Micrel, Incorporated : Micrel Reports 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/30/14 -- Micrel, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCRL)

• Revenues of $60.0 million, up 3.2% from $58.2 million for the third quarter
• Full year revenues of $237.1 million, compared to $250.1 million in 2012
• GAAP net income of $3.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for the fourth quarter
• Non-GAAP net income of $4.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share for the fourth quarter
• GAAP net income of $17.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share for 2013
• Non-GAAP net income of $22.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for 2013
• Gross margin of 50.7% and 51.5% for the fourth quarter and full year 2013, respectively
• Repurchased 1.1 million shares of Micrel common stock for a total of $10.2 million for the fourth quarter
• Repurchased 2.4 million shares of Micrel common stock for a total of $23.3 million for 2013
• Micrel declares quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share

Micrel, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCRL), a leading global manufacturer of IC solutions for the worldwide high performance linear and power, LAN and timing and communications markets, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

Revenues for the fourth quarter were $60.0 million, a $1.8 million or 3.2% increase, compared to $58.2 million for the third quarter of 2013 and a $2.3 million or 3.7% decrease from $62.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012.

GAAP net income was $3.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013 and net loss of $4.5 million, or a loss of $0.08 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Non-GAAP net income was $4.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to net income of $5.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013 and $4.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $1.4 million related to employee severances.

GAAP net income was $17.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for 2013, compared to net income of $12.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for 2012. Non-GAAP net income was $22.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for 2013, compared to $25 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for 2012. GAAP gross margin was 51.5% for 2013, compared to 53.1% for 2012.

Commenting on the fourth quarter and full-year 2013 results, Micrel's President and CEO Ray Zinn said, "The fourth quarter was an exceptional quarter for Micrel with revenue up 3.2% to $60.0 million. Operationally, fourth quarter gross margins held steady compared to the prior quarter and we made good progress in reducing inventory levels and operational costs. These fourth quarter results wrapped up a solid earnings year for Micrel. Despite the economic uncertainty facing our industry and the slow pace of the recovery that persisted throughout the year, bookings were strong during 2013 and yielded a book-to-bill ratio of around one for the full year. In addition, I am pleased with the new products we introduced during the past year. We continue to experience sustained design win momentum, and we are happy with the traction that our products are generating in the marketplace. We continue to control our expenses, buy back stock and pay a dividend as the Company seeks to return most of its free cash flow back to investors."

Outlook
Mr. Zinn continued, "We are cautiously optimistic that Micrel has turned the corner and will resume its growth trajectory. We are thrilled with the number of new products that are getting great traction with our customers. With the acceleration of the 'Internet of Things' trend, our LAN, timing and analog products are in strong demand. In addition, our penetration into the automotive market remains firmly on-track. Revenue in the first quarter of 2014 will be in the range of down 1% to up 3% on a sequential basis. Gross margins are expected to be approximately 51% resulting in GAAP EPS within the range of $.05 to $.08 per diluted share," Mr. Zinn concluded.

Dividend
The Company announced today that Micrel's Board of Directors has authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. The payment of this dividend will be made on February 27, 2014 to shareholders of record as of February 13, 2014.

Share Repurchase Plan
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased 1.1 million shares for a total of $10.2 million. For the full year, the Company repurchased 2.4 million shares for a total of $23.3 million. Last quarter, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $30.0 million of the Company's common stock. This most recent authorization is in addition to the approximately $6.0 million of the Board of Directors' previous authorization remaining as of September 30, 2013. At year end, Micrel had approximately $25.8 million remaining under the current repurchase authorization. Stock repurchases may occur from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions; provided that the repurchases are made in accordance with the terms of Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The timing and amount of any repurchase of shares will be determined by the Company's management, based on its evaluation of market conditions, cash on hand and other factors. The authorization will stay in effect until the aggregate authorized amount is expended or the authorization is modified by the Board of Directors.

Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today, January 30, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). President and Chief Executive Officer, Raymond Zinn, and Chief Financial Officer, Bob DeBarr, will present an overview of the 2013 fourth quarter and full year financial results, discuss current business conditions, and then respond to questions.

The call is available, live, to any interested party, on a listen-only basis, by dialing [phone]. For international callers, please dial [phone]. A live webcast will also be available at the 'Investors' section of Micrel's website at: www.micrel.com. An audio replay of the conference call will be available for all interested parties through February 6, 2014, by dialing [phone] and entering the participant code 13574018. For international callers, please dial [phone] and enter participant code 13574018. The webcast replay will also be available on the Company's website.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release includes statements that qualify as forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about the following topics: future financial results, including revenues, customer demand and inventories, order lead times, backlog, turns-fill requirements, net income, earnings per share, gross margin, average selling prices, the effect of cost-control efforts, use of free cash flow, stock buyback and dividend programs, supply chain constraints, channel inventory levels and trends, capacity utilization, development of new products, design wins and customer order patterns, and the nature and extent of macro-economic and industry trends. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as: softness in demand for our products; customer decisions to cancel, rescheduling, or delayed orders for our products; the effect that lead times and channel inventories have on the demand for our products; economic or financial difficulties experienced by our customers; the effect of business conditions in the computing, wireless, telecommunications and industrial markets; the impact of any previous or future acquisitions; challenges involving integration of acquired businesses and utilization of acquired technology, market adoption, revenue growth and margins of acquired products; changes in demand for the Company's products; the impact of competitive products and pricing and alternative technological advances; the accuracy of estimates used to prepare the Company's financial statements and forecasts; the global economic situation; the ability of the Company's vendors and subcontractors to supply or manufacture the Company's products in a timely manner; the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products; softness in the economy and the U.S. stock markets as a whole; fluctuations in the market price of Micrel's common stock and other market conditions; the difficulty of predicting our future cash needs; the nature of other investment opportunities available to the Company from time to time; Micrel's operating cash flow, and economic and industry projections. For further discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to the documents the Company files with the SEC from time to time, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. All forward-looking statements are made as of today, and the Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.

Non-GAAP Reporting
The Company presents non-GAAP financial measures only because investors and financial analysts use non-GAAP results in their analysis of historical results and projections of the Company's future operating results. The Company's management uses non-GAAP measures on a limited basis, primarily for employee performance-based compensation. In order to facilitate the computation of non-GAAP results for the financial analyst community and investors, the Company makes reference to non-GAAP net income and earnings per share. These non-GAAP results exclude the impact of stock-based compensation expense with related income taxes. Micrel references those results to allow a better comparison of results in the current period to those in prior periods and to provide insight to the Company's on-going operating performance after exclusion of these items. The Company has reconciled such non-GAAP results to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the financial tables at the end of this press release.

Reference to these non-GAAP results should be considered in addition to results that are prepared under current accounting standards, but should not be considered a substitute for results that are presented in accordance with GAAP. It should also be noted that Micrel's non-GAAP information may be different from the non-GAAP information provided by other companies.

About Micrel

Micrel, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of IC solutions for the worldwide high-performance linear and power, LAN and timing and communications markets. The Company's products include advanced mixed-signal, analog and power semiconductors, as well as high-performance communication, clock management, Ethernet switch and physical layer transceiver ICs. Company customers include leading manufacturers of enterprise, consumer, industrial, mobile, telecommunications, automotive, and computer products. Corporation headquarters and state-of-the-art wafer fabrication facilities are located in San Jose, CA, with regional sales and support offices and advanced technology design centers situated throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition, the Company maintains an extensive network of distributors and reps worldwide. Web: www.micrel.com.

MICREL, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

				Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012				December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
Net revenue				$	60,007			$	58,169			$	62,334			$	237,080			$	250,112
Cost of revenue *					29,594				28,698				30,984				115,034				117,185
Gross profit					30,413				29,471				31,350				122,046				132,927
Gross profit %					50.7	%			50.7	%			50.3	%			51.5	%			53.1	%
Operating expenses:
	Research and development *				14,526				14,055				14,597				55,853				57,182
	Selling, general and administrative *				11,325				11,184				12,824				45,803				48,010
	Restructuring charges				1,376				-				-				1,376				-
		Total operating expenses			27,227				25,239				27,421				103,032				105,192
Income from operations					3,186				4,232				3,929				19,014				27,735
Interest and other income (expense):
	Interest income				109				121				158				482				712
	Other expense				(34	)			(87	)			(32	)			(264	)			(153	)
		Interest and other income (expense), net			75				34				126				218				559
Income before provision for income taxes					3,261				4,266				4,055				19,232				28,294
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes					(103	)			262				8,557				1,584				15,966
Net income (loss)					3,364				4,004				(4,502	)			17,648				12,328
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest					-				-				3				-				(10	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micrel, Incorporated				$	3,364			$	4,004			$	(4,499	)		$	17,648			$	12,318
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Micrel, Incorporated:
	Basic			$	0.06			$	0.07			$	(0.08	)		$	0.31			$	0.21
	Diluted			$	0.06			$	0.07			$	(0.08	)		$	0.30			$	0.20
Shares used in computing per share amounts:
	Basic				56,908				57,752				58,172				57,803				59,623
	Diluted				57,546				58,440				58,172				58,506				60,288
* Share-based compensation expense included in:
	Cost of revenue			$	276			$	270			$	338			$	1,060			$	1,178
	Research and development				867				704				929				2,875				3,132
	Selling, general and administrative				878				789				995				3,162				3,282
				$	2,021			$	1,763			$	2,262			$	7,097			$	7,592

MICREL, INCORPORATED
SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
					Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
					December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012				December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Micrel, Incorporated					$	3,364			$	4,004			$	(4,499	)		$	17,648			$	12,318
	Adjustments -
		Share-based compensation included in:
			Cost of revenues			276				270				338				1,060				1,178
			Research and development			867				704				929				2,875				3,132
			Selling, general and administrative			878				789				995				3,162				3,282
		Restructuring charges				1,376				-				-				1,376				-
		Tax effect of adjustments				(1,121	)			(565	)			(720	)			(2,788	)			(2,583	)
		R&D tax credit				(1,062	)			-				-				(1,062	)			-
		Write-off of California deferred tax assets				-				-				7,627				-				7,627
	Total adjustments to GAAP net income (loss)					1,214				1,198				9,169				4,623				12,636
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Micrel, Incoporated*					$	4,578			$	5,202			$	4,670			$	22,271			$	24,954
Shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share attributable to Micrel, Incorporated:
	Basic					56,908				57,752				58,172				57,803				59,623
	Diluted					57,546				58,440				58,790				58,506				60,288
GAAP net income per share - basic					$	0.06			$	0.07			$	(0.08	)		$	0.31			$	0.21
Total adjustments to GAAP net income						0.02				0.02				0.16				0.08				0.21
Non-GAAP net income per share - basic					$	0.08			$	0.09			$	0.08			$	0.39			$	0.42
GAAP net income per share - diluted					$	0.06			$	0.07			$	(0.08	)		$	0.30			$	0.20
Total adjustments to GAAP net income						0.02				0.02				0.16				0.08				0.21
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted					$	0.08			$	0.09			$	0.08			$	0.38			$	0.41

* Non-GAAP results were reached by excluding share-based compensation expense and restructuring charges with related income tax effects, R&D tax credit and deferred tax asset adjustments. Non-GAAP results were presented to supplement our GAAP consolidated financial statements to allow a better comparison of results in the current period to those in prior periods and to provide meaningful insight to the Company's on-going operating performance after exclusion of these items.

MICREL, INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
				December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
	Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments			$	88,593		$	103,630
	Restricted cash				1,116			291
	Accounts receivable, net				29,437			27,683
	Inventories				43,201			42,256
	Prepaid taxes				4,513			4,090
	Prepaid expenses and other				2,698			2,355
	Deferred income taxes				21,662			19,811
		Total current assets			191,220			200,116
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS					4,195			4,159
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET					57,779			60,692
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES					1,581			16
GOODWILL					8,554			6,076
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET					11,749			7,906
OTHER ASSETS					1,046			2,489
TOTAL				$	276,124		$	281,454
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Accounts payable			$	13,502		$	21,936
	Deferred income on shipments to distributors				27,026			25,768
	Other current liabilities				12,874			8,833
		Total current liabilities			53,402			56,537
LONG-TERM INCOME TAXES PAYABLE					3,575			2,759
LONG-TERM DEFERRED INCOME TAXES					973			1,054
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES					201			-
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY					217,973			221,104
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY				$	276,124		$	281,454

Contact:
Bob DeBarr
Micrel, Incorporated
2180 Fortune Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
Phone: [phone]

Source: Micrel

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