MIPS Technologies Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2006 Financial Results
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MIPS Technologies Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2006 Financial Results

Sequential Revenue Growth of 37%

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), today reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005. Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 increased by $4.4 million compared to the prior quarter ending September 30, 2005, the result of solid licensing activity and increases in royalties.

Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 was $16.4 million, an increase of 5 percent compared to $15.5 million for the same quarter a year ago. Royalties were $8.9 million, an increase of 18 percent compared to $7.6 million in the same quarter a year ago. Contract revenue was $7.4 million, a decrease of 6 percent compared to $7.9 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2005. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 on a generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") basis was $2.4 million compared to a net income of $3.5 million for the same quarter a year ago. GAAP net income per share on a diluted basis for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 was $0.05 compared to a net income per share of $0.08 for the same quarter a year ago.

Beginning in the September 2005 quarter, the Company recognized equity- based compensation expense pursuant to the fair value method under SFAS 123R. This expense for the second quarter ending December 31, 2005 was $2.1 million. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2006, which excludes the effect of the stock option expense was $4.3 million or $0.10 per diluted share compared to net income of $3.5 million or $0.08 per share for the same quarter a year ago. A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjustments is summarized in the tables below.

"We are pleased with our second quarter results and the return to more normal levels of licensing activity," said Merv Kato, chief financial officer of MIPS Technologies. "Agreements signed this quarter indicate that our solutions are compelling for a wide range of applications the world over. This same growth trend was exhibited in our royalty stream as licensees continue to deliver numerous MIPS-based products to the consumer and networking markets."

"This quarter's solid growth in both licensing activities and royalty revenue reflect both the compelling nature of our product line, as well as the robust design activity of our licensees," said John Bourgoin, president and CEO of MIPS Technologies. "We are particularly pleased that a significant portion of our license revenue came from new technology products, indicating that our superior value proposition is well-recognized. Our royalties in the markets other than video games reached record levels, indicating ongoing and broad based growth in the production of MIPS-based products worldwide."

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management's discussion of Q2 fiscal 2006 results and guidance for Q3 fiscal 2006 in a live conference call today beginning at 1:45 p.m. Pacific. Conference call number is 1-719-457-2618. Replay number is 1-719-457-0820 and will be available for 5 days, beginning shortly after the end of the conference call. The access code is 4322514. An audio replay of the conference call will be posted on the Company's website ( www.mips.com/content/Corporate/InvestorRelations/ir) soon thereafter.

Q2 FY2006 Highlights:

From its inception over 20 years ago, the MIPS(R) architecture has represented innovation and performance. Today, MIPS Technologies and its licensees continue to lead in system-performance and innovative solutions for established and emerging markets. With multiple design teams actively developing the architecture, hundreds of successful implementations throughout the world, and a vibrant ecosystem of third-party tools and software-MIPS continues to be at the core of the user experience.

Following are selected press release headlines from MIPS Technologies, and the company's licensees, systems vendors and third party providers.

    HDTV & DTV News

    -- Planetweb(R) to Bring SpectraWorks(TM) for Digital TV Applications to
       MIPS-Based(TM) TAEC TX49 RISC CPU Core Based ASSPs
    -- Zoran and Xoceco Establish Joint Technology Laboratory In China;
       Zoran's MIPS-Based(TM) SupraHD TV Controller Key Component in Xoceco's
       New Products to be Launched at CES 2006
    -- Zoran and Thomson Announce Low Cost Digital-to-Analog Solution To
       Support the Transition To Digital Broadcast; Design Utilizes Zoran's
       MIPS-Based(TM) SupraHD 640 digital television processor

    Media Server and Gateway News

    -- Actiontec's New Broadband Home Router Integrates Entropic's
       MIPS-Based(TM) c.LINK(TM) Chipset
    -- Entropic Communications and Westell Technologies Partner on Broadband
       Gateway for Networking of Digital Entertainment in the Home; Westell
       Utilizing MIPS-Based(TM) c.LINK 270 Chipset
    -- Entropic Communications' Ecosystem Helps OEMs Design for Home
       Networking of Digital Entertainment; Employs MIPS-Based(TM) c.LINK
       Chipset
    -- Texas Instruments and Ashley Laurent Team to Provide Enhanced DSL RG
       Software Options; Software Solution Ported to MIPS-Based(TM) AR7 CPU

    Advanced DVD Player & Recorder News

    -- Sigma Designs to Work on Full-Featured Blu-ray Player with Pioneer; New
       Player Utilizes Sigma's Industry-Leading MIPS-Based(TM) SMP8630 Family
       of Media Processors
    -- Zoran Driving Convergence in the Home; DVDR+ATSC Reference Design
       Utilizes MIPS-Based(TM) SupraHD 640 CPU; DVB Reference Design Includes
       MIPS-Based(TM) SupraTV 150 CPU
    -- Zoran Technology Breakthrough Delivers Entire DVD Recorder Capability
       on A Single System-On-A-Chip; MIPS-Based(TM) Activa 200 Now Sampling

    Broadband News

    -- Second Generation Integrated Software and Silicon Solution Extends
       Wintegra Leadership in Access Processing; MIPS-Based(TM) WinPath2 More
       than Doubles Family Performance
    -- Wintegra and Ikanos Offer MIPS-Based(TM) Joint Reference Platform for
       VDSL2 Line Card Designs
    -- Wintegra Advances its Leadership in DSL Aggregation with a New, Fully
       Integrated and Production Ready MIPS-Based(TM) Silicon & Software
       Solution

    Data Communications and Networking News

    -- Entropic Communications Ships 100,000th MIPS-Based(TM) c.LINK Chipset
    -- Ample Communications and Cavium Offer Interoperable Hardware Platform
       for Developers of Firewalls, VPNs, and Content Switching; Utilizes
       MIPS-Based(TM) OCTEON CPU Family
    -- Prestigious AeA Award Given to Entropic Communications for
       MIPS-Based(TM) c.LINK-270 Chip Set

    Corporate News

    -- MIPS Technologies Announces New Vice President of Worldwide Sales
    -- MIPS Technologies Announces Transition for CFO, Kevin C. Eichler
    -- Avnet ASIC Israel Selected as a MIPS Technologies Approved Design
       Center

    Newly Announced Licenses

    -- MIPS Technologies Licenses MIPS32(R) 4KEc(R) Core to Ralink Technology
    -- Cheertek Licenses MIPS32(R) 4KEc(R) Core for Next Generation Set-Top
       Box SoCs

    Ecosystem News

    -- MIPS Technologies Becomes Charter Member of RDL Alliance
    -- Accelerated Technology's Nucleus Products Support the MIPS32(R)
       24KE(TM) Family of Processor Cores
    -- Sarnoff Offers H.264 Video on MIPS(R) Architecture
    -- Tektronix, Altera, and FS2 Collaborate on Real-Time Logic Debug
       Solution for Altera FPGAs
    -- Virage Logic and MIPS Technologies Accelerate Processor Performance
       with Core-Optimized IP Kits

    Video Game and Portable Media Player News

    -- AMD's MIPS-Based Alchemy CPU Powers Digital Cube's Highest Performing
       Personal Media Players-Delivers Productivity, GPS Capabilities and
       Satellite DMB for Mobile Entertainment

    Security

    -- Innova Card and Hypercom Team to Develop New Products Integrating the
       MIPS-Based(TM); USIP(R) Professional IC
    -- START Extends Its Payment Terminal Range with MIPS-Based(TM) USIP
       Professional Platform
    -- MIPS-Based(TM) USIP Essential Kit (UEK), the new versatile development
       kit to design secure terminals
    -- Innova Card Integrates Its MIPS-Based(TM) USIP Platform into Gemplus
       Healthcare Readers
    -- GIC Extends Its Payment Terminal Range with MIPS-Based(TM) USIP(R)
       Professional Platform
    -- M.POS Terminals Integrates Innova Card's MIPS-Based(TM) USIP Platform
       in the New Release of Its Wireless POS Terminals
    -- DA Sistemi and Innova Card jointly develop an integrated platform; will
       Utilize USIP Professional IC
    -- Cavium Networks Delivers Unmatched Integration and Functionality with
       New Inline MIPS-Based(TM) Security Processor Family

    Storage News

    -- TREK 2000 and Innova Card Partner to Enhance Biometric USB Storage
       Devices; TREK to Utilize MIPS-Based(TM) USIP(TM) into ThumbDrive(R)
       Devices
    -- Home Storage Products Based on Broadcom(TM) Technology Rank #1 and #2
       in PC World Magazine; Products Utilize MIPS-Based(TM) BCM4780 CPU

    SOHO and Wireless News

    -- Atheros Communications Launches MIPS-Based(TM) AR5007AP-G -- World's
       Most Integrated Single-Chip 802.11g Access Point Solution

    MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of industry standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business applications. The company drives the broadest architectural alliance that is delivering 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC solutions. The company licenses its intellectual property to semiconductor companies, ASIC developers, and system OEMs. MIPS Technologies, Inc. and its licensees offer the widest range of robust, scalable processors in standard, custom, semi-custom and application- specific products. MIPS Technologies, Inc. is based in Mountain View, California, and can be reached at 650-567-5000 or www.mips.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding MIPS Technologies' revenue expectations. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of different risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: our products may fail to achieve market acceptance, changes in our research and development expenses, the anticipated benefits of our partnering relationships may be more difficult to achieve than expected, the timing of or delays in customer orders, delays in the design process, the length of MIPS Technologies' sales cycle, MIPS Technologies' ability to develop, introduce and market new products and product enhancements, and the level of demand for semiconductors and end-user products that incorporate semiconductors. For a further discussion of risk factors affecting our business, we refer you to the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2005 and subsequent Forms 10-Q and 8- K.

NOTE: MIPS, MIPS32, MIPS-Based, 24KE, and 4KEc are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.


                           MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                (In thousands)

                                                  December 31,     June 30,
                                                      2005           2005
                                                   (unaudited)
                       Assets

    Current assets:

      Cash and cash equivalents                      $90,526        $91,686

      Short-term investments                          19,852         19,825

      Accounts receivable, net                         3,809          2,544

      Prepaid expenses and other current assets        2,412          2,813

        Total current assets                         116,599        116,868

    Equipment and furniture, net                       2,932          2,899

    Other assets                                      13,577          7,779

                                                    $133,108       $127,546
          Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Current liabilities:

      Accounts payable                                $1,239         $1,346

      Accrued liabilities                              8,960         12,058

      Deferred revenue                                 2,418          2,825

        Total current liabilities                     12,617         16,229

    Long-term liabilities                              4,358          2,938

    Stockholders' equity                             116,133        108,379

                                                    $133,108       $127,546


                           MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (In thousands, except per share data)

                                  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                      December 31,          December 31,
                                    2005       2004       2005      2004
                                     (unaudited)            (unaudited)

    Revenue:

    Royalties                      $8,930     $7,596     $16,984   $14,317

      Contract Revenue              7,445      7,938      11,334    15,823

        Total revenue              16,375     15,534      28,318    30,140

    Costs and expenses:

      Research and development      6,189      5,080      15,717    10,287

      Sales and marketing           5,097      3,696       8,925     6,740

      General and administrative    3,232      2,245       6,086     4,566

      Acquired in-process
       research and development        --         --         570        --

      Restructuring                    --         --          --       277

        Total costs and expenses   14,518     11,021      31,298    21,870

    Operating income (loss)         1,857      4,513      (2,980)    8,270

    Other income, net               1,003        369       1,812       614

    Income (loss) before
     income taxes                   2,860      4,882      (1,168)    8,884

    Provision (benefit) for
     income taxes                     457      1,340        (237)    2,221

    Net income (loss)              $2,403     $3,542       $(931)   $6,663

    Net income (loss) per
     basic share                    $0.06      $0.09      $(0.02)    $0.16

    Net income (loss) per
     diluted share                  $0.05      $0.08      $(0.02)    $0.15

    Common shares outstanding-
     basic                         42,673     41,221      42,574    41,003

    Common shares outstanding-
     diluted                       43,916     44,170      42,574    43,322


                           MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE
                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                 Three Months    Three Months  Three Months
                                     Ended           Ended         Ended
                                  December 31,   September 30,  December 31,
                                      2005            2005          2004

        GAAP net income (loss)       $2,403         $(3,334)       $3,542

    (a) Equity-based compensation
        expense under SFAS 123R
        (see note below)             $2,072          $4,871            --

    (b) Acquired in-process
        research and development
        (see note below)                 --            $570            --

    (c) Income tax effect
        (see note below)              $(199)          $(824)           --

        Non-GAAP net income          $4,276          $1,283        $3,542

        Non-GAAP net income
         per basic share              $0.10           $0.03         $0.09

        Non-GAAP net income
         per diluted share            $0.10           $0.03         $0.08

        Common shares
         outstanding - basic         42,673          42,475        41,221

        Common shares
         outstanding - diluted       43,916          44,402        44,170

    These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to
    the reported non-GAAP results of operations.  The Company believes that
    presentation of net income and net income per share excluding non-cash
    equity-based compensation and acquired in-process research and development
    provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, as well as
    management, that is indicative of the Company's core operating results and
    facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods.  The
    Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results
    as well as for internal planning and budgeting purposes.  These non-GAAP
    measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP
    results, and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other
    companies.

    (a) Non-cash equity-based compensation expense related to the Company's
    adoption of SFAS No. 123 revised (123R) beginning July 1, 2005. For the
    second fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2005 of $2.1 million, allocated
    as follows:  $750,000 to research and development, $546,000 to sales and
    marketing and $776,000 to general and administrative. For the first fiscal
    quarter ending September 30, 2005 of $4.9 million, allocated as follows:
    $4.0 million to research and development including a one-time charge of
    $3.3 million related to the Danish lawsuit settlement, $470,000 to sales
    and marketing and $380,000 to general and administrative.  Management
    believes that it is useful to investors to understand how the expenses
    associated with the adoption of SFAS 123R are reflected in net income.
    Net income for the second fiscal quarter of 2005 ending December 31, 2004
    did not include equity-based compensation expense under SFAS 123.

    (b) The charge of $570,000 for acquired in-process research and
    development expense related to the acquisition of First Silicon Solutions
    (FS2) completed in September 2005.  Management believes that excluding
    this charge facilitates comparisons to MIPS' core operating results during
    periods when there were no acquisitions.

    (c) Amount reflects the expected tax impact on the above noted non-GAAP
    adjustments.


                           MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE
                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 (unaudited)


                                          Six Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                          December 31, 2005  December 31, 2004

        GAAP net income (loss)                    $(931)            $6,663

    (a) Equity-based compensation expense
        under SFAS 123R (see note below)         $6,943                 --

    (b) Acquired in-process research and
        development (see note below)               $570                 --

    (c) Restructuring charge (see note below)        --               $277

    (d) Income tax effect (see note below)      $(1,081)              $(61)

        Non-GAAP net income                      $5,501             $6,879

        Non-GAAP net income per basic share       $0.13              $0.17

        Non-GAAP net income per diluted share     $0.12              $0.16

        Common shares outstanding - basic        42,574             41,003

        Common shares outstanding - diluted      44,159             43,322

    These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to
    the reported non-GAAP results of operations.  The Company believes that
    presentation of net income and net income per share excluding non-cash
    equity-based compensation, acquired in-process research and development
    and restructuring costs provides meaningful supplemental information to
    investors, as well as management, that is indicative of the Company's core
    operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across
    reporting periods.  The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when
    evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and
    budgeting purposes.  These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a
    substitute for the Company's GAAP results, and may be different than non-
    GAAP measures used by other companies.

    (a) Non-cash equity-based compensation expense of $6.9 million related to
    the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 123 revised (123R) beginning in the
    first quarter of fiscal 2006, allocated as follows:  $4.8 million to
    research and development including a one-time charge of $3.3 million
    related to the Danish lawsuit settlement, $1.0 million to sales and
    marketing and $1.1 million to general and administrative.  Management
    believes that it is useful to investors to understand how the expenses
    associated with the adoption of SFAS 123R are reflected in net income.
    Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2005 did not include equity-
    based compensation expense under SFAS 123.

    (b) The charge of $570,000 for acquired in-process research and
    development expense related to the acquisition of First Silicon Solutions
    (FS2) completed in September 2005.  Management believes that excluding
    this charge facilitates comparisons to MIPS' core operating results during
    periods when there were no acquisitions.

    (c) Additional restructuring charge related to terminating a long-term
    lease obligation for a Denmark design center facility.   Management
    believes that it is useful in measuring MIPS' operations to exclude
    expenses related to closing of facilities because excluding this charge
    facilitates comparisons to MIPS' core operating results during periods
    when there was no such charge.

    (d) Amount reflects the expected tax impact on the above noted non-GAAP
    adjustments.

CONTACT: media, Kathleen Matthews, +1-650-567-5035, or Email Contact,
or investors, Bonnie Gardiner, +1-650-567-7007, or Email Contact, both
of MIPS Technologies, Inc.

Web site: http://www.mips.com/