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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
Contact:
Doug Farrell
Vice President of Investor Relations
408-731-5285

AFFYMETRIX REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2011 RESULTS

Santa Clara, Calif.February 8, 2012—Affymetrix, Inc., (NASDAQ: AFFX) today reported its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $65.1 million, as compared to total revenue of $84.9 million for the same period of 2010. For the full year 2011, total revenue was $267.5 million, as compared to $310.7 million for 2010.

The Company reported a net loss of approximately $14.7 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2011. This compares to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the same period of 2010.

Fiscal year 2011 net loss was $28.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. This is compared to a net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2010 which included a $6.3 million gain from the repurchase of convertible notes, or $0.09 per diluted share.

For the fourth quarter 2011, product revenue was $58.7 million, which consisted of consumable revenue of $54.9 million and instrument revenue of $3.8 million. Service revenue was $5.1 million, and royalties and other revenue was $1.3 million. This compares to fourth quarter 2010, product revenue of $71.9 million, which consisted of consumable revenue of $63.4 million and instrument revenue of $8.5 million, service revenue of $6.4 million, and royalties and other revenue of $6.6 million.

For the full year 2011, product revenue was $241.3 million, which consisted of consumable revenue of $225.0 million and instrument revenue of $16.3 million. Service revenue was $20.2 million, and royalties and other revenue was $6.0 million. This compares to full year 2010 product revenue of $277.7 million, which consisted of consumable revenue of $252.1 million and instrument revenue of $25.6 million, service revenue of $20.6 million, and royalties and other revenue of $12.4 million.

For the fourth quarter of 2011, cost of product sales was $26.9 million compared to $31.6 million in the same period of 2010. Product gross margin was 54.1%, as compared to 56.1% in the same period of 2010. Cost of services and other was $3.5 million compared to $4.0 million in the same period of 2010.
 
For the full year 2011, cost of product sales was $97.8 million as compared to $117.4 million in 2010. Product gross margin was 59.5% as compared to 57.7% in 2010. Cost of services and other was $13.1 million compared to $15.8 million in 2010.

For the fourth quarter of 2011, operating expenses were $45.5 million as compared to operating expenses of $44.1 million in the same period of 2010.

For the full year 2011, operating expenses were $173.2 million as compared to operating expenses of $182.7 million in 2010.

2011 was a challenging year for Affymetrix,” said Frank Witney, president and chief executive officer. “However, we made tangible progress in strengthening our organization through the addition of seasoned industry leaders to our commercial team, an aggressive internal restructuring initiative and a revitalized go-to-market strategy, which will better position us for growth in 2012. Expression remains our most challenged business, but we are aggressively attacking market segments where our technologies bring significant value, such as clinical validation. In addition, we are pleased with the progress of our clinical program, particularly our CytoScan RUO cytogenetics product.”

During the fourth quarter, the Company announced:

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That it has entered into an agreement with the Broad Institute to chart the genomic changes involved in more than 20 types of cancer as part of the Broad's work in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). The agreement will involve the processing of 13,500 cancer samples on the Affymetrix® Genome-Wide Human SNP 6.0 Array, a widely used platform for genotyping and studying copy number variation (CNV) and somatic events in tumor samples. The SNP Array 6.0 will also determine loss of heterozygosity (LOH), an important genomic change that indicates a loss of normal function that cannot be detected using traditional cytogenetic methods such as FISH or comparative genomic hybridization (CGH).
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That it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Genisphere® LLC, to offer the company’s proprietary FlashTag™ Biotin HSR Reagents designed for Affymetrix. The miRNA reagents provide streamlined target preparation methods yielding high quality data and unmatched reproducibility when used with Affymetrix miRNA GeneChip® Arrays. Genisphere reagents are compatible across a wide variety of sample types including formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) fresh frozen samples and blood. In addition, Affymetrix has obtained an exclusive license to Genisphere mRNA applification technology, again suitable for use in FFPE samples, central to cancer research.
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The Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BGI to enter into a strategic co-development and co-marketing collaboration. The non-exclusive partnership will develop and commercialize a portfolio of plant, crop, and livestock microarrays for genotyping analysis, spanning applications such as marker-assisted trait selection, parentage, quality control, and traceability.

Affymetrix's management team will host a conference call on February 8, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT to review its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. A live webcast can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.affymetrix.com. In addition, investors and other interested parties can listen by dialing domestic: (877) 407-8291, international: (201) 689-8345.
A replay of this call will be available from 5:00 p.m. PT on February 8, 2012 until 8:00 p.m. PT on February 15, 2012 at the following numbers: domestic: (877) 660-6853, international: (201) 612-7415. The passcode for both replays is 387472. An archived webcast of the conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

About Affymetrix
Affymetrix technology is used by the world's top pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and biotechnology companies, as well as leading academic, government, and nonprofit research institutes. About 2,200 systems have been shipped around the world and approximately 25,000 peer-reviewed papers have been published using the technology. Affymetrix is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has manufacturing facilities in Cleveland, Ohio, and Singapore. The Company has about 900 employees worldwide and maintains sales and distribution operations across Europe, Asia and Latin America.

All statements in this press release that are not historical are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act as amended, including statements regarding Affymetrix' "expectations," "beliefs," "hopes," "intentions," "strategies" or the like. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially for Affymetrix from those projected, including, but not limited to: risk relating to the Company’s ability to successfully commercialize new products, risk relating to past and future acquisitions, including the ability of the Company to successfully integrate such acquisitions into its existing business; risks of the Company's ability to achieve and sustain higher levels of revenue, higher gross margins and reduced operating expenses; uncertainties relating to technological approaches, risks associated with manufacturing and product development; personnel retention; uncertainties relating to cost and pricing of Affymetrix products; dependence on collaborative partners; uncertainties relating to sole-source suppliers; uncertainties relating to FDA and other regulatory approvals; competition; risks relating to intellectual property of others and the uncertainties of patent protection and litigation. These and other risk factors are discussed in Affymetrix' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and other SEC reports. Affymetrix expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Affymetrix' expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

PLEASE NOTE:
Affymetrix, the Affymetrix logo, GeneChip, and all other trademarks are the property of Affymetrix, Inc.

- Financial Charts to Follow -

 
 

 
 

AFFYMETRIX, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)


   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS:
       
(Note 1)
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 201,937     $ 35,484  
Restricted cash
    692       287  
Available-for-sale securities—short-term portion
    7,937       67,223  
Accounts receivable, net
    44,021       52,281  
Inventories
    42,851       49,373  
Deferred tax assets—short-term portion
    364       1,071  
Property and equipment, net—held for sale
    9,000       -  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    7,785       9,422  
Total current assets
    314,587       215,141  
Available-for-sale securities—long-term portion
    54,501       134,190  
Property and equipment, net
    30,583       54,177  
Acquired technology rights, net
    29,525       38,858  
Deferred tax assets—long-term portion
    450       4,894  
Other long-term assets
    8,369       13,525  
Total assets
  $ 438,015     $ 460,785  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 44,774     $ 44,259  
Deferred revenue—short-term portion
    9,852       10,950  
Total current liabilities
    54,626       55,209  
Deferred revenue—long-term portion
    3,959       4,601  
Other long-term liabilities
    9,127       11,748  
Convertible notes
    95,469       95,472  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    704       706  
Additional paid-in capital
    750,332       742,206  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,492       1,376  
Accumulated deficit
    (478,694 )     (450,533 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    274,834       293,755  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 438,015     $ 460,785  
 
Note 1:
The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.


 
 

 
 

AFFYMETRIX, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Twelve Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
REVENUE:
                       
Product sales
  $ 58,665     $ 71,924     $ 241,273     $ 277,743  
Services
    5,129       6,431       20,158       20,565  
Royalties and other revenue
    1,310       6,554       6,043       12,438  
Total revenue
    65,104       84,909       267,474       310,746  
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
Cost of product sales
    26,902       31,568       97,815       117,384  
Cost of services and other
    3,510       4,002       13,137       15,822  
Research and development
    16,697       15,465       63,591       67,934  
Selling, general and administrative
    28,770       28,657       109,572       114,773  
Total costs and expenses
    75,879       79,692       284,115       315,913  
(Loss) income from operations
    (10,775 )     5,217       (16,641 )     (5,167 )
Interest income and other, net
    (2,753 )     613       (6,302 )     (1,487 )
Interest expense
    947       1,397       3,813       7,706  
Gain from repurchase of convertible notes
    -       445       -       6,297  
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (14,475 )     4,878       (26,756 )     (8,063 )
Income tax provision
    264       918       1,405       2,170  
Net (loss) income
  $ (14,739 )   $ 3,960     $ (28,161 )   $ (10,233 )
                                 
Basic net (loss) income per common share
  $ (0.21 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.40 )   $ (0.15 )
Diluted net (loss) income per common share
  $ (0.21 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.40 )   $ (0.15 )
                                 
Shares used in computing basic net (loss) income per common share
    69,889       68,594       70,877       68,856  
Shares used in computing diluted net (loss) income per common share
    69,889       69,004       70,877       68,856