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EXHIBIT 99.1

News Release

TranSwitch Corporation Announces

Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

 

SHELTON, CT – August 8, 2012 – TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for multimedia connectivity and processing today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.

 

Net revenues for the second quarter of 2012 were approximately $3.8 million, as compared to net revenues of $3.7 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $7.1 million for the second quarter of 2011. Net loss for the second quarter of 2012 was ($6.0) million, or ($0.19) per basic and diluted common share, as compared to a net loss of ($6.1) million, or ($0.20) per basic and diluted common share for the first quarter of 2012, and a net loss of ($3.0) million, or ($0.11) per basic and diluted common share for the second quarter of 2011.

 

The GAAP gross margin for the second quarter was 67%. This is compared to the Company's GAAP gross margin of 59% for the first quarter of 2012, and 67% for the second quarter of 2011.

 

Total non-GAAP operating expenses for the second quarter of 2012 were $7.4 million, as compared to $7.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 and $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP operating expenses for the second quarter of 2012 exclude $0.1 million in amortization of purchase price intangibles, $0.4 million in stock-based compensation and $1.0 million in restructuring charges along with a benefit of $0.4 million from the reversal of accrued royalties. Total GAAP operating expenses for the second quarter of 2012 were $8.5 million, as compared to $8.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 and $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2011.

 

Non-GAAP operating loss for the second quarter of 2012 was ($4.9) million, compared to a non-GAAP operating loss of ($5.3) million for the first quarter of 2012 and a non-GAAP operating loss of ($2.7) million for the second quarter of 2011. On a GAAP basis, the operating loss for the second quarter of 2012 was ($5.9) million, compared to an operating loss of ($5.9) million for the first quarter of 2012 and an operating loss of ($2.9) million for the second quarter of 2011.

 

Non-GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2012 was ($5.0) million, or ($0.16) per share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of ($5.5) million, or ($0.18) per share, for the first quarter of 2012 and a non-GAAP net loss of ($2.8) million, or ($0.10) per share, for the second quarter of 2011.

 

 
 

 

Further information about non-GAAP measures is provided below and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP results is provided after the financial statements attached to this release.

 

“While second quarter revenue remained soft, we see signs of stabilization in our legacy telecom business as well as increased IP licensing opportunities in the third and fourth quarters of 2012,” stated M. Ali Khatibzadeh, President and CEO of TranSwitch. “In addition, we anticipate initial sales of our new HDplay™ products in the third quarter and a further ramp in the fourth quarter as more customers commence their product launches.” Dr. Khatibzadeh continued, “While we have expanded our customer opportunity list for HDplay™ products to over 50 specific design opportunities, we have also taken three important strategic actions to better position the company for growth of the new video connectivity business. First, primarily through the restructuring of our telecom business, we are reducing our operating expenses by $8 million annually starting in the third quarter of 2012. Second, we have retained Drakes Bay, LLC to sell legacy telecom patents in the near future. Drakes Bay’s detailed analysis of our telecom patent portfolio indicates potentially a very significant valuation and we anticipate being able to monetize these assets through the remainder of the year. Third, we have reached a 2-year agreement with Aspire Capital to raise up to eleven million dollars as needed and at our discretion going forward, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement. Certainly, our primary approach for generating capital will be through the sale of non-strategic assets such as telecom patents.”

 

Additional details on TranSwitch’s second quarter 2012 financial results will be discussed during a conference call regarding this announcement today at 5:30 pm Eastern time. To listen to the live call, investors can dial 719-325-2406 and reference confirmation code: 4816297. The call will be recorded and a replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the live broadcast through August 18, 2012. To access the replay, dial 719-457-0820 and enter confirmation code: 4816297. Investors can also access an audio webcast which will be broadcast through Vcall’s Investor Calendar at www.investorcalendar.com or the Company’s website at www.transwitch.com. This audio webcast will also be available on a replay basis for 10 business days.

 

About TranSwitch Corporation

 

TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC) designs, develops and supplies innovative integrated circuit (IC) and intellectual property (IP) solutions that provide core functionality for voice, data and video communications equipment for network, enterprise and customer premises applications.  We provide integrated multi-core network processor System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions and software solutions for Fixed, 3G and 4G Mobile, VoIP and Multimedia Infrastructures. For the customer-premises market, we offer interoperable connectivity solutions that provide a bridge between HDMI and DisplayPort and enable the distribution and presentation of high-definition (HD) content for consumer electronic and personal computer markets and also provide a family of communications processors that provide best-in-class performance for a range of applications.  Overall, we have over 100 active customers, including the leading global telecom equipment providers, semiconductor and consumer product companies. For more information, please visit www.transwitch.com.

 

Forward-looking statements in this release, including statements regarding management's expectations for future financial results and the markets for TranSwitch's products, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements regarding TranSwitch, its operations and its financial results, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation the risks associated with downturns in economic conditions generally and in the telecommunications and data communications markets and the semiconductor industry specifically; risks in product development and market acceptance of and demand for TranSwitch’s products and products developed by TranSwitch’s customers; risks associated with foreign sales and high customer concentration; risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures; risks in technology development and commercialization; risks of failing to attract and retain key managerial and technical personnel; risks relating to TranSwitch’s available cash; risks associated with acquiring new businesses; risks of dependence on third-party VLSI fabrication facilities; risks related to intellectual property rights and litigation; and other risks detailed in TranSwitch's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 
 

 

TranSwitch expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

TranSwitch is a registered trademark of TranSwitch Corporation.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable U.S. GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this earnings release and related conference call or webcast to the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The reconciliation for historic non-GAAP measures is provided herein on a quantitative basis and for non-GAAP measures that are forward-looking is provided herein on a qualitative basis.

 

The non-GAAP measures used in this earnings release and related conference call differ from GAAP in that they exclude expenses related to stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, the effects of special charges such as asset impairments, restructuring charges and benefits from the reversal of accrued royalties. The Company’s basis for these adjustments is described below. Management uses these non-GAAP measures for internal reporting and forecasting purposes. The Company has provided these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to GAAP financial results because it believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to certain investors and financial analysts for comparison across accounting periods not influenced by certain non-cash items that are not used by management when evaluating the Company’s historical and prospective financial performance.

 

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating the Company’s operating performance and believes that such measures are useful to investors and financial analysts in assessing the Company’s operating performance as the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures that adjust for the impact of stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, the effects of special charges such as asset impairments and restructuring charges and benefits from the reversal of accrued royalties provides investors and financial analysts with a consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods and, therefore, are useful to investors and financial analysts in helping them to better understand the Company’s operating results and underlying operational trends.

 

We do not provide forward-looking GAAP measures or a reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures because of our inability to project special charges, asset impairments, employee separation costs and stock-based compensation related expenses.

 

The non-GAAP financial measures we provide have certain limitations because they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operation of our business as determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures are in addition to, and not a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We endeavor to compensate for the limitations of these non-GAAP measures by providing GAAP financial statements, descriptions of the reconciling items and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures so that investors can appropriately incorporate the non-GAAP measures and their limitations into their analyses. Please see our financial statements and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" that will be included in the periodic report we expect to file with the SEC with respect to the financial periods discussed herein.

 

 
 

 

 

For more information contact:

 

Robert A. Bosi
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 203.929.8810 ext. 2465

 

Mary Lombardo

Investor Relations

Phone: 203.929.8810 ext. 2254

 

 
 

 

 

TranSwitch Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except for per share amounts)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,
2012
   Mar 31,
2012
   June 30,
2011
   June 30,
2012
   June 30,
2011
 
Net revenues:                         
Product revenues  $2,374   $3,162   $4,016   $5,536   $9,827 
Service revenues   1,451    519    3,037    1,970    5,453 
Total net revenues   3,825    3,681    7,053    7,506    15,280 
                          
Cost of revenues:                         
Cost of product revenues   866    1,119    1,305    1,985    3,085 
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories   220    231        451    160 
Cost of service revenues   175    161    1,034    336    2,038 
        Total cost of revenues   1,261    1,511    2,339    2,772    5,283 
Gross profit   2,564    2,170    4,714    4,734    9,997 
                          
Operating expenses:                         
Research and development   4,678    4,336    4,490    9,014    9,055 
Marketing and sales   1,317    1,642    2,076    2,959    4,064 
General and administrative   1,930    2,132    1,915    4,062    3,774 
Restructuring charges   1,001            1,001    467 
Reversal of accrued royalties   (442)   (58)   (825)   (500)   (1,575)
Total operating expenses   8,484    8,052    7,656    16,536    15,785 
Operating loss  (Note 1)   (5,920)   (5,882)   (2,942)   (11,802)   (5,788)
                          
Other (expense) income:                         
Other income (expense)   57    (101)   (8)   (44)   (13)
Interest income (expense):                         
Interest income   17    23    68    40    92 
Interest expense   (32)   (9)   (68)   (41)   (193)
Interest (expense) income, net   (15)   14        (1)   (101)
Total other income (expense), net   42    (87)   (8)   (45)   (114)
                          
Loss before income taxes   (5,878)   (5,969)   (2,950)   (11,847)   (5,902)
Income tax expense   119    114    49    233    246 
Net loss  $(5,997)  $(6,083)  $(2,999)  $(12,080)  $(6,148)
                          
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted  $(0.19)  $(0.20)  $(0.11)  $(0.39)  $(0.24)
                          
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted   31,617    30,685    26,853    31,151    25,263 
                          
                          
Note 1: Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues and operating expenses is as follows:                         
Cost of revenues  $(14)  $6   $16   $(8)  $37 
Research and development   78    120    218    198    429 
Marketing and sales   39    111    122    150    250 
General and administrative   283    295    295    578    617 
Total  $386   $532   $651   $918   $1,333 
                          

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

TranSwitch Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

    

June 30,

2012

    

December 31,

2011

 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments  $3,238   $7,554 
Accounts receivable, net   3,144    6,375 
Inventories   1,396    1,988 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,752    1,876 
           
   Total current assets   9,530    17,793 
           
Property and equipment, net   1,210    1,355 
Goodwill   5,271    5,271 
Other intangible assets, net   1,306    1,461 
Other assets   1,863    1,738 
           
    Total assets  $19,180   $27,618 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Bank debt  $713   $ 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   10,067    10,932 
Current portion of restructuring liabilities   2,925    1,995 
 
          
   Total current liabilities   13,705    12,927 
           
Restructuring liabilities   1,915    2,485 
           
   Total liabilities   15,620    15,412 
           
   Total stockholders’ equity   3,560    12,206 
           
   Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $19,180   $27,618 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

TRANSWITCH CORPORATION

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Jun 30,   Jun 30,   Jun 30, 
   2012   2012   2011   2012   2011 
GAAP gross profit  $2,564   $2,170   $4,714   $4,734   $9,997 
Add:                         
Stock-based compensation   (14)   6    16    (8)   37 
Non-GAAP gross profit  $2,550   $2,176   $4,730   $4,726   $10,034 
                          
GAAP gross margin   67.0%   59.0%   66.8%   63.1%   65.4%
Stock-based compensation   -0.4%   0.2%   0.2%   -0.1%   0.2%
Non-GAAP gross margin   66.7%   59.1%   67.1%   63.0%   65.7%
                          
GAAP research and development expenses  $4,678   $4,336   $4,490   $9,014   $9,055 
Less:                         
Amortization of purchase accounting intangibles   42    35    113    77    226 
Stock-based compensation   78    120    218    198    429 
Non-GAAP research and development expenses  $4,558   $4,181   $4,159   $8,739   $8,400 
                          
GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses  $3,247   $3,774   $3,991   $7,021   $7,838 
Less:                         
Amortization of purchase accounting intangibles   36    43    283    79    566 
Stock-based compensation   322    406    417    728    867 
Non-GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses  $2,889   $3,325   $3,291   $6,214   $6,405 
                          
GAAP operating expenses  $8,484   $8,052   $7,656   $16,536   $15,785 
Less:                         
Amortization of purchase accounting intangibles   78    78    396    156    792 
Stock-based compensation   400    526    635    926    1,296 
Reversal of accrued royalties and other   (442)   (58)   (825)   (500)   (1,575)
Restructuring charges   1,001    -    -    1,001    467 
Non-GAAP operating expenses  $7,447   $7,506   $7,450   $14,953   $14,805 
Non-GAAP operating loss  $(4,897)  $(5,330)  $(2,720)  $(10,227)  $(4,771)
                          
GAAP net loss  $(5,997)  $(6,083)  $(2,999)  $(12,080)  $(6,148)
Add:                         
Amortization of purchase accounting intangibles   78    78    396    156    792 
Stock-based compensation   386    532    651    918    1,333 
Reversal of accrued royalties and other   (442)   (58)   (825)   (500)   (1,575)
Restructuring charges   1,001    -    -    1,001    467 
Non-GAAP net loss  $(4,974)  $(5,531)  $(2,777)  $(10,505)  $(5,131)
                          
Non-GAAP basic net loss per share  $(0.16)  $(0.18)  $(0.10)  $(0.34)  $(0.20)
Basic shares used to calculate non-GAAP net loss per share   31,617    30,685    26,853    31,151    25,263