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Tessera Technologies Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:14pm EDT

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- Total Revenues of $66.1 Million Grew 4% versus Prior Year Quarter - 
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA) announced its results for the third
quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009. 

Revenue Highlights: Third Quarter 2009

* Total revenues were $66.1 million. 
* Micro-electronics revenue was $59.1 million. 
* Imaging & Optics revenue was $7.0 million.

Third quarter 2009 Micro-electronics revenue was comprised entirely of Royalties
and License Fees. Imaging & Optics revenue was comprised of $3.7 million in
Royalties and License Fees, and $3.3 million in Products and Services. 

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net income for the third quarter
of 2009 was $12.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, which included non-cash
charges of $6.9 million for stock-based compensation and $3.0 million for
amortization of acquired intangibles. 

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2009 was $19.2 million or $0.37 per
diluted share. Non-GAAP net income is defined as income and operating expenses
adjusted for acquired intangibles amortization, charges for acquired in-process
research and development, stock-based compensation expense, and related tax
effects. 

"Better than anticipated results from our Micro-electronics customers drove our
third quarter 2009 revenue to $66.1 million," said Henry R. Nothhaft, president
and chief executive officer, Tessera. "Roughly 60% of DRAM sold today is in the
DDR2 format. DDR3, also packaged in our patented chip-scale packaging
technology, is expected to become the primary DRAM format by mid-2010. Due to
improvements in speed and performance, it is anticipated DDR3 will remain the
primary format through at least 2013. Tessera is well positioned to benefit from
this transition and the long-term growth of the DRAM market, which we expect
will drive growth in our Micro-electronics business. With respect to our Imaging
& Optics business, we signed three new licensing agreements in the third
quarter, for technologies ranging from our Wafer-level Packaging to Optical and
Embedded Image Enhancement, and expect them to further drive our Imaging &
Optics royalty revenue growth in 2010. We continue to expand our research and
development resources that are focused on Wafer-level Camera and Silent Air
Cooling." 

Revenue Highlights: Nine-month Period Ended Sept. 30, 2009

* Total revenue was $243.0 million. 
* Micro-electronics revenue was $221.3 million. 
* Imaging & Optics revenue was $21.7 million.

Micro-electronics revenue for the nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2009 was
comprised of $221.2 million in Royalties and License Fees, and $48,000 in
Products and Services. Imaging & Optics revenue for the nine-month period ended
Sept. 30, 2009 was comprised of $13.3 million in Royalties and License Fees, and
$8.4 million in Products and Services. 

GAAP net income for the nine-month period was $63.4 million, or $1.30 per
diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the nine-month period was $85.5 million,
or $1.71 per diluted share. 

Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Guidance

Fourth quarter 2009 total revenues are expected to range between $60.0 million
and $62.0 million. This compares to fourth quarter 2008 total revenues of $69.1
million, which included a non-recurring option fee paid by Motorola, Inc. 

Fourth quarter 2009 Micro-electronics revenue is expected to range between $53.0
million and $54.0 million, all of which will be royalty and license related.
Tessera has two major DRAM customers with volume-based pricing incentives that
will reduce the company`s revenue sequentially in the fourth quarter 2009. As a
reminder, Tessera recognizes revenue one quarter in arrears. 

As a comparison, in the fourth quarter of 2008, Micro-electronics royalty and
license fees revenue was $58.9 million and included the non-recurring option fee
paid by Motorola, Inc. Products and services revenue was $872,000 and past
production payments were $170,000, for a total of $59.9 million for this
segment. 

Fourth quarter 2009 Imaging & Optics revenue, in total, is expected to be
between $7.0 million and $8.0 million. Imaging & Optics royalty and license fees
revenue is expected to range from $3.0 million to $4.0 million. Imaging & Optics
products and services revenue is expected to be $4.0 million. This compares to
Imaging & Optics royalty and license fees revenue of $3.6 million and products
and services revenue of $5.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, which
totaled $9.2 million for this segment. The products and services revenue is down
year-over-year primarily due to the slowdown in the semiconductor equipment
market. 

Non-GAAP operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 are projected to
range between $30.0 million and $31.0 million, excluding litigation expenses. 

Conference Call Information

Tessera will hold its third quarter 2009 earnings conference call at 1:30 P.M.
Pacific (4:30 P.M. Eastern) today. To access the call in the U.S., please dial
866-531-1286, and for international callers dial 706-643-3789 approximately 10
minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also
be broadcast live over the Internet and available for replay for 90 days at
www.tessera.com. In addition, a replay of the call will be available via
telephone for two business days, beginning two hours after the call. To listen
to the telephone replay in the U.S., please dial 800-642-1687 and for
international callers, dial 706-645-9291. Enter access code 34561594. 

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected, particularly
with respect to the company`s financial results, industry and technology trends,
and the company`s IP protection efforts, including litigation. Material factors
that may cause results to differ from the statements made include delays,
setbacks or losses relating to our intellectual property or intellectual
property litigations, or any invalidation or limitation of our key patents;
fluctuations in our operating results due to the timing of new license
agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; changes in patent laws,
regulation or enforcement, or other factors that might affect our ability to
protect our intellectual property; the risk of a decline in demand for
semiconductor products; failure by the industry to adopt our technologies;
competing technologies; the future expiration of our patents; the future
expiration of our license agreements and the cessation of related royalty
income; the failure or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; failure to achieve
the growth prospects and synergies expected from acquisition transactions; and
delays and challenges associated with integrating acquired companies with our
existing businesses. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release.
Tessera`s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, include more
information about factors that could affect the company's financial results.
Tessera assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press
release. Although this release may remain available on Tessera's website or
elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that Tessera is
reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein. 

About Tessera

Tessera Technologies, Inc. invests in, licenses and delivers innovative
miniaturization technologies for next-generation electronic devices. The
company`s micro-electronics solutions enable smaller, higher-functionality
devices through chip-scale, 3D and wafer-level packaging technology, as well as
high-density substrate and silent air cooling technology. Tessera`s imaging and
optics solutions provide low-cost, high-quality camera functionality in
electronic products and include image sensor packaging, wafer-level optics and
image enhancement intellectual property. The company also offers customized
micro-optic lenses, from diffractive and refractive optical elements to
integrated micro-optical subassemblies. Tessera licenses its technologies, as
well as delivers products based on these technologies, to promote the
development of the supply chain infrastructure. The company is headquartered in
San Jose, California. For information call 1.408.321.6000 or go to
www.tessera.com. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company`s earnings release
contains non-GAAP financial measures adjusted for either one-time or ongoing
non-cash acquired intangibles amortization charges, acquired in-process research
and development, all forms of stock-based compensation, and related tax effects.
The non-GAAP financial measures also exclude the effects of FAS 123R upon the
number of diluted shares used in calculating non-GAAP earnings per share.
Management believes that the non-GAAP measures used in this report provide
investors with important perspectives into the company`s ongoing business
performance. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not
be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in
accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with
GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements should be carefully
evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the company may be calculated
differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled
measures used by other companies. 

Set forth below are reconciliations of non-GAAP net income to Tessera`s reported
GAAP net income. 

Tessera and the Tessera logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tessera,
Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other countries. All
other company, brand and product names may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                           
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                                                                                                                                                               
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)                                                                                                                                                            
 (unaudited)                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                     Three Months Ended                             Nine Months Ended                          
                                                                                                     September 30,                                  September 30,                              
                                                                                                           2009                2008                 2009               2008          
 Revenues:                                                                                                                                                                                   
                   Royalty and license fees                                                           $     62,743        $     57,587          $    234,470       $    157,771       
                   Product and service revenues                                                             3,380               5,914                8,500              21,395        
                                                           Total revenues                                  66,123              63,501               242,970            179,166       
 Operating expenses:                                                                                                                                                                         
                   Cost of revenues                                                                         3,941               4,074                11,941             12,801        
                   Research, development and other related costs                                            16,780              15,898               50,259             44,945        
                   Selling, general and administrative                                                      19,455              17,866               54,233             50,775        
                   Litigation expense                                                                       6,066               29,217               20,229             66,567        
                                                           Total operating expenses                        46,242              67,055               136,662            175,088       
 Operating income (loss)                                                                                     19,881              (3,554  )            106,308            4,078         
 Other income and expense, net                                                                               590                 (1,033  )            4,448              3,280         
 Income (loss) before taxes                                                                                  20,471              (4,587  )            110,756            7,358         
 Provision for income taxes                                                                                  8,337               770                  47,317             10,405        
 Net income (loss)                                                                                     $     12,134        $     (5,357  )       $    63,439        $    (3,047   )    
 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                           
                   Net income (loss) per share - basic                                                $     0.25          $     (0.11   )       $    1.31          $    (0.06    )    
                   Net income (loss) per share - diluted                                              $     0.24          $     (0.11   )       $    1.30          $    (0.06    )    
                   Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculations - basic                 49,201              47,904               48,598             47,951        
                   Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculations - diluted               49,862              47,904               48,981             47,951        


 TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                              
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                                                                                                         
 (in thousands)                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                          September 30,              December 31,             
                                                                                                 2009              2008*                    
                                                                                          (unaudited)                                         
 ASSETS                                                                                                                                        
 Current assets:                                                                                                                                
              Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $      160,412           $      87,890          
              Short-term investments                                                               217,946                  188,610         
              Accounts receivable, net                                                             13,651                   14,724          
              Inventories                                                                         1,341                    1,534           
              Deferred tax assets                                                                  2,836                    2,409           
              Other current assets                                                                 5,131                    8,220           
                                            Total current assets                                 401,317                  303,387         
                                                                                                                                              
 Property and equipment, net                                                                        42,429                   36,984          
 Intangible assets, net                                                                             75,214                   71,312          
 Goodwill                                                                                         45,150                   40,444          
 Deferred tax assets                                                                                19,227                   19,756          
 Long-term investments                                                                              18,714                   22,134          
 Other assets                                                                                      4,017                    7,572           
                                            Total assets                                  $      606,068           $      501,589         
                                                                                                                                              
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                            
 Current liabilities:                                                                                                                            
              Accounts payable                                                              $      3,523             $      2,924           
              Accrued legal fees                                                                   6,526                    13,945          
              Accrued liabilities                                                                  18,416                   17,747          
              Deferred revenue                                                                     6,639                    6,085           
              Income tax payable                                                                   12                       1,385           
                                            Total current liabilities                            35,116                   42,086          
                                                                                                                                              
              Deferred tax liabilities                                                             8,991                    8,991           
              Other long-term liabilities                                                          4,208                    3,608           
                                                                                                                                              
 Stockholders' equity:                                                                                                                           
              Common stock                                                                         50                       49              
              Additional paid-in capital                                                           394,229                  347,568         
              Treasury stock                                                                       (10,505  )               (10,505  )      
              Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                 (29      )               (777     )      
              Retained earnings                                                                    174,008                  110,569         
                                            Total stockholders' equity                           557,753                  446,904         
                                                                                                                                              
                                            Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $      606,068           $      501,589         
                                                                                                                                              
 * Derived from audited financial statements                                                                                                     


                                                                               TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                               RECONCILIATION TO NON-GAAP INCOME FROM GAAP NET INCOME                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                               (in thousands, except per share amounts)                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                               (unaudited)                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                           Three Months Ended                                        Nine Months Ended                                   
                                                                                                                                                                           September 30,                                             September 30,                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                 2009                      2008                      2009                      2008          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                               GAAP net income (loss)                                                                      $     12,134              $     (5,357  )           $     63,439              $     (3,047  )     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                               Adjustments to GAAP net income (loss):                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                               Stock-based compensation - cost of revenues                                                       199                       92                        450                       345           
                                                                               Stock-based compensation - research, development and other related costs                          2,379                     2,457                     8,489                     5,571         
                                                                               Stock-based compensation - selling, general and administrative                                    4,312                     4,046                     11,498                    10,966        
                                                                               Amortization of acquired intangibles - cost of revenues                                           1,705                     766                       5,115                     2,126         
                                                                               Amortization of acquired intangibles - research, development and other related costs              642                       1,677                     2,021                     4,777         
                                                                               Amortization of acquired intangibles - selling, general and administrative                        685                       459                       1,673                     1,249         
                                                                               Tax adjustments for non-GAAP items                                                                (2,896  )                 (1,803  )                 (7,218  )                 (4,300  )     
                                                                               Adjustment for acquired in-process research & development charge                                  -                         -                         -                         2,500         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                               Non-GAAP net income                                                                         $     19,160              $     2,337               $     85,467              $     20,187        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Non-GAAP net income per common share - diluted                                                                                                                              $     0.37                $     0.05                $     1.71                $     0.41          
 Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculations excluding the effects of FAS 123R - diluted                                                                      51,326                    49,154                    49,889                    49,277        


 TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
 CONSOLIDATED REVENUE DETAILS                                                                                                                 
 (in thousands)                                                                                                                               
 (unaudited)                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                        Three Months Ended                      Nine Months Ended                       
                                                        September 30,                           September 30,                           
                                                              2009                2008            2009                 2008     
 Revenues:                                                                                                                            
       Micro-Electronics                                                                                                             
                   Royalty and license fees             $     59,060        $     56,035    $     221,199        $     150,858  
                   Product and service revenues               3                   554             48                   3,775    
                   Total Micro-Electronics revenues           59,063              56,589          221,247              154,633  
                                                                                                                                    
       Imaging and Optics                                                                                                            
                   Royalty and license fees                   3,684               1,552           13,271               6,913    
                   Product and service revenues               3,376               5,360           8,452                17,620   
                   Total Imaging and Optics revenues          7,060               6,912           21,723               24,533   
                                                                                                                                    
                   Total revenues                       $     66,123        $     63,501    $     242,970        $     179,166  


TSRA-E

Tessera Technologies, Inc.
Company Contact:
Michael Anthofer, 408-321-6711
Chief Financial Officer
Investor Relations Contact:
Moriah Shilton, 408-321-6713
Sr. Director, Investor Relations 



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