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TriQuint Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results

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HILLSBORO, Ore. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TQNT), a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, announces its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010, including the following highlights:

  • Revenue for the quarter was $253.4 million, up 7% from Q3'10 and 31% from Q4'09
  • Revenue for the year was a record $878.7 million
  • Mobile Devices quarterly revenue grew 12% from Q3'10 and 34% from Q4'09
  • Networks revenue for Q4'10 grew 50% over Q4'09 and 2010 revenue grew 54% over 2009
  • Non-GAAP Net Income for the quarter was $42.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, up nearly 90% from Q4'09
  • Complete 3G RF front-end selected by Samsung for its popular Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S smartphone series
  • Honored by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) with Supplier Excellence Award
  • Released 77 GHz chipset portfolio used in Delphi Automotive motion detection products
  • Nearly tripled our 40 Gb/s optical revenue and a key supplier to Europe's first 100 Gb/s optical data link
  • Announced availability of first TRIUMF Multi-Mode Power Amplifier (MMPA) module

Commenting on the results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, Ralph Quinsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "TriQuint turned in record 2010 financial results growing revenue 34%. GAAP net income for the year grew almost 12 fold and non-GAAP earnings almost tripled. I am very pleased with the performance of the Company. With the world transitioning to a mobile Internet, I expect a strong market and see another solid growth year for TriQuint in 2011."

Summary Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2010:

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $253.4 million, up 31% from the fourth quarter of 2009 and 7% sequentially. Revenue for 2010 was $878.7 million, up 34% from 2009. Networks continued to enjoy a strong rebound from the lows of 2009, with quarterly revenue growing 50% year over year. Mobile Devices showed robust growth, with quarterly revenue increasing 12% sequentially and 34% year over year.

Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2010 was 39.0%, up from 37.4% in the fourth quarter of 2009. Gross margin for 2010 was 39.9%, up from 31.9% for 2009. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin for the fourth quarter was 40.1%, up from 38.4% in the fourth quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP gross margin for 2010 was 41.0%, up from 33.0% for 2009.

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $61.6 million, or 24% of revenue, up from $59.1 million in the previous quarter and $53.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Operating expenses for 2010 were $234.7 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses for the quarter were $58.0 million or 23% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses for 2010 were $221.0 million or 25% of revenue.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $42.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Net income for 2010 was $190.8 million or $1.17 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $42.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for 2010 was $137.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share. Please see the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures below and the attached supplemental schedule for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.

Outlook:

The Company believes first quarter revenue will be between $215 million and $225 million. At the midpoint, this implies revenue growth of 22% over the first quarter of 2010. For the full year, the Company believes continued robust growth in demand should lead to revenue growth of about 20%. First quarter non-GAAP net income is expected to be between $0.14 and $0.16 per share. The Company is 91% booked to the midpoint of revenue guidance.

Additional Information Regarding December 31, 2010 Results:

GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below (in millions, except for percentage and per share information). Non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP financial measures in the financial statement portion of this press release.

GAAP RESULTS

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

Q4 2010

Q3 2010

Change vs.
Q3 2010

Q4 2009

Change vs.
Q4 2009

2010

2009

Change vs.
2009

Revenue $ 253.4 $ 237.0 7 % $ 193.3 31 % $ 878.7 $ 654.3 34 %
GM 39.0 % 41.3 % (2.3 )% 37.4 % 1.6 % 39.9 % 31.9 % 8.0 %
Op Income $ 37.3 $ 38.9 (4 )% $ 18.3 104 % $ 116.1 $ 16.6 599 %
Net Income $ 42.5 $ 112.2 (62 )% $ 17.5 143 % $ 190.8 $ 16.2 1,078 %
Diluted EPS $ 0.25 $ 0.69 $ (0.44 ) $ 0.11 $ 0.14 $ 1.17 $ 0.11 $ 1.06
NON-GAAP RESULTS A

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

Q4 2010

Q3 2010

Change vs.
Q3 2010

Q4 2009

Change vs.
Q4 2009

2010

2009

Change vs.
2009

Revenue $ 253.4 $ 237.0 7 % $ 193.3 31 % $ 878.7 $ 654.3 34 %
GM 40.1 % 42.3 % (2.2 )% 38.4 % 1.7 % 41.0 % 33.0 % 8.0 %
Op Income $ 43.5 $ 44.3 (2 )% $ 23.3 87 % $ 139.0 $ 38.5 261 %
Net Income $ 42.8 $ 44.2 (3 )% $ 22.8 88 % $ 137.7 $ 38.2 260 %
Diluted EPS $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ (0.02 ) $ 0.14 $ 0.11 $ 0.83 $ 0.25 $ 0.58
A Excludes stock based compensation charges, non-cash tax (benefit) expense, certain charges associated with acquisitions, and other specifically identified non-routine transactions.

Conference Call:

TriQuint will host a conference call this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. PST to discuss the results for the quarter as well as our future expectations for the company. To access the conference call, please dial (888) 813-6582 domestically, or (706) 643-7082 internationally, approximately ten minutes prior to the beginning of the call, using passcode 36925915. The call can also be heard via webcast accessed through the "Investors" section of TriQuint's web site at: www.triquint.com/investors/events. A replay of the conference call will be available until February 16, 2011.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This press release provides financial measures for non-GAAP net income, diluted earnings per share, gross profit, operating expenses and operating income that exclude equity compensation expense, non-cash tax (benefit) expense, certain charges associated with acquisitions, and other specifically identified non-routine items, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP" ). The non-cash tax (benefit) expense includes certain deferred tax charges and benefits that do not result in a tax payment or tax refund. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance that enhances management's and investors' ability to evaluate TriQuint's operating results.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be used in isolation and should not be considered a substitute for any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool, including that other companies may calculate similar non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as a comparative tool. The company compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amount excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. The company further compensates for the limitations of our use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting comparable GAAP measures more prominently. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures contained within this press release with our GAAP net income and net income per share.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding TriQuint's anticipated revenues and non-GAAP net income and growth in demand for TriQuint's products. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in the statements herein or from historical results, due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors, including TriQuint's performance; demand for TriQuint's products; TriQuint's ability to develop new products, improve yields, maintain product pricing and reduce costs; TriQuint's ability to win customers, increase market share and continue to provide expected levels of inventory to customers; inventory levels in TriQuint's markets and market conditions. Additional considerations and important risk factors are described in TriQuint's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports can be accessed at the SEC web site, www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, TriQuint undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements.

A reader of this release should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors and should not consider the risk factors described in TriQuint's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.

Facts About TriQuint

Founded in 1985, TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT) is a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator for the world's top communications, defense and aerospace companies. People and organizations around the world need real-time, all-the-time connections; TriQuint products help reduce the cost and increase the performance of connected mobile devices and the networks that deliver critical voice, data and video communications. With the industry's broadest technology portfolio, recognized R&D leadership, and expertise in high-volume manufacturing, TriQuint creates standard and custom products using gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN), surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technologies. The company has ISO9001-certified manufacturing facilities in the U.S., production in Costa Rica, and design centers in North America and Germany. For more information, visit www.triquint.com.

TriQuint: Connecting the Digital World to the Global Network

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TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

December 31,
2010

October 2,
2010

December 31,
2009

Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and investments $ 223,656 $ 187,170 $ 153,935
Accounts receivable, net 138,989 141,795 88,090
Inventories 101,457 103,346 89,964
Other current assets 89,349 87,394 26,695
Total current assets 553,451 519,705 358,684
Property, plant and equipment, net 352,188 309,914 275,985
Other, net 72,463 71,879 45,372
Total assets $ 978,102 $ 901,498 $ 680,041
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 115,119 $ 112,826 $ 70,547
Other accrued liabilities 12,128 13,647 12,176
Total current liabilities 127,247 126,473 82,723
Long-term income tax liability 7,350 9,247 10,077
Other long-term liabilities 9,486 8,878 10,079
Total liabilities 144,083 144,598 102,879
Stockholders' equity 834,019 756,900 577,162
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 978,102 $ 901,498 $ 680,041

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended Year Ended

December 31,
2010

October 2,
2010

December 31,
2009

December 31,
2010

December 31,
2009

Revenues $ 253,389 $ 236,998 $ 193,336 $ 878,703 $ 654,301
Cost of goods sold 154,493 139,039 121,067 527,865 445,721
Gross profit 98,896 97,959 72,269 350,838 208,580
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering 32,851 32,978 30,474 129,248 109,445
Selling, general and administrative 24,496 23,308 22,608 96,090 78,399
Litigation expense 4,228 2,807 861 9,360 1,159
Settlement of lawsuit - - - - 2,950
Total operating expenses 61,575 59,093 53,943 234,698 191,953
Operating income 37,321 38,866 18,326 116,140 16,627
Other income (expense):
Interest income 68 85 127 376 805
Interest expense (555 ) (189 ) (260 ) (1,115 ) (981 )
Foreign currency loss (157 ) (202 ) (138 ) (569 ) (191 )
Recovery (impairment) of investment 1,340 - (116 ) 1,340 (116 )
Other, net 41 248 68 357 506
Other income (expense), net 737 (58 ) (319 ) 389 23
Income before income tax 38,058 38,808 18,007 116,529 16,650
Income tax (benefit) expense (4,436 ) (73,367 ) 530 (74,308 ) 405
Net income $ 42,494 $ 112,175 $ 17,477 $ 190,837 $ 16,245

Per Share Data
Basic per share net income $ 0.27 $ 0.72 $ 0.11 $ 1.22 $ 0.11
Diluted per share net income $ 0.25 $ 0.69 $ 0.11 $ 1.17 $ 0.11
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic 159,333 155,734 152,475 155,870 149,759
Diluted 170,373 162,653 157,696 163,486 152,326

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(% of revenue)

Three Months Ended Year Ended

December 31,
2010

October 2,
2010

December 31,
2009

December 31,
2010

December 31,
2009

Revenues 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of goods sold 61.0 % 58.7 % 62.6 % 60.1 % 68.1 %
Gross profit 39.0 % 41.3 % 37.4 % 39.9 % 31.9 %
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering 13.0 % 13.9 % 15.7 % 14.7 % 16.7 %
Selling, general and administrative 9.7 % 9.8 % 11.8 % 10.9 % 12.0 %
Litigation expense 1.6 % 1.2 % 0.4 % 1.1 % 0.2 %
Settlement of lawsuit - % - % - % - % 0.5 %
Total operating expenses 24.3 % 24.9 % 27.9 % 26.7 % 29.4 %
Operating income 14.7 % 16.4 % 9.5 % 13.2 % 2.5 %
Other income (expense):
Interest income 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 0.1 %
Interest expense (0.2 )% (0.1 )% (0.1 )% (0.1 )% (0.1 )%
Foreign currency loss (0.1 )% (0.1 )% (0.1 )% (0.1 )% (0.0 )%
Recovery (impairment) of investment 0.5 % - % (0.1 )% 0.2 % (0.0 )%
Other, net 0.0 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Other income (expense), net 0.3 % (0.0 )% (0.2 )% 0.0 % (0.0 )%
Income before income tax 15.0 % 16.4 % 9.3 % 13.2 % 2.5 %
Income tax (benefit) expense (1.8 )% (30.9 )% 0.3 % (8.5 )% - %
Net income 16.8 % 47.3 % 9.0 % 21.7 % 2.5 %

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended Year Ended

December 31,
2010

October 2,
2010

December 31,
2009

December 31,
2010

December 31,
2009

(% of revenues) (% of revenues) (% of revenues) (% of revenues) (% of revenues)
GAAP GROSS PROFIT $ 98,896 39.0 % $ 97,959 41.3 % $ 72,269 37.4 % $ 350,838 39.9 % $ 208,580 31.9 %
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges 1,246 0.5 % 1,321 0.6 %

961

0.5 % 4,652 0.5 % 3,492 0.5 %
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions
Amortization of intangible assets 1,045 0.4 % 1,039 0.4 %

1,021

0.5 % 4,133 0.5 % 3,492 0.5 %
Writeoff IPR&D for abandoned development effort 326 0.2 % - - %

-

- % 365 0.1 % - - %
Increase in value of inventory - - % - - %

-

- % - - % 338 0.1 %
NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT $ 101,513 40.1 % $ 100,319 42.3 %

$

74,251

38.4 % $ 359,988 41.0 % $ 215,902 33.0 %
GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES $ 61,575 24.3 % $ 59,093 24.9 %

$

53,943

27.9 % $ 234,698 26.7 % $ 191,953 29.4 %
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges (3,375 ) (1.3 )% (3,336 ) (1.4 )%

(2,714

) (1.4 )% (12,908 ) (1.5 )% (10,692 ) (1.6 )%
Adjustment for settlement of lawsuit - % - - %

-

- % - - % (2,950 ) (0.5 )%
Adjustment for restructuring expense (11 ) (0.0 )% (11 ) (0.0 )%

-

- % (417 ) (0.0 )% - - %
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions
Amortization of intangible assets (202 ) (0.1 )% (202 ) (0.1 )%

(239

) (0.1 )% (806 ) (0.1 )% (860 ) (0.1 )%
Change in estimate of earnout liability - - % 467 0.2 %

-

- % 467 0.1 % - - %
NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES $ 57,987 22.9 % $ 56,011 23.6 %

$

50,990

26.4 % $ 221,034 25.2 % $ 177,451 27.2 %
GAAP OPERATING INCOME $ 37,321 14.7 % $ 38,866 16.4 %

$

18,326

9.5 % $ 116,140 13.2 % $ 16,627 2.5 %
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges 4,621 1.8 % 4,657 2.0 %

3,676

1.9 % 17,560 2.0 % 14,184 2.1 %
Adjustment for restructuring expense 11 0.0 % 11 0.0 %

-

- % 417 0.0 % - - %
Adjustment for settlement of lawsuit - - % - - %

-

- % - - % 2,950 0.5 %
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions 1,573 0.7 % 774 0.3 %

1,260

0.6 % 4,837 0.6 % 4,690 0.7 %
NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME $ 43,526 17.2 % $ 44,308 18.7 %

$

23,262

12.0 % $ 138,954 15.8 % $ 38,451 5.8 %
GAAP NET INCOME $ 42,494 16.8 % $ 112,175 47.3 %

$

17,477

9.0 % $ 190,837 21.7 % $ 16,245 2.5 %
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges 4,621 1.8 % 4,657 2.0 %

3,676

1.9 % 17,560 2.0 % 14,185 2.1 %
Adjustment for restructuring expense 11 0.0 % 11 0.0 %

-

- % 417 0.0 % - - %
Adjustment for settlement of lawsuit - - % - - %

-

- % - - % 2,950 0.5 %
Adjustment for recovery of investment (1,340 ) (0.5 )% - - %

-

- % (1,340 ) (0.2 )% - - %
Adjustment for non-cash tax (benefit) expense (4,720 ) (1.9 )% (73,510 ) (31.0 )%

172

0.1 % (75,061 ) (8.5 )% (632 ) (0.1 )%
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions 1,736 0.7 % 862 0.3 %

1,464

0.8 % 5,328 0.7 % 5,455 0.8 %
NON-GAAP NET INCOME $ 42,802 16.9 % $ 44,195 18.6 % $ 22,789 11.8 % $ 137,741 15.7 % $ 38,203 5.8 %
GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.25 $ 0.69 $ 0.11 $ 1.17 $ 0.11
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges 0.03 0.03

0.02

0.10 0.09
Adjustment for restructuring expense 0.00 0.00

-

0.00 -
Adjustment for settlement of lawsuit - -

-

- 0.02
Adjustment for recovery of investment (0.01 ) -

-

(0.02 ) -
Adjustment for non-cash tax (benefit) expense (0.03 ) (0.45 )

0.00

(0.45 ) (0.00 )
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions 0.01 (0.00 )

0.01

0.03 0.03
NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.14 $ 0.83 $ 0.25

Our earnings release contains forward looking estimates of non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2011. We provide these non-GAAP measures on a prospective basis for the same reasons that we provide them to investors on a historical basis. The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP diluted earnings per share to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for Q1 2011 based on the mid-point of guidance.

Forward Looking GAAP Diluted Earnings per Share $ 0.09
Adjustment for stock based compensation charges 0.03
Adjustment for non-cash tax expense 0.02
Adjustment for charges associated with acquisitions 0.01
Forward Looking non-GAAP Diluted Earnings per Share $ 0.15

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
VP of Finance & Administration, CFO
Steve Buhaly, +1-503-615-9401
sbuhaly@tqs.com
or
Investor Relations
Roger Rowe, +1-503-615-9189
roger.rowe@tqs.com
or
Media Contact:
Director, Marketing Comms
Brandi Frye, +1-503-615-9488
bfrye@tqs.com



 
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