Cirrus Logic Reports Q1 Revenue of $152.6 Million

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS), a leader in high-precision analog and digital signal processing components, today posted on its investor relations website at http://investor.cirrus.com the quarterly Shareholder Letter that contains the complete financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2015, which ended June 28, 2014, as well as the company’s current business outlook.

“We are pleased with our Q1 financial results as we experienced strong demand for our custom and general market portable audio products across our customer base,” said Jason Rhode, president and chief executive officer. “With a robust pipeline of innovative products and the pending acquisition of Wolfson, we are strengthening the company’s position as a market leader in audio with a comprehensive product portfolio, differentiated software capabilities and a top-tier customer base.”

Reported Financial Results – First Quarter FY15

• Revenue of $152.6 million;
• Gross margin of 49 percent;
• GAAP operating expenses of $59.5 million and non-GAAP operating expenses of $51.6 million; and
• GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.16 and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.37.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP charges is included in the tables accompanying this press release.

Business Outlook – Second Quarter FY15

Guidance for the September quarter excludes any potential financial contributions or expenses associated with the Wolfson acquisition.

• Revenue is expected to range between $175 million and $195 million;
• Gross margin is expected to be between 47 percent and 49 percent; and
• Combined R&D and SG&A expenses are expected to range between $58 million and $62 million, which includes approximately $7 million in share-based compensation and amortization of acquired intangibles.

Cirrus Logic will host a live Q&A session at 5 p.m. EDT today to answer questions related to its financial results and business outlook. Participants may listen to the conference call on the Cirrus Logic website. Participants who would like to submit a question to be addressed during the call are requested to email investor.relations@cirrus.com. A replay of the webcast can be accessed on the Cirrus Logic website approximately two hours following its completion, or by calling (404) 537-3406, or toll-free at (855) 859-2056 (Access Code: 66089509).

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

Cirrus Logic develops high-precision, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for a broad range of innovative customers. Building on its diverse analog and signal-processing patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic delivers highly optimized products for a variety of audio and energy-related applications. The company operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in Phoenix, Ariz., Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com.

Use of non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement Cirrus Logic's financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Cirrus has provided non-GAAP financial information, including operating expenses, net income, operating profit and diluted earnings per share. A reconciliation of the adjustments to GAAP results is included in the tables below. Non-GAAP financial information is not meant as a substitute for GAAP results, but is included because management believes such information is useful to our investors for informational and comparative purposes. In addition, certain non-GAAP financial information is used internally by management to evaluate and manage the company. The non-GAAP financial information used by Cirrus Logic may differ from that used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release contain forward-looking statements, including our estimates of second quarter fiscal year 2015 revenue, gross margin, combined research and development and selling, general and administrative expense levels, share-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangibles. In some cases, forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “project,” “believe,” “goals,” “opportunity,” “estimates,” “intend,” and variations of these types of words and similar expressions.In addition, any statements that refer to our plans, expectations, strategies or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the level of orders and shipments during the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, as well as customer cancellations of orders, or the failure to place orders consistent with forecasts; and the risk factors listed in our Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2014, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. The foregoing information concerning our business outlook represents our outlook as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

Cirrus Logic, Cirrus and SoundClear are registered trademarks of Cirrus Logic, Inc.

Summary financial data follows: