Magma Beats Guidance for Third Quarter With Revenue of $30.7 Million


SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today reported revenue of $30.7 million for its fiscal 2009 third quarter, ended Feb. 1, 2009. This exceeded the revenue guidance range of $28 million to $29 million the company issued on Dec. 4, 2008. Third-quarter revenue decreased 45 percent from the $55.7 million reported for the year-ago third quarter, ended Jan. 6, 2008.

"Magma beat revenue targets in the third quarter, an accomplishment we're quite pleased with given the difficult macroeconomic environment," said Rajeev Madhavan, Magma's chairman and chief executive officer. "Customers face difficulty in this economy but continue to recognize the technology advantage Magma products offer for their business-critical designs."

GAAP Results

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Magma reported an estimated net loss of $(78.1) million, or $(1.73) per share (basic and diluted), for the third quarter. This result was below the guidance range issued by the company on Dec. 4, 2008 of a loss between $(0.67) and $(0.65) a share and compares to a net loss of $(5.9) million, or $(0.14) per share (basic and diluted), for the year-ago third quarter. Third quarter losses exceeded guidance because of an estimated $60.8 million goodwill impairment charge. As a result of the decline in stock price in light of the current adverse macroeconomic business environment on Magma's long-term financial outlook, Magma's market capitalization fell significantly below the recorded value of its consolidated net assets, resulting in the impairment charge. Magma is in the process of finalizing its asset impairment analysis and expects to report the final amount of the goodwill impairment charge and other impacted financial statement line items in its Form 10-Q for the third quarter to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Magma will not be required to make any current or future cash expenditures as a result of this impairment.

Non-GAAP Results

Magma's non-GAAP net income was a net loss of $(4.3) million for the quarter, or $(0.09) per share (diluted). This result was better than the guidance range issued by the company on Dec. 4, 2008 of a loss between $(0.17) and $(0.15) a share and compares to non-GAAP net income of $7.5 million, or $0.16 per share (diluted), for the year-ago third quarter.

Non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 excludes the effects of amortization of developed technology, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of deferred stock-based compensation, amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount accretion, charges associated with losses on equity and other investments, restructuring charges, asset impairment charges, and acquisition-related expenses and the related provision for income taxes. A reconciliation of non-GAAP results to GAAP results is included in this press release. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 excluded the above items, except charges for restructuring and asset impairment, and also excluded in-process research and development, litigation settlement and related legal expenses and interest expense.

Business Outlook

For Magma's fiscal 2009 fourth quarter, ending May 3, 2009, the company expects total revenue in the range of $33.0 million to $34.0 million. GAAP net loss per share is expected to be in the range of $(0.39) to $(0.37) and non-GAAP net income per share is expected to be in the range of $0.01 to $0.03.

For Magma's fiscal year 2009, ending May 3, 2009, the company expects total revenue in the range of $146.0 million to $147.0 million, an increase from the previous guidance range of $144.0 million to $146.0 million. The company expects GAAP net loss per share for fiscal 2009 to be in the range of $(2.99) to $(2.95), compared to the previous expectation of a loss in the range of $(2.03) to $(1.99). The company expects non-GAAP net loss per share for fiscal 2009 to be in the range of $(0.21) to $(0.19), compared to the previous expectation of a loss in the range of $(0.29) to $(0.25). All guidance issued by the company before Feb. 26, 2009 is no longer in effect.

A schedule showing a reconciliation of the projected non-GAAP EPS to GAAP EPS results is included in this release. A Financial Data Supplement containing detailed financial information intended to provide guidance and further insight into our business is available online in the Investor Relations section of the Magma website.

GAAP Reconciliation

Magma provides non-GAAP financial information to assist investors in assessing its current and future operations in the way that Magma's management evaluates those operations. Magma believes that this non-GAAP information provides useful information to investors by excluding the effect of some expenses that are required to be recorded under GAAP but that Magma believes are not indicative of Magma's core operating results, or that are expected to be incurred over a limited period of time.

Magma's management evaluates and makes operating decisions about its business operations primarily based on bookings, revenue and the core costs of those business operations. Management believes that the amortization of developed technology and intangible assets, stock-based compensation, in-process research and development expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount accretion, charges associated with losses on equity and other investments, restructuring charges, asset impairment charges, acquisition-related expenses, litigation settlement and related legal expenses, and the tax effects of its non-GAAP and other significant unusual items are not operating costs of its core software and service business operations. Therefore, management presents non-GAAP financial measures, along with GAAP measures, in this earnings release by excluding these items from the period expenses. To determine its non-GAAP provision for income taxes, Magma recalculates tax based on non-GAAP income before income taxes and adjusts accordingly.

For each such non-GAAP financial measure, the adjustment provides management with information about Magma's underlying operating performance that enables a more meaningful comparison of its financial results in different reporting periods. For example, since Magma does not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, management excludes acquisition-related charges, such as in-process research and development charges, to make more consistent and meaningful evaluations of Magma's operating expenses. Similarly, since Magma does not undertake significant restructuring or realignments on a predictable cycle, management would have difficulty evaluating Magma's profitability as measured by gross profit, operating profit, income before taxes and net income on a period-to-period basis unless it excluded these charges. Management also uses these measures to help it make budgeting decisions between those expenses that affect operating expenses and operating margin (such as research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses), and those expenses that affect cost of revenue and gross margin (such as product development expenses).

Further, the availability of non-GAAP financial information helps management track actual performance relative to financial targets. Making this non-GAAP financial information available also helps investors compare Magma's performance with the announced operating results of its principal competitors, which regularly provide similar non-GAAP financial information.

Management recognizes that the use of these non-GAAP measures has limitations, including the fact that management must exercise judgment in determining whether some types of charges, such as stock-based compensation relating to stock grants and acquisition-related charges, should be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes, however, that providing this non-GAAP financial information facilitates consistent comparison of Magma's financial performance over time. Magma has historically provided non-GAAP results to the investment community, not as an alternative but as a supplement to GAAP information, to enable investors to evaluate Magma's core operating performance in the way that management does.

Conference Call

Magma will discuss the financial results for the third quarter, along with forward-looking guidance, during a live earnings call today at 1:30 p.m. PST, available live by both webcast and telephone. To listen live via webcast, visit the Investor Relations section of Magma's website at http://investor.magma-da.com/medialist.cfm. To listen live via telephone, call either of the numbers below:



 U.S. & Canada:   (877) 856-1961
 Elsewhere:       (719) 325-4799

Following completion of the call, a webcast replay of the call will be available at http://investor.magma-da.com/medialist.cfm through March 5, 2009. Those without Internet access may listen to a replay of the call by telephone until 11:59 p.m. PST on March 5 by calling:



 U.S. & Canada:   (888) 203-1112, code #4739185
 Elsewhere:       (719) 457-0820, code #4739185

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements in the "Business Outlook" section and in quotations from Magma's management. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from Magma's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: competition in the EDA market; weakness in the semiconductor or electronic systems industries; Magma's lengthy and unpredictable sales cycle; Magma's substantial amount of indebtedness; difficulty in predicting quarterly results; an inability to generate sufficient operating cash flows; market acceptance of existing and new products; potentially higher-than-anticipated costs of litigation; the ability to attract and retain the key management and technical personnel needed to operate Magma successfully; risk of customer payment defaults; Magma's ability to make payments to satisfy its indemnification obligations; Magma's ability to maintain or develop relationships with current or potential customers; financial market conditions that may impede access to or increase the cost of financing operations and investments; debt arrangements that may subject Magma to restrictive covenants which could limit its ability to operate its business; Magma's ability to integrate acquired businesses and technologies; a potential failure of customers to adopt, or to adopt at a sufficiently fast rate, 65-nanometer and smaller design geometries on a large scale; potentially higher-than-anticipated costs of compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to internal control over financial reporting; any delay of customer orders or failure of customers to renew licenses; weaker-than-anticipated sales of Magma's products and services; the ability to continue to deliver competitive products to customers; changes in accounting rules; and the ability to manage expanding operations and restructurings of operations. Further discussion of these and other potential risk factors may be found in Magma's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov), including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended Nov. 2, 2008. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Magma undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

About Magma

Magma's software for designing integrated circuits (ICs) is used to create complex, high-performance chips required in cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic applications. Magma's EDA software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to "Design Ahead of the Curve"(tm) while reducing design time and costs. Magma is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

Magma is a registered trademark and "Design Ahead of the Curve" is a trademark of Magma Design Automation. All other product and company names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.



                      MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (in thousands)
                              (unaudited)

                                                February 1,  April 6,
                                                    2009       2008
                                                 ---------  ---------
 ASSETS
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                     $  29,221  $  46,970
   Restricted cash                                   8,660         --
   Short-term investments                               --      3,000
   Accounts receivable, net                         39,380     38,310
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets         3,735      5,244
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total current assets                           80,996     93,524
 Property and equipment, net                        12,842     15,553
 Intangibles, net                                   18,877     40,436
 Goodwill (estimate)                                 5,968     64,877
 Long-term investments                              17,739     17,538
 Other assets                                        5,853      5,467
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total assets                                $ 142,275  $ 237,395
                                                 =========  =========

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                              $   2,559  $   3,971
   Accrued expenses                                 19,937     27,934
   Secured Credit Line                              12,494         --
   Revolving note - current portion                 13,000         --
   Current portion of other long term liabilities    2,868      1,932
   Deferred revenue                                 40,978     25,254
   Convertible notes                                    --     15,216
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total current liabilities                      91,836     74,307

 Convertible subordinated notes, net                49,054     48,518
 Long-term tax liabilities                           6,043      4,968
 Other long-term liabilities                         3,080      2,374
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total liabilities                             150,013    130,167
                                                 ---------  ---------

 Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock                                          5          5
   Additional paid-in capital                      395,562    374,183
   Accumulated deficit                            (364,660)  (229,479)
   Treasury stock at cost                          (32,615)   (32,697)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss             (6,030)    (4,784)
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total stockholders' equity (deficit)           (7,738)   107,228
                                                 ---------  ---------
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 142,275  $ 237,395
                                                 =========  =========


                      MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (in thousands, except per share data)
                               (Unaudited)


                              For the Three          For the Nine
                               Months Ended          Months Ended
                          ---------------------  ---------------------
                          February 1, January 6, February 1, January 6,
                              2009       2008       2009        2008
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
 Revenue:
   Licenses                $  13,086  $  35,615  $  58,924   $ 103,241
   Bundled licenses
    and services               8,248     11,283     25,664      30,157
   Services                    9,353      8,849     28,299      26,007
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
     Total revenue            30,687     55,747    112,887     159,405
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
 Cost of revenue:
   Licenses                    4,463      4,362     14,231      14,289
   Bundled licenses
    and services               3,032      2,504      7,897       7,045
   Services                    4,377      5,274     14,427      15,374
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
     Total cost of
      revenue                 11,872     12,140     36,555      36,708
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
 Gross profit                 18,815     43,607     76,332     122,697
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------

 Operating expenses:
   Research and development   15,297     19,513     54,476      56,538
   Sales and marketing        12,658     17,833     44,935      53,380
   General and administrative  5,469      8,570     19,165      24,437
   Impairment of goodwill
    (estimate)                60,750         --     60,750          --
   Amortization of
    intangible assets            378      2,242      2,660       6,308
   In-process research and
    development                   --         --         --         656
   Restructuring charge        3,286         --      8,612         291
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
     Total operating
      expenses                97,838     48,158    190,598     141,610
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
 Operating loss              (79,023)    (4,551)  (114,266)    (18,913)
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------

 Other income (expense):
   Interest income               142        562        522       1,510
   Interest expense             (692)      (618)    (2,005)     (1,874)
   Other income (expense), 
    net                          861        (18)      (210)         51
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
     Total other income,
      (expense) net              311        (74)    (1,693)       (313)
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
 Net loss before
  income taxes               (78,712)    (4,625)  (115,959)    (19,226)
 Provision for (benefit
  from) income taxes            (629)     1,318      2,941       4,381
                           ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------

 Net loss                  $ (78,083) $  (5,943) $(118,900)  $ (23,607)
                           =========  =========  =========   =========
 Net loss per share
  - basic and diluted      $   (1.73) $   (0.14) $   (2.69)  $   (0.59)
                           =========  =========  =========   =========
 Shares used in 
  calculation:
   Basic and diluted          45,215     41,025     44,165      39,990
                           =========  =========  =========   =========


  Reconciliation of Third Quarter GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Results


 Statement of Operations    Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
  Reconciliation           February 1, January 6, February 1, January 6,
     (in thousands)           2009       2008       2009        2008


 GAAP net loss             $ (78,083) $  (5,943) $(118,900) $ (23,607)
 Cost of license revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology       4,252      4,211     13,708     13,512
   Acquisition-related and
    other expenses                --         --         --        245
                           ------------------------------------------
                               4,252      4,211     13,708     13,757
 Cost of bundled license
  and services revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology       2,117      1,053      4,856      3,113
   Stock-based compensation       68         86        216        246
                           ------------------------------------------
                               2,185      1,139      5,072      3,359
 Cost of service revenue
   Stock-based compensation      365        323        994      1,031

 Research and development
   Stock-based compensation    1,942      1,813      5,883      5,692
   Acquisition related
    expenses                      74        569        597      1,904
                           ------------------------------------------
                               2,016      2,382      6,480      7,596
 Sales and marketing
   Stock-based compensation    1,230      1,256      4,116      3,771

 General and administrative
   Stock-based compensation    1,221      1,401      3,647      4,181
   Litigation settlement
    and related legal
    expense                       --      1,052         --      1,633
                           ------------------------------------------
                               1,221      2,453      3,647      5,814

 Impairment of goodwill
  (estimate)                  60,750         --     60,750         --
 Amortization of intangible
  assets                         378      2,242      2,659      6,308
 In-process research and
  development                     --         --         --        656
 Restructuring charges         3,286         --      8,612        291

 Other income (expense)
   Interest expense,
    amortization of debt
    issuance cost, and
    debt discount accretion      268        567        796      1,644
   Loss on equity and other
    investments                 (971)        57        789        436
                           ------------------------------------------
                                (703)       624      1,585      2,080

 Provision for income taxes   (1,163)    (1,184)     1,443     (1,979)
                           --------------------  --------------------
 Non-GAAP net income
  (loss)                   $  (4,266) $   7,503  $  (9,834) $  19,077
                           --------------------  --------------------


  Reconciliation of Third Quarter GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Results

 Income/(Loss) Per Share    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
  Reconciliation           February 1, January 6, February 1, January 6,
                              2009       2008       2009        2008

 GAAP net loss             $   (1.73) $   (0.14)  $  (2.69)  $   (0.59)
 Cost of license revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology        0.09       0.10       0.31        0.34
   Acquisition-related
    and other expenses            --         --         --        0.01
                           -------------------------------------------
                                0.09       0.10       0.31        0.35
 Cost of bundled license
  and services revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology        0.05       0.03       0.11        0.08
   Stock-based compensation       --         --       0.01        0.01
                           -------------------------------------------
                                0.05       0.03       0.12        0.09
 Cost of service revenue
   Stock-based compensation     0.01       0.01       0.02        0.03

 Research and development
   Stock-based compensation     0.05       0.05       0.13        0.14
   Acquisition related
    expenses                      --       0.01       0.01        0.05
                           -------------------------------------------
                                0.05       0.06       0.14        0.19
 Sales and marketing
   Stock-based compensation     0.03       0.03       0.09        0.09

 General and administrative
   Stock-based compensation     0.03       0.03       0.08        0.10
   Litigation settlement
    and related legal
    expense                       --       0.03         --        0.04
                           -------------------------------------------
                                0.03       0.06       0.08        0.14

 Impairment of goodwill
  (estimate)                    1.34         --       1.38          --
 Amortization of intangible
  assets                        0.01       0.05       0.06        0.16
 In-process research and
  development                     --         --         --        0.01
 Restructuring charges          0.07         --       0.20        0.01

 Other income (expense)
   Interest expense,
    amortization of debt
    issuance cost, and
    debt discount accretion     0.01       0.01       0.02        0.04
     Loss on equity and
      other investments        (0.02)        --       0.02        0.01
                           -------------------------------------------
                               (0.01)      0.01       0.04        0.05

 Provision for income taxes    (0.03)     (0.03)      0.03       (0.05)
                           --------------------  ---------------------
 Non-GAAP net income
  (loss) per share         $   (0.09) $    0.18  $   (0.22)  $    0.48
                           --------------------  ---------------------
 Non-GAAP net income (loss)
  per share (diluted)      $   (0.09) $    0.16  $   (0.22)  $    0.41
                           --------------------  ---------------------

 Basic shares used in
  calculation                 45,215     41,025     44,165      39,990
 Diluted shares used in
  calculation*                45,714     47,552     45,009      46,652

 * Gives effect to the potential issuance of common stock upon
 conversion of convertible subordinated notes, if dilutive, and to the
 effect of all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the
 period, including stock options, using the treasury stock method


                    MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
                       AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2009
       IMPACT OF KNOWN NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS ON FORWARD-LOOKING
             DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE AND NET INCOME
                             (Unaudited)

                              Quarter Ending          Year Ending
                               May 3, 2009            May 3, 2009

 GAAP diluted net loss
  per share                $ (0.39) to $ (0.37)   $ (2.99) to $ (2.95)
   Amortization of
    developed technology
    and intangibles               $0.19                   $0.66
   Amortization of
    deferred stock-based
    compensation                  $0.12                   $0.44
   Acquisition related
    expenses                      $0.01                   $0.01
   Interest expense,
    amortization of debt
    issuance cost, and
    debt discount accretion       $0.02                   $0.09
   Restructuring charges          $0.06                   $0.25
   Impairment of goodwill
    (estimate)                     --                     $1.32
 Non-GAAP diluted net
  income (loss) per share    $0.01 to $0.03         $(0.21) to $(0.19)


 (in millions)                Quarter Ending           Year Ending
                               May 3, 2009             May 3, 2009

 GAAP net loss               $ (18) to $(17)       $ (137) to $ (135)
   Amortization of
    developed technology
    and intangibles                $9                      $30
   Amortization of deferred
    stock-based compensation       $5                      $20
   Acquisition related expenses    $.5                     $1
   Interest expense,
    amortization of debt
    issuance cost, and
    debt discount accretion        $.5                     $4
   Restructuring                   $3                      $11
   Impairment of goodwill
    (estimate)                     --                      $61
 Non-GAAP net income (loss)     $0 to $1              $(10) to $(8)


            

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