Financial News

• Net revenue down 1 percent sequentially to $701 million, up 25 percent from Q2 last year
• GAAP gross margin of 51 percent; Non-GAAP gross margin of 54 percent
• GAAP diluted EPS of $0.61; Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.85

SAN JOSE, Calif., and SINGAPORE, May 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avago Technologies Limited (Nasdaq:AVGO), a leading semiconductor device supplier to the enterprise storage, wired, wireless and industrial end markets, today reported financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2014, ended May 4, 2014, and provided guidance for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2014. The financial results provided below for the second quarter do not include any operating results of LSI Corporation which the Company acquired on May 6, 2014.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 GAAP Results

Net revenue was $701 million, a decrease of 1 percent compared with the previous quarter and an increase of 25 percent from the same quarter last year.

Gross margin was $357 million, or 51 percent of net revenue. This compares with gross margin of $339 million, or 48 percent of net revenue last quarter, and gross margin of $272 million, or 48 percent of net revenue in the same quarter last year.

Operating expenses were $197 million. This compares with $200 million in the prior quarter and $154 million for the same quarter last year.

Income from operations was $160 million. This compares with $139 million in the prior quarter and with $118 million in the same quarter last year.

Second quarter net income was $158 million, or $0.61 per diluted share. This compares with net income of $134 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the prior quarter, and net income of $113 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year.

The Company's cash balance at the end of the second quarter was $1,278 million, compared to $1,112 million at the end of the prior quarter.

The Company generated $251 million in cash from operations in the second quarter and spent $73 million on capital expenditures.

On March 31, 2014 the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per ordinary share, totaling approximately $68 million.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Non-GAAP Results

Gross margin was $381 million, or 54 percent of net revenue. This compares with gross margin of $366 million, or 52 percent of net revenue last quarter, and gross margin of $288 million, or 51 percent of net revenue in the same quarter last year.

Income from operations was $233 million. This compares with $224 million in the prior quarter and $158 million in the same quarter last year.

Net income was $223 million, or $0.85 per diluted share. This compares with net income of $217 million, or $0.84 per diluted share last quarter, and net income of $153 million, or $0.61 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.

"In the second fiscal quarter of the year, our wireless business came in significantly above our expectations due to strong product ramps for our FBAR-related products into multiple Asian Smartphone OEMs. We also saw a resurgence in Industrial re-sales through our distributors, especially in Europe and Japan," said Hock Tan, President and CEO of Avago Technologies Limited. "The third quarter marks a transformative event in Avago's history as we completed the acquisition of LSI, creating a substantially larger company with a much more diversified and balanced mix of end markets."

Other Quarterly Data

Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Business Outlook

Based on current business trends and conditions, the outlook for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, ending August 3, 2014, including projected contribution from LSI, is expected to be as follows: 

Reconciling items include:

• Non-GAAP revenue includes $19 million of LSI intellectual property licensing revenue, not included in GAAP revenue as a result of the effects of purchase accounting for the LSI acquisition;
   
• Non GAAP Gross Margin excludes $155 million of amortization of intangible assets, $10 million of share-based compensation expense, $11 million of restructuring charges, and $210 million of inventory step-up charges to record LSI inventory at fair value, as part of  the purchase accounting for the LSI acquisition;
   
• Non GAAP Operating expenses exclude $90 million of amortization of intangible assets, $69 million of share-based compensation, $90 million of restructuring charges, and $56 million of acquisition-related costs, primarily for bank and other advisory fees related to the LSI acquisition; and
   
• $70 million provision at the Taxes line, which represents the tax effects of the reconciling items noted above.

Capital expenditures for the third quarter are expected to be approximately $125 million. For the third quarter depreciation is expected to be $50 million and amortization is expected to be $245 million.

The guidance provided above is only an estimate of what the Company believes is realizable as of the date of this release. Among other things, this guidance is based on an initial estimate of purchase accounting adjustments and allocations, all of which are subject to revision. The guidance also excludes any impact from mergers, acquisitions and divestiture activity (including the pending sale of LSI Corporation's Flash Components Division and Accelerated Solutions Division to Seagate Technology LLC) and any share repurchases that may occur during the quarter. Actual results will vary from the guidance and the variations may be material. The Company undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these projections, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Avago will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of its initial public offering by visiting the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square, New York and ringing the opening bell on August 6, 2014.

Financial Results Conference Call

Avago Technologies Limited will host a conference call to review its financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2014, and to provide guidance for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Those wishing to access the call should dial (866) 515-2915; International +1 (617) 399-5129. The passcode is 97353697. A replay of the call will be accessible one week after the call. To access the replay dial (888) 286-8010; International +1 (617) 801-6888; and reference the passcode: 71193334. A webcast of the conference call will also be available in the "Investors" section of Avago's website at www.avagotech.com. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to GAAP reporting, Avago provides investors with net income, income from operations, gross margin, operating expenses and other data, on a non-GAAP basis. This non-GAAP information excludes amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, and income tax effects of non-GAAP reconciling adjustments. Management does not believe that the excluded items are reflective of the Company's underlying performance. The exclusion of these and other similar items from Avago's non-GAAP presentation should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual. Avago believes this non-GAAP financial information provides additional insight into the Company's on-going performance and has therefore chosen to provide this information to investors for a more consistent basis of comparison and to help them evaluate the results of the Company's on-going operations and enable more meaningful period to period comparisons. These non-GAAP measures are provided in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial data is included in the supplemental financial data attached to this press release.

About Avago Technologies Limited

Avago Technologies Limited is a leading designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of analog semiconductor devices with a focus on III-V based products and complex digital and mixed signal CMOS based devices. Our product portfolio is extensive and includes thousands of products in four primary target markets: enterprise storage, wired infrastructure, wireless communications and industrial & other.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that address our expected future business and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future Company or industry performance, based on management's judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions, and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these statements. Particular uncertainties that could materially affect future results include global economic conditions and concerns; cyclicality in the semiconductor industry or in our target markets; quarterly and annual fluctuations in operating results; loss of our significant customers; fluctuation in the timing and volume of customer demand; increased dependence on the volatile, wireless handset market and on the enterprise storage market; our competitive performance and ability to continue achieving design wins with our customers, as well as the timing of those design wins; market acceptance of the end products into which our products are designed; our ability to sell to new types of customers and to keep pace with technological advances; rates of growth in our target markets; our ability to achieve the growth prospects and synergies expected from acquisitions we may make, including our recent acquisition of LSI Corporation ("LSI"); delays, challenges and expenses associated with integrating acquired companies, including LSI, with our existing businesses; the significant indebtedness incurred by us in May 2014 in connection with the LSI acquisition, including the need to generate sufficient cashflows to service and repay such debt; our dependence on contract manufacturing and outsourced supply chain and our ability to improve our cost structure through our manufacturing outsourcing program; prolonged disruptions of our or our contract manufacturers' manufacturing facilities or other significant operations; our dependence on outsourced service providers for certain key business services and their ability to execute to our requirements; our ability to maintain or improve gross margin; our ability to maintain tax concessions in certain jurisdictions; our ability to protect our intellectual property and any associated increases in litigation expenses; dependence on and risks associated with distributors of our products; any expenses or reputational damage associated with resolving customer product and warranty and indemnification claims; and other events and trends on a national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature. Our Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 13, 2014, LSI's Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 1, 2014 and Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2014 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or "SEC" (which you may obtain for free at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov) discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

CONTACT: Avago Technologies Ltd.
         Ashish Saran
         Investor Relations
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