SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2014 -- Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced second quarter fiscal 2015 sales of $604 million, down 1% from the prior quarter and up 1% from the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. Second quarter fiscal 2015 net income was $172 million or $0.62 per diluted share.
The Xilinx Board of Directors announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per outstanding share of common stock, payable on November 26, 2014 to all stockholders of record at the close of business on November 5, 2014.
Additional second quarter comparisons are represented in the charts below:
GAAP Results
(In millions, except EPS)
| Growth Rates | |||||
| Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q-T-Q | Y-T-Y | |
| Net revenues | $604.3 | $612.6 | $598.9 | -1% | 1% |
| Operating income | $200.0 | $206.5 | $163.8 | -3% | 22% |
| Net income | $171.5 | $173.6 | $141.5 | -1% | 21% |
| Diluted earnings per share | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.49 | 0% | 27% |
"September quarter sales were in line with our guidance, but our profitability surpassed our expectations. Operating margin was 33% in the September quarter, up from 27% in the same quarter a year ago," said Moshe Gavrielov, Xilinx President and Chief Executive Officer. "For the December quarter, we are forecasting a strong recovery in 28nm sales driven by a broad base of applications. We continue to target approximately $600 million in 28nm sales for fiscal year 2015, up nearly 60% from the prior fiscal year."
Net Revenues by Geography:
| Percentages | Growth Rates | ||||
| Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q-T-Q | Y-T-Y | |
| North America | 32% | 26% | 31% | 20% | 3% |
| Asia Pacific | 37% | 43% | 38% | -14% | -2% |
| Europe | 21% | 21% | 22% | -1% | -2% |
| Japan | 10% | 10% | 9% | -4% | 13% |
Net Revenues by End Market:
| Percentages | Growth Rates | ||||
| Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q-T-Q | Y-T-Y | |
| Communications & Data Center | 41% | 50% | 43% | -19% | -4% |
| Industrial, Aerospace & Defense | 41% | 31% | 38% | 28% | 8% |
| Broadcast, Consumer & Automotive | 15% | 16% | 16% | -5% | -6% |
| Other | 3% | 3% | 3% | - 4% | 12% |
Net Revenues by Product:
| Percentages | Growth Rates | ||||
| Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q-T-Q | Y-T-Y | |
| New | 43% | 45% | 36% | -7% | 21% |
| Mainstream | 31% | 34% | 34% | -10% | -8% |
| Base | 23% | 18% | 27% | 28% | -14% |
| Support | 3% | 3% | 3% | 1% | -4% |
Products are classified as follows:
Key Statistics:
(Dollars in millions)
| Q2 FY 2015 | Q1 FY 2015 | Q2 FY 2014 | |
| Annual Return on Equity (%)* | 25 | 25 | 19 |
| Operating Cash Flow | $204 | $130 | $255 |
| Depreciation Expense | $14 | $13 | $14 |
| Capital Expenditures | $8 | $9 | $8 |
| Combined Inventory Days | 153 | 135 | 102 |
| Revenue Turns (%) | 48 | 47 | 54 |
*Return on equity calculation: Annualized net income/average stockholders' equity
Highlights – September Quarter Fiscal 2015
Business Outlook – December Quarter Fiscal 2015
Conference Call
A conference call will be held today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the September quarter financial results and management's outlook for the December quarter. The webcast and subsequent replay will be available in the investor relations section of the Company's web site at www.investor.xilinx.com. A telephonic replay of the call may be accessed later in the day by calling (855) 859-2056 and referencing confirmation code 98130235. The telephonic replay will be available for two weeks following the live call.
About Xilinx
Xilinx develops All Programmable technologies and devices, beyond hardware to software, digital to analog, and single to multiple die in 3D ICs. These industry leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.