Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results




 Selected Q3 Highlights
 ----------------------

 * Q3 net revenues of $66.3 million, up 14% sequentially

 * Q3 GAAP net loss of $4.3 million or $(0.06) per share compared to a
   GAAP net loss of $8.1 million or $(0.12) per share in the second
   quarter

 * Q3 non-GAAP net income of $3.1 million or $0.05 per share compared
   to a non-GAAP net loss of $3.0 million or $(0.04) per share in the
   second quarter

 * Transport revenues were $18.8 million and grew 34% sequentially;
   Storage revenues were $13.6 million and grew 11% sequentially;
   Processor revenues were $24.9 million and declined 8% sequentially

 * Implemented One-for-Four Reverse Stock Split

 * AMCC's PowerPC(r) 405EX Embedded Processor named 2007 Product of the
   Year by Electronic Products Magazine

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (Nasdaq:AMCC) today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

Net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $66.3 million compared to $58.2 million reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and $76.6 million reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Revenues for the first nine months were $174.6 million compared to $222.7 million for the comparable period last year.

The net loss on a generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") basis for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $4.3 million or $(0.06) per share. The third quarter GAAP net loss compares with a net loss of $8.1 million or $(0.12) per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and a net loss of $4.2 million or $(0.06) per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Year to date the GAAP net loss was $28.8 million or $(0.42) per share compared to $18.9 million or $(0.27) per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2007.

The non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $3.1 million or $0.05 per share, compared to the non-GAAP net loss of $3.0 million or $(0.04) per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and the non-GAAP net income of $9.0 million or $0.13 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Year to date the non-GAAP net loss was $7.2 million or $(0.10) per share compared to a non-GAAP net income of $27.5 million or $0.38 per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2007.

"I am pleased with our financial results for the December quarter. We achieved revenue growth at the upper end of our guidance range and returned to non-GAAP profitability. Order patterns remained strong throughout the quarter and we entered the March quarter with our strongest backlog position in more than two years. Finally, all of us are proud that AMCC's PowerPC(r) 405EX Embedded Processor was named 2007 Product of the Year by Electronic Products Magazine," said Kambiz Hooshmand, president and chief executive officer.

Bob Gargus, chief financial officer commented, "During the quarter we continued to reduce operating expenses and did better than our goal. We implemented the planned one-for-four reverse stock split and we are looking forward to growth in revenues and further improvement in our non-GAAP profitability in the March 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, realized gains on sale of strategic equity investment and gain on renegotiated design tool agreement, payroll tax on certain stock option exercises and expenses related to stock option investigation, net. 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, net of insurance recoveries. 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, January 23, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss additional details regarding the Company's performance for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and to provide guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. You may access the conference call via any of the following:



 Teleconference:     913-312-1481
 Conference ID:      7331488
 Web Broadcast:      http://investor.amcc.com/events.cfm
 Replay:             719-457-0820 (available through January 29, 2008)

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 backlog and future revenues, and profitability. 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)
                                                  --------    --------
                                                December 31,  March 31,
                                                    2007        2007
 ASSETS                                           --------    --------

 Current assets:
   Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
    investments                                   $116,849    $284,470
   Accounts receivable, net                         31,745      32,558
   Inventories                                      39,820      31,286
   Other current assets                             11,817      14,438
                                                  --------    --------
     Total current assets                          200,231     362,752
 Marketable securities                              69,453          --
 Property and equipment, net                        25,563      27,150
 Goodwill                                          335,624     335,857
 Purchased intangibles                              61,929      79,787
 Other assets                                       17,713      10,966
                                                  --------    --------
     Total assets                                 $710,513    $816,512
                                                  ========    ========

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                               $ 25,874    $ 26,893
   Other current liabilities                        23,567      28,797
                                                  --------    --------
     Total current liabilities                      49,441      55,690
 Stockholders' equity                              661,072     760,822
                                                  --------    --------
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $710,513    $816,512
                                                  ========    ========


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

                          Three months ended        Nine months ended
                      ----------------------------  ------------------
                      Dec. 31,  Sept. 30, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,
                        2007      2007      2006      2007      2006
                      ----------------------------  ------------------

 Net revenues         $ 66,267  $ 58,210  $ 76,642  $174,612  $222,685
 Cost of revenues       33,311    30,328    37,799    90,137   104,863
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Gross profit           32,956    27,882    38,843    84,475   117,822
 Operating expenses:
   Research and
    development         24,696    24,480    24,550    74,658    72,242
   Selling, general
    and administrative  14,125    15,850    17,351    46,038    49,963
   Amortization of
    purchased
    intangibles          1,320     1,336     1,350     4,001     3,645
   Acquired in-process
    research and
    development             --        --        --        --    13,300
   Restructuring
    charges                125     1,376        67     1,469     2,733
   Option
    investigation, net    (792)      209     2,705      (291)    4,405
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
     Total operating
      expenses          39,474    43,251    46,023   125,875   146,288
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Operating loss         (6,518)  (15,369)   (7,180)  (41,400)  (28,466)
 Interest and other
  income, net            2,148     6,906     3,121    12,130     9,915
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Loss before income
  taxes                 (4,370)   (8,463)   (4,059)  (29,270)  (18,551)
 Income tax expense
  (benefit)                (31)     (410)      113      (458)      327
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net loss             $ (4,339) $ (8,053) $ (4,172) $(28,812) $(18,878)
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Basic and diluted
  loss per share:
   Loss per share     $  (0.06) $  (0.12) $  (0.06) $  (0.42) $  (0.27)
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
   Shares used in
    calculating basic
    and diluted loss
    per share           67,015    68,783    70,450    68,737    71,228
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========


                  APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION
     RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)
             (in thousands, except per share data) 
                             (unaudited) 

                          Three months ended        Nine months ended
                      ----------------------------  ------------------
                      Dec. 31,  Sept. 30, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,
                        2007      2007      2006      2007      2006
                      ----------------------------  ------------------

 GAAP net loss        $ (4,339) $ (8,053) $ (4,172) $(28,812) $(18,878)
 Adjustments:
   Stock-based
    compensation
    charges              2,312     3,297     2,723     8,229     7,911
   Amortization of
    purchased
    intangibles          5,903     5,919     7,877    17,858    18,551
   Restructuring
    charges                125     1,376       67      1,469     2,733
   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
   Payroll taxes on
    certain stock
    option exercises        --         1        --         3         1
   Expenses related to
    stock option
    investigation, net    (792)      209     2,705      (291)    4,405
   Income tax
    adjustments           (126)     (318)     (217)     (236)     (523)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Total GAAP to
  Non-GAAP adjustments   7,422     5,086    13,155    21,634    46,378
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

 Non-GAAP net income
  (loss)              $  3,083  $ (2,967) $  8,983  $ (7,178) $ 27,500
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Diluted income (loss)
  per share           $   0.05  $  (0.04) $   0.13  $  (0.10) $   0.38
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Shares used in
  calculating diluted
  income (loss) per
  share                 67,207    68,783    70,765    68,737    71,481
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Income (loss) per
  share:
   GAAP income (loss)
    per share         $  (0.06) $  (0.12) $  (0.06) $  (0.42) $  (0.27)
   GAAP to non-GAAP
    adjustments           0.11      0.08      0.19      0.32      0.65
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Non-GAAP income
    (loss) per share  $   0.05  $  (0.04) $   0.13  $  (0.10) $   0.38
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Reconciliation of
  shares used in
  calculating the
  non-GAAP income per
  share:
   Shares used in
    calculating the
    basic and diluted
    income(loss) per
    share               67,015    68,783    70,450    68,737    71,228
   Adjustment for
    dilutive
    securities             192        --       315        --       253
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Non-GAAP shares
    used in the EPS
    calculation         67,207    68,783    70,765    68,737    71,481
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========


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

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

                          Three months ended        Nine months ended
                      ----------------------------  ------------------
                      Dec. 31,  Sept. 30, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,
                        2007      2007      2006      2007      2006
                      ----------------------------  ------------------

 GROSS PROFIT:
 GAAP gross profit    $ 32,956  $ 27,882  $ 38,843  $ 84,475  $117,822
   Amortization of
    purchased
    intangibles          4,583     4,583     6,527    13,857    14,906
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense                224       240       148       536       439
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP gross
  profit              $ 37,763  $ 32,705  $ 45,518  $ 98,868  $133,167
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 OPERATING EXPENSES:
 GAAP operating
  expenses            $ 39,474  $ 43,251  $ 46,023  $125,875  $146,288
   Amortization of
    purchased
    intangibles         (1,320)   (1,336)   (1,350)   (4,001)   (3,645)
   Acquired in-process
    research and
    development             --        --        --        --   (13,300)
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense             (2,088)   (3,057)   (2,575)   (7,693)   (7,472)
   Restructuring
    charges               (125)   (1,376)      (67)   (1,469)   (2,733)
   Gain on
    renegotiated
    design tool
    agreement               --       749        --       749        --
   Payroll taxes on
    certain stock
    option exercises        --        (1)       --       (3)        (1)
   Expenses related to
    stock option
    investigation, net     792      (209)   (2,705)      291    (4,405)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP operating
  expenses            $ 36,733  $ 38,021  $ 39,326  $113,749  $114,732
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 INTEREST AND OTHER
  INCOME, NET
   GAAP interest and
    other income, net $  2,148  $  6,906  $  3,121  $ 12,130  $  9,915
     Realized gain on
      sale of
      strategic equity
      investments           --    (4,649)       --    (4,649)       --
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Non-GAAP interest
    and other income,
    net               $  2,148  $  2,257  $  3,121  $  7,481  $  9,915
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 INCOME TAX EXPENSE
  (BENEFIT):
 GAAP income tax
  expense (benefit)   $    (31) $   (410) $    113  $   (458) $    327
   Income tax
    adjustments            126       318       217       236       523
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP income tax
  expense (benefit)   $     95  $    (92) $    330  $   (222) $    850
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 RESEARCH AND
  DEVELOPMENT
 GAAP research and
  development         $ 24,696  $ 24,480  $ 24,550  $ 74,658  $ 72,242
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense             (1,177)   (1,216)     (882)   (3,448)   (2,979)
   Gain on
    renegotiated
    design tool
    agreement               --       749        --       749        --
   Payroll taxes on
    certain stock
    option exercises        --        --        --        (2)       --
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP research and
  development         $ 23,519  $ 24,013  $ 23,668  $ 71,957  $ 69,263
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 SELLING, GENERAL AND
  ADMINISTRATIVE
 GAAP selling, general
  and administrative  $ 14,125  $ 15,850  $ 17,351  $ 46,038  $ 49,963
   Stock-based
    compensation
    expense               (911)   (1,841)   (1,693)   (4,245)   (4,493)
   Payroll taxes on
    certain stock
    option exercises        --        (1)       --        (1)       (1)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP selling,
  general and
  administrative      $ 13,214  $ 14,008  $ 15,658  $ 41,792  $ 45,469
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========


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

                                                   Nine months ended
                                                      December 31,
                                                 ---------------------
                                                   2007         2006
                                                 --------     --------

 Operating activities:
   Net loss                                      $(28,812)    $(18,878)
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
      cash provided by (used for) operating
      activities
     Depreciation and amortization                  4,891        6,518
     Amortization of purchased intangibles         17,859       18,551
     Acquired in-process research and
      development                                      --       13,300
     Stock-based compensation expense:
       Stock options                                7,029        7,854
       Restricted stock units                       1,199           59
     Non-cash restructuring charges (benefit)         (32)       2,521
     Realized gain on strategic equity 
      investment                                   (4,649)          --
     Impairment of marketable securities              846           --
     Net gain on disposal of property                  68           34
     Changes in operating assets and
      liabilities:
       Accounts receivable                            813       (7,973)
       Inventories                                 (8,589)     (11,294)
       Other assets                                 1,106       (3,148)
       Accounts payable                            (1,019)        (719)
       Accrued payroll and other accrued
        liabilities                                (5,628)      (6,315)
       Deferred revenue                               429         (372)
                                                 --------     --------

         Net cash provided by (used for)
          operating activities                    (14,489)         138

 Investing activities:
   Proceeds from sales and maturities of
    investments                                   490,932      379,413
   Purchases of investments                      (416,517)    (306,744)
   Purchase of strategic investments               (5,000)      (1,500)
   Net proceeds from the sale of strategic
    investments                                     5,249           --
   Purchase of property, equipment                 (5,013)      (5,783)
   Proceeds from sale of property, equipment        1,646           --
   Net cash paid for acquisitions                      --      (71,971)
                                                 --------     --------

         Net cash provided by (used for)
          investing activities                     71,297       (6,585)

 Financing activities:
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock           3,785          248
   Open market repurchases of Company stock       (56,961)     (20,137)
   Funding of structured stock repurchase
    agreements                                    (41,819)          --
   Funds received from structured stock
    repurchase agreements including gains          21,112       17,379
   Payments on long-term debt                          --         (289)
   Other                                              (29)         166
                                                 --------     --------

         Net cash used for financing activities   (73,912)      (2,633)
                                                 --------     --------

         Net decrease in cash and cash
          equivalents                             (17,104)      (9,080)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the
  period                                           51,595       49,125
                                                 --------     --------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period  $ 34,491     $ 40,045
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