Magma Beats Revenue and Earnings Guidance for Second Quarter, Reports Revenue of $36.5 Million


SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today reported revenue of $36.5 million for its fiscal 2009 second quarter, ended Nov. 2, 2008. This exceeded the revenue guidance range issued by the company on August 28, 2008 of $34 million to $35 million. Second-quarter revenue decreased 32 percent from the $53.5 million reported for the year-ago second quarter, ended Sept. 30, 2007.

"Revenue and earnings exceeded our guidance range as we executed effectively against our operating plan during the second quarter," said Rajeev Madhavan, chairman and CEO of Magma. "But despite the success of Q2, we believe it is prudent to adapt our outlook to the realities of the current economic environment and reduce our expected revenue for fiscal 2009 to a range of $144 million to $146 million. Our products continue to do well in competitive engagements, but in this period of economic uncertainty customers are paying particular scrutiny to their spending."

GAAP Results

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Magma reported a net loss of $(25.9) million, or $(0.59) per share (basic and diluted), for the second quarter. This result was better than the guidance range issued by the company on August 28, 2008 of a loss between $(0.70) and $(0.68) a share and compares to a net loss of $(6.4) million, or $(0.16) per share (basic and diluted), for the year-ago second quarter.

Non-GAAP Results

Magma's non-GAAP net income was a net loss of $(6.3) million for the quarter, or $(0.14) per share (diluted). This result was better than the guidance range issued by the company on August 28, 2008 of a loss between $(0.20) and $(0.18) a share and compares to non-GAAP net income of $7.0 million, or $0.15 per share (diluted), for the year-ago second quarter.

Non-GAAP net loss for the second 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, 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 second quarter of fiscal 2008 excluded the above items, except restructuring charges, and excluded in-process research and development and interest expense.

Business Outlook

For Magma's fiscal 2009 third quarter, ending Feb. 1, 2009, the company expects total revenue in the range of $28.0 million to $29.0 million. GAAP net loss per share is expected to be in the range of $(0.67) to $(0.65) and non-GAAP net loss per share is expected to be in the range of $(0.17) to $(0.15).

Magma is adjusting its outlook for fiscal 2009, ending May 3, 2009. For fiscal 2009 the company now expects total revenue in the range of $144.0 million to $146.0 million, a reduction from the previous guidance range of $158.0 million to $160.0 million. The company now expects fiscal 2009's GAAP net loss per share to be in the range of $(2.03) to $(1.99), compared to the previous expectation of a loss in the range of $(1.93) to $(1.89). The company now expects fiscal 2009's non-GAAP net loss per share to be in the range of $(0.29) to $(0.25), compared to the previous expectation of a loss in the range of $(0.19) to $(0.15). All guidance issued by the company before December 4, 2008 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, 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 second quarter, along with forward-looking guidance, during a live earnings call today at 2 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) 545-1415
      Elsewhere:        (719) 325-4906

Following completion of the call, a webcast replay of the call will be available at http://investor.magma-da.com/medialist.cfm through Dec. 11, 2008. Those without Internet access may listen to a replay of the call by telephone until 11:59 p.m. PST on Dec. 11 by calling:



      U.S. & Canada:    (888) 203-1112, code #4002680
      Elsewhere:        (719) 457-0820, code #4002680

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; difficulty in predicting quarterly results; an inability to generate sufficient operating cash flows; weakness in the semiconductor or electronic systems industries; Magma's ability to integrate acquired businesses and technologies; market acceptance of new products; potentially higher-than-anticipated costs of litigation; 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; 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; the ability to manage expanding operations and restructurings of operations; the ability to attract and retain the key management and technical personnel needed to operate Magma successfully; the ability to continue to deliver competitive products to customers; and changes in accounting rules. 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 August 3, 2008. Magma undertakes no additional obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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)

                                           November 2,      April 6,
                                              2008           2008
                                            ---------      ---------

 ASSETS
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                $  32,753      $  46,970
   Restricted cash                              8,844             --
   Short-term investments                          --          3,000
   Accounts receivable, net                    28,302         38,310
   Prepaid expenses and other current
    assets                                      4,324          5,244
                                            ---------      ---------
     Total current assets                      74,223         93,524
 Property and equipment, net                   14,557         15,553
 Intangibles, net                              25,381         40,436
 Goodwill                                      66,442         64,877 
 Long-term investments                         16,671         17,538
 Other assets                                   6,099          5,467
                                            ---------      ---------
     Total assets                           $ 203,373      $ 237,395
                                            =========      =========

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                         $   2,904      $   3,971
   Accrued expenses                            23,622         27,788
   Secured Credit Line                         12,550             --
   Revolving note - current portion            10,000             --
   Current portion of other long term
    liabilities                                 2,743          2,078
   Deferred revenue                            25,135         25,254
   Convertible notes                               --         15,216
                                            ---------      ---------
     Total current liabilities                 76,954         74,307

 Convertible subordinated notes, net           48,889         48,518
 Revolving note, less current portion           3,000             --
 Long-term tax liabilities                      6,011          4,968
 Other long-term liabilities                    3,279          2,374
                                            ---------      ---------
     Total liabilities                        138,133        130,167
                                            ---------      ---------

 Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock                                     5              5
   Additional paid-in capital                 389,809        374,183
   Accumulated deficit                       (286,576)      (229,479)
   Treasury stock at cost                     (32,615)       (32,697)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss        (5,383)        (4,784)
                                            ---------      ---------
     Total stockholders' equity                65,240        107,228
                                            ---------      ---------
     Total liabilities and stockholders'
      equity                                $ 203,373      $ 237,395
                                            =========      =========



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

                               For the                 For the
                         Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                        --------------------    --------------------
                         Nov. 2,    Sept. 30,   Nov. 2,     Sept. 30,
                          2008        2007        2008        2007
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
 Revenue:
   Licenses             $ 19,742    $ 35,637    $ 45,838    $ 67,626
   Bundled licenses
    and services           7,486       9,217      17,416      18,874
   Services                9,230       8,639      18,946      17,158
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
     Total revenue        36,458      53,493      82,200     103,658
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
 Cost of revenue:
   Licenses                4,958       4,603       9,767       9,927
   Bundled licenses
    and services           2,346       2,117       4,865       4,541
   Services                5,048       5,254      10,050      10,100
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
     Total cost of
      revenue             12,352      11,974      24,682      24,568
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
 Gross profit             24,106      41,519      57,518      79,090
                        --------    --------    --------    --------

 Operating expenses:
   Research and
    development           19,047      18,355      39,180      37,025
   In-process
    research and
    development               --         656          --         656
   Sales and
    marketing             15,474      18,645      32,277      35,547
   General and
    administrative         6,743       7,533      13,695      15,867
   Amortization of
    intangible
    assets                   838       2,039       2,282       4,066
   Restructuring
    charge                 3,307          --       5,327         291
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
     Total operating
      expenses            45,409      47,228      92,761      93,452
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
                         (21,303)     (5,709)    (35,243)    (14,362)
                        --------    --------    --------    --------

 Other income (expense):
   Interest income           193         489         379         948
   Interest expense         (692)       (599)     (1,313)     (1,256)
   Other income
    (expense), net          (974)        796      (1,070)         69
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
     Total other
      income,
      (expense) net       (1,473)        686      (2,004)       (239)
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
 Net loss before
  income taxes           (22,776)     (5,023)    (37,247)    (14,601)
 Provision for
  income taxes             3,130       1,372       3,569       3,063
                        --------    --------    --------    --------
 Net loss               $(25,906)   $ (6,395)   $(40,816)   $(17,664)
                        ========    ========    ========    ========
 Net loss per
  share - basic
  and diluted           $  (0.59)   $  (0.16)   $  (0.94)   $  (0.45)
                        ========    ========    ========    ========
 Shares used in
  calculation:
   Basic and diluted      43,908      39,919      43,647      39,383
                        ========    ========    ========    ========


              Reconciliation of Second Quarter GAAP and
                       Non-GAAP Financial Results

 Statement of Operations Reconciliation
 (in thousands)

                          Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                          Nov. 2,    Sept. 30,    Nov. 2,    Sept. 30,
                           2008        2007        2008        2007

 GAAP net loss           $(25,906)   $ (6,395)   $(40,816)   $(17,664)
 Cost of license revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology    4,804       4,089       9,457       9,301
   Acquisition-related
    and other expenses         --         245          --         245
                         --------------------------------------------
                            4,804       4,334       9,457       9,546
 Cost of bundled license
  and services revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology    1,439         838       2,739       2,060
   Stock-based
    compensation               53          79         148         161
                         --------------------------------------------
                            1,492         917       2,887       2,221
 Cost of service revenue
   Stock-based
    compensation              311         360         628         708

 Research and development
   Stock-based
    compensation            1,871       1,947       3,941       3,878
   Acquisition related
    expenses                  127         663         522       1,335
                         --------------------------------------------
                            1,998       2,610       4,463       5,213
 Sales and marketing
   Stock-based
    compensation            1,247       1,293       2,886       2,515

 General and
  administrative
   Stock-based
    compensation            1,173       1,384       2,426       2,780
   Litigation
    settlement and
    related legal
    expense                    --          --          --         581
                         --------------------------------------------
                            1,173       1,384       2,426       3,361

 Amortization of
  intangible assets           837       2,039       2,281       4,067
 In-process research and
  development                  --         656          --         656
 Restructuring charges      3,307          --       5,327         291

 Other income (expense)
   Interest expense,
    amortization of
    debt issuance cost,
    and debt discount
    accretion                 263         532         528       1,077
   Loss on equity and
    other investments       1,773         177       1,760         379
                         --------------------------------------------
                            2,036         709       2,288       1,456


 Provision for income
  taxes                     2,409        (948)      2,605        (795)
                         --------------------    --------------------
 Non-GAAP net income
  (loss)                 $ (6,292)   $  6,959    $ (5,568)   $ 11,575
                         --------------------    --------------------


          Reconciliation of Second Quarter GAAP and Non-GAAP
                           Financial Results

 Earnings/(Loss) Per Share Reconciliation

                          Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                          Nov. 2,    Sept.30,     Nov. 2,    Sept. 30,
                           2008        2007        2008        2007

 GAAP net loss           $  (0.59)   $  (0.16)   $  (0.94)   $  (0.45)
 Cost of license revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology     0.11        0.10        0.22        0.23
   Acquisition-related
    and other expenses         --        0.01          --        0.01
                         --------------------------------------------
                             0.11        0.11        0.22        0.24
 Cost of bundled license
  and services revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology     0.03        0.02        0.06        0.05
   Stock-based
    compensation               --          --        0.01        0.01
                         --------------------------------------------
                             0.03        0.02        0.07        0.06
 Cost of service revenue
   Stock-based
    compensation             0.01        0.01        0.01        0.02


 Research and development
   Stock-based
    compensation             0.04        0.05        0.09        0.10
   Acquisition related
     expenses                  --        0.02        0.01        0.03
                         --------------------------------------------
                             0.04        0.07        0.10        0.13
 Sales and marketing
   Stock-based
    compensation             0.03        0.03        0.07        0.06


 General and
  administrative
   Stock-based
    compensation             0.03        0.03        0.06        0.07
   Litigation
    settlement and
    related legal
    expense                    --          --          --        0.01
                         --------------------------------------------
                             0.03        0.03        0.06        0.08

 Amortization of
  intangible assets          0.02        0.05        0.05        0.10
 In-process research and
  development                  --        0.02          --        0.02
 Restructuring charges       0.08          --        0.12        0.01


 Other income (expense)
   Interest expense,
    amortization of
    debt issuance cost,
    and debt discount
    accretion                0.01        0.01        0.01        0.03
   Loss on equity and
    other investments        0.04          --        0.04        0.01
                         --------------------------------------------
                             0.05        0.01        0.05        0.04


 Provision for income
  taxes                      0.05       (0.02)       0.06       (0.02)
                         --------------------    --------------------
 Non-GAAP net income
                         $  (0.14)   $   0.17    $  (0.13)   $   0.29
                         --------------------    --------------------
 Non-GAAP net income
  (diluted)              $  (0.14)   $   0.15    $  (0.13)   $   0.25
                         --------------------    --------------------

 Basic shares used in
  calculation              43,908      39,919      43,647      39,383
 Diluted shares used in
  calculation*             44,441      46,698      44,279      46,071


 *  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 DECEMBER 4, 2008
                IMPACT OF KNOWN NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS ON
      FORWARD-LOOKING DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE AND NET INCOME
                              (Unaudited)

                          Quarter Ending             Year Ending
                         February 1, 2009            May 3, 2009

 GAAP diluted net
  loss per share         $(0.67) to $(0.65)       $(2.03) to $(1.99)
   Amortization of
    developed technology
    and intangibles           $0.26                    $0.94
   Amortization of
    deferred stock-based
    compensation              $0.14                    $0.51
   Acquisition related
    expenses                  $0.01                    $0.04
   Interest expense,
    amortization of debt
    issuance cost, and
    debt discount
    accretion                 $0.01                    $0.03
   Restructuring              $0.08                    $0.22
 Non-GAAP diluted
  net income per
  share                  $(0.17) to $(0.15)       $(0.29) to $(0.25)


 (in millions)            Quarter Ending             Year Ending
                         February 1, 2009            May 3, 2009

 GAAP net loss             $(31) to $(30)           $(89) to $(87)
   Amortization of
    developed technology
    and intangibles             $12                      $38
   Amortization of
    deferred stock-based
    compensation                 $6                      $23
   Acquisition related
    expenses                    $.5                       $2
   Interest expense,
    amortization of debt
    issuance cost, and
    debt discount
    accretion                   $.5                       $2
   Restructuring                 $4                      $10
 Non-GAAP net income        $(8) to $(7)            $(14) to $(12)

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