Magma Reports Record Revenue for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007

Q4 Revenue of $50.1 Million is 13.9 Percent Increase Over Year-Ago Period


SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of semiconductor design software, today reported record revenue for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 1, 2007. For the fourth quarter, Magma reported revenue of $50.1 million, an increase of 13.9 percent over the $44.0 million reported for the year-ago fourth quarter, ended April 2, 2006. Magma reported revenue of $178.2 million for the fiscal year, an increase of 8.6 percent over the $164.0 million the company achieved in fiscal 2006, ended April 2, 2006.

"Throughout fiscal 2007 we characterized it as a year of investment, and those investments are paying off," said Rajeev Madhavan, chairman and CEO of Magma. "Our product teams delivered a range of new products that have positioned us to compete in several new markets. We achieved record revenue for the year and surpassed $50 million in revenue for the first time in the company's history in the fourth quarter. We enter fiscal 2008 with a great deal of momentum."

GAAP Results

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Magma reported a net loss of $(24.5) million, or $(0.65) per share (basic and diluted), for the fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $(6.2) million, or $(0.18) per share (basic and diluted), for the year-ago fourth quarter. For fiscal 2007 Magma reported a GAAP net loss of $(61.2) million, or $(1.67) per share (basic and diluted), compared to a net loss of $(20.9) million, or $(0.61) per share (basic and diluted), for fiscal 2006.

Non-GAAP Results

Magma's non-GAAP net income was $3.7 million for the quarter, or $0.09 per share (diluted), which compares to non-GAAP net income of $4.1 million, or $0.10 per share (diluted), for the year-ago fourth quarter. For fiscal 2007 Magma's non-GAAP net income was $9.0 million, or $0.22 per share (diluted), compared to the company's non-GAAP net income of $14.9 million, or $0.37 per share (diluted), for the year-ago fiscal year.

Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 excludes the effects of amortization of developed technology, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, litigation settlement and related legal expenses, expenses associated with lease amendment and related headquarter office relocation, net gain on exchange of convertible notes, debt discount accretion, charges associated with losses in equity investments, acquisition-related expenses and the tax effects of these adjustments. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 excludes the effects of amortization of developed technology, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of deferred stock-based compensation, acquisition-related expenses, charges associated with losses in equity investments and the tax effects of these adjustments. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP results to GAAP results is included in this press release.

Non-GAAP net income reflects the costs of Magma's patent litigation with Synopsys, Inc. ("Synopsys") which continued to have an impact on profitability. Litigation expenses in the fourth quarter were $1.9 million, or $0.03 per share (diluted). On March 30, 2007, Magma entered into a settlement agreement with Synopsys pursuant to which Magma and Synopsys agreed to settle all pending litigation between them and Magma agreed to make a payment to Synopsys of $12.5 million toward the settlement of this dispute.

In the fourth quarter Magma generated cash flow from operations of approximately $9.6 million. The company generated $6.7 million free cash flow (defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures).

Business Outlook

For Magma's fiscal 2008 first quarter, ending July 1, 2007, the company expects total revenue in the range of $46 million to $48 million. GAAP net loss per share is expected to be in the range of $(0.23) to $(0.21) and non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) is expected to be in the range of $0.07 to $0.09. A schedule showing a reconciliation of the projected non-GAAP EPS to GAAP EPS results is included in this release. A Financial Data Supplement containing detailed financial information intended to provide guidance and further insight into our business is available online at http://investor.magma-da.com/supplement.cfm in the Investor Relations section of the Magma website.

GAAP Reconciliation

Magma provides non-GAAP financial information to assist investors in assessing its current and future operations in the way that Magma's management evaluates those operations. Magma believes that this non-GAAP information provides useful information to investors by excluding the effect of some expenses that are required to be recorded under GAAP but that Magma believes are not indicative of Magma's core operating results, or that are expected to be incurred over a limited period of time.

Magma's management evaluates and makes operating decisions about its business operations primarily based on bookings, revenue and the core costs of those business operations. Management believes that the amortization of developed technology and intangible assets, stock-based compensation, in-process research and development charges, litigation settlement and related legal expenses, integration and other acquisition-related expenses, workforce realignment restructuring charges, expenses associated with lease amendment and related headquarter office relocation, net gain on exchange of convertible notes, debt discount accretion, and the tax effects of its non-GAAP adjustments (yielding a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 23.0 percent for fiscal 2007) and other significant unusual items are not operating costs of its core software and service business operations. Therefore, management presents non-GAAP financial measures, along with GAAP measures, in this earnings release by excluding these items from the period expenses. The income statement line items affected are as follows: (1) cost of revenue, licenses; (2) cost of revenue, bundled licenses and services; (3) cost of revenue, services; (4) total cost of revenue; (5) gross profit; (6) operating expenses, research and development; (7) operating expenses, in-process research and development; (8) operating expenses, sales and marketing; (9) operating expenses, general and administrative; (10) operating expenses, amortization of intangible asset; (11) total operating expenses; (12) operating income (loss); (13) other income (expense), net; (14) total other income (expense), net; (15) net income (loss) before income taxes; (16) provision for income taxes; (17) net income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle; (18) cumulative effect of change in accounting principle; (19) net income (loss); and (20) net income (loss) per share. To determine its non-GAAP provision for income taxes, Magma recalculates tax based on non-GAAP income before income taxes and adjusts accordingly.

For each such non-GAAP financial measure, the adjustment provides management with information about Magma's underlying operating performance that enables a more meaningful comparison of its financial results in different reporting periods. For example, since Magma does not undertake significant restructuring or realignments on a predictable cycle, management would have difficulty evaluating Magma's profitability as measured by gross profit, operating profit, income before taxes and net income on a period-to-period basis unless it excluded these charges. Similarly, since Magma does not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, management excludes acquisition-related charges, such as in-process research and development charges, in order to make more consistent and meaningful evaluations of Magma's operating expenses. Management also uses these measures to help it make budgeting decisions between those expenses that affect operating expenses and operating margin (such as research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses), and those expenses that affect cost of revenue and gross margin (such as product development expenses).

Further, the availability of non-GAAP financial information helps management track actual performance relative to financial targets, including both internal targets and publicly announced targets. Making this non-GAAP financial information available also helps investors compare Magma's performance with the announced operating results of its principal competitors, which regularly provide similar non-GAAP financial information.

Management recognizes that the use of these non-GAAP measures has limitations, including the fact that management must exercise judgment in determining whether some types of charges, such as those relating to workforce reductions executed in the ordinary course of business, should be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes, however, that providing this non-GAAP financial information facilitates consistent comparison of Magma's financial performance over time. Magma has historically provided non-GAAP results to the investment community, not as an alternative but as a supplement to GAAP information, to enable investors to evaluate Magma's core operating performance in the way that management does.

Conference Call

Magma will discuss the financial results for the recently completed quarter, including forward-looking guidance, during a live earnings call today at 1:30 p.m. PDT. The call will be available live by both webcast and telephone. To listen live via webcast, visit the Investor Relations section of Magma's website at http://investor.magma-da.com/medialist.cfm. To listen live via telephone, call either of the numbers below:



       U.S. & Canada:   (866) 290-0880
       Elsewhere:       (913) 312-1229

Following completion of the call, a webcast replay of the call will be available at http://investor.magma-da.com/medialist.cfm through May 3, 2007. Those without Internet access may listen to a replay of the call by telephone until 11:59 p.m. PDT on May 3 by calling:



       U.S. & Canada:   (719) 457-0820, code #6963740
       Elsewhere:       (888) 203-1112, code #6963740

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements in the "Business Outlook" section and in quotations from Magma's management. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from Magma's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: competition in the EDA market; Magma's ability to integrate acquired businesses and technologies; potentially higher-than-anticipated costs of litigation; potentially higher-than-anticipated costs of compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to internal control over financial reporting; any delay of customer orders or failure of customers to renew licenses; weaker-than-anticipated sales of Magma's products and services; weakness in the semiconductor or electronic systems industries; the ability to manage expanding operations; the ability to attract and retain the key management and technical personnel needed to operate Magma successfully; the ability to continue to deliver competitive products to customers; and changes in accounting rules. Further discussion of these and other potential risk factors may be found in Magma's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov), including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. Magma undertakes no additional obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

About Magma

Magma's software for integrated circuit (IC) design is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology. The world's top chip companies use Magma's EDA software to design and verify complex, high-performance ICs for communications, computing, consumer electronics and networking applications, while at the same time reducing design time and costs. Magma provides software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, characterization and programmable logic design, and the company's integrated RTL-to-GDSII design flow offers "The Fastest Path from RTL to Silicon"(tm). Magma is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

Magma is a registered trademark and "The Fastest Path from RTL to Silicon" is a trademark of Magma Design Automation. All other product and company names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.



                     MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (in thousands)
                              (unaudited)
                                                  April 1,    April 2,
                                                    2007        2006
                                                  --------    --------
 ASSETS
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                      $ 45,338    $ 58,550
   Restricted cash                                   4,997          58
   Short-term investments                           10,700      38,608
   Accounts receivable, net                         41,086      33,849
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets         4,126       4,096
                                                  --------    --------
     Total current assets                          106,247     135,161
 Property and equipment, net                        17,866      20,062
 Intangibles, net                                   56,874      75,735
 Goodwill                                           48,499      43,985
 Restricted cash                                     4,700       3,841
 Other assets                                        5,460       5,280
                                                  --------    --------
     Total assets                                 $239,646    $284,064
                                                  ========    ========

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                               $  7,442    $  2,479
   Accrued expenses                                 53,254      31,833
   Deferred revenue, current                        28,417      24,622
                                                  --------    --------
     Total current liabilities                      89,113      58,934

 Convertible subordinated notes, net                63,077     105,500
 Line of credit                                      3,000          --
 Other long-term liabilities                         1,689       5,727
                                                  --------    --------
     Total liabilities                             156,879     170,161
                                                  --------    --------

 Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock                                          4           4
   Additional paid-in capital                      310,825     286,336
   Deferred stock-based compensation                    --      (2,020)
   Accumulated deficit                            (197,808)   (136,581)
   Treasury stock at cost                          (29,162)    (32,650)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss             (1,092)     (1,186)
                                                  --------    --------
     Total stockholders' equity                     82,767     113,903
                                                  --------    --------
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $239,646    $284,064
                                                  ========    ========


                    MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                             (Unaudited)

                                For the                  For the
                           Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended
                          --------------------    --------------------
                          April 1,    April 2,    April 1,    April 2,
                            2007        2006        2007        2006
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
 Revenue:
   Licenses               $ 30,863    $ 27,676    $101,991    $ 86,418
   Bundled licenses
    and services            10,648      10,071      42,925      52,833
   Services                  8,627       6,258      33,237      24,793
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
     Total revenue          50,138      44,005     178,153     164,044
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
 Cost of revenue:
   Licenses                  6,853       5,245      24,125      16,267
   Bundled licenses
    and services             3,116       2,720      12,935      13,404
   Services                  4,815       3,585      17,519      12,044
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
     Total cost of
      revenue               14,784      11,550      54,579      41,715
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
 Gross profit               35,354      32,455     123,574     122,329
                          --------    --------    --------    --------

 Operating expenses:
   Research and
    development             16,909      13,291      63,625      50,085
   In-process research
    and development             --          --       1,300         450
   Sales and marketing      16,708      13,103      60,041      46,539
   General and
    administrative          25,702      10,139      55,370      39,935
   Amortization of
    intangible assets        2,276       2,697      11,011      11,849
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
     Total operating
      expenses              61,595      39,230     191,347     148,858
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
 Operating loss            (26,241)     (6,775)    (67,773)    (26,529)
                          --------    --------    --------    --------

 Other income (expense):
   Interest income             548         833       2,729       2,875
   Interest expense           (274)       (220)       (723)       (849)
   Other income
    (expense), net           1,378        (207)      5,263       6,115
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
     Total other
      income, net            1,652         406       7,269       8,141
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
 Net loss before
  income taxes             (24,589)     (6,369)    (60,504)    (18,388)
 Provision for
  (benefit from)
  income taxes                 (98)       (143)      1,002       2,549
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
 Net loss before
  cumulative effect of
  change in accounting
  principle                (24,491)     (6,226)    (61,506)    (20,937)
 Cumulative effect of
  change in accounting
  principle                     --          --         321          --
                          --------    --------    --------    --------

 Net loss                 $(24,491)   $ (6,226)   $(61,185)   $(20,937)
                          ========    ========    ========    ========

 Net loss per share -
  basic and diluted       $  (0.65)   $  (0.18)   $  (1.67)   $  (0.61)
                          ========    ========    ========    ========

 Shares used in
  calculation:
   Basic and diluted        37,557      34,677      36,605      34,348
                          ========    ========    ========    ========


      Reconciliation of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year GAAP and
                      Non-GAAP Financial Results


 Statement of Operations Reconciliation

                           Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended
                          April 1,    April 2,    April 1,    April 2,
                            2007        2006        2007        2006
 (in thousands)

 GAAP net loss            $(24,491)   $ (6,226)   $(61,185)   $(20,937)
 Cost of license
  revenue
     Amortization of
      developed
      technology             6,631       5,223      23,368      15,965
 Cost of bundled
  license and services
  revenue
     Amortization of
      developed
      technology             1,808       1,501       7,770       7,711
     Stock-based
      compensation              57           7         267          24
 Cost of service
  revenue
     Stock-based
      compensation             222          20         986          54
 Research and
  development
     Stock-based
      compensation           1,123         542       5,880       4,150
     Acquisition
      related expenses         425         882       2,797       2,134
 In-process research
  and development               --          --       1,300         450
 Sales and marketing
     Stock-based
      compensation             794          42       3,851         131
 General and
  administrative
     Stock-based
      compensation           1,060          55       4,580         217
     Litigation
      settlement and
      related legal
      expense               14,456          --      14,456         750
     Expenses
      associated with
      lease amendment
      and headquarter
      office relocation      1,864          --       1,864          --
 Amortization of
  intangible assets          2,276       2,697      11,011      11,849
 Other income (expense)
     Net gain on
      exchange or
      repurchase of
      convertible notes
      and loss on sale
      of marketable
      securities in
      conjunction with
      the repurchase        (1,723)         --      (6,532)     (8,120)
     Debt discount
      accretion                 45                      45
     Loss on equity
      investments              165         149         605       1,003
 Cumulative adjustment
  due to change in
  accounting principle          --          --        (321)         --
                          --------------------    --------------------
 Tax effect                 (1,016)       (835)     (1,699)       (430)
                          --------------------    --------------------
 Non-GAAP net income      $  3,696    $  4,057    $  9,043    $ 14,951
                          ====================    ====================


      Reconciliation of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year GAAP and
                      Non-GAAP Financial Results

 Earnings/(Loss) Per Share Reconciliation

                           Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended
                          April 1,    April 2,    April 1,    April 2,
                            2007        2006        2007        2006


 GAAP net loss            $  (0.65)   $  (0.18)   $  (1.67)   $  (0.61)
 Cost of license
  revenue
     Amortization of
      developed
      technology              0.18        0.15        0.64        0.46
 Cost of bundled
  license and services
  revenue
     Amortization of
      developed
      technology              0.05        0.04        0.21        0.22
     Stock-based
      compensation              --          --        0.01          --
 Cost of service
  revenue
     Stock-based
      compensation            0.01          --        0.03          --
 Research and
  development
     Stock-based
      compensation            0.03        0.02        0.16        0.13
     Acquisition
      related expenses        0.01        0.03        0.08        0.06
 In-process research
  and development               --          --        0.04        0.01
 Sales and marketing
     Stock-based
      compensation            0.02          --        0.11          --
 General and
  administrative
     Stock-based
      compensation            0.03          --        0.12        0.01
     Litigation
      settlement and
      related legal
      expense                 0.39          --        0.39        0.02
     Expenses
      associated with
      lease amendment
      and headquarter
      office relocation       0.05          --        0.05          --
 Amortization of
  intangible assets           0.06        0.08        0.30        0.35
 Other income (expense)
     Net gain on
      exchange or
      repurchase of
      convertible notes
      and loss on sale
      of marketable
      securities in
      conjunction with
      the repurchase         (0.05)         --       (0.18)      (0.24)
     Debt discount
      accretion                 --          --          --          --
     Loss on equity
      investments               --          --        0.02        0.03
 Cumulative adjustment
  due to change in
  accounting principle          --          --       (0.01)         --
 Tax effect                  (0.03)      (0.02)      (0.05)      (0.01)
                          --------------------    --------------------

 Non-GAAP net income      $   0.10    $   0.12    $   0.25    $   0.43
                          ====================    ====================
 Non-GAAP net income
  (diluted)               $   0.09    $   0.10    $   0.22    $   0.37
                          ====================    ====================

 Basic shares used in
  calculation               37,557      34,677      36,605      34,348
 Diluted shares used
  in calculation*           42,144      40,887      40,799      40,158


 * Gives effect to the potential issuance of common stock upon
   conversion of convertible subordinated notes and to the effect of
   all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period,
   including stock options, using the treasury stock method


                    MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
                         AS OF APRIL 1, 2007
 IMPACT OF KNOWN NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS ON FORWARD-LOOKING DILUTED NET
                   INCOME PER SHARE AND NET INCOME
                             (Unaudited)

                                                      Quarter Ending
                                                       July 1, 2007

 GAAP diluted net loss per share                    $(0.23) to $(0.21)
   Amortization of developed technology and
    intangibles                                           $0.20
   Amortization of deferred stock-based
    compensation                                          $0.08
   Acquisition related expenses                           $0.02

 Non-GAAP diluted net income per share                $0.07 to $0.09


 (in millions)                                        Quarter Ending
                                                       July 1, 2007

 GAAP net loss                                        $(10) to $(9)
   Amortization of developed technology and
    intangibles                                             $8
   Amortization of deferred stock-based
    compensation                                            $4
   Acquisition related expenses                             $1

 Non-GAAP net income                                     $3 to $4


            

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