Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results




 Selected Q2 Highlights

 *   Q2 net revenues of $58.2 million, up 16% sequentially

 *   Q2 GAAP net loss of $8.1 million or $(0.03) per share

 *   Q2 non-GAAP net loss of $3.0 million or $(0.01) per share

 *   Processor revenues were $27.0 million and grew 55% sequentially;
     Transport revenues were $14.1 million and declined 7%
     sequentially; Storage revenues were $12.2 million and declined 7%
     sequentially; Non-focus revenues were $4.9 million and grew 9%
     sequentially

 *   AMCC entered the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) market and began
     shipping a complete family of 3ware(R) 9690SA SAS RAID
     controllers

 *   Announced the newest member of its embedded processor family of
     products: the PPC460GT that is designed for a wide range of high
     performance applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 25, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (Nasdaq:AMCC) today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $58.2 million compared to $50.1 million reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and $76.4 million reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Revenues for the first six months were $108.3 million compared to $146.0 million for the comparable period last year.

The net loss on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was $8.1 million or $(0.03) per share. The second quarter GAAP net loss compares with a net loss of $16.4 million or $(0.06) per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and a net loss of $13.9 million or $(0.05) per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Year to date the GAAP net loss was $24.5 million or $(0.09) per share compared to $14.7 million or $(0.05) per share for the first six months of fiscal year 2007.

The non-GAAP net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was $3.0 million or $(0.01) per share, compared to the non-GAAP net loss of $7.3 million or $(0.03) per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and the non-GAAP net income of $10.4 million or $0.04 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Year to date the non-GAAP net loss was $10.3 million or $(0.04) per share compared to a non-GAAP net income of $18.5 million or $0.06 per share for the first six months of fiscal year 2007.

"I am pleased with our overall results. First, we achieved the revenue growth we were projecting and second, we saw a healthy increase in our backlog and order patterns. With the correction cycle now behind us, we are focused on further expanding our revenues and returning to non-GAAP profitability. We also entered a key new product cycle by shipping our SAS product family and we are very pleased with our customer traction," said Kambiz Hooshmand, president and chief executive officer.

Bob Gargus, chief financial officer commented, "The second quarter was a challenge operationally as we put in place the planned initiatives to reduce operating expenses. With this now in place I anticipate that further revenue growth combined with reduced operating expenses will return us to non-GAAP profitability in the December quarter."

AMCC reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP and also provides additional financial data that have not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP results and other financial measures reported by the Company exclude certain items that are required by GAAP, such as restructuring charges, amortization of purchased intangibles, acquired in-process research and development, stock-based compensation charges, gains on sale of equity investment and renegotiated design tool agreement, payroll tax on certain stock option exercises and expenses related to stock option investigation. Expenses related to stock option investigation consist primarily of fees paid to professional service firms in connection with the Company's internal investigation of historical stock option grant practices and the resulting restatement of the Company's financial statements, the investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney's office arising from the internal investigation and the defense of derivative lawsuits arising from the Company's internal investigation. Income taxes are adjusted to an estimated non-GAAP effective tax rate. These non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and may not be consistent with the presentation used by other companies. The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and manage its operations. The Company is providing this information to allow investors to perform additional financial analysis and because it is consistent with the financial models and estimates published by analysts who follow the Company. The attached schedule reconciles non-GAAP results and other financial measures reported by the Company with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

For More Information

AMCC management will be holding a conference call today, October 25, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss additional details regarding the Company's performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and to provide guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. You may access the conference call via any of the following:



 Teleconference:    719-325-4938
 Conference ID:     2846485
 Web Broadcast:     http://investor.amcc.com/events.cfm
 Replay:            719-457-0820 (available through November 1, 2007)

AMCC Overview

AMCC is a global leader in network and embedded PowerPC(r) processing, optical transport and storage solutions. Our products enable the development of converged IP-based networks offering high-speed secure data, high-definition video and high-quality voice for carrier, metropolitan, access and enterprise applications. AMCC provides networking equipment vendors with industry-leading network and communications processing, Ethernet, SONET, OTN and switch fabric solutions. AMCC is also the leading vendor of high-port count SATA RAID controllers enabling low-cost, high-performance, high-capacity storage. AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit our web site at http://www.amcc.com.

AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. The PowerPC name and logo are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation and used under license therefrom. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current view with respect to future events and financial performance, including statements regarding future revenues, orders, operating expenses, profitability and product cycles. These forward-looking statements are only predictions based on current information and expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, customer demand for the Company's products, the businesses of the Company's major customers, reductions, rescheduling or cancellation of orders by the Company's customers, successful and timely development of products, market acceptance of new products, and general economic conditions. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's business and financial results is included in the "Risk Factors" set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2007, and the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially, as a result of such factors, from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the issuance of this press release.



                APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         ($ in thousands)
                           (unaudited)
 
                                               -----------------------
                                               Sept. 30,     March 31,
 ASSETS                                           2007          2007
                                               ---------     ---------


 Current assets:
   Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
    investments                                $ 140,318    $  284,470
   Accounts receivable, net                       23,218        32,558
   Inventories                                    40,481        31,286
   Other current assets                           11,830        14,438
                                               ---------     ---------
       Total current assets                      215,847       362,752
 Long-term marketable securities                  77,736             -
 Property and equipment, net                      25,655        27,150
 Goodwill                                        335,624       335,857
 Purchased intangibles                            67,832        79,787
 Other assets                                     17,152        10,966
                                               ---------     ---------
     Total assets                              $ 739,846     $ 816,512
                                               =========     =========

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


 Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                           $   14,311     $  26,893
   Other current liabilities                      24,296        28,797
                                               ---------     ---------
     Total current liabilities                    38,607        55,690
 Stockholders' equity                            701,239       760,822
                                               ---------     ---------
     Total liabilities and stockholders'
      equity                                   $ 739,846     $ 816,512
                                               =========     =========

                APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION
         GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (in thousands, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)

                            Three months ended      Six months ended
                      ---------------------------- -------------------
                      Sept. 30, June 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
                         2007     2007     2006       2007      2006
                      ---------------------------- -------------------
 Net revenues         $ 58,210  $ 50,135  $ 76,364  $108,345  $146,043
 Cost of revenues       30,328    26,498    35,536    56,826    67,064
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Gross profit           27,882    23,637    40,828    51,519    78,979
 Operating
  expenses:
   Research and
    development         24,480    25,482    24,853    49,962    47,692
   Selling,
    general and
    administra-
    tive                15,850    16,063    16,162    31,913    32,612
   Amortization
    of purchased
    intangibles          1,336     1,345     1,188     2,681     2,295
   Acquired
    in-process
    research and
    development            --        --     13,300         -    13,300
   Restructuring
    charges              1,376       (32)    1,419     1,344     2,666
   Option
    investiga-
    tion                   209       292     1,150       501     1,700
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
     Total
      operating
      expenses          43,251    43,150    58,072    86,401   100,265
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Operating loss        (15,369)  (19,513)  (17,244)  (34,882)  (21,286)
 Interest and
  other income,
   net                   6,906     3,076     3,429     9,982     6,794
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Loss before
  income taxes          (8,463)  (16,437)  (13,815)  (24,900)  (14,492)
 Income tax
  expense
  (benefit)               (410)      (17)       74      (427)      214
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net loss             $(8,053)  $(16,420) $(13,889) $(24,473) $(14,706)
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Basic and
  diluted loss
  per share:

   Loss per
    share              $ (0.03) $ (0.06)  $  (0.05) $  (0.09) $  (0.05)
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
   Shares used in
    calculating
    basic and
    diluted
    loss per
    share              275,132   281,656   281,762   278,394   286,470
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========


                   APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION
     RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)
                              (unaudited)
                            (in thousands)

                             Three months ended     Six months ended
                      ---------------------------- -------------------
                      Sept. 30, June 30,  Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
                        2007      2007      2006      2007      2006
                      ---------------------------- -------------------
 GAAP net loss        $ (8,053) $(16,420) $(13,889) $(24,473) $(14,706)
 Adjustments:
   Stock-based
    compensation
    charges              3,297     2,620     2,677     5,917     5,188
   Amortization
    of purchased
    intangibles          5,919     6,036     5,941    11,955    10,674
   Impairment
    of goodwill            --        --        --        --        --
   Restructuring
    charges              1,376       (32)    1,419     1,344     2,666
   Realized
    gain on
    sale of
    strategic
    equity
    investment          (4,649)      --        --    (4,649)       --
   Gain on
    renegotiated
    design tool
    agreement             (749)      --        --      (749)       --
   Acquired
    in-process
    research
    and
    development            --        --     13,300      --      13,300
   Payroll taxes
    on certain
    stock option
    exercises                1         2       --          3         1
   Expenses
    related to
    stock
    option
    investiga-
    tion                   209       292     1,150       501     1,700
   Income tax
   adjustments            (318)      209      (212)     (109)     (306)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Total GAAP to
  Non-GAAP
  adjustments            5,086     9,127    24,275    14,213    33,223
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

 Non-GAAP net
  income (loss)       $ (2,967) $ (7,293) $ 10,386  $(10,260) $ 18,517
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
 Diluted income
  (loss) per
  share               $  (0.01) $  (0.03) $   0.04  $  (0.04) $   0.06
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
 Shares used in
  calculating
  diluted income
  (loss) per
  share                275,132   281,656   282,586   278,394   287,356
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Income (loss)
  per share:
   GAAP income
   (loss) per
   share              $  (0.03) $  (0.06) $  (0.05) $  (0.09) $  (0.05)
   GAAP to
    non-GAAP
    adjustments           0.02      0.03      0.09      0.05      0.11
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Non-GAAP
    income (loss)
    per share         $  (0.01) $  (0.03) $   0.04  $  (0.04) $   0.06
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Reconciliation
  of shares
  used in
  calculating
  the non-GAAP
  income per
  share:
   Shares used
   in
   calculating
   the basic
   and diluted
   income (loss)
   per share           275,132   281,656   281,762   278,394   286,470
   Adjustment
    for dilutive
    securities             --        --        824       --        886
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Non-GAAP
    shares used
    in the EPS
    calculation        275,132   281,656   282,586   278,394   287,356
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

                    APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION
               SCHEDULE OF SELECTED GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS
                               (unaudited)
                              (in thousands)

 The following schedule reconciles selected line items from the 
 GAAP basis statements of operations to the non-GAAP statements of 
 operations:

                        Three months ended          Six months ended
                 -------------------------------  --------------------
                 Sept. 30,   June 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
                   2007        2007      2006       2007       2006
                 -------------------------------  --------------------
 GROSS PROFIT:

 GAAP gross
  profit         $  27,882  $  23,637  $  40,828  $  51,519  $  78,979
  Amortization
   of purchased
   intangibles       4,583      4,691      4,753      9,274      8,379
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense             240         72        157        312        291
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP gross
  profit         $  32,705  $  28,400  $  45,738  $  61,105  $  87,649
                 =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 OPERATING
  EXPENSES:
 GAAP operating
  expenses       $  43,251  $  43,150  $  58,072  $  86,401  $ 100,265
  Amortization
   of purchased
   intangibles      (1,336)    (1,345)    (1,188)    (2,681)    (2,295)
  Acquired in-
   process
   research and
   development          --         --    (13,300)        --    (13,300)
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense          (3,057)    (2,548)    (2,520)    (5,605)    (4,897)
  Restructuring
   charges          (1,376)        32     (1,419)    (1,344)    (2,666)
  Gain on
   renegotiated
   design tool
   agreement           749         --         --        749         --
  Payroll taxes
   on certain
   stock option
   exercises            (1)        (2)        --         (3)        (1)
  Expenses
   related to
   stock option
   investigation      (209)      (292)    (1,150)      (501)    (1,700)
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP
  operating
  expenses       $  38,021  $  38,995  $  38,495  $  77,016  $  75,406
                 =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 INTEREST AND
  OTHER INCOME,
  NET
  GAAP interest
   and other
   income, net   $   6,906  $   3,076  $   3,429  $   9,982  $   6,794
    Realized
    gain on sale
    of strategic
    equity
    investments     (4,649)        --         --     (4,649)        --
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Non-GAAP
   interest and
   other income,
   net           $   2,257  $   3,076  $   3,429  $   5,333  $   6,794
                 =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 INCOME TAX
  EXPENSE
  (BENEFIT):
 GAAP income tax
  expense
  (benefit)      $    (410) $     (17) $      74  $    (427) $     214
  Income tax
   adjustments         318       (209)       212        109        306
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP income
  tax expense
  (benefit)      $     (92) $    (226) $     286  $    (318) $     520
                 =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 RESEARCH AND
  DEVELOPMENT
 GAAP research
  and
  development    $  24,480  $  25,482  $  24,853  $  49,962  $  47,692
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense          (1,216)    (1,055)    (1,028)    (2,271)    (2,097)
  Gain on
   renegotiated
   design tool
   agreement           749         --         --        749         --
  Payroll taxes
   on certain
   stock option
   exercises            --         (2)        --         (2)        --
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP
  research and
  development    $  24,013  $  24,425  $  23,825  $  48,438  $  45,595
                 =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 SELLING,
  GENERAL AND
  ADMINISTRATIVE
 GAAP selling,
  general and
  administrative $  15,850  $  16,063  $  16,162  $  31,913  $  32,612
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense          (1,841)    (1,493)    (1,492)    (3,334)    (2,800)
  Payroll taxes
   on certain
   stock option
   exercises            (1)        --         --         (1)        (1)
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP
  selling,
  general and
  administrative $  14,008  $  14,570  $  14,670  $  28,578  $  29,811
                 =========  =========  =========  =========  =========


                  APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
                           ($ in thousands)
                              (unaudited)

                                                  Six Months ended
                                                     September 30,
                                               -----------------------
                                                  2007          2006
                                               ---------     ---------
 Operating activities:
  Net loss                                     $ (24,473)    $ (14,706)
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss
    to net cash provided by (used for)
    operating activities
   Depreciation and amortization                   3,227         4,678
   Amortization of purchased
    intangibles                                   11,956        10,674
   Acquired in-process research and
    development                                      --         13,300
   Stock-based compensation expense:
    Stock options                                  5,268         5,153
    Restricted stock units                           649            36
   Non-cash restructuring charges
    (benefit)                                        (32)        1,977
   Net gain on strategic equity
    investments                                   (4,649)          --
   Net gain on disposal of property                  (64)          --
   Changes in operating assets and
    liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                            9,340        (9,199)
    Inventories                                   (9,195)       (6,473)
    Other assets                                   1,653          (350)
    Accounts payable                             (12,582)        3,994
    Accrued payroll and other accrued
     liabilities                                  (4,474)       (5,141)
    Deferred revenue                                   6          (415)
                                               ---------     ---------
      Net cash provided by (used for)
       operating activities                      (23,370)        3,528

 Investing activities:
  Proceeds from sales and maturities
   of investments                                345,009       281,502
  Purchases of investments                      (286,191)     (217,982)
  Purchase of strategic investments               (5,000)          --
  Net proceeds from the sale of
   strategic equity investments                    5,249           --
  Purchase of property, equipment and
   other assets                                   (3,314)       (4,293)
  Proceeds from sale of property,
   equipment and other assets                      1,646           --
  Net cash paid for acquisitions                     --        (71,971)
                                               ---------     ---------
      Net cash provided by (used for) 
       investing activities                       57,399       (12,744)

 Financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common
   stock                                           3,286           243
  Open market repurchases of Company
   stock                                         (29,268)      (20,137)
  Funding of structured stock
   repurchase agreements                         (23,830)          --
  Funds received from structured
   stock repurchase agreements
   including gains                                13,237        17,379
  Payments on long-term debt                         --           (289)
  Other                                             (231)         (169)
                                               ---------     ---------
      Net cash used for financing
        activities                               (36,806)       (2,973)
                                               ---------     ---------
      Net decrease in cash
       and cash equivalents                       (2,777)      (12,189)
 Cash and cash equivalents at
  beginning of the period                         51,595        49,125
                                               ---------     ---------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
  the period                                   $  48,818     $  36,936
                                               =========     =========

 Supplementary cash flow disclosure:
  Cash paid for:
   Interest                                    $       9     $     --
   Income taxes                                $     338     $     357


            

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