Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 99.1

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Investor Relations Contact:	Media Contact:
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Bob Gargus	Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Tally Kaplan-Porat
Phone: (408) 542-8752	Phone: (408) 702-3139
E-Mail: bgargus@amcc.com	E-Mail: tporat@amcc.com

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Company Press Release

APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION REPORTS

THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SUNNYVALE, Calif., —January 28, 2010—Applied Micro Circuits Corporation [NASDAQ: AMCC] today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 ended December 31, 2009.

• Q3 2010 net revenues from continuing operations were $53.7 million up 9% sequentially and up 13% year over year.

• Q3 2010 GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $2.7 million or $(0.04) per share. Q3 2010 net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was $0.9 million or $(0.01) per share.

• Q3 2010 non-GAAP net income (from continuing operations) was $2.6 million or $0.04 per share.

• Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were approximately $202 million as of December 31, 2009.

Net revenues from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 were $53.7 million compared to $49.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, representing a sequential increase of 9% and an increase of 13% over the $47.7 million in net revenues reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Revenues for the first nine months were $148.0 million compared to $173.2 million for the comparable period last year, a 15% decrease.

The net loss on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $3.6 million or $(0.05) per share. The third quarter GAAP net loss compares with a net loss of $6.7 million or $(0.10) per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and a net loss of $274.5 million or $(4.20) per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Year to date, GAAP net loss was $7.4 million or $(0.11) per share compared to $281.9 million or $(4.33) per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2009.

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $2.6 million or $0.04 per share, compared to non-GAAP income from continuing operations of $1.3 million or $0.02 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and non-GAAP net income from continuing operations of $3.3 million or $0.05 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Year to date, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations was $4.8 million or $0.07 per share compared to $20.0 million or $0.31 per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2009.

“We executed as promised and are excited about the significant progress we are making to establish and improve our position as a leader in the markets that are key to our future strategy,” said Paramesh Gopi, president and chief executive officer.

Bob Gargus, chief financial officer commented, “The fundamentals of the business remain strong and we achieved our top and bottom line goals while continuing to improve our asset management. We will continue to work on reducing our operating expenses but are particularly pleased by improving gross margins.”

AppliedMicro reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP and also provides additional financial data that have not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP results and other financial measures reported by the Company exclude certain items that are required by GAAP, such as restructuring charges, amortization of purchased intangibles, stock-based compensation charges, other-than-temporary impairment on investments, impairment of strategic investment, non-cash tax adjustments and expenses related to stock option investigation and other litigation. Income taxes are adjusted to an estimated non-GAAP effective tax rate. These non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and may not be consistent with the presentation used by other companies. The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and manage its operations. The Company is providing this information to allow investors to perform additional financial analysis and because it is consistent with the financial models and estimates published by analysts who follow the Company. The attached schedule reconciles non-GAAP results and other financial measures reported by the Company with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

AppliedMicro management will be holding a conference call today, January 28, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss additional details regarding the Company’s performance for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and to provide guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. You may access the conference call via any of the following:

Teleconference:	866-831-6234
Conference ID:	55816426
Web Broadcast:	http://www.appliedmicro.com
Replay:	888-286-8010 (access code: 93541367, available through February 4, 2010)

AppliedMicro Overview

AppliedMicro is a global leader in energy conscious computing solutions for telco, enterprise, data center, consumer and SMB applications. With a 30-year heritage as an innovator in high-speed connectivity and high performance embedded processing, AMCC, now AppliedMicro, employs patented Power Architecture SoCs to provide energy efficient products that can deliver up to a 40 percent reduction in power consumption without sacrificing performance. AppliedMicro’s corporate headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AppliedMicro, visit the company’s Web site athttp://www.appliedmicro.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s current view with respect to future events and financial performance, including statements regarding the Company’s focus, product cycles, design-win pipeline and future revenues. These forward-looking statements are only predictions based on current information and expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, customer demand for the Company’s products, the businesses of the Company’s major customers, reductions, rescheduling or cancellation of orders by the Company’s customers, successful and timely development of products, market acceptance of new products, and general economic conditions. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company’s business and financial results is included in the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009, and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially, as a result of such factors, from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. 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 the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the issuance of this press release.

-Financial Tables Follow-

APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	December 31, 2009		March 31, 2009
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	202,014	$	184,009
Accounts receivable, net		17,785		17,537
Inventories		17,167		26,598
Other current assets		9,948		8,871
Assets of discontinued operations		—		8,558
Total current assets		246,914		245,573
Property and equipment, net		25,786		25,749
Purchased intangibles, net		20,479		32,965
Other assets		20,005		20,323
Total assets	$	313,184	$	324,610
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	18,344	$	16,715
Other current liabilities		15,220		23,925
Total current liabilities		33,564		40,640
Stockholders’ equity		279,620		283,970
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	313,184	$	324,610

APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION

GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2009			September 30, 2009			December 31, 2008			December 31, 2009			December 31, 2008
Net revenues	$	53,704		$	49,232		$	47,726		$	147,988		$	173,215
Cost of revenues		24,173			23,796			22,226			70,144			79,228
Gross profit		29,531			25,436			25,500			77,844			93,987
Operating expenses:
Research and development		23,599			20,828			18,625			63,841			60,485
Selling, general and administrative		11,454			11,991			11,315			33,964			38,946
Amortization of purchased intangibles		1,005			1,005			1,005			3,015			3,015
Goodwill impairment charges		—			—			222,972			—			222,972
Restructuring charges (reversals), net		—			(125	)		1,024			(279	)		906
Litigation settlement		—			—			—			—			130
Option investigation related expenses, net		—			—			(79	)		—			84
Total operating expenses		36,058			33,699			254,862			100,541			326,538
Operating loss		(6,527	)		(8,263	)		(229,362	)		(22,697	)		(232,551	)
Interest and other (expense) income and other-than-temporary impairment, net		1,619			(3,425	)		(7,397	)		(217	)		(9,274	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(4,908	)		(11,688	)		(236,759	)		(22,914	)		(241,825	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(2,248	)		(3,617	)		(4,396	)		(9,384	)		(3,491	)
Loss from continuing operations		(2,660	)		(8,071	)		(232,363	)		(13,530	)		(238,334	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations net of income taxes (1)		(934	)		1,347			(42,097	)		6,110			(43,613	)
Net income (loss)	$	(3,594	)	$	(6,724	)	$	(274,460	)	$	(7,420	)	$	(281,947	)
Basic income (loss) per share:
Loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(3.55	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(3.66	)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations		(0.01	)		0.02			(0.65	)		0.09			(0.67	)
Net income (loss) per share	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(4.20	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(4.33	)
Shares used in calculating basic income (loss) per share		66,139			66,469			65,366			66,226			65,127
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(3.55	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(3.66	)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations		(0.01	)		0.02			(0.65	)		0.09			(0.67	)
Net income (loss) per share	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(4.20	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(4.33	)
Shares used in calculating diluted income (loss) per share		66,139			66,469			65,366			66,226			65,127

(1) The following table provides information on the components of the loss from discontinued operations for the periods presented:

Components of discontinued operations

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2009			September 30, 2009			December 31, 2008			December 31, 2009			December 31, 2008
Net revenues	$	1,009		$	703		$	9,839		$	2,228		$	35,341
Cost of revenues		1,003			51			5,537			1,787			20,366
Gross profit (loss)		6			652			4,302			441			14,975
Operating expenses:
Research and development		10			83			2,630			687			8,712
Selling, general and administrative		24			238			2,103			807			7,419
Amortization of purchased intangibles		—			—			315			—			945
Goodwill impairment charges		—			—			41,158			—			41,158
Restructuring charges, net		—			—			126			—			126
Total operating expenses		34			321			46,332			1,494			58,360
Operating income (loss)		(28	)		331			(42,030	)		(1,053	)		(43,385	)
Gain on sale of Storage Business		—			712			—			11,366			—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		(28	)		1,043			(42,030	)		10,313			(43,385	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		906			(304	)		67			4,203			228
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(934	)	$	1,347		$	(42,097	)	$	6,110		$	(43,613	)

APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	December 31,			September 30,			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	2009			2009			2008			2009			2008
GAAP net loss from continuing operations	$	(2,660	)	$	(8,071	)	$	(232,363	)	$	(13,530	)	$	(238,334	)
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation charges		3,737			3,767			1,547			10,119			7,109
Amortization of purchased intangibles		3,630			4,269			4,588			12,487			14,312
Goodwill impairment charges		—			—			222,972			—			222,972
Restructuring charges (reversals), net		—			(125	)		1,024			(279	)		906
Impairment of strategic investment		—			2,000			—			2,000			—
Other-than-temporary investment impairment		261			3,133			10,104			3,569			16,941
Litigation settlement		—			—			—			—			130
Option investigation related expenses, net		—			—			(79	)		—			84
Income tax adjustments		(2,330	)		(3,658	)		(4,498	)		(9,534	)		(4,110	)
Total GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments		5,298			9,386			235,658			18,362			258,344
Non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2,638		$	1,315		$	3,295		$	4,832		$	20,010
Diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.05		$	0.07		$	0.31
Shares used in calculating diluted income (loss) per share		68,095			68,409			65,531			67,746			65,335
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations:
GAAP income (loss) per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(3.55	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(3.66	)
GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments		0.08			0.14			3.60			0.27			3.97
Non-GAAP income (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.05		$	0.07		$	0.31
Reconciliation of shares used in calculating non-GAAP income per share:
Shares used in calculating the basic income (loss) per share		66,139			66,469			65,366			66,226			65,127
Adjustment for dilutive securities		1,956			1,940			165			1,520			208
Non-GAAP shares used in the EPS calculation		68,095			68,409			65,531			67,746			65,335

Discontinued operations

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	December 31,			September 30,			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	2009			2009			2008			2009			2008
GAAP income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	(934	)	$	1,347		$	(42,097	)	$	6,110		$	(43,613	)
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation charges		—			—			358			—			1,001
Amortization of purchased intangibles		—			—			1,040			—			3,120
Goodwill impairment charges		—			—			41,158			—			41,158
Restructuring charges, net		—			—			126			—			126
Gain on sale of Storage Business		—			(712	)		—			(11,366	)		—
Income tax adjustments		907			(314	)		48			4,235			168
Total GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments		907			(1,026	)		42,730			(7,131	)		45,573
Non-GAAP income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	(27	)	$	321		$	633		$	(1,021	)	$	1,960
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations:
GAAP income (loss) per share	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02		$	(0.65	)	$	0.09		$	(0.67	)
GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments		0.01			(0.02	)		0.66			(0.11	)		0.70
Non-GAAP income (loss) per share from discontinued operations	$	—		$	—		$	0.01		$	(0.02	)	$	0.03

APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF SELECTED GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

The following schedule reconciles selected line items from the GAAP basis statements of operations to the non-GAAP statements of operations:

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	December 31,			September 30,			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	2009			2009			2008			2009			2008
GROSS PROFIT:
GAAP gross profit	$	29,531		$	25,436		$	25,500		$	77,844		$	93,987
Gross profit (loss) from discontinued operations		6			652			4,302			441			14,975
Amortization of purchased intangibles		2,625			3,264			4,308			9,472			13,472
Stock-based compensation expense		164			143			91			418			487
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	32,326		$	29,495		$	34,201		$	88,175		$	122,921
OPERATING EXPENSES:
GAAP operating expenses	$	36,058		$	33,699		$	254,862		$	100,541		$	326,538
Operating expenses from discontinued operations		34			321			46,332			1,494			58,360
Stock-based compensation expense		(3,573	)		(3,624	)		(1,814	)		(9,701	)		(7,623	)
Amortization of purchased intangibles		(1,005	)		(1,005	)		(1,320	)		(3,015	)		(3,960	)
Goodwill impairment charges		—			—			(264,130	)		—			(264,130	)
Restructuring charges (reversals), net		—			125			(1,150	)		279			(1,032	)
Litigation settlement		—			—			—			—			(130	)
Option investigation related expenses, net		—			—			79			—			(84	)
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	31,514		$	29,516		$	32,859		$	89,598		$	107,939
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME, NET
GAAP interest and other (expense) income, net	$	1,619		$	(3,425	)	$	(7,397	)	$	(217	)	$	(9,274	)
Impairment of strategic investment		—			2,000			—			2,000			—
Other-than-temporary investment impairment		261			3,133			10,104			3,569			16,941
Non-GAAP interest and other income, net	$	1,880		$	1,708		$	2,707		$	5,352		$	7,667
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT):
GAAP income tax expense (benefit)	$	(2,248	)	$	(3,617	)	$	(4,396	)	$	(9,384	)	$	(3,491	)
Income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations		906			(304	)		67			4,203			228
Income tax adjustments		1,423			3,972			4,450			5,299			3,942
Non-GAAP income tax expense (benefit)	$	81		$	51		$	121		$	118		$	679
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
GAAP research and development	$	23,599		$	20,828		$	18,625		$	63,841		$	60,485
Research and development from discontinued operations		10			83			2,630			687			8,712
Stock-based compensation expense		(1,692	)		(1,594	)		(1,244	)		(4,558	)		(3,679	)
Non-GAAP research and development	$	21,917		$	19,317		$	20,011		$	59,970		$	65,518
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
GAAP selling, general and administrative	$	11,454		$	11,991		$	11,315		$	33,964		$	38,946
Selling, general and administrative from discontinued operations		24			238			2,103			807			7,419
Stock-based compensation expense		(1,881	)		(2,030	)		(570	)		(5,143	)		(3,944	)
Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative	$	9,597		$	10,199		$	12,848		$	29,628		$	42,421

APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009			2008
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(7,420	)	$	(281,947	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation		4,881			5,148
Amortization of purchased intangibles		12,486			17,432
Stock-based compensation expense:
Stock options		3,224			4,135
Restricted stock units		6,895			3,975
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities		4,047			16,941
Impairment of strategic investment		2,000			—
Goodwill impairment charges		—			264,130
Non-cash restructuring charges		—			57
Tax benefit from other comprehensive income		(5,077	)
Net loss on disposals of property		66			15
Net gain on sale of storage business unit		(11,366	)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(248	)		7,891
Inventories		8,974			(803	)
Other assets		(1,797	)		(9,210	)
Accounts payable		515			(7,549	)
Accrued payroll and other accrued liabilities		(7,513	)		(2,705	)
Deferred tax liability		—			(3,958	)
Deferred revenue		(1,216	)		109
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities		8,451			13,661
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments		176,182			897,153
Purchases of short-term investments		(159,357	)		(855,263	)
Purchase of property, equipment and other assets		(4,976	)		(6,812	)
Purchases of strategic investment		(1,000	)		—
Proceeds from sale of storage business unit		21,527			—
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		32,376			35,078
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		1,972			1,570
Repurchase on Company stock		(8,076	)		—
Funding of structured stock repurchase agreements		(31,797	)		—
Funds received from structured stock repurchase agreements		22,484			—
Other		(776	)		(331	)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		(16,193	)		1,239
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		24,634			49,978
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		99,337			42,689
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		123,971			92,667