On October 24, 2005, ANADIGICS Inc. ("ANADIGICS") is issuing a press release and holding a conference call announcing its financial results for the quarter ending October 1, 2005. A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by ANADIGICS, Inc. dated October 24, 2005.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ANADIGICS REPORTS RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER 2005
WARREN, NJ—October 24, 2005—ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband communications solutions, reported third quarter 2005 net sales of $29.3 million compared to net sales of $23.9 million in the prior quarter and $25.1 million in the year ago quarter. The net loss for the quarter was $6.8 million or $0.20 per share compared with a net loss of $9.1 million or $0.27 per share in the prior quarter and $8.3 million or $0.25 per share in the year ago quarter.
For the nine months ended October 1, 2005 net sales were $75.0 million compared with $68.9 million in the nine months ended October 2, 2004. The net loss for the nine months ended October 1, 2005 was $27.3 million or $0.81 per share compared with $32.8 million or $1.02 per share in the prior year.
As of October 1, 2005, cash and short and long-term marketable securities totaled $87.2 million compared with $90.0 million at the end of the second quarter 2005.
“We are extremely pleased with our overall third quarter financial performance,” said Dr. Bami Bastani, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANADIGICS. “Our 22.6% sequential revenue growth and improved operating results were led by a 45% sequential increase in Wireless that highlights our market share increase and expansion in GSM/GPRS, EDGE, and WCDMA handsets. Broadband also delivered solid results with a sequential revenue increase of 6% led by a 34% growth in WiFi sales.”
The Company also noted that the Strategic Planning Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors continues to evaluate strategic initiatives as previously communicated.
Outlook for Fourth Quarter 2005
Net sales are expected to grow by approximately 15% in the fourth quarter 2005 based on continued sequential growth in both Wireless and Broadband. Loss per share is estimated to improve by 35% for the fourth quarter of 2005.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
October 19, 2005 - ANADIGICS Unveils High Performance Fiber-to-the-Home/Fiber-to-the-Premises RF Amplifier
September 26, 2005 - ANADIGICS Raises the Bar with HELP2™ CDMA Power Amplifiers
September 12, 2005 - ANADIGICS Expands HELP™ WCDMA Power Amplifier Family
August 4, 2005 - ANADIGICS Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio
July 25, 2005 - ANADIGICS Unveils New Family of Dual-Band CDMA Power Amplifiers
CONFERENCE CALL
ANADIGICS’ senior management will conduct a conference call today at 8:30 AM Eastern time. A live audio Webcast will be available at www.anadigics.com. A recording of the call will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call on the ANADIGICS Web site or by dialing (800) 688-7945 (available until October 31).
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ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) designs and manufactures radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) solutions for growing broadband and wireless communications markets. The Company's innovative high frequency RFICs enable manufacturers of communications equipment to enhance overall system performance, and reduce manufacturing cost and time to market. By utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes for its RFICs, ANADIGICS achieves the high-volume and cost-effective products required by leading companies in its targeted high-growth communications markets. ANADIGICS was the first GaAs IC manufacturer to receive ISO 9001 certification and is certified to the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:1996 quality standards.
Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, order rescheduling or cancellation, changes in customers' forecasts of product demand, timely product and process development and protection of the associated intellectual property rights, individual product pricing pressure, variation in production yield, changes in estimated product lives, difficulties in obtaining components and assembly and test services needed for production of integrated circuits, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Actual results could differ materially from the Company's forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as "believe", "anticipate", "expect", or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives, estimates, or goals are forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements include those factors discussed herein.
