Maxim Integrated Reports Results For The Second Quarter Of Fiscal 2018; Increases Dividend By 17%

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) reported net revenue of $623 million for its second quarter of fiscal 2018 ended December 30, 2017, an 8% increase from the $576 million revenue recorded in the prior quarter, and a 13% increase from the same quarter of last year.

Tunc Doluca, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased with our performance in the December quarter. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue growth was led by double-digit increases in Industrial and Automotive with continued solid company profitability." Mr. Doluca continued, "Looking forward, we expect another strong revenue quarter in our March quarter with significant growth in Automotive, Industrial and Consumer compared to the same quarter last year. Our profitability and revenue growth are enabling exceptionally strong earnings performance and cash flow, giving us confidence to increase our return of capital to shareholders."

Fiscal Year 2018 Second Quarter Results

Based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), loss per share in the December quarter was $0.27. The results were affected by pre-tax special items which primarily consisted of $12 million in charges related to acquisitions and $6 million in charges related to restructuring activities as well as tax special items consisting of $244 million in charges due to corporate tax reform. GAAP earnings per share, excluding special items was $0.65. 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 second quarter of fiscal 2018, total cash, cash equivalents and short term investments were $2.82 billion, an increase of $49 million from the prior quarter.

Notable items included:

    --  Cash flow from operations: $230 million
    --  Capital expenditures: $22 million
    --  Dividends paid: $101 million ($0.36 per share)
    --  Stock repurchases: $77 million

Trailing twelve months free cash flow was $849 million. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and is defined by net cash flow from operations less gross capital expenditures.

Business Outlook

The Company's 90-day backlog at the beginning of the March 2018 quarter was $446 million. Based on the beginning backlog and expected turns, our results for the March 2018 quarter are forecasted to be as follows:

    --  Revenue: $620 to $660 million
    --  Gross Margin: 64% to 66% GAAP (66% to 68% excluding special items)
    --  EPS: $0.63 to $0.69 GAAP ($0.66 to $0.72 excluding special items)

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

Dividend

Our Board of Directors approved a 17% increase in the quarterly dividend. A cash dividend of $0.42 per share will be paid on March 15, 2018, to stockholders of record on March 1, 2018.

Conference Call

Maxim Integrated has scheduled a conference call on January 25 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 and its business outlook. This call will be webcast by Shareholder.com and can be accessed at the Company's website at investor.maximintegrated.com.

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



                                                                                                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                                                                            (Unaudited)

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

                                                                     December 30,                                                  September 23,                    December 24,

                                                                                             2017                                                              2017                              2016
                                                                                             ----                                                              ----                              ----

                                                             (in thousands, except per share data)

    Net revenues                                                                         $622,637                                                          $575,676                          $550,998

    Cost of goods sold (1)                                                                212,961                                                           201,845                           210,820

    Gross margin                                                                          409,676                                                           373,831                           340,178
                                                                                          -------                                                           -------                           -------

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                                              115,896                                                           108,601                           114,057

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                                                        85,323                                                            73,681                            71,543

    Intangible asset amortization                                                             995                                                             1,752                             2,348

    Impairment of long-lived
     assets (2)                                                                               850                                                                42                               383

    Severance and restructuring
     expenses                                                                               6,523                                                             5,433                               864

    Other operating expenses
     (income), net                                                                          (959)                                                            (844)                            1,909

    Total operating expenses
     (income), net                                                                        208,628                                                           188,665                           191,104
                                                                                          -------                                                           -------                           -------

    Operating income (loss)                                                               201,048                                                           185,166                           149,074

    Interest and other income
     (expense), net                                                                       (3,121)                                                          (4,214)                            (636)
                                                                                           ------                                                            ------                              ----

    Income (loss) before
     provision for income taxes                                                           197,927                                                           180,952                           148,438

    Income tax provision
     (benefit)                                                                            272,942                                                            26,419                            17,961

    Net income (loss)                                                                   $(75,015)                                                         $154,533                          $130,477
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    Earnings (loss) per share:

    Basic                                                                                 $(0.27)                                                            $0.55                             $0.46
                                                                                           ======                                                             =====                             =====

    Diluted                                                                               $(0.27)                                                            $0.54                             $0.45
                                                                                           ======                                                             =====                             =====


    Shares used in the calculation of earnings (loss) per share:

    Basic                                                                                 281,560                                                           282,170                           283,294
                                                                                          =======                                                           =======                           =======

    Diluted                                                                               281,560                                                           286,437                           288,106
                                                                                          =======                                                           =======                           =======


    Dividends paid per share                                                                $0.36                                                             $0.36                             $0.33
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                                                                                                  SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL ITEMS

                                                                                                         (Unaudited)

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

                                                                     December 30,                                                  September 23,                    December 24,

                                                                                             2017                                                              2017                              2016
                                                                                             ----                                                              ----                              ----

                                                                        (in thousands)

    Cost of goods sold:

    Intangible asset amortization                                                         $11,139                                                           $11,064                           $11,755

    Accelerated depreciation (1)                                                                -                                                                -                            1,178

      Total                                                                               $11,139                                                           $11,064                           $12,933
                                                                                          =======                                                           =======                           =======


     Operating expenses:

    Intangible asset amortization                                                            $995                                                            $1,752                            $2,348

    Impairment of long-lived
     assets (2)                                                                               850                                                                42                               383

    Severance and restructuring                                                             6,523                                                             5,433                               864

    Other operating expenses
     (income), net                                                                          (959)                                                            (844)                            1,909

      Total                                                                                $7,409                                                            $6,383                            $5,504
                                                                                           ======                                                            ======                            ======



    Interest and other expense
     (income), net                                                                         $(119)                                                            $(84)                         $(5,052)

     Total                                                                                 $(119)                                                            $(84)                         $(5,052)
                                                                                            =====                                                              ====                           =======


     Provision (benefit) for income taxes:

    Impact of U.S. tax
     legislation (3)                                                                     $243,550                                                                 -                                -

      Total                                                                              $243,550                                          $                      -         $                      -
                                                                                         ========                                          ========================         ========================


    (1) Includes building and equipment accelerated depreciation related to the Dallas manufacturing facility during the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.

    (2) Includes impairment of investments in privately-held companies and other equipment impairment charges.

    (3) Includes effect of  U.S. tax legislation enacted on December 22, 2017.



                                                                   CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                            (Unaudited)

                                                     December 30,                                September 23,            December 24,

                                                                         2017                                        2017                    2016
                                                                         ----                                        ----                    ----

                                                        (in thousands)

                                              ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                      $1,631,510                                  $1,577,160              $1,687,435

    Short-term investments                                          1,191,765                                   1,196,827                 399,461
                                                                    ---------                                   ---------                 -------

    Total cash, cash equivalents and
     short-term investments                                         2,823,275                                   2,773,987               2,086,896

    Accounts receivable, net                                          235,695                                     233,215                 224,342

    Inventories                                                       259,597                                     245,347                 236,040

    Other current assets                                               24,153                                      55,033                  75,284
                                                                       ------                                      ------                  ------

    Total current assets                                            3,342,720                                   3,307,582               2,622,562

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                597,818                                     595,622                 660,660

    Intangible assets, net                                             67,716                                      79,850                 117,393

    Goodwill                                                          491,015                                     491,015                 491,015

    Other assets                                                       65,243                                      61,937                  56,344

    TOTAL ASSETS                                                   $4,564,512                                  $4,536,006              $3,947,974
                                                                   ==========                                  ==========              ==========


                                                            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                                  $84,770                                     $66,915                 $70,505

    Income taxes payable                                               10,523                                       3,688                   3,138

    Accrued salary and related expenses                               113,716                                     103,194                 109,475

    Accrued expenses                                                   37,687                                      43,121                  41,418

    Deferred revenue on shipments to
     distributors                                                           -                                     16,994                  36,137

    Current portion of debt                                           498,694                                           -                      -
                                                                      -------                                         ---                    ---

    Total current liabilities                                         745,390                                     233,912                 260,673

    Long-term debt                                                    990,428                                   1,488,406                 991,281

    Income taxes payable                                              801,260                                     573,831                 514,498

    Other liabilities                                                  41,736                                      42,113                  37,331

    Total liabilities                                               2,578,814                                   2,338,262               1,803,783
                                                                    ---------                                   ---------               ---------

    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock and capital in excess of
     par value                                                            283                                         283                     284

    Retained earnings                                               1,997,207                                   2,207,052               2,155,698

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                             (11,792)                                    (9,591)               (11,791)

    Total stockholders' equity                                      1,985,698                                   2,197,744               2,144,191
                                                                    ---------                                   ---------               ---------

            TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS'
             EQUITY                                                $4,564,512                                  $4,536,006              $3,947,974
                                                                   ==========                                  ==========              ==========


        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                     (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                 December 30,             September 23,            December 24,

                                                                     2017                     2017                     2016
                                                                     ----                     ----                     ----

                                                    (in thousands)

     Cash flows from operating activities:

     Net income (loss)                                          $(75,015)                $154,533                 $130,477

      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
      to net cash provided by operating
      activities:

     Stock-based compensation                                      21,040                   17,287                   18,073

     Depreciation and amortization                                 35,813                   36,754                   42,140

     Deferred taxes                                               (3,188)                  12,115                  (7,520)

      Loss (gain) from sale of property, plant
      and equipment                                                 (649)                      61                    3,898

     Impairment of long-lived assets                                    -                      42                      383

      Impairment of of investment in privately-
      held companies                                                  850                        -                       -

     Changes in assets and liabilities:

     Accounts receivable                                          (2,480)                  23,239                   29,176

     Inventories                                                 (14,125)                   1,835                 (12,512)

     Other current assets                                          31,459                    1,488                  (7,583)

     Accounts payable                                              13,643                  (9,979)                (11,999)

     Income taxes payable                                         234,264                   16,333                   17,138

      Deferred revenue on shipments to
      distributors                                               (16,994)                   2,020                      383

     Accrued salary and related expenses                           10,523                 (42,105)                 (1,651)

     All other accrued liabilities                                (5,266)                   6,082                  (7,773)

      Net cash provided by (used in) operating
      activities                                                  229,875                  219,705                  192,630
                                                                  -------                  -------                  -------

     Cash flows from investing activities:

     Purchase of property, plant and equipment                   (22,413)                (14,321)                (15,775)

      Proceeds from sales of property, plant and
      equipment                                                     1,444                    1,473                    2,224

      Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale
      securities                                                   21,895                   18,101                   26,454

      Proceeds from maturity of available-for-
      sale securities                                             118,211                        -                       -

     Purchases of available-for-sale securities                 (137,166)               (716,304)               (225,622)

      Purchases of privately-held companies'
      securities                                                  (1,500)                   (606)                   (326)

      Net cash provided by (used in) investing
      activities                                                 (19,529)               (711,657)               (213,045)
                                                                  -------                 --------                 --------

     Cash flows from financing activities:

     Repayment of notes payable                                         -                       -               (250,000)

     Net issuance of restricted stock units                       (6,104)                 (5,416)                 (4,239)

     Proceeds from stock options exercised                         13,507                    5,160                    7,155

      Issuance of common stock under employee
      stock purchase program                                       14,975                        -                  17,658

     Repurchase of common stock                                  (76,953)                (75,291)                (61,235)

     Dividends paid                                             (101,421)               (101,462)                (93,562)

      Net cash provided by (used in) financing
      activities                                                (155,996)               (177,009)               (384,223)
                                                                 --------                 --------                 --------

      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
      equivalents                                                  54,350                (668,961)               (404,638)

     Cash and cash equivalents:

     Beginning of period                                        1,577,160                2,246,121                2,092,073

     End of period                                             $1,631,510               $1,577,160               $1,687,435
                                                               ==========               ==========               ==========


      Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-
      term investments                                         $2,823,275               $2,773,987               $2,086,896
                                                               ==========               ==========               ==========



                                                                           ANALYSIS OF GAAP VERSUS GAAP EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS DISCLOSURES

                                                                                                     (Unaudited)

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

                                                                           December 30,                                            September 23,               December 24,

                                                                                                2017                                                      2017                    2016
                                                                                                ----                                                      ----                    ----

                                                                    (in thousands, except per share data)

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

    GAAP gross profit                                                                       $409,676                                                  $373,831                $340,178

    GAAP gross profit %                                                                      65.8%                                                    64.9%                  61.7%


    Special items:

    Intangible asset amortization                                                             11,139                                                    11,064                  11,755

    Accelerated depreciation (1)                                                                   -                                                        -                  1,178

     Total special items                                                                      11,139                                                    11,064                  12,933
                                                                                              ------                                                    ------                  ------

     GAAP gross profit excluding special
      items                                                                                 $420,815                                                  $384,895                $353,111

     GAAP gross profit % excluding special
      items                                                                                    67.6%                                                    66.9%                  64.1%


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

    GAAP operating expenses                                                                 $208,628                                                  $188,665                $191,104


    Special items:

    Intangible asset amortization                                                                995                                                     1,752                   2,348

    Impairment of long-lived assets (2)                                                          850                                                        42                     383

    Severance and restructuring                                                                6,523                                                     5,433                     864

    Other operating expenses (income), net                                                     (959)                                                    (844)                  1,909

      Total special items                                                                      7,409                                                     6,383                   5,504
                                                                                               -----                                                     -----                   -----

     GAAP operating expenses excluding
      special items                                                                         $201,219                                                  $182,282                $185,600
                                                                                            ========                                                  ========                ========


    Reconciliation of GAAP net income
     (loss) to GAAP net income excluding
     special items:
    ------------------------------------

    GAAP net income (loss)                                                                 $(75,015)                                                 $154,533                $130,477


    Special items:

    Intangible asset amortization                                                             12,134                                                    12,816                  14,103

    Accelerated depreciation (1)                                                                   -                                                        -                  1,178

    Impairment of long-lived assets (2)                                                          850                                                        42                     383

    Severance and restructuring                                                                6,523                                                     5,433                     864

    Other operating expenses (income), net                                                     (959)                                                    (844)                  1,909

    Interest and other expense (income),
     net                                                                                       (119)                                                     (84)                (5,052)

     Pre-tax total special items                                                              18,429                                                    17,363                  13,385

    Other income tax effects and
     adjustments (3)                                                                           (897)                                                  (1,345)               (11,167)

    Impact of U.S. tax legislation (4)                                                       243,550                                                         -                      -

     GAAP net income excluding special
      items                                                                                 $186,067                                                  $170,551                $132,695
                                                                                            ========                                                  ========                ========


     GAAP net income per share excluding
      special items:

    Basic                                                                                      $0.66                                                     $0.60                   $0.47
                                                                                               =====                                                     =====                   =====

    Diluted                                                                                    $0.65                                                     $0.60                   $0.46
                                                                                               =====                                                     =====                   =====


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

    Basic                                                                                    281,560                                                   282,170                 283,294
                                                                                             =======                                                   =======                 =======

    Diluted (5)                                                                              286,356                                                   286,437                 288,106
                                                                                             =======                                                   =======                 =======


    (1) Includes building and equipment accelerated depreciation related to the Dallas manufacturing facility during the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.

    (2) Includes impairment of investments in privately-held companies and other equipment impairment charges.

    (3) Includes tax effect of pre-tax special items and miscellaneous tax adjustments.

    (4) Includes effect of  U.S. tax legislation enacted on December 22, 2017.

    (5) Shares used in diluted earnings per share excluding special items differs from GAAP loss per share due to net income on a non-GAAP basis.

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; impairment of long-lived assets; severance and restructuring; other operating expenses (income), net; interest and other expense (income), net; and other income tax effects and adjustments. We defined free cash flow as net cash provided from operations less gross capital expenditures. 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 other costs of goods sold. 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; severance and restructuring, and other operating expenses (income), net. 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 Provision for Income Taxes Excluding Special Items

The use of a GAAP provision for income taxes excluding special items allows management to evaluate the provision for income taxes across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of special items including the tax provision impact of pre-tax special items. In fiscal year 2016, we began using a long-term tax rate to compute the GAAP provision for income taxes excluding special items. This long-term tax rate considers the income tax impact of pre-tax special items and eliminates the effects of significant non-recurring and period specific tax items which vary in size and frequency, including certain one time tax charges resulting from the U.S. tax legislation that was enacted on December 22, 2017. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we began using a long-term tax rate of 14%, which was our forecast of the weighted average of our normalized fiscal year GAAP tax rate excluding special items over a four-year period, that includes the past three fiscal years plus the current fiscal year projection at the beginning of fiscal year 2018. We review the long-term tax rate on an annual basis and more frequently whenever events occur that may materially affect the long-term tax rate such as tax law changes; significant changes in our geographic earnings mix; or changes in our corporate structure. We are currently in the process of reevaluating our long-term rate in light of the U.S. tax legislation that was enacted on December 22, 2017.

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; impairment of long-lived assets; severance and restructuring; other operating expenses (income), net; interest and other expense (income), net; and other income tax effects and adjustments. 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 third quarter of fiscal 2018 ending in March 2018, which includes revenue, gross margin and earnings per share, as well as the Company's expectation of strong revenue growth in Consumer, Industrial and Automotive compared to the same quarter last year. 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 or more 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 24, 2017 (the "Form 10-K"). The Form 10-K may be found at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743316/000074331617000028/maxim10-kfy2017.htm.

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

About Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated develops innovative analog and mixed-signal products and technologies to make systems smaller and smarter, with enhanced security and increased energy efficiency. We are empowering design innovation for our automotive, industrial, healthcare, mobile consumer, and cloud data center customers to deliver industry-leading solutions that help change the world. Learn more at http://www.maximintegrated.com.

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