SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM) reported net revenue of $580 million for its first quarter of fiscal 2015 ended September 27, 2014, a 10% decrease from the $642 million revenue recorded in the prior quarter, and a 1% decrease year over year.

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Tunc Doluca, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our September quarter revenue performance was at the low end of our expectations, driven by weakness in smartphone revenue. This continued weakness was the catalyst for our decision to lower operating spending and reduce our manufacturing cost structure. These actions will enable us to improve Maxim's profitability and focus our investment in opportunities with higher returns." Mr. Doluca continued, "I am confident in our strategy in mixed-signal and analog integration, which is bearing fruit, as evidenced by the strong year-over-year revenue growth performance of every one of our segments outside of Consumer."

Fiscal Year 2015 First Quarter Results
Based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), diluted earnings per share in the September quarter was $0.35. The results were affected by special items which primarily consisted of $24 million in pre-tax charges related to acquisitions, $13 million in pre-tax charges related to impairment of long-lived assets and other items, and a $22 million benefit for income taxes. GAAP earnings per share, excluding special items was $0.38. An analysis of GAAP versus GAAP excluding special items is provided in the last table of this press release.

Cash Flow Items
At the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2015, total cash, cash equivalents and short term investments was $1.32 billion, a decrease of $53 million from the prior quarter. Notable items included:


    --  Cash flow from operations: $117 million
    --  Net capital expenditures: $31 million
    --  Dividends: $80 million ($0.28 per share)
    --  Stock repurchases: $63 million

Business Outlook
The Company's 90-day backlog at the beginning of the second fiscal quarter of 2015 was $379 million. Based on the beginning backlog and expected turns, results for the December 2014 quarter are expected to be as follows:


    --  Revenue: $540 million to $580 million
    --  Gross Margin: 55% to 59% GAAP (58% to 62% excluding special items)
    --  EPS: $0.19 to $0.25 GAAP ($0.26 to $0.32 excluding special items)

Maxim Integrated's business outlook does not include the potential impact of any restructuring activity, acquisitions, or other business combinations that may be completed during the quarter.

Dividend
A cash dividend of $0.28 per share will be paid on December 4, 2014, to stockholders of record on November 20, 2014.

Conference Call
Maxim Integrated has scheduled a conference call on October 23, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 and its business outlook. To listen via telephone, dial (866) 804-3547 (toll free) or (703) 639-1328. This call will be webcast by Shareholder.com and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.maximintegrated.com/company/investor.

A presentation summarizing financial information to be discussed on the conference call is posted at www.maximintegrated.com/company/investor.



             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                        (Unaudited)

                                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                                        ------------------

                                                                    September 27,                  June 28,         September 28,

                                                                                      2014                     2014                     2013
                                                                                      ----                     ----                     ----

                                                             (in thousands, except per share data)

     Net revenues                                                                 $580,275                 $642,467                 $585,241

     Cost of goods sold                                                            241,454                  273,507                  238,045

             Gross margin                                                          338,821                  368,960                  347,196
                                                                                   -------                  -------                  -------

     Operating expenses:

         Research and development                                                  140,362                  143,802                  129,902

         Selling, general and
          administrative                                                            79,989                   83,153                   77,430

         Intangible asset amortization                                               4,327                    4,423                    3,436

         Impairment of long-lived assets
          (1)                                                                       10,226                    6,447                        -

         Severance and restructuring
          expenses (2)                                                               1,385                    5,790                    5,547

         Other operating expenses (income),
          net (3)                                                                    1,574                    8,795                    2,272

            Total operating expenses                                               237,863                  252,410                  218,587
                                                                                   -------                  -------                  -------

               Operating income                                                    100,958                  116,550                  128,609

      Interest and other income
      (expense), net (4)                                                           (6,477)                 (8,943)                 (3,463)
                                                                                    ------                   ------                   ------

      Income before provision for income
      taxes                                                                         94,481                  107,607                  125,146

      Provision (benefit) for income
      taxes (5,6)                                                                  (5,499)                  22,814                   22,026
                                                                                    ------                   ------                   ------

            Net Income                                                             $99,980                  $84,793                 $103,120


     Earnings per share:

         Basic                                                                       $0.35                    $0.30                    $0.36
                                                                                     =====                    =====                    =====

         Diluted                                                                     $0.35                    $0.29                    $0.36
                                                                                     =====                    =====                    =====


      Shares used in the calculation of
      earnings per share:

         Basic                                                                     284,086                  283,431                  284,654
                                                                                   =======                  =======                  =======

         Diluted                                                                   289,430                  289,487                  290,260
                                                                                   =======                  =======                  =======


     Dividends paid per share                                                        $0.28                    $0.26                    $0.26
                                                                                     =====                    =====                    =====



                 SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL ITEMS

                        (Unaudited)

                                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                                      ------------------

                                                                    September 27,                  June 28,         September 28,

                                                                                      2014                     2014                     2013
                                                                                      ----                     ----                     ----

                                                                        (in thousands)

     Cost of goods sold:

           Intangible asset amortization                                           $18,750                  $18,750                   $8,092

           Acquisition-related inventory
            write-up                                                                     -                     371                        -

      Total                                                                        $18,750                  $19,121                   $8,092
                                                                                   =======                  =======                   ======


      Operating expenses:

           Intangible asset amortization                                            $4,327                   $4,423                   $3,436

           Impairment of long-lived assets
            (1)                                                                     10,226                    6,447                        -

          Severance and restructuring (2)                                            1,385                    5,790                    5,547

          Other operating expenses (income),
           net (3)                                                                   1,574                    8,795                    2,272

      Total                                                                        $17,512                  $25,455                  $11,255
                                                                                   =======                  =======                  =======


           Interest and other expense
            (income), net (4)                                                $           -                  $2,432            $           -

      Total                                                                  $           -                  $2,432            $           -
                                                                             =============                  ======            =============


      Provision (benefit) for income
      taxes:

      Fixed assets tax basis adjustment
       (5)                                                                   $           -                $(1,041)           $           -

      Reversal of tax reserves (6)                                                (21,747)                       -                       -

      Total                                                                      $(21,747)                $(1,041)           $           -
                                                                                  ========                  =======            =============


      (1) Includes impairment charges relating to EDA software,
      wafer fab tools, land and buildings held-for-sale, and
      end of line manufacturing equipment.

      (2) include severance charges associated with the
      reorganizaton of various business units and manufacturing
      operations.

     (3) Other operating expenses (income), net are primarily
      for loss (gain) relating to sale of land and buildings,
      reserve for uncollectible note related to a divestiture,
      expected loss on rent expense, and contingent
      consideration adjustments related to certain acquisitions.

      (4) Includes impairment of investment in a privately-held
      company.

      (5) Includes one-time fixed asset tax basis adjustments
      relating to prior year depreciation expense.

      (6) Reversal of tax reserves related to the favorable
      settlement of a foreign tax issue.



               CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS

     (Unaudited)

                                                      September 27,          June 28,            September 28,

                                                                        2014                2014                     2013
                                                                        ----                ----                     ----

                                                          (in thousands)

                          ASSETS

     Current assets:

         Cash and cash equivalents                                $1,243,883          $1,322,472               $1,009,547

         Short-term investments                                       75,094              49,953                   25,036
                                                                      ------              ------                   ------

             Total cash, cash equivalents and short-
              term investments                                     1,318,977           1,372,425                1,034,583

         Accounts receivable, net                                    281,932             295,828                  297,888

         Inventories                                                 305,108             289,292                  278,218

         Deferred tax assets                                          54,379              74,597                   54,854

         Other current assets                                         67,383              54,560                  116,225
                                                                      ------              ------                  -------

             Total current assets                                  2,027,779           2,086,702                1,781,768

     Property, plant and equipment, net                            1,303,861           1,331,519                1,374,544

     Intangible assets, net                                          337,917             360,994                  145,618

     Goodwill                                                        595,441             596,637                  422,004

     Other assets                                                     40,127              29,766                   40,063

            TOTAL ASSETS                                          $4,305,125          $4,405,618               $3,763,997
                                                                  ==========          ==========               ==========


           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     Current liabilities:

         Accounts payable                                            $96,347            $102,076                 $101,060

         Income taxes payable                                         20,122              20,065                   21,799

         Accrued salary and related expenses                         126,624             186,732                  124,954

         Accrued expenses                                             65,216              63,656                   55,561

         Current portion of long-term debt                                 -                372                    4,804

         Deferred income on shipments to
          distributors                                                26,821              25,734                   27,179
                                                                      ------              ------                   ------

             Total current liabilities                               335,130             398,635                  335,357

     Long-term debt                                                1,001,026           1,001,026                  500,955

     Income taxes payable                                            350,396             362,802                  294,728

     Deferred tax liabilities                                        145,597             159,879                  205,221

     Other liabilities                                                61,572              53,365                   29,300

             Total liabilities                                     1,893,721           1,975,707                1,365,561
                                                                   ---------           ---------                ---------


     Stockholders' equity:

         Common stock par value                                          284                 285                      283

       Additional paid-in capital                                          -             23,005                        -

         Retained earnings                                         2,430,194           2,423,794                2,412,262

         Accumulated other comprehensive loss                       (19,074)           (17,173)                (14,109)

             Total stockholders' equity                            2,411,404           2,429,911                2,398,436
                                                                   ---------           ---------                ---------

             TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY             $4,305,125          $4,405,618               $3,763,997
                                                                  ==========          ==========               ==========


        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                     (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                September 27,          June 28,            September 28,

                                                                  2014                2014                     2013
                                                                  ----                ----                     ----

                                                    (in thousands)

      Cash flows from operating
      activities:

     Net income                                                $99,980             $84,793                 $103,120

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

           Stock-based compensation                             22,420              21,786                   18,740

           Depreciation and amortization                        63,693              64,391                   51,133

           Deferred taxes                                        6,207             (9,501)                  25,529

           Loss (gain) from sale of property,
            plant and equipment                                    244               1,068                       36

           Tax benefit (shortfall) related to
            stock-based compensation                             1,610                 942                  (3,488)

           Impairment of long-lived assets                      10,226               6,447                        -

           Excess tax benefit from stock-
            based compensation                                 (2,249)            (4,897)                 (1,697)

           Impairment of investments in
            privately-held companies                                 -              6,537                        -

           Changes in assets and liabilities:

               Accounts receivable                              13,896               8,300                 (12,450)

               Inventories                                    (15,650)              1,226                  (2,301)

               Other current assets                           (24,974)             26,579                 (18,546)

               Accounts payable                                  4,455               5,203                  (9,162)

               Income taxes payable                           (12,289)              9,853                   11,393

               Deferred revenue on shipments to
                distributors                                     1,087               1,475                      622

               All other accrued liabilities                  (51,659)              9,882                 (67,035)

      Net cash provided by (used in)
      operating activities                                     116,997             234,084                   95,894
                                                               -------             -------                   ------


      Cash flows from investing
      activities:

               Purchase of property, plant and
                equipment                                     (31,686)           (23,654)                (36,329)

               Proceeds from sales of property,
                plant and equipment                                212               1,627                    3,048

               Purchases of available-for-sale
                securities                                    (25,142)           (49,953)                       -

      Net cash provided by (used in)
      investing activities                                    (56,616)           (71,980)                (33,281)
                                                               -------             -------                  -------


      Cash flows from financing
      activities:

              Excess tax benefit from stock-
               based compensation                                2,249               4,897                    1,697

              Repayment of notes payable                         (437)            (2,430)                       -

              Issuance of debt                                       -                  -                     100

              Net issuance of restricted stock
               units                                           (8,038)            (8,922)                 (6,966)

              Proceeds from stock options
               exercised                                         9,704              26,232                    5,247

              Repurchase of common stock                      (62,685)           (40,744)               (154,386)

              Issuance of ESPP shares under
               employee stock purchase program                       -             23,713                        -

              Dividends paid                                  (79,763)           (73,626)                (73,744)

      Net cash provided by (used in)
      financing activities                                   (138,970)           (70,880)               (228,052)
                                                              --------             -------                 --------


      Net increase (decrease) in cash
      and cash equivalents                                    (78,589)             91,224                (165,439)

     Cash and cash equivalents:

               Beginning of period                           1,322,472           1,231,248                1,174,986
                                                                                                        ---------

               End of period                                $1,243,883          $1,322,472               $1,009,547
                                                            ==========          ==========               ==========


      Total cash, cash equivalents and
      short-term investments                                $1,318,977          $1,372,425               $1,034,583
                                                            ==========          ==========               ==========



     ANALYSIS OF GAAP VERSUS GAAP EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS DISCLOSURES

                           (Unaudited)

                                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                              ------------------

                                                                         September 27,                     June 28,          September 28,

                                                                                           2014                         2014                    2013
                                                                                           ----                         ----                    ----

                                                                   (in thousands, except per share data)

      Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit
      to GAAP gross profit excluding
      special items:
     ------------------------------------

     GAAP gross profit                                                                 $338,821                     $368,960                $347,196

                            GAAP gross profit %                                          58.4%                       57.4%                  59.3%


     Special items:

           Intangible asset amortization                                                 18,750                       18,750                   8,092

           Acquisition-related inventory write-
            up                                                                                -          -              371                       -

      Total special items                                                                18,750                       19,121                   8,092
                                                                                         ------                       ------                   -----

      GAAP gross profit excluding special
       items                                                                           $357,571                     $388,081                $355,288

      GAAP gross profit % excluding special
       items                                                                              61.6%                       60.4%                  60.7%


      Reconciliation of GAAP operating
      expenses to GAAP operating expenses
      excluding special items:
     ------------------------------------

     GAAP operating expenses                                                           $237,863                     $252,410                $218,587


     Special items:

           Intangible asset amortization                                                  4,327                        4,423                   3,436

           Impairment of long-lived assets (1)                                           10,226                        6,447                       -

          Severance and restructuring (2)                                                 1,385                        5,790                   5,547

          Other operating expenses (income),
           net (3)                                                                        1,574                        8,795                   2,272

      Total special items                                                                17,512                       25,455                  11,255
                                                                                         ------                       ------                  ------

      GAAP operating expenses excluding
       special items                                                                   $220,351                     $226,955                $207,332
                                                                                       ========                     ========                ========


      Reconciliation of GAAP net income to
      GAAP net income excluding special
      items:
     -------------------------------------

     GAAP net income                                                                    $99,980                      $84,793                $103,120


     Special items:

           Intangible asset amortization                                                 23,077                       23,173                  11,528

           Acquisition-related inventory write-
            up                                                                                -                         371                       -

           Impairment of long-lived assets (1)                                           10,226                        6,447                       -

          Severance and restructuring (2)                                                 1,385                        5,790                   5,547

          Other operating expenses (income),
           net (3)                                                                        1,574                        8,795                   2,272

           Interest and other expense, net (4)                                                -                       2,432                       -
                                                                                            ---                       -----                     ---

                   Pre-tax total special items                                           36,262                       47,008                  19,347

          Tax effect of special items                                                   (5,873)                     (6,850)                (2,981)

          Fixed asset tax basis adjustment (5)                                                -                     (1,041)                      -

        Reversal of tax reserves (6)                                                   (21,747)                           -                      -

      GAAP net income excluding special
       items                                                                           $108,622                     $123,910                $119,486
                                                                                       ========                     ========                ========


      GAAP net income per share excluding
       special items:

         Basic                                                                            $0.38                        $0.44                   $0.42
                                                                                          =====                        =====                   =====

         Diluted                                                                          $0.38                        $0.43                   $0.41
                                                                                          =====                        =====                   =====


      Shares used in the calculation of
      earnings per share excluding special
      items:

         Basic                                                                          284,086                      283,431                 284,654
                                                                                        =======                      =======                 =======

         Diluted                                                                        289,430                      289,487                 290,260
                                                                                        =======                      =======                 =======


      (1) Includes impairment charges relating to EDA software, wafer
      fab tools, land and buildings held-for-sale, and end of line
      manufacturing equipment.

      (2) include severance charges associated with the reorganizaton
      of various business units and manufacturing operations.

     (3) Other operating expenses (income), net are primarily for
      loss (gain) relating to sale of land and buildings, reserve for
      uncollectible note related to a divestiture, expected loss on
      rent expense, and contingent consideration adjustments related
      to certain acquisitions.

      (4) Includes impairment of investment in a privately-held
      company.

      (5) Includes one-time fixed asset tax basis adjustments
      relating to prior year depreciation expense.

      (6) Reversal of tax reserves related to the favorable settlement
      of a foreign tax issue.

Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement the consolidated financial results prepared under GAAP, Maxim Integrated uses non-GAAP measures which are adjusted from the most directly comparable GAAP results to exclude special items related to intangible asset amortization; acquisition-related inventory write-up; impairment of long-lived assets; severance and restructuring; contingent consideration adjustments relating to certain acquisitions; expected loss on rent expense; reserve for uncollectible note related to a divestiture; loss (gain) relating to sale of land and buildings; impairment of investments in privately-held companies; tax provision impacts due to fixed asset tax basis adjustments; and reversal of tax reserves related to a favorable settlement of a foreign tax issue. Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to make strategic decisions, forecast future results and evaluate Maxim Integrated's current performance. Many analysts covering Maxim Integrated use the non-GAAP measures as well. Given management's use of these non-GAAP measures, Maxim Integrated believes these measures are important to investors in understanding Maxim Integrated's current and future operating results as seen through the eyes of management. In addition, management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in enabling them to better assess changes in Maxim Integrated's core business across different time periods. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative to GAAP financial data and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures, even if they have similar names. The non-GAAP measures displayed in the table above include the following:

GAAP Gross Profit Excluding Special Items
The use of GAAP gross profit excluding special items allows management to evaluate the gross margin of the Company's core businesses and trends across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of special items including intangible asset amortization and acquisition-related inventory write-up. In addition, it is an important component of management's internal performance measurement and reward process as it is used to assess the current and historical financial results of the business, for strategic decision making, preparing budgets and forecasting future results. Management presents GAAP gross profit excluding special items to enable investors and analysts to evaluate our revenue generation performance relative to the direct costs of revenue of Maxim Integrated's core businesses.

GAAP Operating Expenses Excluding Special Items
The use of GAAP operating expenses excluding special items allows management to evaluate the operating expenses of the Company's core businesses and trends across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of special items including intangible asset amortization; acquisition-related inventory write-up; impairment of long-lived assets; severance and restructuring; contingent consideration adjustments relating to certain acquisitions; expected loss on rent expense; reserve for uncollectible note related to a divestiture; loss (gain) relating to sale of land and buildings and impairment of investments in privately-held companies. In addition, it is an important component of management's internal performance measurement and reward process as it is used to assess the current and historical financial results of the business, for strategic decision making, preparing budgets and forecasting future results. Management presents GAAP operating expenses excluding special items to enable investors and analysts to evaluate our core business and its direct operating expenses.

GAAP Net Income and GAAP Net Income per Share Excluding Special Items
The use of GAAP net income and GAAP net income per share excluding special items allow management to evaluate the operating results of Maxim Integrated's core businesses and trends across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of special items including intangible asset amortization; acquisition-related inventory write-up; impairment of long-lived assets; severance and restructuring; contingent consideration adjustments relating to certain acquisitions; expected loss on rent expense; reserve for uncollectible note related to a divestiture; loss (gain) relating to sale of land and buildings; impairment of investments in privately-held companies; tax provision impacts due to fixed asset tax basis adjustments; and reversal of tax reserves related to a favorable settlement of a foreign tax issue. In addition, they are important components of management's internal performance measurement and reward process as it is used to assess the current and historical financial results of the business, for strategic decision making, preparing budgets and forecasting future results. Management presents GAAP net income and GAAP net income per share excluding special items to enable investors and analysts to understand the results of operations of Maxim Integrated's core businesses and to compare our results of operations on a more consistent basis against that of other companies in our industry.

"Safe Harbor" Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include the Company's business outlook and financial projections for its second quarter of fiscal 2015 ending in December 2014, which includes revenue, gross margin and earnings per share, as well as the Company's belief that, its decisions to lower operating spending R&D spending and reduce its manufacturing cost structure, will enable it to improve Maxim's profitability and enable focused investment in opportunities with higher returns. These statements involve risk and uncertainty. Actual results could differ materially from those forecasted based upon, among other things, general market and economic conditions and market developments that could adversely affect the growth of the mixed-signal analog market, product mix shifts, the loss of all or a substantial portion of our sales to one of our large customers, customer cancellations and price competition, as well as other risks described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2014 (the "10-K") and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after the 10-K.

All forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date hereof, based on the information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.

About Maxim Integrated
Maxim is the leader in analog integration. From mobile to industrial solutions, we're making analog smaller, smarter, and more energy efficient. Learn more at www.maximintegrated.com.

Contact
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(408) 601-5697

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