SAN JOSE, Calif., April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LSI Corporation (NASDAQ: LSI) today reported results for its first quarter ended March 30, 2014.

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On December 15, 2013, LSI entered into a definitive agreement with Avago Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: AVGO) under which Avago has agreed to acquire LSI for $11.15 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.6 billion. In anticipation of this transaction, which is expected to close in early May, LSI will not issue financial guidance for the upcoming quarter or conduct a first quarter results conference call. LSI has also discontinued its quarterly dividend and stock repurchases.

First Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights


    --  First quarter 2014 revenues of $569 million
    --  First quarter 2014 GAAP* net income of $0.06 per diluted share
    --  First quarter 2014 non-GAAP** net income of $0.17 per diluted share
    --  First quarter 2014 operating cash flows of $43 million
    --  First quarter 2014 operating expenses of $266 million on a GAAP basis
        and $223 million on a non-GAAP basis

First quarter 2014 revenues were $569 million, compared to $569 million in the first quarter of 2013 and $605 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.

First quarter 2014 GAAP net income was $33 million or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to first quarter 2013 GAAP net income of $18 million or $0.03 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2013 GAAP net income was $45 million or $0.08 per diluted share.

First quarter 2014 GAAP net income included a net charge of $66.5 million from special items, consisting primarily of approximately $30 million of amortization of acquisition-related items, $21 million of stock-based compensation expense, and $15.5 million of net restructuring and other items, including merger-related costs.

First quarter 2014 non-GAAP net income was $100 million or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to first quarter 2013 non-GAAP net income of $94 million or $0.17 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2013 non-GAAP net income was $113 million or $0.20 per diluted share.

Cash and short-term investments totaled approximately $883 million at quarter end. LSI did not repurchase any shares in the first quarter.



    *            Generally Accepted Accounting
                 Principles.

                 Excludes stock-based compensation,
                 amortization of acquisition-related
                 intangibles, purchase accounting
                 effect on inventory, restructuring
                 of operations and other items, net,
                 gain on remeasurement of a pre-
                 acquisition equity interest to fair
                 value, and gain/loss on sale/
                 write-down of investments. It also
                 excludes the income tax effect
                 associated with the above-mentioned
    **           items.

Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the current opinions and estimates of management. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause LSI's actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the risk that the conditions to the closing of the merger of LSI and a subsidiary of Avago are not satisfied; litigation relating to the merger; uncertainties as to the ability of each of LSI and Avago to consummate the merger; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts the current plans and operations of LSI; the ability of LSI to retain and hire key personnel; competitive responses to the proposed merger; unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the merger; the failure by Avago to obtain the necessary debt financing arrangements set forth in the commitment letters received in connection with the merger; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the merger; legislative, regulatory and economic developments; our ability to achieve anticipated synergies and to develop integrated new products following our acquisition of SandForce; our reliance on major customers and suppliers; our ability to keep up with rapid technological change; our ability to compete successfully in competitive markets; fluctuations in the timing and volumes of customer demand; the unavailability of appropriate levels of manufacturing capacity; and general industry and macro-economic conditions. For additional information, see the documents filed by LSI with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and specifically the risk factors set forth in the company's most recent report on Form 10-K. LSI disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About LSI
LSI Corporation (NASDAQ: LSI) designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and networking in datacenters, mobile networks and client computing. Our technology is the intelligence critical to enhanced application performance, and is applied in solutions created in collaboration with our partners. More information is available at www.lsi.com.

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                                                       LSI CORPORATION

                                            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                        (In millions)

                                                         (Unaudited)




                                        March 30,                              December 31,           March 31,

    Assets                                           2014                                       2013               2013
                                                     ----                                       ----               ----


    Current assets:

        Cash and short-term
         investments                               $883.3                                     $809.8             $658.5

        Accounts receivable, net                    251.2                                      270.8              223.2

        Inventories                                 161.9                                      156.3              181.1

        Prepaid expenses and other
         current assets                              85.1                                       71.7               70.0
                                                     ----                                       ----               ----


            Total current assets                  1,381.5                                    1,308.6            1,132.8


    Property and equipment, net                     298.6                                      302.3              278.0

    Goodwill and identified
     intangible assets, net                         592.5                                      622.6              711.5

    Other assets                                    126.9                                      128.2              118.6
                                                    -----                                      -----              -----


            Total assets                         $2,399.5                                   $2,361.7           $2,240.9
                                                 --------                                   --------           --------



    Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity


    Current liabilities                            $453.9                                     $483.0             $441.5


    Pension, tax and other
     liabilities                                    421.1                                      443.0              658.4
                                                    -----                                      -----              -----


            Total liabilities                       875.0                                      926.0            1,099.9
                                                    -----                                      -----            -------


    Stockholders' equity:

        Common stock and additional
         paid-in capital                          5,626.5                                    5,576.0            5,535.9

        Accumulated deficit                      (3,715.8)                                  (3,749.0)          (3,822.4)

        Accumulated other comprehensive
         loss                                      (386.2)                                    (391.3)            (572.5)
                                                   ------                                     ------             ------


            Total stockholders' equity            1,524.5                                    1,435.7            1,141.0
                                                  -------                                    -------            -------


            Total liabilities and
             stockholders' equity                $2,399.5                                   $2,361.7           $2,240.9
                                                 --------                                   --------           --------



                                                                                      LSI CORPORATION

                                                                       Consolidated Statements of Operations (GAAP)

                                                                         (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                                                        (Unaudited)


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

                                                         March 30,                                        December 31,           March 31,

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


    Revenues                                                          $569,066                                         $605,067            $568,636


        Cost of revenues                                               254,618                                          272,284             256,511

        Amortization of
         acquisition-related
         intangibles                                                    20,865                                           19,746              19,746

        Stock-based
         compensation expense                                            2,458                                            2,203               2,875
                                                                         -----                                            -----               -----

           Total cost of revenues                                      277,941                                          294,233             279,132
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


    Gross profit                                                       291,125                                          310,834             289,504
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


        Research and
         development                                                   163,818                                          162,691             158,896

        Stock-based
         compensation expense                                           10,295                                            9,628              12,409
                                                                        ------                                            -----              ------

           Total research and
            development                                                174,113                                          172,319             171,305
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


        Selling, general and
         administrative                                                 58,736                                           62,437              69,350

        Amortization of
         acquisition-related
         intangibles                                                     9,200                                            9,883               9,883

        Stock-based
         compensation expense                                            8,232                                            8,757              10,262
                                                                         -----                                            -----              ------

           Total selling, general
            and administrative                                          76,168                                           81,077              89,495
                                                                        ------                                           ------              ------


        Restructuring of
         operations and other
         items, net                                                     15,473                                           17,405              20,452
                                                                        ------                                           ------              ------


    Income from operations                                              25,371                                           40,033               8,252


        Interest income and
         other, net                                                      2,669                                            2,746               7,880
                                                                         -----                                            -----               -----


    Income before income
     taxes                                                              28,040                                           42,779              16,132

    Benefit from income
     taxes                                                              (5,193)                                          (2,264)             (2,300)
                                                                        ------                                           ------              ------



    Net income                                                         $33,233                                          $45,043             $18,432
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


    Net income per share:

        Basic                                                            $0.06                                            $0.08               $0.03
                                                                         -----                                            -----               -----


        Diluted                                                          $0.06                                            $0.08               $0.03
                                                                         -----                                            -----               -----


    Shares used in computing per share amounts:

        Basic                                                          558,490                                          547,347             550,227
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


        Diluted                                                        588,455                                          570,206             567,092
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


    Reconciliations of certain GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures are
     included below.


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

                                                         March 30,                                        December 31,           March 31,

    Reconciliation of GAAP
     net income to non-
     GAAP net income:                                                     2014                                             2013                2013
    ----------------------                                                ----                                             ----                ----


    GAAP net income                                                    $33,233                                          $45,043             $18,432
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


    Special items:

    a)   Stock-based
     compensation expense -
      cost of revenues                                                   2,458                                            2,203               2,875

    b)   Stock-based
     compensation expense -
      R&D                                                               10,295                                            9,628              12,409

    c)   Stock-based
     compensation expense -
      SG&A                                                               8,232                                            8,757              10,262

    d)   Amortization of
     acquisition-related
     intangibles - cost of
     revenues                                                           20,865                                           19,746              19,746

    e)   Amortization of
     acquisition-related
     intangibles - SG&A                                                  9,200                                            9,883               9,883

    f)   Restructuring of
     operations and other
     items, net                                                         15,473                                           17,405              20,452
                                                                        ------                                           ------              ------

         Total special items                                            66,523                                           67,622              75,627
                                                                        ------                                           ------              ------


    Non-GAAP net income                                                $99,756                                         $112,665             $94,059
                                                                       -------                                         --------             -------


    Non-GAAP income per share:

        Basic                                                            $0.18                                            $0.21               $0.17
                                                                         -----                                            -----               -----


        Diluted                                                          $0.17                                            $0.20               $0.17
                                                                         -----                                            -----               -----


    Shares used in computing non-GAAP per share amounts:

        Basic                                                          558,490                                          547,347             550,227
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


        Diluted                                                        588,455                                          570,206             567,092
                                                                       -------                                          -------             -------


    Reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to non-GAAP
     operating expenses:
    -----------------------------------------------------


    Operating expenses-
     GAAP                                                             $265,754                                         $270,801            $281,252
                                                                      --------                                         --------            --------

    Special items:

    a)   Stock-based
     compensation expense -
      R&D                                                               10,295                                            9,628              12,409

    b)   Stock-based
     compensation expense -
      SG&A                                                               8,232                                            8,757              10,262

    c)   Amortization of
     acquisition-related
     intangibles - SG&A                                                  9,200                                            9,883               9,883

    d)   Restructuring of
     operations and other
     items, net                                                         15,473                                           17,405              20,452
                                                                        ------                                           ------              ------

    Operating expenses-
     Non-GAAP                                                         $222,554                                         $225,128            $228,246
                                                                      --------                                         --------            --------



                                                                              LSI CORPORATION

                                                                   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                               (In thousands)

                                                                                (Unaudited)


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

                                                         March 30,                                   December 31,           March 31,

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

    Operating activities:

    Net income                                                      $33,233                                        $45,043             $18,432

    Adjustments:

        Depreciation and
         amortization                                                45,929                                         45,111              44,285

        Stock-based compensation
         expense                                                     20,985                                         20,588              25,546

        Non-cash restructuring of
         operations and other
         items, net                                                     434                                            247               6,596

        Gain on sale of property
         and equipment                                                    -                                              -                  (4)

        Unrealized foreign exchange
         loss                                                           494                                            425                 589

        Deferred taxes                                                  (51)                                        22,783                 (26)

        Changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets
         acquired and liabilities assumed in business
         combination:


            Accounts receivable                                      19,626                                         21,718              40,652

            Inventories                                              (5,616)                                        13,837              25,123

            Prepaid expenses, assets
             held for sale and other
             assets                                                 (32,903)                                       (13,956)             (7,955)

            Accounts payable                                          7,936                                          5,980             (33,054)

            Accrued and other
             liabilities                                            (47,054)                                       (27,560)            (57,354)

    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                                            43,013                                        134,216              62,830
                                                                     ------                                        -------              ------


    Investing activities:

        Purchases of debt
         securities available-for-
         sale                                                           (26)                                       (43,300)            (53,345)

        Proceeds from maturities
         and sales of debt
         securities available-for-
         sale                                                        25,601                                         40,732              24,117

        Purchases of other
         investments                                                   (232)                                          (800)               (750)

        Purchases of property and
         equipment                                                  (20,527)                                       (21,521)            (25,075)

        Proceeds from sale of
         property and equipment                                          12                                            155                  27

    Net cash provided by/(used
     in) investing activities                                         4,828                                        (24,734)            (55,026)
                                                                      -----                                        -------             -------


    Financing activities:

       Issuance of common stock                                      51,965                                         52,798               8,165

       Payment of dividends to
        stockholders                                                      -                                        (16,478)                  -

       Purchases of common stock
        under repurchase program                                          -                                              -             (60,765)

    Net cash provided by/(used
     in) financing activities                                        51,965                                         36,320             (52,600)
                                                                     ------                                         ------             -------


    Effect of exchange rate
     changes on cash and cash
     equivalents                                                         14                                            715              (1,507)
                                                                        ---                                            ---              ------


    Net change in cash and cash
     equivalents                                                     99,820                                        146,517             (46,303)


    Cash and cash equivalents
     at beginning of period                                         542,768                                        396,251             471,528
                                                                    -------                                        -------             -------


    Cash and cash equivalents
     at end of period                                              $642,588                                       $542,768            $425,225
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