Analog Devices Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2012 Results

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 3, 2012.

“ADI delivered solid results for the fourth quarter, with revenue increasing by 2% and diluted EPS increasing by 4% compared to the prior quarter,” said Jerald G. Fishman, CEO. “For the year, revenue decreased 9.8% to about $2.7 billion, reflecting difficult economic conditions and prevailing global uncertainty. We nevertheless generated 65% gross margins, 31% operating margins and over $800 million, or 30% of revenue, in cash from operations for the year.”

Mr. Fishman continued, “Overall orders decreased during the quarter as customers became more cautious and continued to reduce inventories, in many cases to historically low levels. As a result, we began reducing our production levels in the fourth quarter and will reduce them further in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to keep our inventory at appropriate levels. While this will reduce gross margins in the short term, we believe this should provide significant operating leverage when growth resumes.”

ADI also announced that the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per outstanding share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on December 18, 2012 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on December 7, 2012.

Results for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2012

• Revenue totaled $695 million
• Gross margin was 63.8% of revenue
• Operating margin was 31% of revenue
• Diluted EPS was $0.58
• Cash flow from operations was $236 million, or 34% of revenue

Results for Fiscal Year 2012

• Revenue totaled $2.7 billion
• Gross margin was 64.5% of revenue
• Operating margin was 30.5% of revenue
• Diluted EPS was $2.13
• Cash flow from operations was $815 million, or 30% of revenue
• Repurchases of common stock and dividend payments to shareholders totaled $505 million

Please refer to the schedules provided for a summary of revenue and earnings, selected balance sheet information, and the cash flow statement for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 2012, as well as the immediately prior and year-ago quarters. Additional information on revenue by end market and revenue by product type is provided on Schedules D and E. A more complete table covering prior periods is available at investor.analog.com.

Outlook for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2013

The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward- looking and actual results may differ materially, as a result of, among other things, the important factors discussed at the end of this release. These statements supersede all prior statements regarding our business outlook set forth in prior ADI news releases, and ADI disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

• Revenue estimated to decrease in the range of -6% to -12%
• Gross margin estimated to be approximately 62%
• Operating expenses estimated to be approximately $223 million
• Tax rate estimated to be approximately 18%
• Diluted EPS estimated at $0.40 to $0.48

Conference Call Scheduled for 5:00 pm ET

ADI will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter results and short-term outlook today, beginning at 5:00 pm ET. Investors may join via webcast, accessible at investor.analog.com, or by telephone (call 706-634-7193 ten minutes before the call begins and provide the password "ADI.")

A replay will be available almost immediately after the call. The replay may be accessed for up to two weeks by dialing 855-859-2056 (replay only) and providing the conference ID:68650785, or by visiting investor.analog.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This release includes non-GAAP financial measures that are not in accordance with, nor an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.

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