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Cirrus Logic Reports March Quarter Revenue Up 87 Percent Year-Over-Year to $207 Million

4:00 PM ET 4/25/13 | BusinessWire
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS), a leader in high-precision analog and digital signal processing components, today posted on its investor relations website at http://investor.cirrus.com the quarterly Shareholder Letter that contains the complete financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2013, which ended March 30, as well as the company's current business outlook.

"FY13 was a tremendous year for Cirrus Logic. We experienced substantial growth in our revenue and operating profit, we significantly expanded our footprint in portable audio and we launched our new LED lighting products," said Jason Rhode, president and chief executive officer. "We are aligned with the best customers around, and our team is actively engaged in new developments that are expected to drive our growth over time."

Reported Financial Results - Fourth Quarter FY13

-- Revenue of $207 million;

-- Gross margin of 40.4 percent, which, as disclosed in our press release on April 16, included an inventory reserve of approximately $20.7 million that resulted in a gross margin decline of slightly more than 10 percent;

-- GAAP operating expenses of $50 million and non-GAAP operating expenses of $44 million; and

-- GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.39 and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.59.

Reported Financial Results - Complete FY13

-- Revenue of $810 million;

-- Gross margin of 49 percent;

-- GAAP operating expenses of $194 million and non-GAAP operating expenses of $169 million; and

-- GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.00 and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $3.24.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP charges is included in the tables accompanying this press release.

Business Outlook - First Quarter FY14

-- Revenue is expected to range between $150 million and $170 million;

-- Gross margin is expected to be between 50 percent and 52 percent; and

-- Combined R&D and SG&A expenses are expected to range between $51 million and $55 million, which includes approximately $6 million in share-based compensation.

Cirrus Logic will host a live Q&A session at 5 p.m. EDT today to answer questions related to its financial results and business outlook. Participants may listen to the conference call on the Cirrus Logic website. Participants who would like to submit a question to be addressed during the call are requested to email [e-mail]. A replay of the webcast can be accessed on the Cirrus Logic website approximately two hours following its completion, or by calling [phone], or toll-free at [phone] (Access Code: 32769785).

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

Cirrus Logic develops high-precision, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for a broad range of innovative customers. Building on its diverse analog and signal-processing patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic delivers highly optimized products for a variety of audio and energy-related applications. The company operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com.

Use of non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement Cirrus Logic's financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Cirrus has provided non-GAAP financial information, including operating expenses, net income, operating profit and diluted earnings per share. A reconciliation of the adjustments to GAAP results is included in the tables below. Non-GAAP financial information is not meant as a substitute for GAAP results, but is included because management believes such information is useful to our investors for informational and comparative purposes. In addition, certain non-GAAP financial information is used internally by management to evaluate and manage the company. The non-GAAP financial information used by Cirrus Logic may differ from that used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release contain forward-looking statements, including our estimates of first quarter fiscal year 2014 revenue, gross margin, combined research and development and selling, general and administrative expense levels, and share-based compensation expense. In some cases, forward-looking statements are identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "target," "project," "believe," "goals," "opportunity," "estimates," "intend," and variations of these types of words and similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to our plans, expectations, strategies or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the level of orders and shipments during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, as well as customer cancellations of orders, or the failure to place orders consistent with forecasts; and the risk factors listed in our Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. The foregoing information concerning our business outlook represents our outlook as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

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