $4.4 million, and $0.09 loss per diluted share, and loss from discontinued operations was $2.1 million, and $0.05 loss per diluted share; and
• Net loss was $6.5 million, and $0.14 loss per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.8 million, and $0.08 earnings per diluted share, in the prior fiscal quarter and net income of $6.1 million, and $0.13 earnings per diluted share in the previous year's first fiscal quarter.

MACOM completed its previously announced acquisition of Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (the "Acquisition") during the fiscal first quarter. MACOM's reported GAAP operating expenses included incremental charges for Acquisition-related restructuring costs and other related expenses. MACOM financed the Acquisition using cash on hand and borrowings from its available line of credit.

The Acquisition contributed $1.3 million in revenue, lowered operating income by $16.3 million and reduced earnings per diluted share by $0.34 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

At January 3, 2014, cash and equivalents totaled $66.4 million, outstanding long-term debt was $220.0 million and MACOM had credit availability of $80.0 million.

MACOM's first quarter fiscal year 2014 included 14 weeks versus 13 weeks in the first quarter fiscal year 2013.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Non-GAAP Results

• Gross margin was 46.6 percent, compared to 45.4 percent in the prior fiscal quarter and 44.0 percent in the previous year's first fiscal quarter;
• Operating income was $16.2 million or 19.4 percent of revenue, compared to $17.0 million or 20.3 percent of revenue in the prior fiscal quarter and $13.8 million or 18.4 percent of revenue in the previous year's first fiscal quarter; and
• Net income was $12.1 million and $0.25 earnings per diluted share, compared to net income of $12.0 million and $0.25 per diluted share in the prior fiscal quarter and net income of $9.6 million and $0.20 earnings per diluted share in the previous year's first fiscal quarter.

The Acquisition lowered operating income by $0.7 million and reduced earnings per diluted share by $0.01 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

John Croteau, Chief Executive Officer of MACOM stated, "Revenue and earnings per share for the first quarter were in line with our expectations, and non-GAAP gross margin exceeded the high end of our guidance, marking our fifth consecutive quarter of non-GAAP margin expansion. During the quarter, we saw improvements in our Carrier Networks and Aerospace and Defense markets, offset by softness in Multi-Market, which we attribute to the weakness in test and instrumentation."

Mr. Croteau noted, "Highlighting the quarter was the close of the Mindspeed acquisition on December 18^th. We have made great progress on our 100-day integration plan, and continue to expect the acquisition to deliver significant accretion in fiscal 2014. We remain focused on realizing potential synergies, capitalizing on cross-selling opportunities and optimizing our combined operations for improved profitability over the remainder of the fiscal year."

Business Outlook

For the second fiscal quarter ending April 4, 2014, MACOM currently expects revenue to be in the range of $103 million and $107 million, non-GAAP gross margin between 48 and 52 percent, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share between $0.26 and $0.28, based on an expected 49.3 million shares outstanding.

Conference Call

MACOM will host a conference call on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first fiscal quarter financial results and business outlook. Investors and analysts may join the conference call by dialing 1-877-837-3908 and providing the confirmation code 33285292. International callers may join the teleconference by dialing +1-973-872-3000 and entering the same confirmation code at the prompt. A telephone replay of the call will be made available beginning two hours after the call and will remain available for 7 days. The replay number is 1-855-859-2056 with a pass code of 33285292. International callers should dial +1-404-537-3406 and enter the same pass code at the prompt.

Additionally, this conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties in the Investors section of MACOM's website at http://www.macomtech.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the Investors section of MACOM's website and click on the conference call link at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the conference call. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call and will remain available for approximately 60 days.

About MACOM

MACOM (www.macomtech.com) is a leading supplier of high performance analog semiconductor solutions for use in radio frequency (RF), microwave, and millimeter wave applications. Recognized for its broad portfolio of products, MACOM serves diverse markets including CATV, wireless infrastructure, optical communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial, medical, mobile devices, enterprise networking and broadcast video. MACOM builds on more than 60 years of experience designing and manufacturing innovative product solutions for customers worldwide.

Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard. MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on MACOM management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include, among others, information concerning our stated business outlook and future results of operations, our expectation to deliver significant accretion from the Acquisition in fiscal year 2014, statements regarding achievement of potential synergies, cross-selling opportunities and improved profitability relating to the Acquisition, and any statements regarding future trends, business strategies, competitive position, industry conditions and market opportunities. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and generally may be identified by terms such as "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "seeks," "should," "will," "would" or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms.

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect MACOM's current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause those events or our actual activities or results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Although MACOM believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot and does not guarantee future events, results, actions, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, including, lower than expected demand in any or all of our five primary end markets or from any of our large OEM customers based on macro-economic weakness or otherwise, the successful integration of the business and personnel of Mindspeed, the failure to achieve the expected synergies and benefits of the Mindspeed acquisition, the potential for defense spending cuts, program delays, cancellations or sequestration, failures or delays by any customer in winning business or to make purchases from us in support of such business, lack of adoption or delayed adoption by customers and industries we serve of GaN or other solutions offered by us, failures or delays in porting and qualifying GaN process technology to our Lowell, MA fabrication facility, lower than expected utilization and absorption in our manufacturing facilities, lack of success or slower than expected success in our new product development efforts, loss of business due to competitive factors, product or technology obsolescence, customer program shifts or otherwise, lower than anticipated or slower than expected customer acceptance of our new product introductions, the potential for a shift in the mix of products sold in any period toward lower-margin products or a shift in the geographical mix of our revenues, the potential for increased pricing pressure based on competitive factors, technology shifts or otherwise, the impact of any executed or abandoned acquisition, divestiture or restructuring activity, the impact of supply shortages or other disruptions in our internal or outsourced supply chain, the relative success of our cost-savings initiatives, the potential for inventory obsolescence and related write-offs, the expense, business disruption or other impact of any current or future investigations, administrative actions, litigation or enforcement proceedings we may be involved in, and the impact of any claims of intellectual property infringement or misappropriation, which could require us to pay substantial damages for infringement, expend significant resources in prosecuting or defending such matters or developing non-infringing technology, incur material liability for royalty or license payments, or prevent us from selling certain of our products, as well as those factors described in "Risk Factors" in MACOM's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2013 as filed with the SEC on December 5, 2013. MACOM undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to GAAP reporting, MACOM provides investors with non-GAAP financial information, including gross margin, operating margin, operating income, net income, earnings per share and other data calculated on a non-GAAP basis. This non-GAAP information excludes discontinued operations, the impact of fair value accounts in acquisition of businesses, merger and acquisition costs, including related integration costs, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, share-based and other non-cash compensation expense, certain cash compensation restructuring charges, litigation settlement and costs, changes in the carrying values of liabilities measured at fair value, contingent consideration, other non-cash expenses, earn-out costs, exited leased facility costs and certain income tax items. Management does not believe that the excluded items are reflective of MACOM's underlying performance. The exclusion of these and other similar items from MACOM's non-GAAP presentation should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual. MACOM believes this non-GAAP financial information provides additional insight into MACOM's on-going performance and has therefore chosen to provide this information to investors for a more consistent basis of comparison and to help them evaluate the results of MACOM's on-going operations and enable more meaningful period to period comparisons. These non-GAAP measures are provided in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial data is included in the supplemental financial data attached to this press release.