MaxLinear, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE:MXL), a provider of highly integrated, radio-frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications applications, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Results

Revenue in the third quarter of 2010 was $18.5 million, compared to $18.2 in the second quarter of 2010 and $16.2 million in the third quarter of 2009.

Net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $1.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2010 and net income of $2.2 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2009. Gross margin was 70 percent in the third quarter of 2010, compared to 70 percent in the second quarter of 2010 and 66 percent in the third quarter of 2009. Operating income in the third quarter of 2010 was 9 percent of revenue, compared with 9 percent of revenue in the second quarter of 2010 and 15 percent of revenue in the third quarter of 2009.

Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $97.9 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $17.9 million at December 31, 2009. Cash flow provided by operations totaled $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $8.3 million for the first three quarters of 2010. Net proceeds of $72.9 million from MaxLinear's March 24, 2010 initial public offering contributed to the increase in cash, cash equivalents and investments at September 30, 2010 as compared to December 31, 2009.

Non-GAAP Results

MaxLinear believes that non-GAAP financial measures can provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain non-cash expenses that are not indicative of our core operating results. These measures should only be viewed in conjunction with corresponding GAAP measures. MaxLinear's non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of stock-based compensation and an error related to the tax treatment of deferred revenue for 2009 and 2008. They also include the assumed conversion of all outstanding shares of preferred stock into shares of common stock which occurred in connection with our initial public offering. The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures is provided in the financial statements portion of this release.

Net income in the third quarter of 2010, on a non-GAAP basis, was $2.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2010 and non-GAAP net income of $2.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2009. Gross margin in the third quarter of 2010, on a non-GAAP basis, was 70 percent of revenue, compared to 70 percent in the second quarter of 2010 and 66 percent in the third quarter of 2009. Operating income in the third quarter of 2010, on a non-GAAP basis, was 15 percent of revenue, compared with 15 percent of revenue in the second quarter of 2010 and 16 percent in the third quarter of 2009.

Business Summary

"Growth in our digital television receiver business and our cable system-on-chip products contributed to record revenue in the third quarter although, as previously announced, we began to see softness toward the end of the quarter," said Kishore Seendripu, Ph.D, Chairman and CEO. "We were pleased to see revenues from our recently introduced CMOS-based cable system-on-chip products gather meaningful momentum in the third quarter, even though the ramp itself was less steep than what we had anticipated. With the addition of our cable system-on-chip products, our high performance, low power cable product portfolio is now addressing rapidly growing opportunities in cable markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia demonstrating our ongoing strategy of TAM expansion."

Conference Call Details

MaxLinear will host its third quarter 2010 financial results conference call today, October 28, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). To access this call, dial US toll free: 1-877-941-8418 / US toll: 1-480-629-9809 with conference ID: 4370650. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the investor relations section of the MaxLinear website at http://www.maxlinear.com, and will be archived and available after the call at www.investors.maxlinear.com until November 11, 2010. A replay of the conference call will also be available until November 11, 2010 by dialing toll free 1-800-406-7325 or 1-303-590-3030 and referencing passcode: 4370650.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our future financial performance, our product development efforts, and trends and opportunities in our product markets. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, among others, uncertainties concerning how end user markets for our products will develop, including end user markets for the cable, digital television, and automotive applications of our products; our dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues; intense competition in our industry; the timing and development of the global transition from analog to digital television; our lack of long-term supply contracts and dependence on limited sources of supply; our ability to continue to develop and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; and potential decreases in average selling prices for our products. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors should review the risks and uncertainties contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Additional risks, uncertainties, and other information will be contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, which MaxLinear will file with the SEC in October 2010.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a basis consistent with GAAP, we disclose certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net income, operating income, gross margin, and earnings per share. These supplemental measures exclude stock-based compensation and the impact of an error related to the tax treatment of deferred revenue. They include the assumed conversion of all outstanding shares of preferred stock into shares of common stock using the as-if converted method. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with and do not serve as an alternative for GAAP. We believe that these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our GAAP results of operations. These non-GAAP measures should only be viewed in conjunction with corresponding GAAP measures. We compensate for the limitations of non-GAAP financial measures by relying upon GAAP results to gain a complete picture of our performance.

We believe that non-GAAP financial measures can provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain non-cash and other one-time expenses that are not indicative of our core operating results. Among other uses, our management uses non-GAAP measures to compare our performance relative to forecasts and strategic plans and to benchmark our performance externally against competitors. In addition, management's cash incentive compensation will be determined in part using these non-GAAP measures because we believe non-GAAP measures better reflect our core operating performance.

The following are explanations of each type of adjustment that we incorporate into non-GAAP financial measures:

Stock-based compensation expense relates to equity incentive awards granted to our employees, directors, and consultants. Our equity incentive plans are important components of our employee incentive compensation arrangements and are reflected as expenses in our GAAP results. Stock-based compensation expense has been and will continue to be a significant recurring expense for MaxLinear. While we include the dilutive impact of such equity awards in weighted average shares outstanding, the expense associated with stock-based awards reflects a non-cash charge that we exclude from non-GAAP net income.

The provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes the correction of an error related to the tax treatment of deferred revenue for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. The correction of the error is a one-time out-of-period adjustment; therefore, it is not indicative of our core operating performance.

The shares used to compute non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 include the assumed conversion of all outstanding shares of preferred stock into shares of common stock using the as-if converted method as of the beginning of each period presented or the date of issuance, if later. In March 2010, in connection with the closing of our initial public offering, all of our outstanding preferred stock was converted into shares of our Class B common stock.

Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures disclosed in this press release appear below.

About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc. is a provider of highly integrated, radio-frequency (RF) and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communications applications. MaxLinear is located in Carlsbad, California, and its address on the Internet is www.maxlinear.com.

MXL is MaxLinear's registered trademark. Other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.


MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

                                                   September 30,  December 31,

                                                     2010           2009

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                          $ 21,290       $ 17,921

Investments, available-for-sale                      76,591         --

Accounts receivable                                  4,538          9,707

Inventory                                            6,357          2,850

Prepaid and other current assets                     1,219          262

Total current assets                                 109,995        30,740

Property and equipment, net                          4,078          2,627

Intangible assets                                    947            --

Other long-term assets                               180            2,406

Total assets                                       $ 115,200      $ 35,773

Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

Current liabilities                                $ 18,459       $ 19,711

Deferred rent                                        234            71

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion    42             115

Convertible preferred stock                          --             35,351

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)                 96,465         (19,475 )

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity         $ 115,200      $ 35,773
(deficit)




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

                                       Three Months Ended

                                       September 30,  June 30,    September 30,

                                         2010           2010        2009

Net revenue                            $ 18,523       $ 18,176    $ 16,200

Cost of net revenue                      5,487          5,471       5,564

Gross profit                             13,036         12,705      10,636

Operating expenses:

Research and development                 7,298          6,922       5,324

Selling, general and administrative      4,120          4,194       2,941

Total operating expenses                 11,418         11,116      8,265

Income from operations                   1,618          1,589       2,371

Interest income                          106            99          18

Interest expense                         (6     )       (7     )    (14    )

Other expense, net                       (20    )       (7     )    --

Income before income taxes               1,698          1,674       2,375

Provision (benefit) for income taxes     346            (92    )    209

Net income                               1,352          1,766       2,166

Net income allocable to preferred        --             --          (2,166 )
stockholders

Net income attributable to common      $ 1,352        $ 1,766     $ --
stockholders

Net income per share attributable to
common stockholders:

Basic                                  $ 0.04         $ 0.06      $ --

Diluted                                $ 0.04         $ 0.05      $ --

Shares used to compute net income per
share attributable to common
stockholders:

Basic                                    31,264         31,243      10,030

Diluted                                  34,036         34,492      12,142




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

                                                          Nine Months Ended
                                                          September 30,

                                                            2010        2009

Net revenue                                               $ 52,836    $ 36,147

Cost of net revenue                                         16,116      12,524

Gross profit                                                36,720      23,623

Operating expenses:

Research and development                                    20,299      14,142

Selling, general and administrative                         11,841      6,796

Total operating expenses                                    32,140      20,938

Income from operations                                      4,580       2,685

Interest income                                             221         27

Interest expense                                            (22    )    (40    )

Other expense, net                                          (29    )    (27    )

Income before income taxes                                  4,750       2,645

Provision for income taxes                                  298         234

Net income                                                  4,452       2,411

Net income allocable to preferred stockholders              (1,215 )    (2,411 )

Net income attributable to common stockholders            $ 3,237     $ --

Net income per share attributable to common
stockholders:

Basic                                                     $ 0.13      $ --

Diluted                                                   $ 0.12      $ --

Shares used to compute net income per share attributable
to common stockholders:

Basic                                                       25,100      9,963

Diluted                                                     27,960      11,019




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS

(in thousands, except per share data)

                                          Three Months Ended

                                          September 30,  June 30,  September 30,

                                            2010           2010      2009

GAAP net income                           $ 1,352        $ 1,766   $ 2,166

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                         23             21        --

Research and development                    757            676       129

Selling, general and administrative         447            434       73

Total stock-based compensation              1,227          1,131     202

Provision for income taxes correction of    286            --        --
error

Non-GAAP net income                       $ 2,865        $ 2,897   $ 2,368

Shares used in computing GAAP basic         31,264         31,243    10,030
earnings per share

Weighted average effect of the assumed
conversion of convertible preferred         --             --        14,526
stock from date of issuance

Shares used in computing non-GAAP basic     31,264         31,243    24,556
earnings per share

Shares used in computing GAAP diluted       34,036         34,492    12,142
earnings per share

Weighted average effect of the assumed
conversion of convertible preferred         --             --        14,526
stock from date of issuance

Shares used in computing non-GAAP           34,036         34,492    26,668
diluted earnings per share

Non-GAAP basic earnings per share         $ 0.09         $ 0.09    $ 0.10

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share       $ 0.08         $ 0.08    $ 0.09




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS

(in thousands, except per share data)

                                                              Nine Months Ended
                                                              September 30,

                                                                2010      2009

GAAP net income                                               $ 4,452   $ 2,411

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                                             56        --

Research and development                                        1,774     308

Selling, general and administrative                             1,147     166

Total stock-based compensation                                  2,977     474

Provision for income taxes correction of error                  286       --

Non-GAAP net income                                           $ 7,715   $ 2,885

Shares used in computing GAAP basic earnings per share          25,100    9,963

Weighted average effect of the assumed conversion of            4,363     14,526
convertible preferred stock from date of issuance

Shares used in computing non-GAAP basic earnings per share      29,463    24,489

Shares used in computing GAAP diluted earnings per share        27,960    11,019

Weighted average effect of the assumed conversion of            4,363     14,526
convertible preferred stock from date of issuance

Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share    32,323    25,545

Non-GAAP basic earnings per share                             $ 0.26    $ 0.12

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share                           $ 0.24    $ 0.11




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL

MEASURES

                                         Three Months Ended

                                         September 30,  June 30,  September 30,

                                         2010           2010      2009

GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue      70.4 %         69.9 %    65.7 %

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                      0.1  %         0.1  %    --

Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue  70.5 %         70.0 %    65.7 %

GAAP operating income as a % of revenue  8.7  %         8.7  %    14.6 %

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                      0.1  %         0.1  %    --

Research and development                 4.1  %         3.7  %    0.8  %

Selling, general and administrative      2.4  %         2.4  %    0.5  %

Non-GAAP operating income as a % of      15.3 %         14.9 %    15.9 %
revenue




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL

MEASURES

                                             Nine Months Ended
                                             September 30,

                                             2010    2009

GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue          69.5 %  65.4 %

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                          0.1  %  --

Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue      69.6 %  65.4 %

GAAP operating income as a % of revenue      8.7  %  7.4  %

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                          0.1  %  --

Research and development                     3.4  %  0.8  %

Selling, general and administrative          2.2  %  0.5  %

Non-GAAP operating income as a % of revenue  14.4 %  8.7  %




    Source: MaxLinear, Inc.