SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM) reported net revenue of $583 million for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 ended June 27, 2015, a 1% increase from the $577 million revenue recorded in the prior quarter, and a 9% decrease from the same quarter of last year.

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Tunc Doluca, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "In our June quarter, although revenue was slightly below our expectations, we exceeded our EPS guidance due to strong execution on our cost initiatives." Mr. Doluca continued, "This is a pivotal time for Maxim. We are transforming our manufacturing footprint to improve flexibility and profitability, and optimizing R&D and Sales to drive growth. Based on these initiatives, we now expect to achieve $180 million in annual, long-term savings compared to our fiscal fourth quarter 2015 run rate."

Fiscal Year 2015 Fourth Quarter Results
Based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), diluted earnings per share in the June quarter was $0.34. The results were affected by pre-tax special items which primarily consisted of $46 million in charges related to restructuring activities, $22 million in charges related to acquisitions and $36 million in other income related to the gain on a divestiture. GAAP earnings per share, excluding special items was $0.43. 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 fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, total cash, cash equivalents and short term investments were $1.63 billion, an increase of $159 million from the prior quarter. Notable items included:


    --  Cash flow from operations: $222 million
    --  Net capital additions: $13 million
    --  Dividends: $80 million ($0.28 per share)
    --  Stock repurchases: $36 million

Business Outlook

The Company's 90-day backlog at the beginning of the first fiscal quarter of 2016 was $366 million. Based on the beginning backlog and expected turns, results for the September 2015 quarter are expected to be as follows:


    --  Revenue: $545 million to $585 million
    --  Gross Margin: 51% to 54% GAAP (60% to 63% excluding special items)
    --  EPS: $0.22 to $0.28 GAAP ($0.38 to $0.44 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 $0.30 per share will be paid on September 3, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 20, 2015. This represents a 7% increase in the dividend compared to the prior quarter.

Conference Call
Maxim Integrated has scheduled a conference call on July 23, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its financial results for the fourth 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                                                     Year Ended
                                                                          ------------------                                                     ----------

                                                                         June 27,                                      March 28,                            June 28,            June 27,              June 28,

                                                                                          2015                                            2015                             2014                  2015                   2014
                                                                                          ----                                            ----                             ----                  ----                   ----

                                                                                 (in thousands, except per share data)

     Net revenues                                                                     $582,517                                        $577,263                         $642,467            $2,306,864             $2,453,663

     Cost of goods sold (1)                                                            278,816                                         261,995                          273,507             1,034,997              1,068,898

             Gross margin                                                              303,701                                         315,268                          368,960             1,271,867              1,384,765
                                                                                       -------                                         -------                          -------             ---------              ---------

     Operating expenses:

         Research and development                                                      121,552                                         123,913                          143,802               521,772                558,168

         Selling, general and administrative                                            72,532                                          75,766                           83,153               308,065                324,734

         Intangible asset amortization                                                   3,618                                           3,977                            4,423                16,077                 17,690

         Impairment of long-lived assets
          (2)                                                                              549                                           5,522                            6,447                67,042                 11,644

         Impairment of goodwill and
          intangible assets (3)                                                              -                                              -                               -               93,010                  2,580

         Severance and restructuring
          expenses (4)                                                                  12,798                                           2,824                            5,790                30,642                 24,902

         Acquisition-related costs                                                           -                                              -                               -                    -                 6,983

         Other operating expenses (income),
          net (5)                                                                      (2,296)                                        (2,184)                           8,795               (2,021)                15,773

            Total operating expenses                                                   208,753                                         209,818                          252,410             1,034,587                962,474
                                                                                       -------                                         -------                          -------             ---------                -------

              Operating income                                                          94,948                                         105,450                          116,550               237,280                422,291

      Interest and other income
      (expense), net (6)                                                                28,500                                         (5,534)                         (8,943)                8,890               (13,065)
                                                                                        ------                                          ------                           ------                 -----                -------

      Income before provision for income
      taxes                                                                            123,448                                          99,916                          107,607               246,170                409,226

      Provision (benefit) for income
      taxes                                                                             24,789                                          20,483                           22,814                40,132                 54,416
                                                                                        ------                                          ------                           ------                ------                 ------

           Net income                                                                  $98,659                                         $79,433                          $84,793              $206,038               $354,810
                                                                                       =======                                         =======                          =======              ========               ========


     Earnings per share:

         Basic                                                                           $0.35                                           $0.28                            $0.30                 $0.73                  $1.25
                                                                                         =====                                           =====                            =====                 =====                  =====

         Diluted                                                                         $0.34                                           $0.28                            $0.29                 $0.71                  $1.23
                                                                                         =====                                           =====                            =====                 =====                  =====


      Shares used in the calculation of
      earnings per share:

         Basic                                                                         284,202                                         283,418                          283,431               283,675                283,344
                                                                                       =======                                         =======                          =======               =======                =======

         Diluted                                                                       289,346                                         288,840                          289,487               288,949                289,108
                                                                                       =======                                         =======                          =======               =======                =======


     Dividends paid per share                                                            $0.28                                           $0.28                            $0.26                 $1.12                  $1.04
                                                                                         =====                                           =====                            =====                 =====                  =====



                                         SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL ITEMS

                                                (Unaudited)

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

                                                                         June 27,                                      March 28,                            June 28,            June 27,              June 28,

                                                                                          2015                                            2015                             2014                  2015                   2014
                                                                                          ----                                            ----                             ----                  ----                   ----

                                                                                             (in thousands)

     Cost of goods sold:

           Intangible asset amortization                                               $18,116                                         $18,750                          $18,750               $74,366                $64,483

           Accelerated Depreciation (1)                                                 32,765                                           9,834                                -               51,494                      -

           Acquisition-related inventory
            write-up                                                                         -                                              -                             371                     -                18,955

      Total                                                                            $50,881                                         $28,584                          $19,121              $125,860                $83,438
                                                                                       =======                                         =======                          =======              ========                =======


      Operating expenses:

           Intangible asset amortization                                                $3,618                                          $3,977                           $4,423               $16,077                $17,690

           Impairment of long-lived assets
            (2)                                                                            549                                           5,522                            6,447                67,042                 11,644

           Impairment of goodwill and
            intangible assets (3)                                                            -                                              -                               -               93,010                  2,580

          Severance and restructuring (4)                                               12,798                                           2,824                            5,790                30,642                 24,902

          Acquisition-related costs                                                          -                                              -                               -                    -                 6,983

          Other operating expenses (income),
           net (5)                                                                     (2,296)                                        (2,184)                           8,795               (2,021)                15,773

      Total                                                                            $14,669                                         $10,139                          $25,455              $204,750                $79,572
                                                                                       =======                                         =======                          =======              ========                =======


           Interest and other expense
            (income), net (6)                                                        $(35,849)                           $                  -                          $2,432             $(36,066)                $6,155

      Total                                                                          $(35,849)                           $                  -                          $2,432             $(36,066)                $6,155
                                                                                      ========                            ====================                          ======              ========                 ======


      Provision (benefit) for income
      taxes:

          Fixed assets tax basis adjustment
           (7)                                                            $                  -                           $                  -                        $(1,041)   $                -             $(35,603)

          Reversal of tax reserves (8)                                                       -                                              -                               -             (21,747)                     -

          Fiscal year 2014 research &
           development tax credits                                                           -                                              -                               -              (2,863)                     -

      Total                                                               $                  -                           $                  -                        $(1,041)            $(24,610)             $(35,603)
                                                                          ====================                           ====================                         =======              ========               ========



     (1) Includes accelerated depreciation related to San Jose wafer manufacturing building and equipment.

      (2) Includes impairment charges relating to wafer manufacturing equipment, end of line test equipment, and
      software.

      (3) Impairment of goodwill and write-off of in-process research and development primarily related to MEMS
      business.

      (4) Includes severance charges primarily associated with the reorganization of various business units and
      manufacturing operations.

      (5) Other operating expenses (income), net are primarily for legal settlements, loss (gain) relating to
      sale of assets, and expected loss on lease abandonment.

     (6) Includes sale of a business and impairment of investment in privately-held companies.

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

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



                CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS

                        (Unaudited)

                                                      June 27,            March 28,            June 28,

                                                                     2015                 2015                2014
                                                                     ----                 ----                ----

                                                       (in thousands)

                           ASSETS

     Current assets:

         Cash and cash equivalents                             $1,550,965           $1,392,197          $1,322,472

         Short-term investments                                    75,154               75,142              49,953
                                                                   ------               ------              ------

             Total cash, cash equivalents and short-
              term investments                                  1,626,119            1,467,339           1,372,425

         Accounts receivable, net                                 278,844              278,427             295,828

         Inventories                                              288,474              297,270             289,292

         Deferred tax assets                                       77,306               71,354              74,597

         Other current assets                                      49,838               66,298              54,560
                                                                   ------               ------              ------

             Total current assets                               2,320,581            2,180,688           2,086,702

     Property, plant and equipment, net                         1,090,739            1,155,589           1,331,519

     Intangible assets, net                                       261,652              283,385             360,994

     Goodwill                                                     511,647              511,824             596,637

     Other assets                                                  43,765               36,231              29,766

            TOTAL ASSETS                                       $4,228,384           $4,167,717          $4,405,618
                                                               ==========           ==========          ==========


            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     Current liabilities:

         Accounts payable                                         $88,322              $85,361            $102,076

         Income taxes payable                                      34,779               20,102              20,065

         Accrued salary and related expenses                      181,360              163,354             186,732

         Accrued expenses                                          48,389               55,967              64,028

         Deferred income on shipments to
          distributors                                             30,327               30,550              25,734
                                                                   ------               ------              ------

             Total current liabilities                            383,177              355,334             398,635

     Long-term debt                                             1,000,000            1,000,000           1,001,026

     Income taxes payable                                         410,378              385,838             362,802

     Deferred tax liabilities                                      90,588              116,284             159,879

     Other liabilities                                             54,221               56,412              53,365

             Total liabilities                                  1,938,364            1,913,868           1,975,707
                                                                ---------            ---------           ---------


     Stockholders' equity:

         Common stock par value                                       283               12,359                 285

        Additional paid-in capital                                 27,859                    -             23,005

         Retained earnings                                      2,279,112            2,260,011           2,423,794

         Accumulated other comprehensive loss                    (17,234)            (18,521)           (17,173)

             Total stockholders' equity                         2,290,020            2,253,849           2,429,911
                                                                ---------            ---------           ---------

             TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          $4,228,384           $4,167,717          $4,405,618
                                                               ==========           ==========          ==========


                                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                              (Unaudited)

                                                                    Three Months Ended                                      Year Ended

                                                                  June 27,                             March 28,                       June 28,            June 27,              June 28,

                                                                                     2015                              2015                           2014                  2015                   2014
                                                                                     ----                              ----                           ----                  ----                   ----

                                                                                        (in thousands)

      Cash flows from operating
      activities:

     Net income                                                                   $98,659                           $79,433                        $84,793              $206,038               $354,810

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

           Stock-based compensation                                                17,709                            18,586                         21,786                79,491                 85,452

           Depreciation and amortization                                           92,639                            71,439                         64,391               299,396                244,593

           Deferred taxes                                                        (32,207)                         (15,658)                       (9,501)             (72,507)              (32,159)

           Loss (gain) from sale of property,
            plant and equipment                                                   (1,228)                            (441)                         1,068                   419                  2,187

           Tax benefit (shortfall) related to
            stock-based compensation                                                (861)                            7,635                            942                 8,155                   (68)

           Impairment of long-lived assets                                            517                             5,522                          6,447                67,010                 11,644

           Impairment of investments in
            privately-held companies                                                   94                                 -                         6,537                    94                 10,260

           In-process research and
            development written-off                                                     -                                -                             -                8,900                  2,580

           Loss (gain) on sale of business                                       (35,849)                                -                             -             (35,849)                     -

           Impairment of goodwill                                                       -                                -                             -               84,110                      -

           Excess tax benefit from stock-
            based compensation                                                    (2,372)                          (5,997)                       (4,897)             (12,549)              (14,192)

           Changes in assets and liabilities:

               Accounts receivable                                                  (417)                         (19,921)                         8,300                16,984                 13,340

               Inventories                                                         10,105                             9,194                          1,226                 2,163                 20,672

               Other current assets                                                15,338                             (156)                        26,579               (8,783)                45,557

               Accounts payable                                                     2,874                               477                          5,203               (4,201)              (11,255)

               Income taxes payable                                                39,217                            22,587                          9,853                62,350                 54,492

               Deferred revenue on shipments to
                distributors                                                        (223)                            3,447                          1,475                 4,593                  (823)

               All other accrued liabilities                                       17,793                             5,917                          9,882              (12,110)              (10,983)

      Net cash provided by (used in)
      operating activities                                                        221,788                           182,064                        234,084               693,704                776,107
                                                                                  -------                           -------                        -------               -------                -------


      Cash flows from investing
      activities:

               Purchase of property, plant and
                equipment                                                        (15,360)                         (10,185)                      (23,654)             (75,816)             (132,523)

               Proceeds from sales of property,
                plant and equipment                                                 2,741                             1,615                          1,627                29,035                  5,293

               Proceeds from sale of business                                      35,550                                 -                             -               35,550                      -

               Proceeds from maturity of
                available-for-sale securities                                           -                                -                             -                    -                27,000

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

               Purchases of privately-held
                companies securities                                                    -                            (200)                             -                (200)                     -

               Payments in connection to
                acquisitions                                                            -                                -                             -                    -             (459,256)

               Proceeds from sale of investments
                in privately-held companies                                             -                              500                              -                  500                      -

      Net cash provided by (used in)
      investing activities                                                         22,931                           (8,270)                      (71,980)             (36,073)             (609,439)
                                                                                   ------                            ------                        -------               -------               --------


      Cash flows from financing
      activities:

              Excess tax benefit from stock-
               based compensation                                                   2,372                             5,997                          4,897                12,549                 14,192

              Contingent consideration paid                                             -                                -                             -                    -               (4,705)

              Dividends paid                                                     (79,558)                         (79,419)                      (73,626)            (317,909)             (294,175)

              Repayment of notes payable                                                -                                -                       (2,430)                (437)               (4,708)

              Issuance of debt                                                          -                                -                             -                    -               497,895

              Debt issuance cost                                                        -                                -                             -                    -               (3,431)

              Repurchase of common stock                                         (35,963)                         (36,774)                      (40,744)            (195,088)             (305,314)

              Issuance of ESPP shares under
               employee stock purchase program                                     22,298                                 -                        23,713                40,951                 42,809

              Net issuance of restricted stock
               units                                                              (7,428)                          (8,369)                       (8,922)             (30,657)              (31,384)

              Proceeds from stock options
               exercised                                                           12,328                            31,098                         26,232                61,453                 69,639

      Net cash provided by (used in)
      financing activities                                                       (85,951)                         (87,467)                      (70,880)            (429,138)              (19,182)
                                                                                  -------                           -------                        -------              --------                -------


      Net increase (decrease) in cash and
      cash equivalents                                                            158,768                            86,327                         91,224               228,493                147,486

     Cash and cash equivalents:

               Beginning of period                                              1,392,197                         1,305,870                      1,231,248             1,322,472              1,174,986

               End of period                                                   $1,550,965                        $1,392,197                     $1,322,472            $1,550,965             $1,322,472
                                                                               ==========                        ==========                     ==========            ==========             ==========


      Total cash, cash equivalents and
      short-term investments                                                   $1,626,119                        $1,467,339                     $1,372,425            $1,626,119             $1,372,425
                                                                               ==========                        ==========                     ==========            ==========             ==========



                            ANALYSIS OF GAAP VERSUS GAAP EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS DISCLOSURES

                                                       (Unaudited)

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

                                                                                   June 27,                                             March 28,                     June 28,           June 27,             June 28,

                                                                                                        2015                                          2015                          2014                 2015                  2014
                                                                                                        ----                                          ----                          ----                 ----                  ----

                                                                                                  (in thousands, except per share data)

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

     GAAP gross profit                                                                              $303,701                                      $315,268                      $368,960           $1,271,867            $1,384,765

                              GAAP gross profit %                                                     52.1%                                        54.6%                        57.4%               55.1%                56.4%


     Special items:

           Intangible asset amortization                                                              18,116                                        18,750                        18,750               74,366                64,483

           Accelerated depreciation (1)                                                               32,765                                         9,834                             -              51,494                     -

           Acquisition-related inventory write-
            up                                                                                             -                                            -                          371                    -               18,955

      Total special items                                                                             50,881                                        28,584                        19,121              125,860                83,438
                                                                                                      ------                                        ------                        ------              -------                ------

      GAAP gross profit excluding special
       items                                                                                        $354,582                                      $343,852                      $388,081           $1,397,727            $1,468,203

      GAAP gross profit % excluding special
       items                                                                                           60.9%                                        59.6%                        60.4%               60.6%                59.8%


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

     GAAP operating expenses                                                                        $208,753                                      $209,818                      $252,410           $1,034,587              $962,474


     Special items:

           Intangible asset amortization                                                               3,618                                         3,977                         4,423               16,077                17,690

           Impairment of long-lived assets (2)                                                           549                                         5,522                         6,447               67,042                11,644

           Impairment of goodwill and intangible
            assets (3)                                                                                     -                                            -                            -              93,010                 2,580

           Severance and restructuring (4)                                                            12,798                                         2,824                         5,790               30,642                24,902

           Acquisition-related costs                                                                       -                                            -                            -                   -                6,983

           Other operating expenses (income), net
            (5)                                                                                      (2,296)                                      (2,184)                        8,795              (2,021)               15,773

      Total special items                                                                             14,669                                        10,139                        25,455              204,750                79,572
                                                                                                      ------                                        ------                        ------              -------                ------

      GAAP operating expenses excluding
       special items                                                                                $194,084                                      $199,679                      $226,955             $829,837              $882,902
                                                                                                    ========                                      ========                      ========             ========              ========


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

     GAAP net income                                                                                 $98,659                                       $79,433                       $84,793             $206,038              $354,810


     Special items:

           Intangible asset amortization                                                              21,734                                        22,727                        23,173               90,443                82,173

           Accelerated depreciation (1)                                                               32,765                                         9,834                             -              51,494                     -

           Acquisition-related inventory write-
            up                                                                                             -                                            -                          371                    -               18,955

           Impairment of long-lived assets (2)                                                           549                                         5,522                         6,447               67,042                11,644

           Impairment of goodwill and intangible
            assets (3)                                                                                     -                                            -                            -              93,010                 2,580

           Severance and restructuring (4)                                                            12,798                                         2,824                         5,790               30,642                24,902

           Acquisition-related costs                                                                       -                                            -                            -                   -                6,983

           Other operating expenses (income), net
            (5)                                                                                      (2,296)                                      (2,184)                        8,795              (2,021)               15,773

           Interest and other expense, net (6)                                                      (35,849)                                            -                        2,432             (36,066)                6,155
                                                                                                     -------                                           ---                        -----              -------                 -----

                   Pre-tax total special items                                                        29,701                                        38,723                        47,008              294,544               169,165

           Tax effect of special items                                                               (4,267)                                      (3,910)                      (6,850)            (35,333)             (19,383)

           Fixed asset tax basis adjustment (7)                                                            -                                            -                      (1,041)                   -             (35,603)

           Reversal of tax reserves (8)                                                                    -                                            -                            -            (21,747)                    -

           Fiscal year 2014 research &
            development tax credits                                                                        -                                            -                            -             (2,863)                    -

      GAAP net income excluding special
       items                                                                                        $124,093                                      $114,246                      $123,910             $440,639              $468,989
                                                                                                    ========                                      ========                      ========             ========              ========


      GAAP net income per share excluding
       special items:

         Basic                                                                                         $0.44                                         $0.40                         $0.44                $1.55                 $1.66
                                                                                                       =====                                         =====                         =====                =====                 =====

         Diluted                                                                                       $0.43                                         $0.40                         $0.43                $1.52                 $1.62
                                                                                                       =====                                         =====                         =====                =====                 =====


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

         Basic                                                                                       284,202                                       283,418                       283,431              283,675               283,344
                                                                                                     =======                                       =======                       =======              =======               =======

         Diluted                                                                                     289,346                                       288,840                       289,487              288,949               289,108
                                                                                                     =======                                       =======                       =======              =======               =======


     (1) Includes accelerated depreciation related to San Jose wafer manufacturing building and equipment.

     (2) Includes impairment charges relating to wafer manufacturing equipment, end of line test equipment, and software.

     (3) Impairment of goodwill and write-off of in-process research and development primarily related to MEMS business.

      (4) Includes severance charges primarily associated with the reorganization of various business units and manufacturing
      operations.

      (5) Other operating expenses (income), net are primarily for legal settlements, loss (gain) relating to sale of assets,
      and expected loss on lease abandonment.

     (6) Includes sale of a business and impairment of investment in privately-held companies.

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

     (8) 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; accelerated depreciation; acquisition-related inventory write-up; impairment of long-lived assets; impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; severance and restructuring; acquisition-related costs; legal settlements, loss (gain) relating to sale of assets, and expected loss on lease abandonment; sale of a business and impairment of investments in privately-held companies; tax provision impacts due to fixed asset tax basis adjustment relating to prior year depreciation expense; reversal of tax reserves related to 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, accelerated depreciation 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; impairment of long-lived assets; impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; severance and restructuring; acquisition-related costs; legal settlements, loss (gain) relating to sale of assets, and expected loss on lease abandonment. 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; accelerated depreciation; acquisition-related inventory write-up; impairment of long-lived assets; impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; severance and restructuring; acquisition-related costs; legal settlements, loss (gain) relating to sale of assets, and expected loss on lease abandonment; sale of a business and impairment of investments in privately-held companies; tax provision impacts due to fixed asset tax basis adjustment relating to prior year depreciation expense; reversal of tax reserves related to 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 first quarter of fiscal 2016 ending in September 2015, which includes revenue, gross margin and earnings per share, as well as the belief that the Company expects to achieve $180 million in annual, long-term savings compared to its fiscal fourth quarter 2015 run rate as the Company transforms its manufacturing footprint to improve flexibility and profitability, and optimizing R&D and Sales to drive growth. These statements involve risk and uncertainty. Actual results could differ materially from those forecasted, based upon, among other things, general market and economic conditions, 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.

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