MaxLinear, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Revenue Up 63% From Year Ago Quarter

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 second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

Revenue in the second quarter of 2010 was $18.2 million, a 13 percent sequential increase, and 63 percent higher as compared to $11.2 million reported in the second quarter of 2009.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Results

Net income for the second quarter of 2010 was $1.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010 and net income of $153,000, or $0.00 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. Gross margin was 70 percent in the second quarter of 2010, compared to 68 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and 65 percent in the second quarter of 2009. Operating income in the second quarter of 2010 was 9 percent of revenue, compared with 9 percent of revenue in the first quarter of 2010 and 2 percent of revenue in the second quarter of 2009.

Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $92.0 million at June 30, 2010, compared to $17.9 million at December 31, 2009. Cash flow provided by operations totaled $679,000 for the first half 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 June 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 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 second 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 $2.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2010 and non-GAAP net income of $288,000, or $0.01 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2009. Gross margins in the second quarter of 2010, on a non-GAAP basis, were 70 percent of revenue, compared to 68 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and 65 percent in the second quarter of 2009. Operating income in the second quarter of 2010, on a non-GAAP basis, was 15 percent of revenue, compared with 12 percent of revenue in the first quarter of 2010 and 3 percent in the second quarter of 2009.

Business Summary

"We saw increases in shipments to the Cable, Digital Television, and Automotive markets where our technology results in superior performance," commented Kishore Seendripu, Ph.D, Chairman and CEO of MaxLinear. "The proliferation of multimedia content and services is increasing the need for multiple broadband RF receiver ICs in a single device necessary to simultaneously receive data, video, voice, and other enhanced multimedia services. Our CMOS-based RF broadband receiver and receiver System-on-Chip products have extremely high RF performance, ultra low power, and high levels of integration ideally suited for multiple receiver applications. We continue to broaden our customer base and have recently opened a Technical Support office in Japan to provide strong customer support."

Conference Call Details

MaxLinear will host its second quarter 2010 financial results conference call today, July 29, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). To access this call, dial US toll free: 1-877-941-8416 / US toll: 1-480-629-9808 with conference ID: 4328761. 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 http://www.investors.maxlinear.com until August 5, 2010. A replay of the conference call will also be available until August 5, 2010 by dialing toll free 1-800-406-7325 or 1-303-590-3030 and referencing passcode: 4328761.

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 June 30, 2010, which MaxLinear will file with the SEC in July 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 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 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 shares used to compute non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the three and six months ended June 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)

                                                      June 30,   December 31,

                                                      2010       2009

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                             $ 17,780   $ 17,921

Investments, available-for-sale                         74,219     --

Accounts receivable                                     8,350      9,707

Inventory                                               4,241      2,850

Prepaid and other current assets                        1,361      262

Total current assets                                    105,951    30,740

Property and equipment, net                             3,564      2,627

Intangible assets                                       880        --

Other long-term assets                                  177        2,406

Total assets                                          $ 110,572  $ 35,773

Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

Current liabilities                                   $ 16,649   $ 19,711

Deferred rent                                           175        71

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion       65         115

Convertible preferred stock                             --         35,351

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)                    93,683     (19,475 )

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)  $ 110,572  $ 35,773




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

                                  Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,                June 30,

                                  2010        2009        2010        2009

Net revenue                       $ 18,176    $ 11,176    $ 34,313    $ 19,947

Cost of net revenue                 5,471       3,898       10,629      6,960

Gross profit                        12,705      7,278       23,684      12,987

Operating expenses:

Research and development            6,922       4,955       13,001      8,818

Selling, general and                4,194       2,119       7,721       3,855
administrative

Total operating expenses            11,116      7,074       20,722      12,673

Income from operations              1,589       204         2,962       314

Interest income                     99          --          115         9

Interest expense                    (7     )    (9     )    (16    )    (26    )

Other expense, net                  (7     )    (27    )    (9     )    (27    )

Income before income taxes          1,674       168         3,052       270

Provision (benefit) for income      (92    )    15          (48    )    25
taxes

Net income                          1,766       153         3,100       245

Net income allocable to             --          (153   )    (1,215 )    (245   )
preferred stockholders

Net income attributable to        $ 1,766     $ --        $ 1,885     $ --
common stockholders

Net income per share
attributable to common
stockholders:

Basic                             $ 0.06      $ --        $ 0.09      $ --

Diluted                           $ 0.05      $ --        $ 0.08      $ --

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

Basic                               31,243      9,942       21,966      9,928

Diluted                             34,492      10,437      24,871      10,457




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS

(in thousands, except per share data)

                                         Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,            June 30,

                                         2010      2009      2010      2009

GAAP net income                          $ 1,766   $ 153     $ 3,100   $ 245

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                        21        --        33        --

Research and development                   676       89        1,017     179

Selling, general and administrative        434       46        700       93

Total stock-based compensation             1,131     135       1,750     272

Non-GAAP net income                      $ 2,897   $ 288     $ 4,850   $ 517

Shares used in computing GAAP basic        31,243    9,942     21,966    9,928
earnings per share

Weighted average effect of the assumed
conversion of convertible preferred        --        14,526    6,581     14,526
stock from date of issuance

Shares used in computing non-GAAP basic    31,243    24,468    28,547    24,454
earnings per share

Shares used in computing GAAP diluted      34,492    10,437    24,871    10,457
earnings per share

Weighted average effect of the assumed
conversion of convertible preferred        --        14,526    6,581     14,526
stock from date of issuance

Shares used in computing non-GAAP          34,492    24,963    31,452    24,983
diluted earnings per share

Non-GAAP basic earnings per share        $ 0.09    $ 0.01    $ 0.17    $ 0.02

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share      $ 0.08    $ 0.01    $ 0.15    $ 0.02




MAXLINEAR, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

                                         Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,            June 30,

                                         2010    2009        2010    2009

GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue      69.9 %  65.1 %      69.0 %  65.1 %

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                      0.1  %  --          0.1  %  --

Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue  70.0 %  65.1 %      69.1 %  65.1 %

GAAP operating income as a % of revenue  8.7  %  1.8  %      8.6  %  1.6  %

Stock-based compensation:

Cost of net revenue                      0.1  %  --          0.1  %  --

Research and development                 3.7  %  0.8  %      3.0  %  0.9  %

Selling, general and administrative      2.4  %  0.4  %      2.0  %  0.5  %

Non-GAAP operating as a % of revenue     14.9 %  3.0  %      13.7 %  3.0  %




    Source: MaxLinear, Inc.