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PortalPlayer, Inc. Reports Q2 2005 Financial Results
Q2 Revenue Nearly Quadrupled Year-Over-Year
San Jose, Calif., July 25, 2005 - PortalPlayer, Inc (NASDAQ:
PLAY), a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor, firmware and
software solutions for the MP3 personal media player market, today
announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2005,
ended June 30, 2005.
Net revenue for the second quarter of 2005 was $44.6 million, compared
with $44.5 million in the first quarter of 2005 and $12.0 million
in the second quarter of 2004. Net income for the second quarter
of 2005 was $6.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, based on 25.1
million weighted average shares outstanding. Net income in the first
quarter of 2005 was $7.8 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, based
on 25.0 million weighted average shares outstanding. Net loss in
the second quarter of 2004 was approximately $880,000, or $0.64
per share, based on 1.4 million basic weighted average shares outstanding.
PortalPlayer reports net income (loss) and basic and diluted net
income (loss) per share in accordance with GAAP and additionally
on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP net income, where applicable, excludes
the effect of stock-based compensation charges. In the second quarter
of 2005, non-GAAP net income was $6.8 million, or $0.27 per diluted
share. This compares with non-GAAP net income of $8.2 million, or
$0.33 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2005 and a net
income of approximately $780,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, in
the second quarter of 2004.
"The second quarter of 2005 was another great quarter for
PortalPlayer," said Gary Johnson, president and chief executive
officer of PortalPlayer. "We successfully executed on our product
roadmap and business plan, and demand for personal media players
that incorporate our technology was again stronger than seasonal
trends this quarter. As a result, our second quarter revenue nearly
quadrupled from the second quarter a year ago, and we again generated
more than $13 million in cash during the quarter. As planned, we
also invested in additional engineering resources to support our
strategic roadmap going forward."
"During the quarter, we smoothly ramped production on our
new PP5022 device and, as of today, we reached a significant milestone
of shipping more than six million of the devices. We have completed
the design win activity for our customers' exciting new models intended
to ship in the second half of 2005. In addition, we worked with
the supply chain to prepare our operations for significant demand
in the second half of the year. During the second quarter, we also
accelerated our investment in innovative wireless technologies that
we believe will help fuel our growth in 2006 and beyond."
"We are excited about the upcoming back-to-school and holiday
season and believe we are very well positioned for significant growth
in the second half of the year. We believe that our revenue for
the third quarter of 2005, which is the quarter we expect to begin
to recognize revenue from flash-based designs, could be in the range
of $50 million to $60 million," said Mr. Johnson.
Highlights
- PortalPlayer quickly ramped production of its PP5022 device,
which is based on the 0.13 micron manufacturing process. With
the strength and support of its world-class partners, United Microelectronic
Corp. and LSI Logic, ramping production on the 0.13 micron process
was fast and seamless. The company achieved full volume production
in about three months. By adding the 0.13 micron process to its
existing 0.18 micron process, PortalPlayer further extends its
lead over its competition.
- During the second quarter, PortalPlayer successfully taped out
the next generation of its technology, in preparation for the
2006 product cycle.
- The company believes that the high-capacity flash player market
(one gigabyte or greater) could ramp faster than originally expected.
Due to NAND flash price declines, PortalPlayer believes that market
demand for high-capacity flash players has accelerated, and could
now exceed 20 percent of the total flash player run rate some
time before the end of 2005.
- PortalPlayer recently acquired real estate in Hyderabad, India,
where it expects to complete the construction of a new building
in the second half of 2006 to support its planned future growth.
Current Financial Outlook for Third Quarter 2005
The following outlook statements are based upon current expectations.
These statements are forward-looking, and actual results could differ
materially.
The company expects revenue to be in the range of $50 million to
$60 million. GAAP net income per diluted share for the third quarter
is expected to be in the range of $0.28 to $0.36, based on approximately
26 million weighted average shares outstanding. The effective tax
rate for the second quarter is expected to be about 25 percent,
which takes into consideration, among other factors, the company's
net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes. Non-GAAP
net income per diluted share, which excludes approximately $520,000
of stock-based compensation charges, is expected to be in the range
of $0.30 to $0.38. Operating expenses are expected to be approximately
$13.2 million.
Conference Call
The company will hold a conference call at 2:30 pm Pacific Time
today, July 25, 2005, to discuss the second quarter 2005 financial
results. To participate, please dial (913) 981-5510 at approximately
2:20 pm PT. A live webcast of the conference call will be available
via the investor relations page of the company's website. Access
the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download
and install any necessary audio software.
A recording of the conference call will be available for one week,
starting one hour after the completion of the call, until August
1, 2005. The phone number to access the recording is (719) 457-0820,
and the passcode is 6446864. An archived webcast replay will be
available on the web site for 12 months.
About PortalPlayer
PortalPlayer is a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor, firmware
and software solutions for the MP3 personal media player market.
These products empower consumers to easily purchase, rent, manage,
listen to and watch large amounts of digital music, photos and video
content. PortalPlayer is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with
offices in Kirkland, Wash., and Hyderabad, India.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for the historical information contained
herein, the statements in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
include, but are not limited to, statements as to our strategic
roadmap, our design win activity for our customers' models intending
to ship in the second half of 2005, our work with our supply chain
to prepare our operations for significant demand in the second half
of the year, our belief that our investment in wireless technologies
will help fuel our growth in 2006 and beyond, our belief that we
are very well positioned for significant growth in the second half
of the year, our belief regarding our revenue for the third quarter
of 2005 and our belief that we will begin to recognize revenue from
flash-based designs in the third quarter of 2005, the impact of
adding the 0.13 micron process on extending PortalPlayer's lead
over its competition, the successful tapeout of the next generation
of its technology in preparation for the 2006 product cycle, our
belief that the high-capacity flash player market (one gigabyte
or greater) could ramp faster than originally expected and future
financial results, both GAAP and non-GAAP, including revenue, net
income, operating expenses, tax rates, weighted average shares outstanding,
and stock-based compensation expense. Words such as "intends,"
"expect," "believe," "anticipates,"
"going forward", "plans," "will",
"prepare", "increases," "could" and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed
in these statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, the growth of the market for personal media
players, cancellation or reduction of orders, component shortages,
successful development of new platforms and other products, market
acceptance of our products and technologies, delays in product introductions,
product defects, decreases in average selling prices, impact of
technological advances, our ability to compete and other risks detailed
in our SEC filings, including our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2005. These forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date hereof. PortalPlayer disclaims any intent or obligation
to update these forward-looking statements.
PortalPlayer and the PortalPlayer logo are trademarks
of PortalPlayer, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
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