Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   April 22, 2008

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-5560 04-2302115
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
20 Sylvan Road, Woburn, Massachusetts   01801
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   781-376-3000

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On April 22, 2008, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. announced its financial results for the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. uses non-GAAP financial measures of operating results, net income and earnings per share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain charges and non-recurring items. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user's over all understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain charges and non-recurring items that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operations and financial performance. Additionally, since we have historically reported non-GAAP results to the investment community, the inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency in our financial reporting. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting in future periods. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated April 22, 2008, announcing Skyworks Solutions, Inc.'s financial results for the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2008.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
          
April 22, 2008   By:   /s/ Donald W. Palette
       
        Name: Donald W. Palette
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release dated April 22, 2008, announcing Skyworks Solutions, Inc.'s financial results for the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2008.
EX-99.1
     
Skyworks Media Relations:
  Skyworks Investor Relations:
Cynthia Johnson
(949) 231-3288
  Thomas Schiller
(949) 231-4700

Skyworks Exceeds Q2 FY08 Guidance with
60 Percent Year-over-Year Growth in Earnings Per Share

    Delivers $201.7 Million in Revenue for the Quarter

    Expands Gross Margin to 40.3 Percent and Posts $0.16 of Diluted EPS on a Non-GAAP Basis

    Generates $40 Million in Cash Flow from Operations

    Guides above Consensus Estimates Driven by Strong Product Pipeline

WOBURN, Mass., April 22, 2008 – Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity today announced second fiscal quarter 2008 results for the period ended March 28, 2008. Revenue for the quarter was $201.7 million – ahead of the company’s guidance for $200.0 million and substantially better than market seasonality.

On a non-GAAP basis, operating income for the second fiscal quarter was $25.9 million, up 47 percent from the $17.6 million reported in the previous year, while net income was $25.3 million, up 52 percent, versus $16.7 million last period. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.16, $0.01 ahead of consensus estimates and up 60 percent year-over-year. On a GAAP basis, operating income for the second fiscal quarter was $18.6 million as compared to $13.0 million in the year-ago timeframe, while net income was $16.7 million versus $12.2 million, respectively. GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.10.

“We are pleased to report that Skyworks delivered a solid quarter of profitable growth through increasing diversification and market share gains,” said David J. Aldrich, president and chief executive officer of Skyworks. “Our results demonstrate the strength of Skyworks’ business model and progress towards realizing our vision of enabling mobile connectivity in an increasingly diverse set of markets. To that end, we continue to leverage our technical expertise in analog and RF design to solve increasingly complex customer requirements through product innovation and manufacturing scale. We believe that this technological and operational differentiation is positioning us to outperform the analog semiconductor industry.”

Second Fiscal Quarter Highlights

    Expanded gross margin to 40.3 percent on a non-GAAP basis (39.8 percent on a GAAP basis) – a 200 basis point year-over-year increase and the fourth consecutive quarter of improvement

    Generated $40 million of cash flow from operations

    Launched low power RF solutions for industrial, scientific and medical bands

    Captured key design wins for special mobile radio, RFID, meter reading and industrial control applications

    Supplied Siemens, a leading wireless module provider, with radio solutions for machine-to-machine applications including transportation logistics, traffic systems and vending management

    Supported Samsung’s award winning FEMTO cell base stations with innovative RF systems

    Ramped multimode Intera™ front-end modules (FEMs) across all tier-one handset OEMs as well as two leading smartphone suppliers

    Introduced the industry’s first FEM for 3.9G/long term evolution (LTE) applications

    Unveiled new high-efficiency linear power amplifiers for WCDMA handsets

    Increased shipments of GPRS FEMs for system-on-chip (SoC) architectures

    Won LG Electronics’ 2007 Best Supplier Award

Third Fiscal Quarter 2008 Outlook

“Based on continued end market diversification and new product ramps at leading handset customers, we are experiencing healthy demand and accelerating growth. More specifically, we are forecasting revenue of approximately $210 million – representing a 20 percent growth on a year-over-year basis,” said Donald W. Palette, vice president and chief financial officer of Skyworks. “At the same time, we expect to further expand gross and operating margins. In turn, we intend to deliver $0.17 of diluted earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis – a greater than 50 percent year-over-year improvement in bottom line performance.”

Estimated non-GAAP diluted earnings per share excludes approximately $5 million of FASB Statement No. 123(R) — related expenses.

Non-GAAP results, which are a supplement to financial results based on GAAP, exclude certain charges including but not limited to equity-based compensation, baseband exit charges, amortization of intangible assets and non-recurring items. The company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain charges and non-recurring items that may not be indicative of Skyworks’ ongoing operations and financial performance.

Skyworks’ Second Fiscal Quarter 2008 Conference Call

Skyworks will host a conference call with analysts to discuss its second fiscal quarter 2008 results and business outlook today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (ET). To listen to the conference call via the Internet, please visit the investor relations section of Skyworks’ Web site. To listen to the conference call via telephone, please call 877-419-6600 (domestic) or 719-325-4900 (international), confirmation code: 1893694.

Playback of the conference call will begin at 9 p.m. Eastern on April 22, and end at 9 p.m. Eastern on April 29. The replay will be available on Skyworks’ Web site or by calling 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international), pass code: 1893694.

About Skyworks

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity. The company’s power amplifiers, front-end modules and direct conversion radios are at the heart of many of today’s leading-edge multimedia handsets. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks also offers a diverse portfolio of linear products that support automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, industrial and medical applications.

Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit Skyworks’ Web site at: www.skyworksinc.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release includes “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include information relating to future results and expectations of Skyworks (including certain projections and business trends). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “continue,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. All such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those projected, and may affect our future operating results, financial position and cash flows.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: uncertainty regarding global economic and financial market conditions; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by our, and our customers’, products; our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a highly price competitive and rapidly changing technological environment; fluctuations in our manufacturing yields due to our complex and specialized manufacturing processes; delays or disruptions in production due to equipment maintenance, repairs and/or upgrades; our reliance on several key customers for a large percentage of our sales; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity and raw materials; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards, and to identify opportunities in new markets; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; losses or curtailments of purchases or payments from key customers, or the timing of customer inventory adjustments; our ability to rapidly develop new products and avoid product obsolescence; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; lengthy product development cycles that impact the timing of new product introductions; unfavorable changes in product mix; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; shorter than expected product life cycles; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which we, our customers or our suppliers operate, including security and health risks, possible disruptions in transportation networks and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to continue to grow and maintain an intellectual property portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties; and the uncertainties of litigation, including disputes over intellectual property, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Note to Editors: Skyworks, Skyworks Solutions, Helios and Intera are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other brands and names listed are trademarks of their respective companies.

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SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                                                 
                    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                    March 28,   March 30,   March 28,   March 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   2008   2007   2008   2007
Net revenues
                  $ 201,708     $ 180,210     $ 412,241     $ 376,240  
Cost of goods sold
            121,341       111,508       249,536       232,222  
 
                                               
Gross profit
                    80,367       68,702       162,705       144,018  
Operating expenses:
                                       
   Research and development
    36,581       31,383       70,675       61,795  
   Selling, general and administrative
    23,346       23,750       48,633       47,778  
   Restructuring & other charges
    -       -       -       5,473  
   Amortization of intangibles
    1,871       536       3,803       1,072  
 
                                               
      Total operating expenses
    61,798       55,669       123,111       116,118  
Operating income
            18,569       13,033       39,594       27,900  
   Interest expense
            (1,769 )     (4,114 )     (3,977 )     (7,363 )
   Other income, net
            1,883       2,903       3,933       5,058  
 
                                               
Income (loss) before income taxes
    18,683       11,822       39,550       25,595  
Provision (credit) for income taxes
    2,010       (375 )     3,799       1,361  
 
                                               
Net income
                  $ 16,673     $ 12,197     $ 35,751     $ 24,234  
 
                                               
Earnings per share:
                                       
      Basic
  $ 0.10     $ 0.08     $ 0.22     $ 0.15  
      Diluted
  $ 0.10     $ 0.08     $ 0.22     $ 0.15  
Weighted average shares:
                               
      Basic
    161,165       160,687       160,742       160,935  
      Diluted
    162,982       161,972       162,740       162,125  

SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                 
    March 28,   March 30,   March 28,   March 30,
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007
 
                               
GAAP gross profit
  $ 80,367     $ 68,702     $ 162,705     $ 144,018  
Share-based compensation expense [a]
    677       276       1,511       401  
Acquisition related expense [b]
    336             951        
 
                               
Non-GAAP gross profit
  $ 81,380     $ 68,978     $ 165,167     $ 144,419  
 
                               
 
                               
Non-GAAP gross margin %
    40.3 %     38.3 %     40.1 %     38.4 %
 
                               
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
         
 
                               
 
  March 28,   March 30,   March 28,   March 30,
(in thousands)
    2008       2007       2008       2007  
 
                               
 
                               
GAAP operating income
  $ 18,569     $ 13,033     $ 39,594     $ 27,900  
  Share-based compensation expense [a]
    5,643       4,045       10,650       6,071  
  Acquisition related expense [b]
    336             951        
  Selling, general and administrative adjustments [c]
    (502 )           (502 )      
  Restructuring & other charges [c]
                      5,473  
  Amortization of intangible assets [b]
    1,871       536       3,803       1,072  
 
                               
Non-GAAP operating income
  $ 25,917     $ 17,614     $ 54,496     $ 40,516  
 
                               
 
                               
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
         
 
                               
 
  March 28,   March 30,   March 28,   March 30,
(in thousands)
    2008       2007       2008       2007  
 
                               
 
                               
GAAP net income
  $ 16,673     $ 12,197     $ 35,751     $ 24,234  
  Share-based compensation expense [a]
    5,643       4,045       10,650       6,071  
  Acquisition related expense [b]
    336             951        
  Selling, general and administrative adjustments [c]
    (502 )           (502 )      
  Restructuring & other charges [c]
                      5,473  
  Amortization of intangible assets [b]
    1,871       536       3,803       1,072  
  Deferred financing expense adjustment [d]
          564             564  
  Tax adjustments [e]
    1,313       (670 )     2,534       673  
 
                               
Non-GAAP net income
  $ 25,334     $ 16,672     $ 53,187     $ 38,087  
 
                               
 
                               
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
         
 
                               
 
  March 28,   March 30,   March 28,   March 30,
 
    2008       2007       2008       2007  
 
                               
 
                               
GAAP net income per share, diluted
  $ 0.10     $ 0.08     $ 0.22     $ 0.15  
  Share-based compensation expense [a]
    0.04       0.02       0.07       0.04  
  Acquisition related expense [b]
                0.01        
  Selling, general and administrative adjustments [c]
                (0.01 )      
  Restructuring & other charges [c]
                      0.03  
  Amortization of intangible assets [b]
    0.01             0.02       0.01  
  Tax adjustments [e]
    0.01             0.02        
 
                               
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted
  $ 0.16     $ 0.10     $ 0.33     $ 0.23  
 
                               

[a] These charges represent expense recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. Approximately $0.7 million, $2.6 million and $2.3 million were included in cost of goods sold, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense, respectively, for the three months ended March 28, 2008. Approximately $1.5 million, $3.8 million and $5.3 million were included in cost of goods sold, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense, respectively, for the six months ended March 28, 2008. For the three months ended March 30, 2007, approximately $0.3 million, $1.6 million and $2.1 million were included in cost of goods sold, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense, respectively. For the six months ended March 30, 2007, approximately $0.4 million, $2.1 million and $3.6 million were included in cost of goods sold, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense, respectively.

[b] During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, Skyworks acquired Freescale Semiconductor’s power amplifier and front-end module product line. The purchase accounting charges recognized during the three months ended March 28, 2008 include $1.6 million amortization of acquisition related intangibles. Of the $1.6 million, $0.3 million was included in cost of sales. Amortization expense of $0.6 million relates to a previous business combination. The purchase accounting charges recognized during the six months ended March 28, 2008 include a $0.6 million charge to cost of sales related to the sale of acquisition related inventory and $2.9 million amortization of acquisition related intangibles. Of the $2.9 million, $0.3 million was included in cost of sales. Amortization expense of $1.2 million relates to a previous business combination.

[c] On October 2, 2006, the Company announced that it was exiting its baseband product area in order to focus on its core business encompassing linear products, power amplifiers, front-end modules and radio solutions. Selling, general and administrative adjustments of $0.5 million represent a recovery of bad debt expense on specific accounts receivable associated with baseband product. Restructuring and other charges recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2007 primarily consisted of $1.4 million related to the write-down of technology licenses and design software associated with the baseband product area and $4.1 million related to lease obligations associated with the shut-down of certain locations associated with the baseband product area.

[d] The charges recorded during fiscal year 2007 represent a write-off in deferred financing costs associated with the redemption of $130.0 million of the Company’s 4.75% convertible subordinated notes.

[e] During the three months and six months ended March 28, 2008 and March 30, 2007, respectively, these charges primarily represent a non-cash tax charge related to the utilization of pre-merger deferred tax assets.

The above non-GAAP measures are based upon our unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the periods shown. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain charges and non-recurring items that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operations and financial performance. Additionally, since we have historically reported non-GAAP results to the investment community, the inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency in our financial reporting. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting in future periods. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                 
    March 28,   Sept. 28,
(in thousands)   2008   2007
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 228,459     $ 248,079  
Short-term investments
          5,700  
Accounts receivable, net
    164,604       167,319  
Inventories
    94,272       82,109  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    8,926       10,511  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    168,881       153,516  
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
    514,497       494,332  
Other assets
    28,652       28,342  
 
               
Total assets
  $ 1,208,291     $ 1,189,908  
 
               
Liabilities and Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Credit facility
  $ 50,000     $ 50,000  
Convertible notes
          49,335  
Accounts payable
    76,691       56,417  
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities
    37,273       41,471  
Long-term debt
    200,000       200,000  
Other long-term liabilities
    6,879       6,338  
Stockholders’ equity
    837,448       786,347  
 
               
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 1,208,291     $ 1,189,908  
 
               

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