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Skyworks Achieves 45 Percent Year-Over-Year Revenue
Growth to $218 Million for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter of 2004
Delivers Record Operating Income, Net Income and EPS;
Annual Operating Income Up More Than 20-Fold Year Over Year;
Generates $28 Million in Quarterly Cash Flow from Operations;
Guides to Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Revenue and Earnings Growth
WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 27, 2004– Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), the industry’s leading wireless semiconductor company focused on radio frequency (RF) and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications applications, today announced record revenues of $218.1 million for the fourth fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2004, representing a 45 percent increase when compared to revenues of $150.0 million during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2003. Sequentially, revenues grew five percent from the $207.4 million reported in the prior period.
On a pro forma basis, operating income for the fourth fiscal quarter was $21.2 million versus a loss of $4.8 million during the same period a year ago. GAAP operating income for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2004 was $18.8 million, reversing a loss of $37.9 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Fourth fiscal quarter pro forma diluted earnings per share was $0.12, while GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.11.
For the 2004 fiscal year, revenues grew 27 percent to $784.0 million from $617.8 million in the prior fiscal year. Pro forma operating income improved to $64.0 million for the fiscal year, up from $3.2 million during the same period a year ago, while GAAP operating income improved to $42.7 million from an operating loss of $33.6 million. Pro forma diluted EPS for fiscal 2004 was $0.31 versus a loss of $0.13 in the prior year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.17 compared to a loss of $3.24 per share, respectively.
“Our 45 percent year-over-year revenue growth clearly reflects the successful launch and volume production of our innovative semiconductor solutions as well as continued market share gains across key product lines, geographies and customers,” said David J. Aldrich, Skyworks’ president and chief executive officer. “As we enter our new fiscal year, the ramp of our EDGE and WCDMA solutions is positioning us to once again outgrow the wireless market. In addition, we intend to leverage our analog, mixed signal and digital integration competencies beyond handsets into other high-margin segments as we continue to aggressively grow both our top and bottom lines.”
Financial Achievements
| o | Delivered record net income with pro forma EPS of $0.12 |
| o | Generated $28 million of cash flow from operations |
| o | Reduced DSO by 3 days and increased inventory turns to 6.6 times |
| o | Increased cash balance to $215 million |
Product Highlights
Front-End Modules
| o | Gained power amplifier module market share with unit volumes up more than 75 percent year over year |
| o | Ramped production of transmit modules in support of WCDMA platforms at a tier-one handset supplier |
Radio Solutions
| o | Received initial volume purchase order for Helios™ EDGE radio system from a large Korean handset provider |
| o | Surpassed 100 millionth unit milestone for complete RF subsystems |
Cellular Systems
| o | Achieved record revenues and unit shipments highlighted by new platform ramps at Arima, CECT, Lenovo, NEC and Sanyo |
| o | Scored a complete system solution design win with another leading Japanese handset OEM |
Infrastructure and Wireless Data
| o | Introduced the industry's most comprehensive RF subsystem for 3G and 4G wideband base stations |
| o | Secured a front-end module design win at Sony-Ericsson in support of machine-to-machine applications |
First Fiscal Quarter 2005 Outlook
“We expect share gains and our increasing content per handset to more than offset market softness in China, enabling modest revenue growth in the first fiscal quarter,” said Allan M. Kline, Skyworks’ vice president and chief financial officer. “We also anticipate expanded gross margins and reduced operating expenses as a percentage of sales to drive a 10 percent sequential improvement in operating income.”
Skyworks’ Fourth Quarter Conference Call
Skyworks will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (ET) today to discuss fourth quarter 2004 fiscal year results. To listen to the conference call via the Internet, please visit the Investor Relations section of Skyworks’ website at www.skyworksinc.com. To listen to the conference call via telephone, please call (800) 289-0544 (domestic) or (913) 981-5533 (international), security code: Skyworks.
Playback of the conference call will begin at 9:00 p.m. ET today and end at 9:00 p.m. ET on November 3, 2004. The replay will be available on Skyworks’ website or by calling (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820 (international); access code: 924980#.
About Skyworks
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is the industry’s leading wireless semiconductor company focused on RF and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications applications. The company provides front-end modules, RF subsystems and cellular systems to handset, WLAN and infrastructure customers.
Skyworks is headquartered in Woburn, Mass., with executive offices in Irvine, Calif. The company has design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service facilities throughout North America, Europe, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and India. For more information please visitwww.skyworksinc.com.
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