- Q4 revenues increased 14% sequentially.
- Q4 non-GAAP gross margin increased by 90 bps sequentially.
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Net revenues for the fourth quarter were $37.9 million, an increase of 14% from the $33.4 million reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, and down 12% from the $43.3 million reported in the comparable period last year. The revenue increase from the prior quarter reflects strength from the networking and telecom, server, storage, and embedded end-market segments. Net revenues for the fiscal year 2012 were $137.1 million, a decrease of 18% from the $166.3 million reported last year. The book-to-bill ratio for the fiscal fourth quarter was greater than 1.0.
GAAP gross margin was 35.7% in the fourth quarter, an increase from 34.7% last quarter and an increase from 35.0% in the comparable period last year. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 37.1% in the fourth quarter, which reflects exclusion of share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets and amortization of fair value adjustments from the PTI acquisition. The comparable non-GAAP gross margins were 36.2% last quarter and also in the comparable period last year. The GAAP gross margin was 35.5% for the full fiscal year of 2012, an increase of 200 basis points from the 33.5% reported for fiscal year 2011. On a non-GAAP basis, the fiscal year 2012 gross margin was 36.9%, and increased by 180 basis points from fiscal year 2011's gross margin of 35.1%.
GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter was $1.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared with net loss of $267,000, or $0.01 per diluted share in the third quarter, and net income of $1.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share in the comparable period last year. GAAP net income for all periods included share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, amortization of fair value adjustments, and other PTI acquisition related expenses. The fiscal 2012 fourth quarter also included establishment of a $2.8 million deferred tax asset valuation allowance relating to California tax credits that may not be utilized in the future and a $0.6 million note receivable write off. Excluding these items, non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $2.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $1.7 million or $0.07 per diluted share in the third quarter, and non-GAAP net income of $3.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share in the comparable period last year. For the full fiscal year 2012, GAAP net loss was $2.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared with the GAAP net income of $13.5 million, or $0.53 per diluted share in fiscal year 2011. For the full fiscal year 2012, non-GAAP net income was $7.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared with $14.4 million, or $0.56 per diluted share in fiscal year 2011.
The balance sheet remained very strong with cash and investments in marketable securities of $128 million or $5.41 per diluted share at the end of the fourth quarter. Inventory decreased $0.6 million on a sequential basis to $16.6 million, which represents 63 days of supply based on non-GAAP cost of goods sold. This is the seventh consecutive quarter of inventory declines, and during this period inventory has decreased $14.4 million or 46.5% from $31.0 million. Trade accounts receivable increased by $2.6 million sequentially as a result of higher revenues, while DSO was flat at 58 days. At quarter-end, working capital was $128 million and the current ratio was 6.1.
"We were pleased with our fourth quarter results, especially since the end market increases were aligned with our strategic focus," said Alex Hui, President and CEO of Pericom. "Sequentially, our server and storage revenue increased 23%, networking and telecom increased 19% and embedded increased 18%. We initiated volume shipment of our USB 3.0 signal integrity solution in next generation Ivy Bridge computing platforms and we saw a nice ramp-up of our PCIe product revenue with our comprehensive switching, bridging, timing and signal integrity solution."
New Products
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, Pericom introduced a total of nine new products in our Signal Integrity, Connectivity, and Timing product areas.
We introduced 4 new products across our Connectivity product families targeting networking, server, storage, embedded, notebook and consumer segments, including PCIe GEN3 and USB switches, Hi-Flex consumer ASIC and microprocessor voltage supervisor.
We also expanded our Timing solutions for next generation platforms with 2 new products, including a specialized XO and a multi-output clock buffer optimized for networking applications.
For Signal Integrity, we introduced 3 new ReDriver products targeting PCIe GEN3 and 10Gb/40Gb Ethernet applications in server, storage, and networking applications.
Share Repurchase Update
On April 29, 2008, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $30 million of our common stock. Pursuant to the 2008 authorization, the Company repurchased 298,343 shares in the three months ended June 30, 2012 for an aggregate cost of $2.4 million and an average per share purchase price of $8.06. The remaining balance of potential share repurchases under the 2008 authorization is approximately $701,000. As Pericom has nearly completed the repurchase of shares pursuant to the 2008 authorization, the Board of Directors has authorized another repurchase program for up to an additional $25 million of shares of our common stock. Shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market or through private transactions, at the discretion of Pericom management. As of August 3, 2012, Pericom had approximately 23.6 million shares of common stock outstanding.
Fiscal Q1 2013 Outlook
The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward looking, and actual results may differ materially.
Below are the estimates for fiscal Q1 2013.
- Revenues in the first fiscal quarter are expected to be in the range of $36.0 million to $40.0 million.
- GAAP gross margins are expected to be between 34.9% and 36.9%, and adjusting for share-based compensation, amortization of intangibles and fair value adjustments that are expected to total approximately 1.3%, non-GAAP gross margins are expected to be in the 36.2% to 38.2% range.
- GAAP operating expenses are expected to be between $12.6 million and $13.1 million, and adjusting for share-based compensation, amortization of intangibles and fair value adjustments that are expected to total approximately $1.2 million, non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $11.4 million to $11.9 million.
- Other income is expected to be between $0.6 million and $0.8 million on a GAAP basis and on a non-GAAP basis.
- The effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 32-36% on a GAAP basis and 24-30% on a non-GAAP basis.
Conference Call
The press release will be followed by a conference call beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time on August 7, 2012. To listen to the call, dial (877) 377-7103 and reference "Pericom." A slide presentation will accompany the conference call. To view the slides, please visit the investor relations section of www.pericom.com.
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A taped replay of the conference call will be made available for the period from this evening through midnight on Tuesday, August 14th. To listen to the replay, dial toll-free (855) 859-2056 and reference conference ID 15566967.
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