QuickLogic Announces Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Results

SUNNYVALE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/03/11 -- QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs) leader, today announced the financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended April 3, 2011.

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2011 was $5.5 million, down 20% sequentially and up 2% from the first quarter of 2010. During the first quarter, new product revenue decreased to $1.2 million from $2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. New product revenue accounted for 22% of the total revenue in the first quarter. During the first quarter, mature product revenue decreased 8% to $4.3 million from $4.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, accounting for 78% of the total revenue in the first quarter.

Under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the net loss for the first quarter of 2011 was $0.9 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, in both the fourth quarter and the first quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2011 was $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with a non-GAAP net income of $0.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a non-GAAP net loss of $0.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010.

"As previously announced, we had a revenue shortfall in the first quarter. While I'm disappointed in our short term results, I am not discouraged about our future success in light of our continued positive progress in the smartphone and tablet markets," said Andy Pease, QuickLogic's President and CEO. "We continue on track toward a mid-year launch of a previously discussed VEE/DPO-enabled smartphone and we continue to make progress on several new VEE/DPO-enabled tablet designs."

Conference Call

QuickLogic will hold a conference call at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time today, May 3, 2011, to discuss its current financial results. The conference call is being webcast and can be accessed via QuickLogic's website at www.quicklogic.com. To participate in the conference, please call (877) 377-7094 by 2:20 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. A recording of the call will be available starting one hour after completion of the call. To access the recording, please call (706) 645-9291 and reference the passcode: 61602795. The call recording will be archived until Friday, May 6, 2011 and the webcast will be available for 12 months.

About QuickLogic

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) is the inventor and pioneer of innovative, customizable semiconductor solutions for mobile and portable electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs). These silicon plus software solutions are called Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs). CSSPs enable our customers to bring their products to market more quickly and remain in the market longer, with the low power, cost and size demanded by the mobile and portable electronics market. For more information about QuickLogic and CSSPs, visit www.quicklogic.com. Code: QUIK-G

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

QuickLogic reports financial information in accordance with GAAP, but believes that non-GAAP financial measures are helpful in evaluating its operating results and comparing its performance to comparable companies. Accordingly, the Company excludes charges related to stock-based compensation, restructuring, the gain on sale of the Company's investment in TowerJazz Semiconductor Ltd. and the effect of the write-off of long-lived assets and equipment, the tax effect on other comprehensive income in calculating non-GAAP (i) income (loss) from operations, (ii) net income (loss), (iii) net income (loss) per share, and (iv) gross margin percentage. The Company provides this non-GAAP information to enable investors to evaluate its operating results in a manner similar to how the Company analyzes its operating results and to provide consistency and comparability with similar companies in the Company's industry.

Management uses the non-GAAP measures, which exclude gains, losses and other charges that are considered by management to be outside of the Company's core operating results, internally to evaluate its operating performance against results in prior periods and its operating plans and forecasts. In addition, the non-GAAP measures are used to plan for the Company's future periods, and serve as a basis for the allocation of Company resources, management of operations and the measurement of profit-dependent cash and equity compensation paid to employees and executive officers.

Investors should note, however, that the non-GAAP financial measures used by QuickLogic may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as that of other companies. QuickLogic does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures alone or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures is included in the financial statements portion of this press release. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Safe Harbor Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements made by our CEO relating to the revenue generating potential of new products, which is dependent on the market acceptance of our products and the level of customer orders. Actual results could differ materially from the results described in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: delays in the market acceptance of the Company's new products; the ability to convert design opportunities into customer revenue; our ability to replace revenue from end-of-life products; the level and timing of customer design activity; the market acceptance of our customers' products; the risk that new orders may not result in future revenue; our ability to introduce and produce new products based on advanced wafer technology on a timely basis; our ability to adequately market the low power, competitive pricing and short time-to-market of our new products; intense competition, including the introduction of new products by competitors; our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel; changes in product demand or supply; capacity constraints; and general economic conditions. These factors and others are described in more detail in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks discussed in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in the Company's prior press releases.

ArcticLink, pASIC, PolarPro, and QuickLogic are registered trademarks and Eclipse, QuickPCI, QuickRAM and the QuickLogic logo are trademarks of QuickLogic Corporation. All other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective holders and should be treated as such.

                             QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                Three Months Ended
                                      -------------------------------------
                                        April 3,     April 4,    January 2,
                                          2011         2010         2011
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------

Revenue                               $     5,547  $     5,429  $     6,958
Cost of revenue, excluding inventory
 write-down and related charges and
 long-lived asset impairment                1,939        2,116        2,304
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Gross profit                                3,608        3,313        4,654
Operating expenses:
  Research and development                  1,803        2,060        2,048
  Selling, general and administrative       2,607        2,335        2,685
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Income (loss) from operations                (802)      (1,082)         (79)
Gain on sale of TowerJazz
 Semiconductor Ltd. shares                                 993            -
Interest expense                               (8)         (18)         (10)
Interest income and other (expense),
 net                                           (4)         (21)           -
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Income (loss) before income taxes            (814)        (128)         (89)
Provision for (benefit from) income
 taxes                                         64           15          (20)
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income (loss)                     $      (878) $      (143) $       (69)
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

Net income (loss) per share:
  Basic                               $     (0.02) $     (0.00) $     (0.00)
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
  Diluted                             $     (0.02) $     (0.00) $     (0.00)
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

Weighted average shares:
  Basic                                    36,495       35,104       36,228
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
  Diluted                                  36,495       35,104       36,228
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========



                             QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
      SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                Three Months Ended
                                      -------------------------------------
                                        April 3,     April 4,    January 2,
                                          2011         2010         2011
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
GAAP income (loss) from operations    $      (802) $    (1,082) $       (79)
  Adjustment for stock-based
   compensation within:
    Cost of revenue                            35           47           49
    Research and development                  121          175          143
    Selling, general and
     administrative                           287          430          373
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Non-GAAP income (loss) from
operations                            $      (359) $      (430) $       486
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

GAAP net income (loss)                $      (878) $      (143) $       (69)
  Adjustment for stock-based
   compensation within:
    Cost of revenue                            35           47           49
    Research and development                  121          175          143
    Selling, general and
     administrative                           287          430          373
  Adjustment for gain on sale of
   TowerJazz Semiconductor Ltd. shares          -         (993)           -
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Non-GAAP net income (loss)            $      (435) $      (484) $       496
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

GAAP net income (loss) per share      $    (0.02)  $      0.00  $      0.00
  Adjustment for stock-based
   compensation                              0.01         0.02         0.01
    TowerJazz Semiconductor Ltd.
     shares                                     -        (0.03)           -
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share  $     (0.01) $     (0.01) $      0.01
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

GAAP gross margin percentage                 65.0%        61.0%        66.9%
  Adjustment for stock-based
   compensation                               0.6          0.9          0.7
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------

Non-GAAP gross margin percentage             65.6%        61.9%        67.6%
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========



                     QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         (In thousands)
                           (Unaudited)

                                                                January 2,
                                               April 3, 2011     2011 (1)
                                               -------------  -------------
                     ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $      22,498  $      21,956
  Short-term investment in TowerJazz
   Semiconductor Ltd.                                    870            909
  Accounts receivable, net                             3,690          4,143
  Inventories                                          3,962          3,344
  Other current assets                                   814            772
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current assets                              31,834         31,124
Property and equipment, net                            2,287          2,312
Other assets                                             172            192
                                               -------------  -------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                   $      34,293  $      33,628
                                               =============  =============

      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Trade payables                                       2,138          2,152
  Accrued liabilities                                  1,091          1,303
  Deferred royalty revenue                               453            328
  Current portion of capital lease obligations           243            408
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current liabilities                          3,925          4,191
                                               -------------  -------------

Long-term liabilities:
  Other long-term liabilities                            129            124
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total liabilities                                  4,054          4,315
                                               -------------  -------------

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, at par value                              38             38
  Additional paid-in capital                         188,147        186,304
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                 577            616
  Accumulated deficit                               (158,523)      (157,645)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total stockholders' equity                        30,239         29,313
                                               -------------  -------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     $      34,293  $      33,628
                                               =============  =============

(1) Derived from the January 2, 2011 audited balance sheet included in the
2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K of QuickLogic Corporation.



                              QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
                               SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                  (Unaudited)

                               Percentage of Revenue      Change in Revenue
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
                                                          Q4 2010   Q1 2010
                                                           to Q1     to Q1
                            Q1 2011   Q4 2010   Q1 2010     2011      2011
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
COMPOSITION OF REVENUE

Revenue by product (1):
  New products                22%       32%       38%       -46%      -41%
  Mature products             78%       68%       62%       -8%       29%

Revenue by geography:
  North America               51%       30%       43%       36%       23%
  Europe                      13%       28%       19%       -63%      -30%
  Rest of world               25%       31%       26%       -35%      -1%
  Japan                       10%       11%       12%       -25%      -15%

(1) New products represent products introduced since 2005, and include
ArcticLink, PolarPro II, PolarPro, Eclipse II and QuickPCI II products.
Mature products include QuickRAM, pASIC® 3, Eclipse, QuickDSP and QuickFC
products, as well as royalty revenue, programming hardware and software.
End-of-life products include pASIC 1, pASIC 2, V3, QuickPCI and QuickMIPS
products.

Contacts:
Ralph S. Marimon
Vice President of Finance
Chief Financial Officer
(408) 990-4000
Email Contact

Andrea Vedanayagam
(408) 656-4494
Email Contact

Source: QuickLogic