Inphi Corporation Announces First Quarter 2014 Results

SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 29, 2014) - Inphi Corporation (NYSE: IPHI), a leading provider of high-speed analog and mixed signal semiconductor solutions for the communications, data center and computing markets, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was $31.2 million, up 7.1% sequentially from $29.1 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2013. This was up 38% year over year compared with $22.6 million for the first quarter of 2013.

Gross margin under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the first quarter of 2014 was 64.5%, compared with 63.3% of revenue for the first quarter of 2013.

GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $1.0 million, or ($0.03) per diluted common share, compared with GAAP net loss of $7.7 million, or ($0.27) per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2013.

Inphi reports gross margin, net income (loss), and earnings per share in accordance with GAAP and on a non-GAAP basis. A reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP gross margin, net income, and earnings per share, as well as a description of the items excluded from the non-GAAP calculations, is included in the financial statements portion of this news release. 

Gross margin on a non-GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2014 was 65.3%, compared with 64.3% for the first quarter of 2013. 

Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $2.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted common share. This compared with non-GAAP net income of $31,000, or $0.00 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2013.

"We are pleased that several of our recent product investments drove our 38% year-over-year revenue growth," said Ford Tamer, President and CEO of Inphi Corporation. "We are working closely with our Tier 1 customers to deliver on the next generation of data movement interconnects, and meet the increased demand for faster, better and more cost effective bandwidth in service provider networks and data centers."

Business Outlook
The following statements are based on our current expectations for the second quarter of 2014. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially.

• Revenues are expected to be up 6% - 11% sequentially for Q2 2014, resulting in a range of $33.0 million to $34.6 million.
• Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 64.5% - 65.5%.
• Stock-based compensation expense is expected to be in the range of $5.6 million to $5.8 million.
• GAAP results are expected to be a net loss in a range between $0.75 million to $1.3 million, or ($0.02) - ($0.04) per diluted share, on approximately 31.4 million basic shares outstanding.
• Non-GAAP net income, excluding stock-based compensation expense, is expected to be in the range of $2.7 million to $3.4 million, or $0.08 - $0.10 per diluted share, on 33.0 million estimated fully diluted shares outstanding.

Quarterly Conference Call Today
Inphi plans to hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today with Ford Tamer, President and Chief Executive Officer, and John Edmunds, Chief Financial Officer, to discuss first quarter of 2014 results. 

The call can be accessed by dialing 866-202-0886; international callers should dial 617-213-8841, participant passcode: 90849853. Please dial-in ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. A live and archived webcast of the call will be available on Inphi's Website at http://investors.inphi.com for up to 30 days after the call.

About Inphi
Inphi Corporation is a leading provider of high-speed analog and mixed signal semiconductor solutions for the communications, data center and computing markets. Inphi's end-to-end data transport platform delivers high signal integrity at leading-edge data speeds, addressing performance and bandwidth bottlenecks in networks, from fiber to memory. Inphi's solutions minimize latency in computing environments and enable the rollout of next- generation communications infrastructure. Inphi's solutions provide a vital interface between analog signals and digital information in high-performance systems, such as telecommunications transport systems, enterprise networking equipment, enterprise and data center servers, and storage platforms. To learn more about Inphi, visit www.inphi.com.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in the press release and certain matters to be discussed on the first quarter of 2014 conference call regarding Inphi Corporation, which are not historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as outlook, believe, expect, may, will, provide, could, and should, and the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements include statements relating to: our business outlook and current expectations for the second quarter of 2014, including our revenue, gross margin, stock-based compensation expense, operating performance, net income, earnings per share; expectations of our growth; expectations of economic trends and macroeconomic conditions; and benefits of using non-GAAP financial measures. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including: the Company's ability to sustain profitable operations due to its history of losses and accumulated deficit; dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of revenue and lack of long-term purchase commitments from our customers; product defects; risk related to intellectual property matters, lengthy sales cycle and competitive selection process; lengthy and expensive qualification processes; ability to develop new or enhanced products in a timely manner; development of the markets that the Company targets; market demand for the Company's products; reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble and test products; ability to compete; and other risks inherent in fabless semiconductor businesses. In addition, actual results could differ materially due to changes in tax rates or tax benefits available, changes in claims that may or may not be asserted, as well as changes in pending litigation. For a discussion of these and other related risks, please refer to Inphi Corporation's recent SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. Inphi Corporation undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

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INPHI CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2014				2013
Revenue			$	31,189			$	22,584
Cost of revenue				11,063				8,292
Gross margin				20,126				14,292
Operating expenses:
	Research and development			13,739				11,598
	Sales and marketing			3,950				3,947
	General and administrative			3,065				3,155
Total operating expenses				20,754				18,700
Loss from operations				(628	)			(4,408	)
Other income				160				213
Loss before income tax				(468	)			(4,195	)
Provision for income tax				527				3,476
Net loss			$	(995	)		$	(7,671	)
Earnings per share:
	Basic		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.27	)
	Diluted		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.27	)
Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings per share:
	Basic			30,697,808				28,933,105
	Diluted			30,697,808				28,933,105

The following table presents details of stock-based compensation expense included in each functional line item in the consolidated statements of operations above:

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014			2013
			(in thousands of dollars)
			(Unaudited)
Cost of revenue		$	251		$	233
Research and development			2,389			1,973
Sales and marketing			858			803
General and administrative			1,008			1,017
		$	4,506		$	4,026

INPHI CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
					March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	27,834			$	31,667
	Short-term investments in marketable securities				89,159				90,890
	Accounts receivable, net				18,057				13,073
	Inventories				7,205				6,767
	Other current assets				4,850				3,700
		Total current assets			147,105				146,097
Property and equipment, net					24,595				22,460
Goodwill					5,875				5,875
Deferred tax charge and other assets					8,300				7,910
Total assets				$	185,875			$	182,342
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable			$	8,580			$	7,280
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities				6,872				8,118
	Deferred revenue				1,500				1,686
		Total current liabilities			16,952				17,084
Other liabilities					6,036				5,865
		Total liabilities			22,988				22,949
Stockholders' equity:
	Common Stock				31				30
	Additional paid-in capital				229,445				225,007
	Accumulated deficit				(67,577	)			(66,582	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income				988				938
Total stockholders' equity					162,887				159,393
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity				$	185,875			$	182,342

To supplement the audited financial data presented on a GAAP basis, the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude stock-based compensation, abandoned office space costs and deferred tax asset valuation allowance. These non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with GAAP. These results should only be used to evaluate the Company's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The Company believes that its non-GAAP financial information provides useful information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations because it excludes charges or benefits that management considers to be outside of the Company's core operating results. The Company believes that the non-GAAP measures of gross margin, net income and earnings per share in combination with the Company's financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP, provide investors with additional perspective and a more meaningful understanding of the Company's ongoing operating performance. In addition, the Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures to review and assess the financial performance of the Company, to determine executive officer incentive compensation and to plan and forecast performance in future periods. The Company's non-GAAP measurements are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, and are not an alternative to GAAP financial information, and may be calculated differently than non-GAAP financial information disclosed by other companies.

INPHI CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(in thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2014						2013
GAAP net loss			$	(995	)				$	(7,671	)
Adjusting items to GAAP net loss, net of tax:
	Operating expenses related to stock-based compensation expense			3,234			(a)			2,597			(a)
	Abandoned office space costs			-						139			(b)
	Valuation allowance and delta in interim period tax allocation from GAAP to non-GAAP			659			(c)			4,966			(c)
Non-GAAP net income			$	2,898					$	31
Shares used in computing non-GAAP basic earnings per share				30,697,808						28,933,105
Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share				32,542,808						30,350,441
Non-GAAP earnings per share:
	Basic		$	0.09					$	0.00
	Diluted		$	0.09					$	0.00
GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue				64.5	%					63.3	%
Stock-based compensation:
	Cost of revenue			0.8	%					1.0	%
Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue				65.3	%					64.3	%

(a) Reflects the stock-based compensation expense recorded relating to stock-based awards. The Company excludes this item when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company as management believes this GAAP measure is not indicative of its core operating performance.  
(b) Reflects the cost of abandoned office space. The Company excludes this item when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company as management believes this GAAP measure is not indicative of its core operating performance. 
(c) Reflects the change in valuation allowance and delta in interim period tax allocation from GAAP to non-GAAP related to non-GAAP adjustments. Starting 2014, the Company, prospectively changed its method of calculating income taxes on a non-GAAP basis related to considering $213,000 - the quarterly amortization of a deferred tax charge on an ARB 51 related intercompany transfer of assets. The deferred tax charge relates to intercompany transfer of intellectual property in 2010 for which taxes were already paid. The Company decided to exclude the amortization from the calculation prospectively as it is strictly non-cash accounting amortization that will never convert into cash tax expense. The change is only made prospectively, therefore, a similar amount remains included in the comparable Q1 2013 Non GAAP tax expense. The Company excludes this item when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company as management believes this GAAP measure is not indicative of its core operating performance.

INPHI CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES -SECOND QUARTER 2014 GUIDANCE
(in thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ending June 30, 2014
				High				Low
Estimated GAAP net loss			$	(750	)		$	(1,300	)
Adjusting items to estimated GAAP net loss:
	Operating expenses related to stock-based compensation expense			5,800				5,600
	Tax effect of stock-based compensation expense and delta in interim period tax allocation from GAAP to non-GAAP			(1,650	)			(1,600	)
Estimated non-GAAP net income			$	3,400			$	2,700
Shares used in computing estimated non-GAAP diluted earnings per share				33,000,000				33,000,000
Estimated non-GAAP diluted earnings per share			$	0.10			$	0.08