PDF Solutions(R) Reports First Fiscal Quarter 2012 Results


SAN JOSE, Calif., May 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PDFS) the leading provider of yield improvement technologies and services for the integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing process life cycle, today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Total revenues for the first fiscal quarter of 2012 totaled $20.6 million, up 17% from $17.6 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011 and up 37% when compared with total revenues of $15.0 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2011. Gainshare performance incentives revenues totaled $7.2 million, up 111% from $3.4 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011 and up 63% when compared to gainshare performance incentives revenues of $4.4 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2011.

On a GAAP basis, net income for the first fiscal quarter of 2012 was $3.5 million, or $0.12 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $2.1 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011 and net loss for the first fiscal quarter of 2011 of $(758,000), or $(0.03) per basic and diluted share.

In addition to using GAAP results in evaluating PDF Solutions' business, PDF Solutions' management also believes it is useful to measure results using a non-GAAP measure of net income (loss), excluding stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired technology and other acquired intangible assets, restructuring charges, and their related income tax effects, as applicable. Using this non-GAAP measure, the non-GAAP net income for the first fiscal quarter of 2012 totaled $4.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared with a non-GAAP net income of $3.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011, and the non-GAAP net income of $559,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the first fiscal quarter of 2011.

Cash and cash equivalents were $45.5 million at March 31, 2012 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $46.0 million at December 31, 2011.

As previously announced, PDF Solutions will discuss these results on a live conference call beginning at 2.00 p.m. Pacific Time/5.00 p.m. Eastern Time today. The call will be simultaneously web cast on PDF Solutions' website at http://www.pdf.com/events. A replay of the web cast will be available at the same website address beginning approximately two hours after completion of the live call. A copy of this press release, including the disclosure and reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures, which non-GAAP measures may be used periodically by PDF Solutions' management when discussing financial results with investors and analysts, will also be available on PDF Solutions' website at http://www.pdf.com/press-releases following the date of this release.

Information Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to providing results that are determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP), PDF Solutions also provides certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the effects of stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired technology and other acquired intangible assets, restructuring charges, and their related income tax effects, as applicable. PDF Solutions' management believes that the presentation of these measures provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding PDF's operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management internally to measure the company's profitability and performance. PDF Solutions' management believes that excluding the effects of stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired technology and other acquired intangible assets, restructuring charges, and their related income tax effects, as applicable, provides a useful supplemental measure of the company's ongoing operations in light of the fact that none of these categories of expense has a current effect on the future uses of cash (with the exception of restructuring charges) nor do they have use with regards to the generation of current or future revenues. These non-GAAP results should not be considered an alternative to, or a substitute for, GAAP financial information, and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures of income or loss as a measure of performance, or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities as a measure of liquidity. Since management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to measure profitability and performance, PDF Solutions has included these non-GAAP measures to give investors an opportunity to see the company's financial results as viewed by management. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is provided at the end of the company's financial statements presented below.

About PDF Solutions

PDF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PDFS) is the leading provider of yield improvement technologies and services for the IC manufacturing process life cycle.  PDF Solutions offers solutions that are designed to enable clients to lower costs of IC design and manufacture, enhance time to market, and improve profitability by addressing design and manufacturing interactions from product design to initial process ramps to mature manufacturing operations.  PDF Solutions' Characterization Vehicle® (CV®) test chips provide the core modeling capabilities, and are used by more leading manufacturers than any other test chips in the industry.  PDF Solutions' industry leading yield management system software, dataPOWER®, and fault detection and classification software, mæstria®, enhance yield improvement and production control activities at leading fabs around the world. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., PDF Solutions operates worldwide with additional offices in China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. For the company's latest news and information, visit http://www.pdf.com/.

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PDF SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
     
     
  March 31, December 31,
  2012 2011
     
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 45,531  $ 46,041
Accounts receivable, net   27,876  20,863
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,481  3,717
Total current assets   75,888  70,621
Non-current investments   784  784
Property and equipment, net   2,145  777
Intangible assets, net   332  539
Other non-current assets   1,651  1,663
Total assets   80,800  74,384
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable   $ 1,420  $ 974
Accrued compensation and related benefits   5,863  5,026
Accrued and other current liabilities   2,895  2,335
Deferred revenues   3,311  2,961
Billings in excess of recognized revenues   1,343  2,089
Total current liabilities   14,832  13,385
Long-term income taxes payable   2,940  3,489
Other non-current liabilities   557  667
Total liabilities   18,329  17,541
     
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock and additional paid-in-capital  210,787  208,830
Treasury stock at cost   (22,918)  (22,899)
Accumulated deficit   (125,290)  (128,789)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (108)  (299)
Total stockholders' equity   62,471  56,843
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 80,800  $ 74,384
       
       
       
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
       
   
  March 31, December
31,
March 31,
  2011 2011 2011
   
Revenues:      
Design-to-silicon-yield solutions   $ 13,386  $ 14,160  $ 10,567
Gainshare performance incentives   7,257  3,436 4,450
Total revenues  20,643 17,596 15,017
       
Cost of design-to-silicon-yield solutions:      
Direct costs of design-to-silicon-yield solutions  8,572 8,066 6,438
Amortization of acquired technology  156 158 156
Total cost of design-to-silicon-yield solutions  8,728 8,224 6,594
Gross profit  11,915 9,372 8,423
       
Operating expenses:      
Research and development  3,157 3,060 3,827
Selling, general and administrative  4,905 4,119 4,839
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets  51 51 51
Restructuring charges (credits) (8) 19 (11)
Total operating expenses  8,105 7,249 8,706
       
Income (loss) from operations  3,810 2,123 (283)
Interest and other income (expense), net  (142) 282 (379)
Income (loss) before income taxes  3,668 2,405 (662)
Income tax provision 169 292 96
Net income (loss)   $ 3,499  $ 2,113  $ (758)
       
Net income (loss) per share:       
Basic   $ 0.12  $ 0.07  $ (0.03)
Diluted   $ 0.12  $ 0.07  $ (0.03)
       
Weighted average common shares:      
Basic  28,384 28,298 27,810
Diluted  29,046 28,518 27,810
       
       
       
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
       
       
   Three Months Ended
  March 31, December 31, March 31,
  2012 2011 2011
GAAP net income (loss)  $ 3,499  $ 2,113  $ (758)
Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income:      
Stock-based compensation expense 905 1,004 1,121
Amortization of acquired technology 156 158 156
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets 51 51 51
Restructuring charges (credits) (8) 19 (11)
 Non-GAAP net income  $ 4,603  $ 3,345  $ 559
       
GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share  $ 0.12  $ 0.07  $ (0.03)
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share  $ 0.16  $ 0.12  $ 0.02
       
Shares used in diluted shares calculation 29,046 28,518 27,810


            

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