Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Reports Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a global leader in integrated silicon solutions, today reported financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year 2012, ended January 28, 2012.

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Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $743 million, a 22 percent sequential decrease from $950 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, ended October 29, 2011, and down 18 percent from $901 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, ended January 29, 2011.  

For the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012, revenue was $3.39 billion, a decrease of 6 percent from revenue of $3.61 billion for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $81 million, or $0.13 per share (diluted), compared with GAAP net income of $195 million, or $0.32 per share (diluted) in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, and $223 million, or $0.33 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.  

For the year ended January 28, 2012, GAAP net income was $615 million, or $0.99 per share (diluted), compared with GAAP net income of $904 million, or $1.34 per share (diluted), for the year ended January 29, 2011.

Non-GAAP net income was $127 million, or $0.21 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, compared with non-GAAP net income of $244 million, or $0.40 per share (diluted) for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and $273 million, or $0.40 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

For the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012, non-GAAP net income was $795 million, or $1.27 per share (diluted), as compared with non-GAAP net income of $1.11 billion, or $1.64 per share (diluted) for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

"Fiscal year 2012 was a challenging year for Marvell in which we endured not only a choppy macro-economic environment but also the effects of an earthquake, massive floods, and product transitions at one of our largest customers. In spite of these challenges, Marvell delivered excellent profitability and free cash flow margins while simultaneously increasing our investments for several new initiatives," said Dr. Sehat Sutardja, Marvell's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "During fiscal 2012, Marvell was successful in several new products and initiatives. Our China TD business is now producing tangible results, our SSD revenue has exceeded expectations and our networking business is growing due to new products and share gains. As a result of these new initiatives and the recovery in the hard disk drive industry, we expect to see steady improvement in each of our end markets in the new fiscal year."

Marvell reports net income, basic and diluted net income per share, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and on a non-GAAP basis as outlined below. Reconciliations of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income for the three months ended January 28, 2012, October 29, 2011 and January 29, 2011, and for the year ended January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, appear in the financial statements below. Non-GAAP net income, where applicable, excludes the effect of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs, and certain one-time expenses or benefits.  

GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was 54.1 percent, compared to 56.6 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and 58.7 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.  GAAP gross margin for fiscal year 2012 was 56.8 percent compared to 59.2 percent for fiscal year 2011.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was 54.5 percent, compared to 56.8 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and 59.4 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Non-GAAP gross margin for fiscal year 2012 was 57 percent compared to 59.7 percent for fiscal year 2011.

Shares used to compute GAAP net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were 599 million shares, compared with 613 million shares in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and 679 million shares in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Shares used to compute GAAP net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2012 were 623 million shares as compared with 677 million shares for fiscal year 2011.

Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were 606 million shares, compared with 615 million shares for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and 685 million shares for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2012 were 627 million shares as compared with 681 million shares for fiscal year 2011. The decrease in shares used to compute both Marvell's GAAP and non-GAAP net income per diluted share was primarily due to Marvell's share repurchase program.

Cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $69 million, down from the $262 million reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and down from the $251 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Free cash flow for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $38 million, down from the $239 million reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and down from the $213 million in fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Free cash flow for fiscal year 2012 was $669 million as compared to $1.08 billion in fiscal year 2011. Free cash flow as presented above is defined as cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures and purchases of IP licenses.  

Under the share repurchase program, Marvell repurchased approximately 13.5 million shares for a total of $186 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Over the past six quarters, Marvell has repurchased and retired approximately 93 million, or about 14 percent, of its outstanding shares demonstrating its commitment to returning shareholder value.

Conference Call

Marvell will be conducting a conference call on February 23, 2012 at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year 2012. Interested parties may join the conference call by dialing 1-866-510-0711 or 1-617-597-5379, pass-code 29835186. The call will be webcast by Thomson Reuters and can be accessed at the Marvell Investor Relations website at http://investor.marvell.com/ with a replay available following the call until March 23, 2012.  

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs, and certain one-time expenses and benefits that are driven primarily by discrete events that management does not consider to be directly related to Marvell's core operating performance. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted). For purposes of calculating non-GAAP net income per share (diluted), the GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) is adjusted to exclude the benefits of stock compensation costs attributable to future services and not yet recognized in the financial statements. The expected compensation costs are treated as proceeds assumed to be used to repurchase shares under the GAAP treasury stock method and also include the dilutive/anti-dilutive effects of common stock options and restricted stock.  

Marvell believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provide important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to Marvell's financial condition and results of operations. While Marvell uses non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance its understanding of certain aspects of its financial performance, Marvell does not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial measures. Consistent with this approach, Marvell believes that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of its financial statements provides such readers with useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, allows for greater transparency in the review of its financial and operational performance. For further information regarding why Marvell believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors, the specific manner in which management uses these measures, and some of the limitations associated with the use of these measures, please refer to Marvell's Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with the SEC. The Form 8-K is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov as well as on the Marvell website in the Investor Relations section at www.marvell.com.    

About Marvell  

Marvell is a global leader in the development of storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home and storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information please visit www.marvell.com.    

Forward-Looking Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding Marvell's TD business continuing to provide tangible results; growth in Marvell's networking business; expectations of steady improvement in each of Marvell's end markets in the new fiscal year; and statements concerning Marvell's use of non-GAAP net income and net income per share as important supplemental information. These statements are not guarantees of results and should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described in this document due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, Marvell's reliance on a few customers for a significant portion of its revenue; Marvell's ability to develop and introduce new and enhanced products in a timely and cost effective manner; the impact of the flooding in Thailand; uncertainty in the worldwide economic environment; seasonality in sales of consumer devices in which our products are incorporated; Marvell's ability to compete in products and prices in an intensely competitive industry; Marvell's ability to recruit and retain skilled personnel; substantial costs of current and any future litigation; and other risks detailed in Marvell's SEC filings from time to time. When Marvell files its Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2012, the financial statements may differ from the results disclosed in this press release because judgments and estimates that management used in preparing the financial results reported in this press release may need to be updated to the date of the filing. For other factors that could cause Marvell's results to vary from expectations, please see the risk factors identified in the Marvell's latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 29, 2011, as filed with the SEC and other factors detailed from time to time in Marvell's filings with the SEC. Marvell undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements.  

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SOURCE Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.