FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:VLTR), a leading provider of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Net revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was $41.6 million, a 40% increase from $29.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, and a 3% increase from $40.2 million in the second quarter of 2010. GAAP net income was $8.4 million, or $0.32 per share (diluted), a 144% increase from $3.4 million, or $0.14 per share (diluted) in the third quarter of 2009, and a 7% decrease from $9.0 million, or $0.34 per share (diluted), in the second quarter of 2010.
Volterra also reported net income and basic and diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP net income excludes the effect of stock-based compensation expense, net of tax. Non-GAAP net income was $10.2 million, or $0.39 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of 2010, a 112% increase from $4.8 million, or $0.19 per share (diluted), in the third quarter of 2009, and a 4% decrease from $10.5 million, or $0.40 per share (diluted), in the second quarter of 2010.
"We were pleased to achieve record revenue led by our notebook business, and to deliver revenue and earnings within our guidance," said Volterra President and CEO Jeff Staszak.
Volterra also announced that its Board of Directors recently approved an expansion of its previously authorized share repurchase plan by an additional $15 million.
Repurchases under Volterra's repurchase plan may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions off the market. The repurchases shall be made in compliance with applicable rules and regulations and may be made under a plan that complies with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Earnings Conference Call
Volterra will be conducting a conference call today at 5:30 p.m. (EDT). To access the conference call, investors can dial (877) 941-8631 approximately ten minutes prior to the initiation of the teleconference. International and local participants can dial (480) 629-9822. Investors should reference Volterra. A digital replay of the conference call will be available until midnight on Monday, November 1, 2010. To access the replay, investors should dial (800) 406-7325 or (303) 590-3030 and enter access code 4372994#. A webcast of the conference call also will be available from the Investors section of the Company's website at: http://www.volterra.com until midnight on Monday, November 22, 2010.
About Volterra Semiconductor Corporation
Volterra Semiconductor Corporation, headquartered in Fremont, CA, designs, develops, and markets leading edge silicon solutions for low-voltage power delivery. The Company's product portfolio is focused on advanced switching regulators for the computer, datacom, storage, and portable markets. Volterra operates as a fabless semiconductor company utilizing world-class foundries for silicon supply. The company is focused on creating products with high intellectual property content that match specific customer needs. For more information, please visit http://www.volterra.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Volterra provides all information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), but it believes that evaluating its financial results may be difficult if limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Volterra's management believes the non-GAAP information provided is useful to investors and other users of its financial information and its inclusion with our financial results is warranted for several reasons:
* it can enhance the understanding of Volterra's financial performance by adjusting for special, non-recurring items that may obscure results and trends in our core operating performance, particularly in reconciling differences between reported income and actual cash flows;
* it can provide consistency in reviewing Volterra's historical performance between periods, as well as allowing for better comparisons of Volterra's performance with similar companies in Volterra's industry;
* it allows users to evaluate the results of the business using the same financial measures that management uses to evaluate and manage Volterra's internal planning, budgeting and operations; and
* it provides investors with additional information used by management, its board of directors and committees thereof, to determine management compensation.
Volterra's management reports and uses calculations of (i) non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP gross margin as a percent of revenue, which represents gross margin excluding the effect of stock-based compensation; (ii) non-GAAP income from operations (and its components, non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP selling, general, and administrative expense, non-GAAP total operating expenses, and including non-GAAP gross margin as indicated above) as well as non-GAAP operating margin as a percent of revenue which represent income from operations and its components excluding the effect of stock-based compensation and special items such as restructuring charges, net of tax; (iii) non-GAAP annual effective tax rate and the associated non-GAAP income tax expense, which represents the effective tax rate without the effect of stock-based compensation and income tax expense recalculated excluding the effect of stock-based compensation and special items on non-GAAP income before tax; and (iv) non-GAAP net income (and its components listed above), non-GAAP net margin as a percent of revenue, and non-GAAP diluted net income per share, which represents net income and diluted net income per share excluding the effect of stock-based compensation expense and special items such as restructuring charges, net of tax.
Investors should note that the non-GAAP financial measures used by Volterra may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as that of other companies. Whenever Volterra discloses such a non-GAAP financial measure, it provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to what it believes to be the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income is included in the financial statements portion of this release and at the Investors section of our website at www.volterra.com. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Volterra does not provide a non-GAAP reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis, as it believes it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of stock based compensation or income tax expenses or other special items without unreasonable effort.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release regarding financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations of Volterra. The words "expect," "will," "should," "would," "anticipate," "project," "outlook," "believe," "intend," and similar phrases as they relate to future events are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views and assumptions of Volterra but are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are the following: risks related to our ability to maintain revenue growth or other financial results; risks related to our dependence on a limited number of customers; risks related to the limited markets we operate in and the limited number of products we sell; risks related to the quality of our products or the management of our inventory; risks related to our relationship with our vendors and contractors; intellectual property litigation risk; and other factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 3, 2010 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 2, 2010. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Volterra undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, except as required by law.
| VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| Net revenue | $ 41,556 | $ 29,687 | $ 118,091 | $ 70,751 |
| Cost of revenue * | 16,053 | 12,097 | 44,923 | 29,616 |
| Gross margin | 25,503 | 17,590 | 73,168 | 41,135 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development * | 9,116 | 6,816 | 25,265 | 19,113 |
| Selling, general and administrative * | 6,489 | 5,402 | 18,161 | 14,103 |
| Litigation ** | 1,483 | 1,688 | 4,527 | 3,594 |
| Total operating expenses | 17,088 | 13,906 | 47,953 | 36,810 |
| Income from operations | 8,415 | 3,684 | 25,215 | 4,325 |
| Non-operating income (expense), net | 79 | (27) | 51 | 31 |
| Income before income taxes | 8,494 | 3,657 | 25,266 | 4,356 |
| Income tax expense | 127 | 230 | 233 | 374 |
| Net income | $ 8,367 | $ 3,427 | $ 25,033 | $ 3,982 |
| Net income per share: | ||||
| Basic | $ 0.34 | $ 0.15 | $ 1.04 | $ 0.17 |
| Diluted | $ 0.32 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.97 | $ 0.16 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic | 24,469 | 22,973 | 24,163 | 22,868 |
| Diluted | 25,980 | 24,770 | 25,915 | 24,185 |
| * Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | $ 123 | $ 131 | $ 436 | $ 299 |
| Research and development | 1,008 | 669 | 2,419 | 1,929 |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 675 | 584 | 1,857 | 1,683 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 1,806 | $ 1,384 | $ 4,712 | $ 3,911 |
| ** Litigation expenses were previously included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in 2009. | ||||
| VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
| SEPARATE PRESENTATION OF LITIGATION AND SALES, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE | ||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| GAAP | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative with litigation | $ 7,972 | $ 7,090 | $ 22,688 | $ 17,697 |
| Litigation * | 1,483 | 1,688 | 4,527 | 3,594 |
| Selling, general and administrative without litigation | $ 6,489 | $ 5,402 | $ 18,161 | $ 14,103 |
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| Non-GAAP (excluding effect of stock-based compensation) | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative with litigation | $ 7,297 | $ 6,506 | $ 20,831 | $ 16,014 |
| Litigation * | 1,483 | 1,688 | 4,527 | 3,594 |
| Selling, general and administrative without litigation | $ 5,814 | $ 4,818 | $ 16,304 | $ 12,420 |
| * Litigation expenses were previously included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in 2009. | ||||
| VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||
| RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | |||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||
| (Unaudited) | |||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 | |||
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GAAP |
Effect of Stock-based Compensation |
Non-GAAP |
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| Gross margin | $ 25,503 | $ (123) | $ 25,626 |
| Gross margin % | 61.4% | -0.3% | 61.7% |
| Operating expenses: | |||
| Research and development | $ 9,116 | $ 1,008 | $ 8,108 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 6,489 | 675 | 5,814 |
| Litigation | 1,483 | -- | 1,483 |
| Total operating expenses | $ 17,088 | $ 1,683 | $ 15,405 |
| Income from operations | $ 8,415 | $ (1,806) | $ 10,221 |
| Operating margin % | 20.2% | -4.4% | 24.6% |
| Annual effective tax rate | 0.9% | -0.3% | 1.2% |
| Income tax expense | $ 127 | $ 18 | $ 145 |
| Net income | $ 8,367 | $ (1,788) | $ 10,155 |
| Diluted net income per share | $ 0.32 | $ (0.07) | $ 0.39 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 | |||
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GAAP |
Effect of Stock-based Compensation |
Non-GAAP |
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| Gross margin | $ 17,590 | $ (131) | $ 17,721 |
| Gross margin % | 59.3% | -0.4% | 59.7% |
| Operating expenses: | |||
| Research and development | $ 6,816 | $ 669 | $ 6,147 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 5,402 | 584 | 4,818 |
| Litigation * | 1,688 | -- | 1,688 |
| Total operating expenses | $ 13,906 | $ 1,253 | $ 12,653 |
| Income from operations | $ 3,684 | $ (1,384) | $ 5,068 |
| Operating margin % | 12.4% | -4.7% | 17.1% |
| Annual effective tax rate | 8.6% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Income tax expense | $ 230 | $ 21 | $ 251 |
| Net income | $ 3,427 | $ (1,363) | $ 4,790 |
| Diluted net income per share | $ 0.14 | $ (0.05) | $ 0.19 |
| * Litigation expenses were previously included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in 2009. | |||
| VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
| (In thousands) | |||
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September 30, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 |
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| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||
| Assets | |||
| Current assets: | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | $ 96,928 | $ 91,790 | $ 73,776 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 21,599 | 18,859 | 15,534 |
| Inventory | 12,750 | 13,279 | 10,284 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,388 | 2,174 | 1,829 |
| Total current assets | 133,665 | 126,102 | 101,423 |
| Property and equipment, net | 7,274 | 6,793 | 4,656 |
| Other assets | 1,883 | 1,926 | 363 |
| Total assets | $ 142,822 | $ 134,821 | $ 106,442 |
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Accounts payable | $ 4,546 | $ 5,752 | $ 3,591 |
| Accrued liabilities | 11,543 | 9,403 | 9,506 |
| Total current liabilities | 16,089 | 15,155 | 13,097 |
| Lease incentives | 576 | 623 | 445 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,288 | 1,231 | 1,097 |
| Total liabilities | 17,953 | 17,009 | 14,639 |
| Stockholders' equity: | |||
| Common stock | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 129,781 | 126,996 | 115,035 |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 19,155 | 10,788 | (5,878) |
| Treasury stock | (24,094) | (19,999) | (17,380) |
| Total stockholders' equity | 124,869 | 117,812 | 91,803 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 142,822 | $ 134,821 | $ 106,442 |