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Altera Announces Third Quarter Results

October 22, 2015 4:16 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced third quarter sales of $399.6 million, down 4 percent from the second quarter of 2015 and down 20 percent from the third quarter of 2014. Third quarter net income was $61.5 million, $0.20 per diluted share, compared with net income of $70.3 million, $0.23 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2015 and $118.0 million, $0.38 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2014.

Year-to-date cash flow from operating activities was $392.9 million. Altera's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, to be paid on December 1, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 10, 2015.

"Market conditions globally were quite varied this quarter as some vertical markets produced good growth while others were weak. In spite of these headwinds we saw double-digit new product growth plus continued strength in data center demand," said John Daane, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board.

Third Quarter Business Summary

The quarter's sequential sales decline reflects choppy conditions across the company's vertical markets. Telecom and Wireless sales grew as wireless equipment demand rebounded from the prior quarter. Industrial market weakness was the major contributor to a decline in sales in the Industrial Automation, Military & Auto vertical market. Networking, Computer & Storage sales grew, led by gains in computer and storage, as data center customers increasingly leverage the performance and low power benefits of Altera FPGAs. Gross margin was 66.5 percent, down from the second quarter, due to unfavorable changes in vertical market mix. Reduced merger-related expenses led to a sequential decline in the quarter's operating expenses. The company's tax rate was 21.4 percent, up from the prior quarter, largely the result of continuing adverse geographic mix and reduced acquisition-related costs in the quarter.

SELECTED THIRD QUARTER RATIOS AND RELATED RESULTS

($ in thousands) Key Ratios & Information

September 25, 2015

June 26, 2015

Current Ratio

4:1

5:1

Liabilities/Equity

3:4

3:4

Quarterly Operating Cash Flows

$

167,018

$

89,220

TTM Return on Equity

10

%

12

%

Quarterly Depreciation Expense

$

12,183

$

11,985

Quarterly Capital Expenditures

$

10,190

$

7,696

Inventory MSOH (1): Altera

3.6

4.2

Inventory MSOH (1): Distribution

0.8

0.7

Cash Conversion Cycle (Days)

168

162

Turns

48

%

46

%

Book to Bill

<1.0

<1.0

Note (1): MSOH: Months Supply On Hand

ALTERA CORPORATION

NET SALES SUMMARY

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Quarterly Growth Rate

September 25, 2015

June 26, 2015

September 26, 2014

Sequential Change

Year-Over-Year Change

Geography

Americas

17

%

20

%

16

%

(14)

%

(15)

%

Asia Pacific

43

%

41

%

42

%

(1)

%

(19)

%

EMEA

29

%

27

%

29

%

4

%

(19)

%

Japan

11

%

12

%

13

%

(13)

%

(33)

%

Net Sales

100

%

100

%

100

%

(4)

%

(20)

%

Product Category

New

62

%

53

%

56

%

12

%

(12)

%

Mainstream

16

%

23

%

21

%

(31)

%

(37)

%

Mature and Other

22

%

24

%

23

%

(11)

%

(23)

%

Net Sales

100

%

100

%

100

%

(4)

%

(20)

%

Vertical Market

Telecom & Wireless

35

%

31

%

45

%

11

%

(37)

%

Industrial Automation, Military & Automotive

24

%

27

%

21

%

(14)

%

(6)

%

Networking, Computer & Storage

21

%

18

%

16

%

11

%

1

%

Other

20

%

24

%

18

%

(20)

%

(12)

%

Net Sales

100

%

100

%

100

%

(4)

%

(20)

%

FPGAs and CPLDs

FPGA

84

%

83

%

85

%

(2)

%

(21)

%

CPLD

9

%

11

%

8

%

(20)

%

(5)

%

Other Products

7

%

6

%

7

%

7

%

(22)

%

Net Sales

100

%

100

%

100

%

(4)

%

(20)

%

Product Category Description

  • New Products include the Arria® 10, Stratix® V, Stratix IV, Arria V, Arria II, Cyclone® V, Cyclone IV, MAX® 10, MAX V, HardCopy® IV devices and Enpirion PowerSoCs.
  • Mainstream Products include the Stratix III, Cyclone III, MAX II and HardCopy III devices.
  • Mature and Other Products include the Stratix II, Stratix, Arria GX, Cyclone II, Cyclone, MAX 3000A, MAX 7000, MAX 7000A, MAX 7000B, MAX 7000S, MAX 9000, HardCopy II, HardCopy, FLEX® series, APEX™ series, Mercury™, Excalibur™ devices, configuration and other devices, intellectual property cores, and software and other tools.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical are "forward-looking statements" as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or preceded by words such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," or other words that imply or predict a future state. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding data center application growth potential. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainty that can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including without limitation, changing global economic conditions and other risk factors discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time. Copies of Altera's SEC filings are posted on the company's website and are available from the company without charge. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, the company does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

About Altera

Altera® programmable solutions enable designers of electronic systems to rapidly and cost effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Altera offers FPGA, SoC, CPLD products, and complementary technologies, such as power solutions, to provide high-value solutions to customers worldwide. Visit www.altera.com.

ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, ENPIRION, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www.altera.com/legal.

ALTERA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

September 25, 2015

June 26, 2015

September 26, 2014

September 25, 2015

September 26, 2014

Net sales

$

399,567

$

414,162

$

499,606

$

1,249,214

$

1,452,216

Cost of sales

133,667

126,590

166,019

416,520

480,279

Gross margin

265,900

287,572

333,587

832,694

971,937

Operating expense

Research and development expense

100,481

105,345

112,078

309,057

310,856

Selling, general, and administrative expense

74,745

75,011

77,724

220,262

231,205

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

2,491

2,427

2,465

7,382

7,394

Merger expenses

10,421

18,458

28,879

Total operating expense

188,138

201,241

192,267

565,580

549,455

Operating margin (2)

77,762

86,331

141,320

267,114

422,482

Compensation (benefit)/expense — deferred compensation plan

(4,468)

2,732

(487)

(1,709)

4,093

Loss/(gain) on deferred compensation plan securities

4,468

(2,732)

487

1,709

(4,093)

Interest income and other

(9,590)

(8,495)

(4,558)

(24,681)

(18,362)

Gain reclassified from other comprehensive income

(1,644)

(1,463)

(59)

(5,613)

(150)

Interest expense

10,772

10,859

10,774

32,039

32,139

Income before income taxes

78,224

85,430

135,163

265,369

408,855

Income tax expense

16,706

15,091

17,154

38,660

47,328

Net income

61,518

70,339

118,009

226,709

361,527

Other comprehensive income/(loss):

Unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

Unrealized holding gain/(loss) on investments arising during period, net of tax of $190, ($460), ($6), ($228) and $41

13,058

(24,805)

(4,929)

5,038

22,102

Less: Reclassification adjustments for gain on investments included in net income, net of tax of ($1), $9, $11, $15 and $21

(1,644)

(1,454)

(48)

(5,598)

(129)

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

11,414

(26,259)

(4,977)

(560)

21,973

Comprehensive income

$

72,932

$

44,080

$

113,032

$

226,149

$

383,500

Net income per share:

Basic

$

0.20

$

0.23

$

0.38

$

0.75

$

1.16

Diluted

$

0.20

$

0.23

$

0.38

$

0.74

$

1.15

Shares used in computing per share amounts:

Basic

302,707

301,799

308,215

301,950

311,853

Diluted

305,337

304,604

310,184

304,421

314,130

Dividends per common share

$

0.18

$

0.18

$

0.18

$

0.54

$

0.48

Tax rate

21.4

%

17.7

%

12.7

%

14.6

%

11.6

%

% of Net sales:

Gross margin

66.5

%

69.4

%

66.8

%

66.7

%

66.9

%

Research and development (1)

25.8

%

26.0

%

22.9

%

25.3

%

21.9

%

Selling, general, and administrative

18.7

%

18.1

%

15.6

%

17.6

%

15.9

%

Operating margin(2)

19.5

%

20.8

%

28.3

%

21.4

%

29.1

%

Net income

15.4

%

17.0

%

23.6

%

18.1

%

24.9

%

Notes:

(1) Research and development expense as a percentage of Net sales includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.

(2) We define operating margin as gross margin less research and development expense, selling, general and administrative expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and merger expenses, as presented above. This presentation differs from income from operations as defined by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), as it excludes the effect of compensation associated with the deferred compensation plan obligations. Since the effect of compensation associated with our deferred compensation plan obligations is offset by losses/(gains) from related securities, we believe this presentation provides a more meaningful representation of our ongoing operating performance. A reconciliation of operating margin to income from operations follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

September 25, 2015

June 26, 2015

September 26, 2014

September 25, 2015

September 26, 2014

Operating margin (non-GAAP)

$

77,762

$

86,331

$

141,320

$

267,114

$

422,482

Compensation (benefit)/ expense — deferred compensation plan

(4,468)

2,732

(487)

(1,709)

4,093

Income from operations (GAAP)

$

82,230

$

83,599

$

141,807

$

268,823

$

418,389

ALTERA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except par value amount)

September 25, 2015

December 31, 2014

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,934,850

$

2,426,367

Short-term investments

185,762

151,519

Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

2,120,612

2,577,886

Accounts receivable, net

444,107

377,964

Inventories

159,310

153,387

Deferred income taxes — current

60,210

56,048

Deferred compensation plan — marketable securities

57,781

69,367

Deferred compensation plan — restricted cash equivalents

17,166

14,412

Other current assets

50,718

39,479

Total current assets

2,909,904

3,288,543

Property and equipment, net

208,897

194,840

Long-term investments

2,504,693

1,942,343

Deferred income taxes — non-current

20,725

20,077

Goodwill

81,331

74,341

Acquisition-related intangible assets, net

66,989

72,291

Other assets, net

92,646

81,791

Total assets

$

5,885,185

$

5,674,226

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

41,520

$

49,140

Accrued liabilities

47,523

28,384

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

74,113

69,837

Deferred compensation plan obligations

74,947

83,779

Deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors

439,504

344,168

Total current liabilities

677,607

575,308

Income taxes payable — non-current

352,433

313,447

Long-term debt

1,493,729

1,492,759

Other non-current liabilities

8,955

6,886

Total liabilities

2,532,724

2,388,400

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock: $.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding - 302,857 shares at September 25, 2015 and 302,430 shares at December 31, 2014

303

302

Capital in excess of par value

1,227,586

1,165,259

Retained earnings

2,115,487

2,110,620

Accumulated other comprehensive income

9,085

9,645

Total stockholders' equity

3,352,461

3,285,826

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

5,885,185

$

5,674,226

ALTERA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

Nine Months Ended

(In thousands)

September 25, 2015

September 26, 2014

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income

$

226,709

$

361,527

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

42,804

42,426

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

7,382

7,394

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

2,337

2,337

Stock-based compensation

63,560

70,518

Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

(5,613)

(150)

Amortization of investment discount/premium

9,025

1,900

Deferred income tax expense

1,065

3,582

Tax effect of employee stock plans

3,352

7,434

Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans

(3,704)

(4,719)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisition:

Accounts receivable, net

(66,143)

76,324

Inventories

(5,923)

(22,458)

Other assets

(5,796)

(3,002)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

9,401

32,581

Deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors

95,336

(90,744)

Income taxes payable and receivable, net

26,202

36,345

Deferred compensation plan obligations

(7,123)

(5,858)

Net cash provided by operating activities

392,871

515,437

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(52,243)

(34,946)

Sales of deferred compensation plan securities, net

7,123

5,858

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

(1,520,789)

(276,867)

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

804,163

79,424

Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale securities

111,439

175,280

Acquisition, net of cash acquired

(4,000)

Purchases of intangible assets

(5,359)

(1,269)

Purchases of other investments

(2,000)

(8,224)

Net cash used in investing activities

(661,666)

(60,744)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans

19,080

29,871

Shares withheld for employee taxes

(25,052)

(20,852)

Payment of dividends to stockholders

(162,947)

(149,844)

Holdback payment for prior acquisition

(3,353)

Long-term debt and credit facility issuance costs

(1,321)

Repurchases of common stock

(57,507)

(502,986)

Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans

3,704

4,719

Net cash used in financing activities

(222,722)

(643,766)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(491,517)

(189,073)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

2,426,367

2,869,158

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

1,934,850

$

2,680,085

INVESTOR CONTACT

MEDIA CONTACT

Scott Wylie - Vice President

Sue Martenson - Senior Manager

Investor Relations

Public Relations

(408) 544-6996

(408) 544-8158

[email protected]

[email protected]

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