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Conexant Delivers on Guidance for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2010

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT) today announced that financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 met or exceeded guidance provided at the beginning of the quarter. The company also said it delivered core gross margin of 61.2 percent of revenues and core operating margin of 20.7 percent of revenues. Core operating margin was 20 percent or better for the third consecutive quarter.

Third Fiscal Quarter Financial Results

Conexant presents financial results based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as select non-GAAP financial measures intended to reflect its core results of operations. The company believes these core financial measures provide investors with additional insight into its underlying operating results. Core financial measures exclude certain non-cash and other non-core items as fully described in the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation in the accompanying financial data.

For the third quarter of fiscal 2010, Conexant core revenues were $60.7 million. Core gross margins were 61.2 percent of revenues. Core operating expenses were $24.6 million, core operating income was $12.6 million, and core net income was $6.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, based on an average of 82 million shares outstanding during the quarter.

On a GAAP basis, net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 were $60.7 million. GAAP gross margins were 61.1 percent of revenues. GAAP operating expenses were $27.2 million. GAAP net loss including discontinued operations was $7.5 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.

The company ended the quarter with $69.1 million in cash and short-term investments, compared to $187.5 million in the previous quarter. During the third fiscal quarter, the company retired $116.5 million of its convertible subordinated notes.

Financial Performance and Business Perspective

"For the third fiscal quarter, the Conexant team again delivered performance that met or exceeded our expectations on all key financial metrics," said Scott Mercer, Conexant's chairman and chief executive officer. "Third fiscal quarter revenues of $60.7 million were above the midpoint of what we anticipated entering the quarter. Third quarter core gross margin of 61.2 percent was 20 basis points better than we expected, and core operating expenses of $24.6 million were less than we anticipated. Core operating income of $12.6 million exceeded the high end of our expectations and represented 20.7 percent of revenues. Core net income was $6.6 million, or $0.08 per share, better than the $0.05 to $0.06 per share we anticipated.

"During the quarter we retired another $116.5 million of our convertible subordinated notes due in 2026 but 'puttable' in March 2011, which completes the financial restructuring of our company," Mercer said. "In the prior quarter, we successfully executed new debt and equity transactions designed to raise the capital required to retire our convertible debt.

"With our capital-structure issues resolved, we are focused on capturing market share with existing products and delivering new solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance applications," Mercer said. "In the third fiscal quarter our imaging and audio businesses, where we have focused the majority of our investment resources, grew 7.4 percent on a sequential basis and accounted for 58 percent of our total revenues."

Fourth Fiscal Quarter Business Outlook

"While we expect our non-legacy businesses to remain flat on a sequential basis in the fourth quarter, we anticipate that a significant sequential decline in our legacy businesses will impact total revenues," Mercer said.

Conexant expects revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 to be $56 million to $57 million. Core gross margins are expected to be 60 to 61 percent of revenues. The company anticipates that core operating expenses will be $24 million to $25 million. As a result, the company expects that fourth fiscal quarter core operating income will range between $9 million and $10 million, with core net income of $0.04 to $0.05 per share based on approximately 82 million shares outstanding.

Conference Call Today

Financial analysts, members of the media, and the public are invited to participate in a conference call that will take place today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)/ 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). Conexant senior management will discuss third quarter fiscal 2010 financial results and the company's outlook. To listen to the conference call via telephone, dial 866-650-4882 (in the U.S. and Canada) or 706-679-7338 (from other international locations); participant pass code: Conexant; Conference ID number: 86818739.

To listen via the Internet, visit the Investor Relations section of Conexant's Web site at http://ir.conexant.com. Shortly after the call concludes, a playback of the call will be accessible on Conexant's Web site at www.conexant.com or by calling 800-642-1687 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-645-9291 (other international locations); conference ID: 86818739.

About Conexant

Conexant's portfolio of innovative semiconductor solutions includes products for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance applications. Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif. To learn more, please visit www.conexant.com.

Safe Harbor

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as Conexant or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements in this release that describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions, or goals are also forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our narrower, less diversified and more focused portfolio of products as a result of our recent restructuring activities; the risks of doing business internationally; the highly cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, which is subject to significant downturns that may negatively impact our business, financial condition, cash flow, and results of operations; our limited visibility into customer demand and our ability to accurately forecast future demand for our products; the intense competition we face in the markets we operate in; the cyclical nature of the markets addressed by our products and our customers' products; volatility in the technology sector and the semiconductor industry; the loss of a key customer or a significant reduction in or cancellation of purchases by any key customers; the timing of our new product introductions and our product quality; demand for and market acceptance of our new and existing products to offset declines in our legacy products; the risk that our research and development expenditures might not lead us to achieve anticipated sales volume for new products; our ability to anticipate trends and develop products for which there will be market demand; product obsolescence; changes in our product mix; pricing pressures and other competitive factors; our ability to timely develop and implement new technologies and to obtain protection for the related intellectual property; our successful development of competitive new products; future impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets; the financial risks of default by tenants and subtenants in the space we own or lease; the ability of our customers to manage inventory; the availability of manufacturing capacity; the uncertainties of litigation, including claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or demands that we license third-party technology, and the demands it may place on the time and attention of our management and the expense it may place on our company; our history of substantial GAAP losses; our ability to use our substantial net operating losses to offset future taxable income general economic and political conditions and conditions in the markets we address; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.

GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

Fiscal Quarter Ended Nine Fiscal Months Ended
July 2,

2010

April 2,

2010

July 3,

2009

July 2,

2010

July 3,

2009

Net revenues $ 60,730 $ 61,868 $ 50,844 $ 184,411 $ 152,272
Cost of goods sold 23,645 24,087 20,533 71,936 64,409
Gross margin 37,085 37,781 30,311 112,475 87,863
Operating expenses:
Research and development 14,569 14,100 12,450 41,914 38,783
Selling, general and administrative 11,647 12,681 14,813 36,730 49,739
Amortization of intangible assets 285 284 690 965 2,547
Gain on sale of intellectual property - - - - (12,858 )
Special charges (credits) (Note 1) 723 (210 ) 1,060 859 13,653
Total operating expenses 27,224 26,855 29,013 80,468 91,864
Operating income (loss) 9,861 10,926 1,298 32,007 (4,001 )
Interest expense (Note 2) 7,159 7,775 8,449 24,437 25,708
Other expense (income), net 9,248 (7,755 ) (3,567 ) (5,711 ) (3,455 )
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and (loss) income on equity method investments (6,546 ) 10,906 (3,584 ) 13,281 (26,254 )
Income tax provision 322 331 176 423 819
(Loss) income from continuing operations before (loss) income on equity method investments (6,868 ) 10,575 (3,760 ) 12,858 (27,073 )
(Loss) income on equity method investments (130 ) 209 (485 ) (375 ) (2,166 )
(Loss) income from continuing operations (6,998 ) 10,784 (4,245 ) 12,483 (29,239 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (455 ) 95 3,557 (723 ) (9,554 )
Net (loss) income $ (7,453 ) $ 10,879 $ (688 ) $ 11,760 $ (38,793 )
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations - basic $ (0.09 ) $ 0.16 $ (0.08 ) $ 0.18 $ (0.59 )
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations - diluted $ (0.09 ) $ 0.15 $ (0.08 ) $ 0.18 $ (0.59 )
(Loss) income per share from discontinued operations - basic $ (0.00 ) $ 0.00 $ 0.07 $ (0.01 ) $ (0.19 )
(Loss) income per share from discontinued operations - diluted $ (0.00 ) $ 0.00 $ 0.07 $ (0.01 ) $ (0.19 )
Net (loss) income per share - basic $ (0.09 ) $ 0.16 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.17 $ (0.78 )
Net (loss) income per share - diluted $ (0.09 ) $ 0.15 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.17 $ (0.78 )
Shares used in computing basic per-share computations 81,200 69,136 49,867 70,120 49,760
Shares used in computing diluted per-share computations 81,200 70,513 49,867 70,964 49,760

Note 1 - Special charges (credits) consist primarily of restructuring charges. Special charges in the nine fiscal months ended July 3, 2009 also include a $3.25 million charge related to a legal settlement.

Note 2 - Effective October 3, 2009 we adopted FSP APB 14-1, which changed the method of accounting for our convertible notes. In addition, as required, we revised our previously reported financial statements to retrospectively apply this change in accounting to prior periods. Under this new method of accounting, the debt and equity components of our convertible notes are bifurcated and accounted for separately. The equity components of our convertible notes are included in Stockholders' equity in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding reduction in the carrying values of our convertible notes as of the date of issuance or modification, as applicable. The reduced carrying values of our convertible notes are being accreted back to their principal amounts through the recognition of non-cash interest expense. This results in recognizing interest expense on these borrowings at effective rates approximating what we would have incurred had we issued nonconvertible debt with otherwise similar terms. In connection with applying this new accounting to current and prior periods, we recorded $0.5 million, $3.1 million and $3.4 million of additional non-cash interest expense in the fiscal quarters ended July 2, 2010, April 2, 2010, and July 3, 2009, respectively, and $7.0 million and $10.1 million in the nine fiscal months ended July 2, 2010 and July 3, 2009, respectively.

CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Core Financial Measures

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

Fiscal Quarter Ended Nine Fiscal Months Ended
July 2,

2010

April 2,

2010

July 3,

2009

July 2,

2010

July 3,

2009

GAAP and Core net revenues $ 60,730 $ 61,868 $ 50,844 $ 184,411 $ 152,272
GAAP cost of goods sold $ 23,645 $ 24,087 $ 20,533 $ 71,936 $ 64,409
Stock-based compensation (a) (73) (95) (77) (227) (196)
Other (e) - (171) - (226) (610)
Non-GAAP Core cost of goods sold $ 23,572 $ 23,821 $ 20,456 $ 71,483 $ 63,603
GAAP gross margin $ 37,085 $ 37,781 $ 30,311 $ 112,475 $ 87,863
Gross margin adjustments (a,e) 73 266 77 453 806
Non-GAAP Core gross margin $ 37,158 $ 38,047 $ 30,388 $ 112,928 $ 88,669
GAAP operating expenses $ 27,224 $ 26,855 $ 29,013 $ 80,468 $ 91,864
Stock-based compensation (a) (1,630) (1,760) (440) (4,828) (4,156)
Amortization of intangible assets (b) (285) (284) (690) (965) (2,547)
Gain on sale of intellectual property (c) - - - - 12,858
Special (charges) credits (d) (723) 210 (1,076) (859) (13,168)
Non-GAAP Core operating expenses $ 24,586 $ 25,021 $ 26,807 $ 73,816 $ 84,851
GAAP operating income (loss) $ 9,861 $ 10,926 $ 1,298 $ 32,007 $ (4,001)
Gross margin adjustments (a,e) 73 266 77 453 806
Operating expense adjustments (a-d) 2,638 1,834 2,206 6,652 7,013
Non-GAAP Core operating income $ 12,572 $ 13,026 $ 3,581 $ 39,112 $ 3,818
GAAP interest expense $ 7,159 $ 7,775 $ 8,449 $ 24,437 $ 25,708
Debt discount and debt issuance cost expense (k) (531) (3,108) (3,414) (7,046) (10,074)
Interest expense adjustments (l) (541) (533) - (3,474) -
Non-GAAP Core interest expense $ 6,087 $ 4,134 $ 5,035 $ 13,917 $ 15,634
GAAP other expense (income), net $ 9,248 $ (7,755) $ (3,567) $ (5,711) $ (3,455)
Unrealized (losses) gains on Mindspeed warrant (f) (6,848) 13,916 1,166 11,353 1,762
Gains on sales of marketable securities (g) 5,177 3,621 1,802 12,911 1,853
Loss on impairment of investments (h) - - - - (2,770)
Losses on repurchase and exchange of debt (i) (7,976) (9,482) - (18,581) -
Non-GAAP Core other (income) expense $ (399) $ 300 $ (599) $ (28) $ (2,610)
GAAP (loss) income from continuing operations $ (6,998) $ 10,784 $ (4,245) $ 12,483 $ (29,239)
Gross margin adjustments (a,e) 73 266 77 453 806
Operating expense adjustments (a-d) 2,638 1,834 2,206 6,652 7,013
Loss (income) on equity method investments (j) 130 (209) 485 375 2,166
Other expense (income) adjustments (f-i) 9,647 (8,055) (2,968) (5,683) (845)
Interest expense adjustments (k-l) 1,072 3,641 3,414 10,520 10,074
Non-GAAP Core income (loss) from continuing operations $ 6,562 $ 8,261 $ (1,031) $ 24,800 $ (10,025)
Basic and Diluted (loss) income per share from continuing operations:
GAAP basic $ (0.09) $ 0.16 $ (0.08) $ 0.18 $ (0.59)
GAAP diluted $ (0.09) $ 0.15 $ (0.08) $ 0.18 $ (0.59)
Non-GAAP basic $ 0.08 $ 0.12 $ (0.02) $ 0.35 $ (0.20)
Non-GAAP diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.12 $ (0.02) $ 0.35 $ (0.20)
Shares used in basic and diluted per-share computations:
Basic 81,200 69,136 49,867 70,120 49,760
Diluted 82,339 70,513 49,867 70,964 49,760

See "GAAP to Non-GAAP Core Adjustments" below

CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Core Adjustments:

(a) Stock-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of all stock options and employee stock purchase plan shares in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R).

(b) Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business combinations.

(c) Gain on sale of intellectual property which is not part of our core, on-going operations.

(d) Special (charges) credits consist primarily of restructuring charges. Special charges in the nine fiscal months ended July 3, 2009 also include a $3.25 million charge related to a legal settlement.

(e) Represents primarily environmental remediation charges. The nine fiscal months ended July 3, 2009 also includes charges to inventory acquired through the purchase of the "SigmaTel" multifunction printer imaging product lines.

(f) Unrealized (losses) gains associated with the change in the fair value of our warrant to purchase 6.1 million shares of Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. common stock, which is accounted for as a derivative instrument.

(g) Net gains on sale of marketable debt and equity securities.

(h) Losses from other than temporary impairment of marketable securities and cost based investments.

(i) The loss in the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2010 consists of the loss incurred on extinguishment of $116.5 million of convertible subordinated notes. The loss in the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2010 consists of the loss incurred on extinguishment of $104.7 million of convertible subordinated notes.

(j) Loss (income) on equity method investments.

(k) Consists of non-cash interest expense resulting from the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs of $0.5 million, $3.1 million and $3.4 million in the fiscal quarters ended July 2, 2010, April 2, 2010 and July 3, 2009, respectively, and $7.0 million and $10.1 million in the nine fiscal months ended July 2, 2010 and July 3, 2009, respectively.

(l) Other interest expense which is not part of our on-going operations. For the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2010, the adjustment consists of $0.5 million of accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs related to the extinguishment of $116.5 million of convertible subordinated notes. For the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2010, the adjustment consists of $0.5 million of accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs related to the extinguishment of $104.7 million of convertible subordinated notes. For the nine fiscal months ended July 2, 2010 the adjustment consists of $1.2 million of accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs related to the extinguishment of $238.8 million of convertible subordinated notes, $0.6 million of accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs related to the extinguishment of $61.4 million of floating rate senior notes and $1.7 million expense from the termination of our interest rate swap.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

We have presented non-GAAP cost of goods sold, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP interest expense, non-GAAP other (income) expense, non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations and non-GAAP basic and diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations, on a basis consistent with our historical presentation to assist investors in understanding our core results of operations on an on-going basis. These non-GAAP financial measures also enhance comparisons of our core results of operations with historical periods. We are providing these non-GAAP financial measures to investors to enable them to perform additional financial analysis and because it is consistent with the financial models and estimates published by analysts who follow our company. Management believes that these are important measures in the evaluation of our results of operations. Investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures presented by us may be different than non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies.

GAAP Guidance:

We do not present GAAP guidance due to our inability to project (i) future market prices of the common stock of a third party underlying a derivative financial instrument, (ii) realized gains or losses from the sale of equity securities in third parties, and (iii) the financial results of investments accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited, in thousands)

July 2,

2010

October 2,

2009

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 45,798 $ 125,385
Marketable securities 23,345 -
Restricted cash - 8,500
Receivables, net 36,226 30,110
Inventories, net 9,314 9,216
Other current assets 21,651 26,148
Current assets held for sale 12,481 -
Total current assets 148,815 199,359
Property, plant and equipment, net 6,397 15,299
Goodwill 109,908 109,908
Other assets 40,869 25,635
Total assets $ 305,989 $ 350,201
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ - $ 61,400
Short-term debt, net of debt discount of $382 and $0 10,836 28,653
Accounts payable 15,989 24,553
Accrued compensation and benefits 6,575 8,728
Other current liabilities 35,179 33,978
Total current liabilities 68,579 157,312
Long-term debt, net of debt discount of $1,538 and $21,422 (Note 2) 173,462 228,578
Other liabilities 60,451 62,089
Total liabilities 302,492 447,979
Shareholders' equity (deficit) 3,497 (97,778 )
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) $ 305,989 $ 350,201

Selected Other Data

(unaudited, in thousands)

Fiscal Quarter Ended Nine Fiscal Months Ended
July 2,

2010

April 2,

2010

July 3,

2009

July 2,

2010

July 3,

2009

Revenues By Region:
Americas $ 6,491 $ 4,232 $ 1,251 $ 14,717 $ 7,073
Asia-Pacific 53,579 56,947 48,989 167,331 142,843
Europe, Middle East and Africa 660 689 604 2,363 2,356
$ 60,730 $ 61,868 $ 50,844 $ 184,411 $ 152,272
Cash Flow Data:
Depreciation of PP&E $ 740 $ 839 $ 1,936 $ 2,646 $ 6,595
Capital expenditures $ 1,152 $ 306 $ 208 $ 1,677 $ 555
Cash flow from Operations $ (4,939) $ 1,014 $ 4,773 $ 6,280 $ 682

Editorial Contact:
Gwen Carlson
Conexant Systems, Inc.
(949) 483-7363
or
Investor Relations Contact:
Scott Allen
Conexant Systems, Inc.
(949) 483-2698


 
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