QuickLogic Announces Fiscal 2014 First Quarter Results

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 30, 2014) - QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the innovator of ultra-low-power Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs), today announced the financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2014.

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was $11.2 million, up 26% and 270% from the fourth quarter of 2013 and from the first quarter of 2013, respectively. During the first quarter, new product revenue increased 27% to $8.9 million from $7.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. New product revenue accounted for 80% of the total revenue in the first quarter. During the first quarter, mature product revenue increased 24% to $2.2 million sequentially. Mature product revenue accounted for 20% of the total revenue in the first quarter.

Under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $2.1 million, or $0.04 per share, compared with a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.07 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.08 per share, in the first quarter of 2013. Non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $1.4 million, or $0.03 per share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $2.2 million, or $0.05 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a non-GAAP net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.07 per share, in the first quarter of 2013.

Conference Call

QuickLogic will hold a conference call at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time today, April 30, 2014, to discuss its current financial results. The conference call is being webcast and can be accessed via QuickLogic's website at http://ir.quicklogic.com/events.cfm. To join the live conference, please dial (877) 377-7094 by 2:20 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time today. A recording of the call will be available starting one hour after completion of the call. To access the recording, please call (404) 537-3406 and reference the passcode: 30679000. The call recording will be archived until Wednesday, May 7, 2014, and the webcast will be available for 12 months.

About QuickLogic

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) is the leading provider of ultra-low power, customizable Sensor Hub, Display, and Connectivity semiconductor solutions for smartphone, tablet, wearable, and mobile enterprise OEMs. Called Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs), these programmable 'silicon plus software' solutions enable our customers to bring hardware-differentiated products to market quickly and cost effectively. For more information about QuickLogic and CSSPs, visit www.quicklogic.com. Code: QUIK-G

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

QuickLogic reports financial information in accordance with GAAP, but believes that non-GAAP financial measures are helpful in evaluating its operating results and comparing its performance to comparable companies. Accordingly, the Company excludes charges related to stock-based compensation, restructuring, the effect of the write-off of long-lived assets and the tax effect on other comprehensive income in calculating non-GAAP (i) income (loss) from operations, (ii) net income (loss), (iii) net income (loss) per share, and (iv) gross margin percentage. The Company provides this non-GAAP information to enable investors to evaluate its operating results in a manner similar to how the Company analyzes its operating results and to provide consistency and comparability with similar companies in the Company's industry.

Management uses the non-GAAP measures, which exclude gains, losses and other charges that are considered by management to be outside of the Company's core operating results, internally to evaluate its operating performance against results in prior periods and its operating plans and forecasts. In addition, the non-GAAP measures are used to plan for the Company's future periods, and serve as a basis for the allocation of Company resources, management of operations and the measurement of profit-dependent cash and equity compensation paid to employees and executive officers.

Investors should note, however, that the non-GAAP financial measures used by QuickLogic may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as that of other companies. QuickLogic does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures alone or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures is included in the financial statements portion of this press release. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Safe Harbor Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the revenue generating potential of new products, which is dependent on the market acceptance of our products and the level of customer orders. Actual results could differ materially from the results described in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: delays in the market acceptance of the Company's new products; the ability to convert design opportunities into customer revenue; our ability to replace revenue from end-of-life products; the level and timing of customer design activity; the market acceptance of our customers' products; the risk that new orders may not result in future revenue; our ability to introduce and produce new products based on advanced wafer technology on a timely basis; our ability to adequately market the low power, competitive pricing and short time-to-market of our new products; intense competition, including the introduction of new products by competitors; our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel; changes in product demand or supply; capacity constraints; and general economic conditions. These factors and others are described in more detail in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks discussed in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in the Company's prior press releases.

ArcticLink, pASIC, PolarPro and QuickLogic are registered trademarks and Eclipse and the QuickLogic logo are trademarks of QuickLogic Corporation. All other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective holders and should be treated as such.

QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended
			March 30, 2014				March 31, 2013				December 29, 2013
Revenue			$	11,164			$	3,017			$	8,863
Cost of revenue, excluding inventory write-down				7,042				1,643				5,923
Inventory write-down				64				343				172
Gross profit				4,058				1,031				2,768
Operating expenses:
	Research and development			2,641				2,008				2,473
	Selling, general and administrative			3,465				2,530				3,354
	Restructuring cost			-				7				-
Total operating expense				6,106				4,545				5,827
Loss from operations				(2,048	)			(3,514	)			(3,059	)
Interest expense				(16	)			(9	)			(17	)
Interest income and other (expense), net				(26	)			(4	)			(27	)
Loss before income taxes				(2,090	)			(3,527	)			(3,103	)
Provision for income taxes				20				57				86
Net loss			$	(2,110	)		$	(3,584	)		$	(3,189	)
Net loss per share:
	Basic		$	(0.04	)		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.07	)
	Diluted		$	(0.04	)		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.07	)
Weighted average shares:
	Basic			54,433				44,517				49,130
	Diluted			54,433				44,517				49,130

QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended
				March 30, 2014				March 31, 2013				December 29, 2013
GAAP loss from operations				$	(2,048	)		$	(3,514	)		$	(3,059	)
	Adjustment for stock-based compensation within:
		Cost of revenue			42				30				156
		Research and development			353				166				380
		Selling, general and administrative			337				256				376
	Adjustment for the write-off of equipment within:
		Cost of revenue			-				-				66
		Selling, general and administrative			-				-				27
	Adjustment for restructuring costs				-				7				-
Non-GAAP loss from operations				$	(1,316	)		$	(3,055	)		$	(2,054	)
GAAP net loss				$	(2,110	)		$	(3,584	)		$	(3,189	)
	Adjustment for stock-based compensation within:
		Cost of revenue			42				30				156
		Research and development			353				166				380
		Selling, general and administrative			337				256				376
	Adjustment for the write-off of equipment within:
		Cost of revenue			-				-				66
		Selling, general and administrative			-				-				27
	Adjustment for restructuring costs				-				7				-
Non-GAAP net loss				$	(1,378	)		$	(3,125	)		$	(2,184	)
GAAP net loss per share				$	(0.04	)		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.07	)
	Adjustment for stock-based compensation				0.01				0.01				0.02
	Adjustment for write-off of equipment				-				-				*
	Adjustment for restructuring costs				-				*				-
Non-GAAP net loss per share				$	(0.03	)		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.05	)
GAAP gross margin percentage					36.3	%			34.2	%			31.2	%
	Adjustment for stock-based compensation				0.4	%			1.0	%			1.8	%
	Adjustment for restructuring costs				-				*				-
	Adjustment for write-off of equipment				-				-				0.7	%
Non-GAAP gross margin percentage					36.7	%			35.2	%			33.7	%

* Figures were not considered in the reconciliation due to the insignificant amount.

QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
				March 30, 2014				December 29, 2013(1)
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	37,112			$	37,406
	Accounts receivable, net				3,327				3,261
	Inventories				5,224				4,136
	Other current assets				924				1,272
		Total current assets			46,587				46,075
Property and equipment, net					2,568				2,840
Other assets					216				211
TOTAL ASSETS				$	49,371			$	49,126
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Revolving line of credit			$	1,000			$	1,000
	Trade payables				2,485				3,578
	Accrued liabilities				2,644				3,519
	Current portion of capital lease obligations				209				177
		Total current liabilities			6,338				8,274
Long-term liabilities:
	Capital lease obligations, less current portion				100				133
	Other long-term liabilities				115				121
		Total liabilities			6,553				8,528
Stockholders' equity:
	Common stock, at par value				55				54
	Additional paid-in capital				234,703				230,373
	Accumulated deficit				(191,940	)			(189,829	)
		Total stockholders' equity			42,818				40,598
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY				$	49,371			$	49,126

(1)		Derived from the December 29, 2013 audited balance sheet included in the 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K of QuickLogic Corporation.

QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
(Unaudited)
			Percentage of Revenue									Change in Revenue
			Q1 2014			Q1 2013			Q4 2013			Q1 2013 to Q1 2014			Q4 2013 to Q1 2014
COMPOSITION OF REVENUE
Revenue by product (1):
	New products		80	%		31	%		79	%		848	%		27	%
	Mature products		20	%		69	%		21	%		8	%		24	%
Revenue by geography:
	Korea		70	%		1	%		69	%		24897	%		27	%
	United States		10	%		31	%		9	%		13	%		37	%
	Malaysia		4	%		23	%		6	%		(33	)%		(8	)%
	Japan		6	%		20	%		6	%		13	%		29	%
	Europe		7	%		15	%		5	%		64	%		73	%
	Rest of North America		0	%		6	%		1	%		(80	)%		(69	)%
	China		3	%		4	%		4	%		193	%		2	%
	Rest of Asia Pacific		0	%		0	%		0	%		4229	%		(41	)%

(1)		New products include ArcticLink®, ArcticLink II, ArcticLink III, Eclipse™ II, PolarPro®, PolarPro II, PolarPro III, and QuickPCI II. Mature products include Eclipse, EclipsePlus, pASIC® 1, pASIC 2, pASIC 3, QuickFC, QuickMIPS, QuickPCI, QuickRAM, and V3, as well as royalty revenue, programming hardware and software.