Entropic Communications Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results

$40.2 Million in Q4 Revenue, An Increase of 11 Percent Over Q3 Revenue


SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon solutions to enable connected home entertainment, today reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year results for the period ended December 31, 2007. Entropic reported fourth quarter net revenues of $40.2 million. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company recorded a fourth quarter net loss of $0.5 million or $0.02 per share (basic and diluted). Non-GAAP net income in the fourth quarter was $3.2 million or $0.05 per diluted share.

"2007 was a tremendous year for the company. We executed on our business plans -- growing revenue and net income to record levels, acquiring two companies and completing our initial public offering" said Patrick Henry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Entropic Communications. "We ended the year with a significant milestone of shipping our 10 millionth c.LINK(r) chipset. In 2008, we anticipate continued expansion of our customer base as we drive the adoption of our connected home entertainment technologies worldwide."



                                                     Non-GAAP Combined
                                                    results of Entropic
                                                     and RF Magic for
                                                     periods shown(1)
                                                    -------------------
                                     Years ended        Years ended
 (In millions,                         Dec. 31,           Dec. 31,
  except per                         -----------    -------------------
  share data)    Q4 2007  Q3 2007   2007     2006     2007      2006
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net revenues     $40.2    $36.1   $122.5    $41.5   $137.6    $67.7
 GAAP net loss    ($0.5)   ($6.7)  ($32.1)   ($7.2)     n/a      n/a
 GAAP net loss 
  per share 
  (basic and     ($0.02)  ($0.53)  ($2.47)  ($1.66)     n/a      n/a
  diluted)

 Non-GAAP net 
  income 
  (loss)(2)        $3.2     $2.3     $3.5    ($6.6)    $1.6    ($7.9)
 Non-GAAP net
  income (loss)
  per share(2)    $0.05    $0.03    $0.06   ($0.18)   $0.03   ($0.19)

 1. The combined results of Entropic and RF Magic are presented as if
    the companies were combined at the beginning of the periods shown.
    The acquisition closed on June 30, 2007.

 2. Please refer to the financial statements portion of this press
    release for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures
    contained in the table above and a reconciliation of such measures
    to the comparable GAAP financial measures.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

Product and company highlights include:



 * Announced the availability of the industry's first MoCA 1.1 enabled
   chipset and delivered a live demonstration of MoCA 1.1
   functionality at the MoCA technical conference in Austin
 * Integrated our Channel Stacking Switch technology into DIRECTV's
   MFH2 product line to cost-effectively deliver high volumes of HD
   programming to multi-dwelling units over a single wire
 * Enhanced our c.LINK Access solution with robust new feature sets
   including multicast filtering, Internet Group Management Protocol,
   IP Type of Service mapping and virtual LAN support
 * Partnered with Hannet Telecom to deliver broadband solutions and
   enable triple-play services for Korean MSO deployments -- the first
   of which, with ABN, was announced in November
 * Announced the first European deployment of our c.LINK Access
   technology with CAIW in the Netherlands
 * Partnered with Browan to deliver enhanced broadband communication
   services to several cities and provinces in China
 * Released a joint reference design incorporating our silicon TV
   tuner with STMicroelectronics for digital video broadcasting over
   cable (DVB-C) set-top box applications
 * Expanded our international reach with the opening of Entropic
   Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China
 * Completed our initial public offering
 * Shipped our 10 millionth c.LINK chipset

For More Information

Entropic management will be holding a conference call today, February 4, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and to provide guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. You may access the conference call via any of the following:



 Teleconference:   719-325-4848

 Conference ID:    7314974

 Web Broadcast:    http://ir.entropic.com/events.cfm

 Replay:           719-457-0820

About Entropic Communications

Entropic Communications, Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets system solutions that enable connected home entertainment. The company's technologies significantly change the way high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia content such as movies, music, games and photos are brought into and delivered throughout the home. For more information please visit: www.entropic.com.

The Entropic Communications logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4255

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expansion of Entropic's customer base and the adoption of Entropic technology. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of competition; Entropic's dependence on a limited number of customers and ultimately service providers; Entropic's ability to introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; the risk that the market for high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia content delivery solutions based on the MoCA standard may not develop as anticipated; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; risks related to Entropic's international operations; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's final prospectus filed with the SEC on December 6, 2007. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



                    ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations
              (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                        Years Ended
                            Three Months Ended          December 31,
                      ----------------------------  ------------------
                      Dec. 31,  Sept. 30, Dec. 31,    2007      2006
                        2007      2007      2006      ----      ----
                      --------  --------  --------
                       (un-      (un-      (un-   
                      audited)  audited)  audited)
                                          
 Net revenues         $ 40,168  $ 36,144  $ 16,548  $122,545  $ 41,471
 Cost of net revenues   21,705    21,999    12,713    76,196    31,099
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Gross profit           18,463    14,145     3,835    46,349    10,372
 Operating expenses:
  Research and
   development          12,423    11,923     3,449    35,235    11,601
  Sales and marketing    3,706     3,283     1,172    10,348     4,112
  General and
   administrative        3,625     2,706       678     8,729     2,192
  Write-off of
   in-process
   research and
   development              --        --        --    21,400        --
  Amortization of
   purchased
   intangibles           1,296     1,296        --     2,634        --
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total operating
    expenses            21,050    19,208     5,299    78,346    17,905
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Loss from operations   (2,587)   (5,063)   (1,464)  (31,997)   (7,533)
 Other income
  (expense), net         2,101    (1,583)       (9)       31       482
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net loss before
  accretion of
  redeemable
  convertible
  preferred stock         (486)   (6,646)   (1,473)  (31,966)   (7,051)
 Accretion of
  redeemable
  convertible
  preferred stock          (23)      (32)      (31)     (118)     (126)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net loss
  attributable to
  common shareholders $   (509) $ (6,678) $ (1,504) $(32,084) $ (7,177)
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Net loss per share
  attributable to
  common shareholders
  (basic and diluted) $  (0.02) $  (0.53) $  (0.33) $  (2.47) $  (1.66)
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Weighted average
  shares (basic and
  diluted)              27,494    12,506     4,601    13,011     4,325
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========


                    ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
          Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP net revenues, net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share. The presentation of such measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Our years ended 2006 and 2007 and three months ended December 31, 2006 non-GAAP net revenues, net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share include the corresponding items from RF Magic during such periods, as if the acquisition of RF Magic had occurred at the beginning of such periods. Additionally, our non-GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share exclude stock-based compensation expense, inventory step-up costs, amortization of developed technology and purchased intangible assets, and in-process research and development charges, and reflect certain additional non-GAAP adjustments detailed in the footnotes to the following table.

The following table sets forth such non-GAAP measures for the applicable periods as well as the reconciliation of such measures to the directly comparable GAAP measures for the periods shown.



                                    Three Months Ended
                      -------------------------------------------------
                                               December 31, 2006
                                          -----------------------------
                                                    Dec. 31, 
                                                      2006     Dec. 31,
                                                    Non-GAAP     2006
                      Dec. 31,  Sept, 30, Dec. 31,  Combined   Non-GAAP
                        2007     2007      2006   Adjustments  Combined
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------

 Net revenues*        $ 40,168  $ 36,144  $ 16,548  $  8,910  $ 25,458
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
 GAAP* net (loss)
  income attributable
  to common
  shareholders        $   (509) $ (6,678) $ (1,504) $    366  $ (1,138)
 Non-GAAP adjustments:
  Stock-based
   compensation:
   Cost of net
    revenues                71        85        --         1         1
   Research and
    development          1,215     1,476        66        18        84
   Sales and
    marketing              489       475        35         8        43
   General and
    administrative         918       918        47        11        58
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total stock-based
     compensation        2,693     2,954       148        38       186
 Acquisition-related
  items:
  Amortization of
   inventory step-up
   charges to cost
   of net revenues         687     2,062        --        --        --
  Amortization of
   purchased
   intangible assets:
   Cost of net
    revenues             1,240     1,240        --        --        --
   Operating
    expenses             1,296     1,296        --        --        --
  In-process research
   and development          --        --        --        --        --
 Loss (gain) on fair
  value of preferred
   stock warrant
   liabilities          (2,180)    1,395       227        --       227
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Total of non-GAAP
  adjustments            3,736     8,947       375        38       413
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP net income
  (loss)              $  3,227  $  2,269  $ (1,129) $    404  $   (725)
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
 GAAP* weighted
  average shares
  (basic and diluted)   27,494    12,506     4,601     5,898(b) 10,499
  Non-GAAP adjustment
   for dilutive
   shares(a)             7,950     8,506        --        --        --
  Non-GAAP adjustment
   for assumed
   conversion of
   redeemable
   convertible
   preferred stock(c)   32,697    44,897    31,854        --    31,854
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP weighted
  average shares
  (diluted)             68,141    65,909    36,455     5,898    42,353
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
 GAAP* net income
  (loss) per share
  (basic and diluted) $  (0.02) $  (0.53) $  (0.33)           $  (0.11)
  Non-GAAP adjustments
   detailed above
   (a) (b) (c)            0.07      0.56      0.30                0.09
                      --------  --------  --------            --------
 Non-GAAP net income
  (loss) per share
  (diluted)           $   0.05  $   0.03  $  (0.03)           $  (0.02)
                      ========  ========  ========            ========

 * Financial items are GAAP except to the extent indicated in the
   headings in this table.

 (a) Shares included for calculating diluted earnings per share for
     periods with non-GAAP net income. For the periods shown with a 
     net loss, no shares were included for the diluted earnings per 
     share calculation, as including such shares would be antidilutive.

 (b) Non-GAAP adjustment represents the common shares outstanding for 
     RF Magic as if combined with Entropic Communications at the 
     beginning of the periods shown.

 (c) Non-GAAP adjustment to weighted average shares represents the 
     assumed conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock into
     common stock as of the later of their issuance or the beginning 
     of their respective periods for the periods presented.


                    ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
          Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                    Years Ended
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                        2007                         2006     
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
             2007     Non-GAAP     2007    2006     Non-GAAP     2006   
            without   Combined   Non-GAAP without   Combined   Non-GAAP
            RF Magic Adjustments Combined RF Magic Adjustments Combined
            --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net
  revenues* $122,545  $ 15,024  $137,569  $ 41,471  $ 26,183  $ 67,654
            ========  ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
 GAAP* net
  (loss)
  income
  attribut-
  able
  to common
  share-
  holders   $(32,084) $ (2,272) $(34,356) $ (7,177) $ (1,477) $ (8,654)
 Non-GAAP
  adjust-
  ments:
  Stock-
   based
   compen-
   sation:
   Cost of
    net
    revenues     159        13       172        --         2         2
   Research
    and
    develop-
    ment       3,141       105     3,246       114        37       151
   Sales and
    marketing  1,174        78     1,252        56        16        72
   General
    and
    admini-
    strative   2,044       121     2,165        52        37        89
            --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total
     stock-
     based
     compen-
     sation    6,518       317     6,835       222        92       314
  Acquisi-
   tion-
   related
   items:
  Amorti-
   zation of
   inventory
   step-up
   charges
   to cost
   of net
   revenues    2,749        --     2,749        --        --        --
  Amorti-
   zation of
   purchased
   intangible
   assets:                            --                            --
   Cost of
    net
    revenues   2,480        --     2,480        --        --        --
   Operating
    expenses   2,635        --     2,635        --        --        --
  In-process
   research
   and
   develop-
   ment       21,400        --    21,400        --        --        --
 Loss (gain)
  on fair
  value of
  preferred
  stock
  warrant
  liabilities   (173)       --      (173)      401        --       401
            --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Total of
  non-GAAP
  adjust-
  ments       35,609       317    35,926       623        92       715
            --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP
  net income
  (loss)    $  3,525  $ (1,955) $  1,570  $ (6,554)   (1,385) $ (7,939)
            ========  ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 GAAP*
  weighted
  average
  shares
  (basic and
  diluted)    13,011     2,949(b) 15,960     4,325     5,898(b) 10,223
  Non-GAAP
   adjustment
   for
   dilutive
   shares(a)   7,731        --     7,731        --        --        --
  Non-GAAP
  adjustment
  for
  assumed
  conversion
  of
  redeemable
  convertible
  preferred
  stock(c)    35,354        --    35,354    31,561        --    31,561
            --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Non-GAAP
  weighted
  average
  shares
  (diluted)   56,096     2,949    59,045    35,886     5,898    41,784
            ========  ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 GAAP* net
  income
  (loss)
  per share
  (basic and
  diluted)  $  (2.47)           $  (2.15) $  (1.66)           $  (0.85)
  Non-GAAP
   adjust-
   ments
   detailed
   above
   (a)(b)(c)    2.53                2.18      1.48                0.66
            --------            --------  --------            --------
 Non-GAAP
  net income
  (loss) per
  share
  (diluted) $   0.06            $   0.03  $  (0.18)           $  (0.19)
            ========            ========  ========            ========

 * Financial items are GAAP except to the extent indicated in the
   headings in this table.

 (a) Shares included for calculating diluted earnings per share for
     periods with non-GAAP net income. For the periods shown with a net
     loss, no shares were included for the diluted earnings per share
     calculation, as including such shares would be antidilutive. 

 (b) Non-GAAP adjustment represents the common shares outstanding for 
     RF Magic as if combined with Entropic Communications at the 
     beginning of the periods shown. 

 (c) Non-GAAP adjustment to weighted average shares represents the 
     assumed conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock 
     into common stock as of the later of their issuance or the
     beginning of their respective periods for the periods presented.


                    ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             GAAP Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                           (in thousands)

                                             December 31,  December 31,
                                                2007          2006
                                             -----------   -----------
 ASSETS
 Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                  $    51,533   $     5,928
  Marketable securities                            2,965         7,746
  Accounts receivable, net                        24,489         7,453
  Inventory                                       15,332         5,972
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets        2,238           453
                                             -----------   -----------
   Total current assets                           96,557        27,552
  Property and equipment, net                      8,952         2,975
  Intangible assets, net                          34,145            --
  Goodwill                                        86,256            --
  Other long-term assets                             416           697
                                             -----------   -----------
   Total assets                              $   226,326   $    31,224
                                             ===========   ===========
 LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE
  PREFERRED STOCK, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  (DEFICIT)

 Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses           18,909         6,814
  Accrued payroll and benefits                     4,253           864
  Deferred revenues                                  303           300
  Current portion of line of credit and
   loans payable                                   2,860            --
  Current portion of software licenses and
   capital lease obligations                         384           709
                                             -----------   -----------
   Total current liabilities                      26,709         8,687
   Stock repurchase liability                      1,765           282
   Lines of credit and loans payable               5,547            --
   Software licenses and capital
    obligations, less current portion                 --           380
   Preferred stock warrant liabilities                --           811
   Other long-term liabilities                     1,907            --

 Commitments and contingencies

 Redeemable convertible preferred stock               --        80,379

 Stockholders' equity (deficit)                  190,398       (59,315)
                                             -----------   -----------
 Total liabilities, redeemable convertible
  preferred stock and stockholders' equity
  (deficit)                                  $   226,326   $    31,224
                                             ===========   ===========


            

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