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      Altera Announces Third Quarter Results

      Altera(R) programmable solutions enable designers of electronic systems to rapidly and cost effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Altera offers FPGAs, SoCs, CPLDs, ASICs and complementary technologies, such as power management, to provide high-value solutions to customers worldwide. (PRNewsFoto/)

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      SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced third quarter sales of $445.9 million, up 6 percent from the second quarter of 2013 and down 10 percent from the third quarter of 2012. Third quarter net income was $119.4 million, $0.37 per diluted share, compared with net income of $101.5 million, $0.31 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2013 and $157.5 million, $0.49 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012.

      (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101012/SF78952LOGO)

      Year-to-date cash flow from operating activities was $459.4 million. Altera repurchased approximately 161 thousand shares of its common stock during the quarter at a cost of $5.3 million.

      Altera's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, to be paid on December 2, 2013 to stockholders of record on November 12, 2013.

      "Sales improved from second quarter levels, with our new products, led by our 28 nm FPGAs, as growth leaders. We expect this new product growth momentum to carry over into the December quarter," said John Daane, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board. "We have taped out our first Stratix 10 test chip, which will be manufactured on Intel's 14 nm FinFET process. Coupling this process with our next generation architectural innovations produces a substantial step up in performance and density from our current FPGAs and offers compelling benefits to our customers versus competitive offerings."

      Several recent accomplishments mark the company's continuing progress:


      • Altera and Micron Technology, Inc. have jointly demonstrated successful interoperability between Altera Stratix® V FPGAs and Micron's Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC). This new capability will be delivered with Altera's Generation 10 portfolio, which includes both Stratix 10 and Arria®10 FPGAs and SoCs. HMC addresses the limitations imposed by conventional memory technology, and provides ultra-high system performance with significantly lower power-per-bit. HMC delivers up to 15 times the bandwidth of a traditional DDR3 module and uses 70 percent less energy and 90 percent less space than existing technologies.

      Arria 10 FPGAs and SoCs will be the first device families deployed in the Generation 10 portfolio and will be the first devices to support HMC technology in volume production. Leveraging an enhanced architecture optimized for TSMC's 20 nm process, Arria 10 FPGAs and SoCs will use HMC to extend the device families' performance benefits of both 15 percent higher core performance than today's highest performance Stratix V FPGAs and up to 40 percent lower power compared to the lowest power Arria V midrange FPGAs.

      Stratix 10 FPGAs and SoCs will enable the most advanced, highest performance applications across communications, military, broadcast and compute and storage markets. These high-performance applications often require the highest memory bandwidth, which drives the need for an HMC-ready architecture. Leveraging Intel's 14 nm Tri-Gate process and an enhanced high-performance architecture that integrates with HMC technology, Stratix 10 FPGAs and SoCs will enable system solutions with an operating frequency over one gigahertz, and two times the core performance of current high-end 28 nm FPGAs. Stratix 10 devices also will allow customers to achieve up to a 70 percent reduction in power consumption at performance levels equivalent to Altera's previous generation.

      • Altera is now shipping production-qualified Cyclone® V SoCs and engineering samples of its Arria V SoCs. These devices benefit from density, architectural, productivity and processor performance leadership, which enables Altera SoCs to target a very wide range of applications. In addition, Altera SoCs provide embedded developers with the highest productivity development tools. Featuring increased processor peak clock frequencies, these devices are the FPGA industry's highest performing SoCs. Altera offers the industry's broadest range of densities with its 28 nm SoCs, ranging from 25K logic elements (LE) up to 460K LE. This density range allows Altera SoCs to be integrated into a variety of embedded systems, ranging from cost-sensitive industrial automation and automotive driver assist systems to applications that require higher-performance, including remote radio units, 10G/40G line cards and broadcast studio equipment.

            
      • Altera is collaborating with the China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI) to develop next-generation wireless networks based on the Centralized Radio Access Network (C-RAN) architecture. By centralizing the baseband processing of a large geographical area into the cloud, the cloud-based C-RAN architecture enables operators like China Mobile to reduce deployment  and operating costs for their next-generation wireless infrastructure. Altera and CMRI are working together to debug and verify next-generation wireless systems based on the C-RAN architecture by leveraging Altera's FPGA technology. Collaborating with the world's largest cellular operator on C-RAN architecture development enables Altera to more effectively align its FPGAs, software and IP to meet next-generation wireless infrastructure requirements.

      SELECTED THIRD QUARTER REVENUE AND RELATED RESULTS




      Key New Product Devices


      Sequential  Comparisons

      Stratix V


      30

      %

      Stratix IV


      3

      %

      Arria II


      16

      %

      Arria V


      108

      %

      Cyclone IV


      13

      %

      Cyclone V


      73

      %

      HardCopy IV


      (25)

      %

      Enpirion PowerSoCs


      100

      %

      ($ in thousands)  

       Key Ratios & Information      


      September 27, 2013


      June 28, 2013

      Current Ratio


      6:1   


      6:1   

      Liabilities/Equity


      1:2  


      1:2   

      Quarterly Operating Cash Flows


      $

      245,406


      $

      64,565

      TTM Return on Equity


      14%


      15%

      Quarterly Depreciation Expense


      $

      10,772


      $

      10,285

      Quarterly Capital Expenditures


      $

      8,633


      $

      7,221

      Inventory MSOH (1): Altera


      3.4


      3.0

      Inventory MSOH (1): Distribution


      0.6


      0.5

      Cash Conversion Cycle (Days)


      158


      149

      Turns


      39%


      49%

      Book to Bill


      <1.0 


      >1.0   






      Note (1): MSOH: Months Supply On Hand

      ALTERA CORPORATION
      NET SALES SUMMARY
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended



      Quarterly Growth Rate



      September 27,
      2013


      June 28,
      2013


      September 28,
      2012


      Sequential Change


      Year-

      Over-Year

      Change

      Geography










      Americas

      18

      %


      17

      %


      19

      %


      15

      %


      (11)

      %

      Asia Pacific

      39

      %


      39

      %


      43

      %


      6

      %


      (18)

      %

      EMEA

      28

      %


      28

      %


      25

      %


      5

      %


      (1)

      %

      Japan

      15

      %


      16

      %


      13

      %


      (3)

      %


      2

      %

      Net Sales

      100

      %


      100

      %


      100

      %


      6

      %


      (10)

      %
















      Product Category










      New

      44

      %


      41

      %


      31

      %


      16

      %


      27

      %

      Mainstream

      26

      %


      28

      %


      32

      %


      0

      %


      (25)

      %

      Mature and Other

      30

      %


      31

      %


      37

      %


      (1)

      %


      (28)

      %

      Net Sales

      100

      %


      100

      %


      100

      %


      6

      %


      (10)

      %











      Vertical Market










      Telecom & Wireless

      41

      %


      42

      %


      45

      %


      3

      %


      (18)

      %

      Industrial Automation, Military & Automotive

      23

      %


      22

      %


      20

      %


      11

      %


      1

      %

      Networking, Computer & Storage

      19

      %


      18

      %


      17

      %


      13

      %


      0

      %

      Other

      17

      %


      18

      %


      18

      %


      (1)

      %


      (12)

      %

      Net Sales

      100

      %


      100

      %


      100

      %


      6

      %


      (10)

      %











      FPGAs and CPLDs










      FPGA

      82

      %


      83

      %


      82

      %


      4

      %


      (11)

      %

      CPLD

      9

      %


      9

      %


      9

      %


      12

      %


      (3)

      %

      Other Products

      9

      %


      8

      %


      9

      %


      13

      %


      (7)

      %

      Net Sales

      100

      %


      100

      %


      100

      %


      6

      %


      (10)

      %

      Product Category Description


      • New Products include the Stratix® V, Stratix IV, Arria® V, Arria II, Cyclone® V, Cyclone IV, MAX® V, HardCopy® IV devices and Enpirion PowerSoCs.
      • Mainstream Products include the Stratix III, Cyclone III, MAX II and HardCopy III devices.
      • Mature and Other Products include the Stratix II, Stratix, Arria GX, Cyclone II, Cyclone, Classic™, MAX 3000A, MAX 7000, MAX 7000A, MAX 7000B, MAX 7000S, MAX 9000, HardCopy II, HardCopy, FLEX® series, APEX™ series, Mercury™, Excalibur™ devices, configuration and other devices, intellectual property cores, and software and other tools.

      Business Outlook for the Fourth Quarter 2013


      Sales and Income Statement



      Sequential Sales

      Down 3% to Up 1%

      Gross Margin

      68.5% +/- .5%

      Research and Development

      $110 to $111 million

      SG&A

      $82 to $83 million

      Tax Rate

      11% to 12%

      Diluted Share Count

      Approximately 323 million (assumes no share repurchases)

      Turns

      Mid 40's

      MSOH

      Low 4's

      Vertical Market



      Telecom & Wireless

      Flat

      Industrial Automation, Military & Automotive

      Flat

      Networking, Computer & Storage

      Up

      Other

      Down

      Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

      A conference call will be held today at 1:45 p.m. Pacific time to discuss the quarter's results and management's current business outlook. The web cast and subsequent replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.altera.com. A telephonic replay of the call may be accessed later in the day by calling (719) 457-0820 and referencing confirmation code 258712. The telephonic replay will be available for two weeks following the live call.


      Forward-Looking Statements

      Statements in this press release that are not historical are "forward-looking statements" as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or preceded by words such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," or other words that imply or predict a future state. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding new product growth momentum, the competitive advantage related to the use of Intel's 14 nm process, product performance parameters, new product sales momentum, and any projection of revenue, gross margin, expense or other financial items discussed in the Business Outlook section or elsewhere in this press release. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainty that can cause actual results to differ from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors, including without limitation, current global economic conditions, including uncertainty arising from United States budget and debt ceiling legislation, customer business environment, customer inventory levels, vertical market mix, market acceptance of the company's products, product introduction schedules, the rate of growth of the company's new products including Cyclone® V, Cyclone IV, Arria® V, Arria II, Stratix® V, Stratix IV FPGAs, MAX® V CPLDs, HardCopy®  IV device families and Enpirion PowerSoCs, as well as changes in economic conditions and other risk factors discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time. Copies of Altera's SEC filings are posted on the company's website and are available from the company without charge. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, the company does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

      Mobile Device Investor Information

      Altera now provides highlights of its investor relations web page optimized for mobile users. Investors can equip their mobile devices with this new capability by linking to http://phx.corporate-ir.net/Mobile.view?c=83265.

      About Altera

      Altera® programmable solutions enable designers of electronic systems to rapidly and cost effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Altera offers FPGAs, SoCs, CPLDs, ASICs and complementary technologies, such as power management, to provide high-value solutions to customers worldwide. Follow Altera via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and RSS, and subscribe to product update emails and newsletters. Visit www.altera.com.

      ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, HARDCOPY, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www.altera.com/legal.


      ALTERA CORPORATION
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
      (Unaudited)




      Three Months Ended


      Nine Months Ended

      (In thousands, except per share amounts)


      September 27,
      2013


      June 28,
      2013


      September 28,
      2012


      September 27,
      2013


      September 28,
      2012












      Net sales


      $

      445,945



      $

      421,759



      $

      495,010



      $

      1,278,205



      $

      1,343,595


      Cost of sales


      141,525



      135,104



      152,007



      402,712



      408,156


      Gross margin


      304,420



      286,655



      343,003



      875,493



      935,439


      Operating expense











      Research and development expense


      95,336



      95,489



      91,393



      278,542



      265,619


      Selling, general, and administrative expense


      78,907



      77,869



      74,243



      235,376



      215,824


      Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets


      1,846



      915



      213



      2,974



      640


      Total operating expense


      176,089



      174,273



      165,849



      516,892



      482,083


      Operating margin (1)


      128,331



      112,382



      177,154



      358,601



      453,356


      Compensation expense/(benefit) — deferred compensation plan


      3,462



      (160)



      3,274



      6,724



      6,697


      (Gain)/loss on deferred compensation plan securities


      (3,462)



      160



      (3,274)



      (6,724)



      (6,697)


      Interest income and other


      (2,214)



      (2,778)



      (2,775)



      (6,651)



      (5,997)


      (Gain)/loss reclassified from other comprehensive income


      (33)



      (42)



      108



      (129)



      (63)


      Interest expense


      2,511



      3,389



      2,333



      8,365



      5,386


      Income before income taxes


      128,067



      111,813



      177,488



      357,016



      454,030


      Income tax expense


      8,635



      10,304



      19,999



      15,885



      18,028


      Net income


      119,432



      101,509



      157,489



      341,131



      436,002













      Other comprehensive income/(loss):











      Unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:











      Unrealized holding gain/(loss) on investments arising during period, net of tax of $30, ($47), $43, ($12) and $108


      2,419



      (9,031)



      3,620



      (6,613)



      6,723


      Less: Reclassification adjustments for gain on investments included in net income, net of tax of $11, $5, $1, $21 and $6


      (22)



      (37)



      (41)



      (108)



      (64)




      2,397



      (9,068)



      3,579



      (6,721)



      6,659


      Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivatives:











      Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivatives arising during period, net of tax of ($6) and $36


      —



      —



      (10)



      —



      67


      Less: Reclassification adjustments for loss on derivatives included in net income, net of tax of $53 and $2


      —



      —



      97



      —



      5




      —



      —



      87



      —



      72


      Other comprehensive income/(loss)


      2,397



      (9,068)



      3,666



      (6,721)



      6,731


      Comprehensive income


      $

      121,829



      $

      92,441



      $

      161,155



      $

      334,410



      $

      442,733













      Net income per share:











      Basic


      $

      0.37



      $

      0.32



      $

      0.49



      $

      1.07



      $

      1.36


      Diluted


      $

      0.37



      $

      0.31



      $

      0.49



      $

      1.05



      $

      1.34













      Shares used in computing per share amounts:











      Basic


      320,445



      320,472



      319,870



      320,266



      321,200


      Diluted


      323,505



      323,527



      323,560



      323,355



      325,275













      Dividends per common share


      $

      0.15



      $

      0.10



      $

      0.10



      $

      0.35



      $

      0.26













      Tax rate


      6.7

      %


      9.2

      %


      11.3

      %


      4.4

      %


      4.0

      %

      % of Net sales:











      Gross margin


      68.3

      %


      68.0

      %


      69.3

      %


      68.5

      %


      69.6

      %

      Research and development


      21.4

      %


      22.6

      %


      18.5

      %


      21.8

      %


      19.8

      %

      Selling, general, and administrative


      17.7

      %


      18.5

      %


      15.0

      %


      18.4

      %


      16.1

      %

      Operating margin(1)


      28.8

      %


      26.6

      %


      35.8

      %


      28.1

      %


      33.7

      %

      Net income


      26.8

      %


      24.1

      %


      31.8

      %


      26.7

      %


      32.5

      %

















      Notes:

      (1) We define operating margin as gross margin less research and development expense, selling, general and administrative expense and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, as presented above. This presentation differs from income from operations as defined by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), as it excludes the effect of compensation associated with the deferred compensation plan obligations. Since the effect of compensation associated with our deferred compensation plan obligations is offset by losses/(gains) from related securities, we believe this presentation provides a more meaningful representation of our ongoing operating performance. A reconciliation of operating margin to income from operations follows:




      Three Months Ended


      Nine Months Ended

      (In thousands, except per share amounts)


      September 27,
      2013


      June 28,
      2013


      September 28,
      2012


      September 27,
      2013


      September 28,
      2012

      Operating margin (non-GAAP)


      $

      128,331



      $

      112,382



      $

      177,154



      $

      358,601



      $

      453,356


      Compensation expense/(benefit) — deferred compensation plan


      3,462



      (160)



      3,274




      6,724



      6,697


      Income from operations (GAAP)


      $

      124,869



      $

      112,542



      $

      173,880



      $

      351,877



      $

      446,659


























      ALTERA CORPORATION
      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
      (Unaudited)






      (In thousands, except par value amount)


      September 27,
      2013


      December 31,
      2012






      Assets





      Current assets:





      Cash and cash equivalents


      $

      2,956,085



      $

      2,876,627


      Short-term investments


      151,159



      140,958


      Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments


      3,107,244



      3,017,585


      Accounts receivable, net


      436,421



      323,708


      Inventories


      158,441



      152,721


      Deferred income taxes — current


      62,575



      59,049


      Deferred compensation plan — marketable securities


      58,402



      60,321


      Deferred compensation plan — restricted cash equivalents


      20,270



      17,116


      Other current assets


      30,479



      49,852


      Total current assets


      3,873,832



      3,680,352


      Property and equipment, net


      198,642



      206,148


      Long-term investments


      713,651



      704,758


      Deferred income taxes — non-current


      13,548



      17,082


      Goodwill


      93,073



      2,329


      Acquisition-related intangible assets, net


      86,500



      4,874


      Other assets, net


      40,518



      42,285


      Total assets


      $

      5,019,764



      $

      4,657,828







      Liabilities and stockholders' equity





      Current liabilities:





      Accounts payable


      $

      52,224



      $

      50,036


      Accrued liabilities


      37,525



      29,005


      Accrued compensation and related liabilities


      43,544



      40,606


      Deferred compensation plan obligations


      78,672



      77,437


      Deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors


      444,705



      345,993


      Total current liabilities


      656,670



      543,077


      Income taxes payable — non-current


      266,395



      272,000


      Long-term debt


      500,000



      500,000


      Other non-current liabilities


      8,916



      9,304


      Total liabilities


      1,431,981



      1,324,381


      Stockholders' equity:





      Common stock: $.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding - 321,105 shares at September 27, 2013 and 319,564 shares at December 31, 2012


      321



      320


      Capital in excess of par value


      1,214,586



      1,122,555


      Retained earnings


      2,374,005



      2,204,980


      Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/ income


      (1,129)



      5,592


      Total stockholders' equity


      3,587,783



      3,333,447


      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


      $

      5,019,764



      $

      4,657,828







      ALTERA CORPORATION
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
      (Unaudited, in thousands)






      Nine Months Ended

       (In thousands)


      September 27,
      2013


      September 28,
      2012






      Cash Flows from Operating Activities:





      Net income


      $

      341,131



      $

      436,002


      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:





      Depreciation and amortization


      34,256



      25,786


      Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets


      2,974



      640


      Stock-based compensation


      73,011



      70,790


      Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities


      (129)



      —


      Amortization of investments, net


      2,575



      —


      Deferred income tax benefit


      (5,629)



      (3,367)


      Tax effect of employee stock plans


      5,405



      14,381


      Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans


      (4,165)



      (20,790)


      Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:





      Accounts receivable, net


      (111,231)



      (116,000)


      Inventories


      (2,494)



      (35,569)


      Other assets


      29,517



      5,478


      Accounts payable and other liabilities


      12,509



      (34,670)


      Deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors


      95,961



      120,475


      Income taxes payable


      (8,753)



      (650)


      Deferred compensation plan obligations


      (5,489)



      (2,001)


      Net cash provided by operating activities


      459,449



      460,505


      Cash Flows from Investing Activities:





      Purchases of property and equipment


      (31,216)



      (53,712)


      Proceeds from sales of deferred compensation plan securities, net


      5,489



      2,001


      Purchases of available-for-sale securities


      (258,809)



      (819,662)


      Proceeds from sale and maturity of available-for-sale securities


      228,292



      135,650


      Acquisitions, net of cash acquired


      (145,321)



      —


      Purchases of intangible assets


      —



      (2,280)


      Purchases of other investments


      (2,101)



      (4,510)


      Net cash used in investing activities


      (203,666)



      (742,513)


      Cash Flows from Financing Activities:





      Proceeds from issuance of common stock through various stock plans


      38,748



      37,514


      Shares withheld for employee taxes


      (24,787)



      (30,529)


      Payment of dividends to stockholders


      (112,175)



      (83,570)


      Payment of debt assumed in acquisitions


      (22,000)



      —


      Proceeds from issuance of long term debt


      —



      500,000


      Repayment of credit facility


      —



      (500,000)


      Long-term debt and credit facility issuance costs


      —



      (5,244)


      Repurchases of common stock


      (60,276)



      (179,057)


      Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans


      4,165



      20,790


      Net cash used in financing activities


      (176,325)



      (240,096)


      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


      79,458



      (522,104)


      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


      2,876,627



      3,371,933


      Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


      $

      2,956,085



      $

      2,849,829


      INVESTOR CONTACT


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      Scott Wylie - Vice President


      Sue Martenson - Senior Manager

      Investor Relations


      Public Relations

      (408) 544-6996


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      [email protected]


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