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International Rectifier Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Results

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter 2009, ended December 31, 2008. Revenue for the fiscal second quarter 2009 was $189.7 million. Excluding Intellectual Property and Transition Services segment revenue, fiscal second quarter 2009 revenue from ongoing customer segments was $175.8 million, down 17% compared with $212.1 million in the prior quarter and down 26%, compared with $237.4 million reported in the fiscal second quarter 2008.

International Rectifier reported a fiscal second quarter 2009 net loss of $186.1 million, or $2.56 per share, compared with a net loss of $4.5 million or $0.06 per share in the prior quarter, and net income of $313 thousand or $0.00 per share in the fiscal second quarter of 2008.

The results for the fiscal second quarter 2009 include a $48.9 million asset impairment charge for the Company’s Newport, Wales fabrication facility, a $10.3 million investment impairment charge primarily related to long-term investments to reflect the decline in fair market value of the Company’s mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and a $102.5 million tax provision charge related to reserves that have been recorded against the Company’s tax assets.

Gross margin, including Intellectual Property and Transition Services segments, was 33.9%. Excluding Intellectual Property and Transition Services segments, fiscal second quarter 2009 ongoing customer segments gross margin was 36.3%, flat compared with the prior quarter. The ongoing customer segments gross margin was up 170 basis points compared with ongoing customer segments gross margin of 34.6% in the second fiscal quarter 2008.

R&D expenses for the fiscal second quarter 2009 were $24.9 million, or about flat, compared with $24.7 million in the prior quarter.

Selling and Administrative expenses for the fiscal second quarter 2009 were $61.6 million, down from $65.3 million in the prior quarter. Selling and Administrative expenses for the fiscal second quarter 2009 included approximately $17.6 million in proxy contest costs and external filing and financial report preparation assistance.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments totaled $700.0 million at the end of the fiscal second quarter 2009. This includes restricted cash of $18.0 million. Net cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal second quarter 2009 was $9.4 million.

Cost Reduction Activities

As of the second fiscal quarter 2009, in view of deteriorating market demand, the Company initiated a cost reduction effort to reduce headcount. The Company expects a total reduction of about 850 jobs, or approximately 18 percent of the worldwide workforce for the 2009 fiscal year compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

The reductions in headcount are expected to save about $33 million on an annualized basis when completed at the end of the 2009 fiscal year. The Company expects to incur severance related costs for the 2009 fiscal year of about $10 million associated with these reductions.

Additionally, in conjunction with the previously announced manufacturing cost reduction plan, the Company is consolidating its Newport, Wales fabrication facility, which is expected to conclude at the end of calendar 2009. This facility consolidation is expected to save approximately $8.0 million per year when completed.

Also, the Company is planning to close its El Segundo, California fabrication facility and consolidate its production capacity to the Company’s Temecula, California fabrication facility. The Company expects to complete this by the end of calendar 2010. The closure of this facility is expected to save approximately $12.7 million per year when completed.

The Company expects to incur costs of about $20 million over the course of the consolidation and closure of both fabrication facilities.

Third Quarter Outlook

“Due to continued poor visibility, we expect fiscal third quarter 2009 revenue from ongoing customer segments to range between $115 million and $150 million,” stated International Rectifier President and Chief Executive Officer Oleg Khaykin. “While the current business climate remains challenging, we are proactively taking steps to help manage the effects and I am pleased with the progress the team is making in restructuring the Company.”

Segment Table Information

The customer segment tables included with this release for the Company’s fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008, September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, reconcile revenue and gross margin for the Company’s ongoing customer segments to the consolidated total amounts of such measures for the Company.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

The Company’s expects to file its 2009 fiscal second quarter report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday February 6, 2009. This financial report will be available for viewing and download at http://investor.irf.com.

About International Rectifier

International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) is a world leader in power management technology. IR’s analog, digital, and mixed signal ICs, and other advanced power management products, enable high performance computing and save energy in a wide variety of business and consumer applications. Leading manufacturers of computers, energy efficient appliances, lighting, automobiles, satellites, aircraft, and defense systems rely on IR’s power management solutions to power their next generation products. For more information, go to www.irf.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to expectations concerning matters that (a) are not historical facts, (b) predict or forecast future events or results, or (c) embody assumptions that may prove to have been inaccurate. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. When we use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “will” or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot give readers any assurance that such expectations will prove correct. The actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to, reduced demand arising from a decline in general market and economic conditions; continued volatility and further deterioration of the capital markets; unexpected costs or delays in implementing our cost savings programs, including the ability to transfer, consolidate and qualify product lines and unexpected costs in connection with the closure of facilities; the ability of the Company to achieve the expected reductions in headcount and expected savings; the impact of regulatory, investigative and legal actions; increased competition in the highly competitive semiconductor business that could adversely affect the prices of our products; our ability to maintain current IP licenses and obtain new IP licenses; the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that we have identified that could impact our ability to report our results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner and the extensive work remaining to remedy these material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; and other uncertainties disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Additionally, to the foregoing factors should be added the financial, market, supply disruption and other ramifications of terrorist actions and natural disasters.

NOTE: A conference call will begin today at 5:15 p.m. Eastern time (2:15 p.m. Pacific time). Participants can join the call by dialing 706-679-3195 or by logging onto the Internet at http://investor.irf.com or http://www.streetevents.com at least 15 minutes ahead of the start time. A replay of the call will be available from 7:15 p.m. Eastern time (4:15 p.m. Pacific time) on Thursday, February 5 through Thursday, February 12. To hear the replay, call 800-642-1687 (for international callers 706-645-9291) and use reservation number 71349197, or use the websites listed above. Additionally, a transcript of the conference call will be available on the Internet on Friday, February 6 at http://investor.irf.com.

 
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
       
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended

December 31,
2008

 

September 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

December 31,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

Revenues $189,746 $244,474 $262,736 $434,220 $528,930
Cost of sales 125,403   148,082   170,683   273,485   339,492  
Gross profit 64,343 96,392 92,053 160,735 189,438
Selling and administrative expense 61,559 65,309 69,778 126,868 136,585
Research and development expense 24,901 24,717 28,759 49,618 56,655
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 1,098 1,097 377 2,195 757
Asset impairment, restructuring and other charges 48,976   471   7   49,447   42  
Operating (loss) income (72,191 ) 4,798 (6,868 ) (67,393 ) (4,601 )
Other expense, net 10,626 14,582 1,305 25,208 7,434
Interest expense (income), net 769   (5,060 ) (7,829 ) (4,291 ) (15,722 )
(Loss) income before income taxes (83,586 ) (4,724 ) (344 ) (88,310 ) 3,687
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 102,475   (268 ) (657 ) 102,207   (7,039 )
Net (loss) income $(186,061 ) $(4,456 ) $313   $(190,517 ) $10,726  
Net (loss) income per common share—basic $(2.56 ) $(0.06 ) $0.00   $(2.62 ) $0.15  
Net (loss) income per common share—diluted $(2.56 ) $(0.06 ) $0.00   $(2.62 ) $0.15  
Average common shares outstanding—basic 72,688   72,843   72,814   72,737   72,813  
Average common shares and potentially dilutive

securities outstanding—diluted

72,688   72,843   73,151   72,737   73,172  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
     
December 31,
2008
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
June 30,
2008
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $399,390 $302,782 $320,464
Restricted cash 2,925 4,341 4,341
Short-term investments 112,209 102,965 101,739
Trade accounts receivable, net 86,997 110,322 105,384
Inventories 175,508 175,889 175,856
Current deferred tax assets 7,425 13,071 13,072
Prepaid expenses and other receivables 54,861   52,851 43,993
Total current assets 839,315 762,221 764,849
Restricted cash 15,080 15,046 15,012
Long-term investments 170,359 286,696 303,680
Property, plant and equipment, net 394,652 502,241 534,098
Goodwill 98,822 98,822 98,822
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net 14,030 15,128 16,225
Long-term deferred tax assets 467 86,249 89,576
Other assets 40,913   51,231 52,650
Total assets $1,573,638   $1,817,634 $1,874,912
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $62,525 $66,349 $77,653
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions 21,930 26,989 33,022
Accrued income taxes 37,982 29,992 30,943
Current deferred tax liabilities 2,266 2,266 2,266
Other accrued expenses 91,866   99,402 103,355
Total current liabilities 216,569 224,998 247,239
Long-term deferred tax liabilities 13,874 4,975 4,828
Deferred gain on divestiture 116,341 112,922 112,609
Other long-term liabilities 55,372   56,332 59,285
Total liabilities 402,156   399,227 423,961
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common shares 72,928 72,876 72,826
Capital contributed in excess of par value of shares 975,878 974,313 971,920
Treasury stock, at cost (7,431 )
Retained earnings 148,429 334,490 338,946
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (18,322 ) 36,728 67,259
Total stockholders’ equity 1,171,482   1,418,407 1,450,951
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,573,638   $1,817,634 $1,874,912
 
 
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
       
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended

December 31,
2008

 

September 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

December 31,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

Cash flow from operating activities:
Net (loss) income $(186,061 ) $(4,456 ) $313 $(190,517 ) $10,726
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash

provided by (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 15,819 17,021 17,817 32,840 38,153
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 1,098 1,097 377 2,195 757
Stock compensation expense 1,181 1,190 7,412 2,371 7,850
Provision for (recovery of) bad debt (34 ) 225 (5 ) 191 (430 )
Provision for inventory write-downs 3,984 951 (1,988 ) 4,935 2,578
Debt retirement charge 5,659
Deferred revenue (3,631 ) 942 (4,453 ) (2,689 ) (11,325 )
Deferred income taxes 92,034 (994 ) 92,034 1,833
Tax benefit from options exercised 8 8 118 16 118
Excess tax benefit from options exercised (3 ) (81 ) (3 ) (81 )
Write-down of investments 10,320 15,198 595 25,518 868
Impairment of fixed assets 50,824 50,824
Loss on sale of investments 5,035 927 5,962
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 18,857   (52,990 ) 32,395   (34,133 ) (29,359 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 9,434   (19,890 ) 51,506   (10,456 ) 27,347  
Cash flow from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (6,266 ) (4,799 ) (18,170 ) (11,065 ) (29,689 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 162 19 (41 ) 181
Additions to restricted cash (34 ) (34 ) (128 ) (68 ) (284 )
Sale or maturities of investments 165,515 60,086 42,252 225,601 187,053
Purchase of investments (65,040 ) (57,444 ) (89,531 ) (122,484 ) (185,313 )
Other, net (1,032 ) 1,032   1,728     709  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 93,305   (1,140 ) (63,890 ) 92,165   (27,524 )
Cash flow from financing activities:
Repayments of short-term debt (550,000 )
Repayments of obligations under capital lease (273 ) (273 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 382 981 174 1,363 174
Excess tax benefit from options exercised 3 81 3 81
Reductions (additions) to restricted cash 1,416 1,416 (4,341 )
Purchase of treasury stock (7,431 ) (7,431 )

Net settlement of restricted stock units

(228 ) (228 )
Other, net 131   (131 ) (2,247 )   (6,946 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (5,730 ) 853   (2,265 ) (4,877 ) (561,305 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (401 ) 2,495   6,671   2,094   6,847  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 96,608 (17,682 ) (7,978 ) 78,926 (554,635 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 302,782   320,464   306,383   320,464   853,040  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $399,390   $302,782   $298,405   $399,390   $298,405  
 
 

For the three months ended December 31, 2008, September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, revenue and gross margin by reportable segments are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2008
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
Business Segment Revenues   Percentage
of Total
  Gross
Margin
Revenues   Percentage
of Total
  Gross
Margin
Power Management Devices $64,134 33.8 % 19.4 % $73,778 30.2 % 21.4 %
Energy-Saving Products 39,422 20.8 43.3 46,136 18.9 42.9
HiRel 39,433 20.8 56.7 37,352 15.3 52.7
Automotive Products 13,474 7.1 27.9 17,593 7.2 33.4
Enterprise Power 19,350 10.2   42.4   37,279 15.2   42.6  
Ongoing customer segments total 175,813 92.7 36.3 212,138 86.8 36.3
Intellectual Property 2,594 1.3   100.0   19,967 8.2   100.0  
Ongoing segments total 178,407 94.0 37.3 232,105 95.0 41.8
Transition Services 11,339 6.0   (18.6 ) 12,369 5.0   (4.7 )
Consolidated total $189,746 100.0 % 33.9 % $244,474 100.0 % 39.4 %
 

 

  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2007

Business Segment

Revenues   Percentage
of Total
  Gross
Margin
Power Management Devices $87,060 33.2 % 16.3 %
Energy-Saving Products 45,945 17.5 45.6
HiRel 41,599 15.8 56.3
Automotive Products 20,528 7.8 33.6
Enterprise Power 42,252 16.1   39.5  
Ongoing customer segments total 237,384 90.4 34.6
Intellectual Property 9,805 3.7   100.0  
Ongoing segments total 247,189 94.1 37.2
Transition Services 15,547 5.9   0.7  
Consolidated total $262,736 100.0 % 35.0 %
 

For the six months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, revenue and gross margin by reportable segments are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

  Six Months Ended
December 31, 2008
  Six Months Ended
December 31, 2007
Business Segment Revenues   Percentage
of Total
  Gross
Margin
Revenues   Percentage
of Total
  Gross
Margin
Power Management Devices $137,912 31.7 % 20.5 % $182,163 34.4 % 23.7 %
Energy-Saving Products 85,558 19.7 43.1 78,964 14.9 40.3
HiRel 76,785 17.7 54.7 78,108 14.8 53.9
Automotive Products 31,067 7.2 31.0 40,457 7.6 34.4
Enterprise Power 56,629 13.0   42.6   98,115 18.6   39.9  
Ongoing customer segments total 387,951 89.3 36.3 477,807 90.3 35.6
Intellectual Property 22,561 5.2   100.0   19,098 3.6   100.0  
Ongoing segments total 410,512 94.5 39.8 496,905 93.9 38.1
Transition Services 23,708 5.5   (11.4 ) 32,025 6.1   0.7  
Consolidated total $434,220 100.0 % 37.0 % $528,930 100.0 % 35.8 %
 

Source: International Rectifier Corporation

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