Power Integrations Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2006


SAN JOSE, Calif., June 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Power Integrations (Pink Sheets:POWI) today released complete financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The company's 2006 consolidated statements of operations and consolidated balance sheets, as well as certain supplemental information, are contained in the tables accompanying this press release.

As previously disclosed, the company's 2006 net revenues totaled $162.4 million, an increase of 13 percent compared to the prior year. Gross margin calculated under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) was 54.6 percent, which included a positive impact of approximately one margin point from the ship-and-debit settlements recorded by the company during the second quarter of 2006.

Operating expenses on a GAAP basis totaled $84.8 million, including $14.2 million in stock-based compensation expenses. Also included in operating expenses were $13.7 million in expenses related to the company's special investigation and the related financial-statement restatement, as well as $7.0 million in expenses related to patent litigation. Net income under GAAP was $9.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share.

On a non-GAAP basis which excludes expenses for stock-based compensation, full-year gross margin was 55.3 percent. Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation expenses and the related tax effects, was $21.8 million, or $0.71 per diluted share.

The company has virtually completed its closing and review procedures for the first quarter of 2007, and intends to report final results for that period as soon as practicable.

About Power Integrations

Power Integrations, Inc. is the leading supplier of high-voltage analog integrated circuits used in power conversion. The company's breakthrough integrated-circuit technology enables compact, energy-efficient power supplies in a wide range of electronic products, in both AC-DC and DC-DC applications. The company's EcoSmart(r) energy-efficiency technology, which dramatically reduces energy waste, has saved consumers and businesses around the world more than an estimated $2.2 billion on their electricity bills since its introduction in 1998. For more information, visit the company's website at www.powerint.com.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the company's consolidated financial statements, which are presented according to GAAP, the company provides certain non-GAAP financial information that excludes expenses (and the related tax effects thereof) recorded under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, "Share-based Payment," which requires the recognition of expenses relating to share-based payments such as stock options. The company uses these non-GAAP measures in its own financial and operational decision-making processes and in setting performance targets for employee-compensation purposes. Further, the company believes that these non-GAAP measures offer an important analytical tool to help investors understand the company's core operating results and trends, and to facilitate comparability with the company's historical results and with the operating results of other companies that provide similar non-GAAP measures.

These non-GAAP measures have certain limitations as analytical tools and are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial information. Stock-based compensation is an important component of the company's compensation mix, and will continue to result in significant expenses in the company's GAAP results for the foreseeable future. Also, other companies, including other companies in Power Integrations' industry, may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than the company, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.



                       POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
              2006 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (in thousands, except per-share amounts)


                          1st Qtr  2nd Qtr  3rd Qtr  4th Qtr  Full Year
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------
 NET REVENUES             $35,253  $41,465  $44,404  $41,281  $162,403

 COST OF REVENUES          16,908   17,359   20,355   19,172    73,794
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  --------

 GROSS PROFIT              18,345   24,106   24,049   22,109    88,609
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  --------
 OPERATING EXPENSES:
 Research and development   5,809    6,018    6,331    6,257    24,415
 Sales and marketing        6,227    6,497    6,330    6,658    25,712
 General and
  administrative            8,389    8,133   10,210    7,916    34,648
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  --------
     Total Operating
      Expenses             20,425   20,648   22,871   20,831    84,775
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  --------
 INCOME (LOSS) FROM
  OPERATIONS               (2,080)   3,458    1,178    1,278     3,834

 OTHER INCOME, net          1,278    1,494    1,585    1,567     5,924
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  --------
 INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
  PROVISION FOR INCOME
  TAXES                      (802)   4,952    2,763    2,845     9,758

 PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR
  INCOME TAXES                (23)     446      102     (192)      333
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  --------
 NET INCOME (LOSS)        $  (779) $ 4,506  $ 2,661  $ 3,037  $  9,425
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  ========
 EARNINGS (LOSS)
  PER SHARE:
     Basic                $ (0.03) $  0.15  $  0.09  $  0.11  $   0.32
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  ========
     Diluted              $ (0.03) $  0.15  $  0.09  $  0.10  $   0.31
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  ========
 SHARES USED IN PER-
  SHARE CALCULATION:
     Basic                 29,582   29,356   28,650   28,658    29,059
     Diluted               29,582   30,955   29,832   30,656    30,819

 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

 Stock-based compensation
  expenses included in:
     Cost of revenues     $    47  $   412  $   448  $   343  $  1,250
     Research and
      development           1,198    1,119    1,019      993     4,329
     Sales and marketing    1,491    1,473    1,311    1,231     5,506
     General and
      administrative        1,139    1,120    1,045    1,071     4,375
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  --------
       Total stock-based
        compensation
        expense           $ 3,875  $ 4,124  $ 3,823  $ 3,638  $ 15,460
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  ========
 Operating expenses
  include the following:
   Patent-litigation
    expenses              $ 2,863  $   823  $ 1,797  $ 1,482  $  6,965
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  ========
   Special investigation/
    restatement expenses  $ 1,937  $ 4,020  $ 4,941  $ 2,799  $ 13,697
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  ========


                       POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
      SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                         TO 2006 GAAP RESULTS
               (in thousands, except per-share amounts)
                              
                          1st Qtr  2nd Qtr  3rd Qtr  4th Qtr  Full Year
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------
 RECONCILIATION OF GROSS
  PROFIT MARGIN
   GAAP gross profit       $18,345  $24,106  $24,049  $22,109  $88,609
    GAAP gross profit
     margin                   52.0%    58.1%    54.2%    53.6%    54.6%

  Stock-based compensation
   expense included in cost
   of revenues                  47      412      448      343    1,250
                           -------------------------------------------
  Non-GAAP gross profit
   excluding stock-based
   compensation             18,392   24,518   24,497   22,452   89,859
                           -------------------------------------------
    Non-GAAP gross profit
     margin                   52.2%    59.1%    55.2%    54.4%    55.3%


 RECONCILIATION OF
  OPERATING MARGIN
   GAAP income (loss) from
    operations             $(2,080) $ 3,458  $ 1,178  $ 1,278  $ 3,834
     GAAP operating margin    -5.9%     8.3%     2.7%     3.1%     2.4%

  Stock-based compensation
   expense included in cost
   of revenues and operating
   expenses:
    Cost of revenues            47      412      448      343    1,250
    Research and
     development             1,198    1,119    1,019      993    4,329
    Sales and marketing      1,491    1,473    1,311    1,231    5,506
    General and
     administrative          1,139    1,120    1,045    1,071    4,375
                           -------------------------------------------
      Total                  3,875    4,124    3,823    3,638   15,460
                           -------------------------------------------

  Non-GAAP income from
   operations excluding
   stock-based compensation  1,795    7,582    5,001    4,916   19,294
                           -------------------------------------------
    Non-GAAP operating
     margin                    5.1%    18.3%    11.3%    11.9%    11.9%

 RECONCILIATION OF NET
  INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
  (DILUTED)
   GAAP net income (loss)  $  (779) $ 4,506  $ 2,661  $ 3,037  $ 9,425

  Adjustments to GAAP net
   income (loss)
    Total stock-based
     compensation            3,875    4,124    3,823    3,638   15,460
    Tax effect of stock-
     based compensation       (478)    (942)    (825)    (829)  (3,074)

 Non-GAAP income excluding
  stock-based compensation $ 2,618  $ 7,688  $ 5,659  $ 5,846  $21,811
                           -------------------------------------------

  Average shares outstanding
   for calculation of non-
   GAAP income per share
   (diluted)                31,652   30,955   29,832   30,656   30,819
                           -------------------------------------------

  Non-GAAP income per share
   excluding stock-based
   compensation (diluted)  $  0.08  $  0.25  $  0.19  $  0.19  $  0.71
                           ===========================================


 Note on use of non-GAAP financial measures:

 Effective January 1, 2006, Power Integrations adopted SFAS 123R,
 which requires the company to recognize compensation expenses
 relating to stock-based payments. In addition to the company's
 consolidated financial statements, which are prepared according to
 GAAP, the company provides certain non-GAAP financial information
 that excludes expenses recognized under SFAS 123R, and the related
 tax effects. The company uses these non-GAAP measures in its own
 financial and operational decision-making processes and in setting
 performance targets for employee-compensation purposes. Further, the
 company believes that these non-GAAP measures offer an important
 analytical tool to help investors understand the company's core
 operating results and trends, and to facilitate comparability with
 the company's historical results and with the operating results of
 other companies that provide similar non-GAAP measures. These
 non-GAAP measures have certain limitations as analytical tools and
 are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
 GAAP financial information.


                     POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
            2006 QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (in thousands)


                             March 31   June 30    Sept. 30    Dec. 31
 ASSETS
  CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents $101,224   $ 91,462   $101,505   $124,937
   Restricted cash                 --         --         --      1,300         
   Short-term investments      30,960     26,291     21,443      2,506
   Accounts receivable         13,749     15,509     13,668     10,489
   Inventories                 17,923     23,192     26,859     28,280
   Deferred tax assets          1,306      1,401      1,520      1,929
   Prepaid expenses and
    other current assets        1,380      1,075      4,094      4,009
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total current assets       166,542    158,930    169,089    173,450
                             --------   --------   --------   --------

  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net  50,698     53,242     53,727     53,475
  INVESTMENTS                   6,916      6,913      5,409      3,999
  DEFERRED TAX ASSETS           9,314      9,995     10,847     13,756
  OTHER ASSETS                 16,864     16,656     16,599     16,179
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
  TOTAL ASSETS               $250,334   $245,736   $255,671   $260,859
                             ========   ========   ========   ========

 LIABILITIES AND
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable          $ 10,207   $ 11,220   $ 11,868   $  8,592
   Accrued payroll and
    related expenses            5,031      6,919      6,934      8,668
   Income taxes payable         9,870     10,622     11,503     14,509
   Deferred income on sales
    to distributors             4,439      5,353      5,385      4,901
   Other accrued liabilities    2,985      3,976      5,961      3,423
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total current liabilities   32,532     38,090     41,651     40,093
                             --------   --------   --------   --------

 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Common stock                    30         29         29         29
   Additional paid-in capital 142,665    127,942    131,652    135,307
   Cumulative translation
    adjustment                   (115)       (53)       (50)         4
   Retained earnings           75,222     79,728     82,389     85,426
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total stockholders' equity  217,802    207,646    214,020    220,766
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total liabilities and
   stockholders' equity      $250,334   $245,736   $255,671   $260,859
                             ========   ========   ========   ========


            

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