Xilinx Announces Q2 Fiscal 2015 Results; EPS $0.62

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 FY 2015	Q1 FY 2015	Q2 FY 2014	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 FY 2015	Q1 FY 2015	Q2 FY 2014	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 FY 2015	Q1 FY 2015	Q2 FY 2014	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 FY 2015	Q1 FY 2015	Q2 FY 2014	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:

• New products: Virtex® Ultrascale™, Kintex® Ultrascale, Virtex-7, Kintex‐7, Artix®-7, Zynq®-7000, Virtex‐6, Spartan®‐6 products
• Mainstream products: Virtex‐5, Spartan‐3 and CoolRunner™‐II products
• Base products: Virtex‐4, Virtex‐II, Virtex‐E, Virtex, Spartan-II, Spartan, CoolRunner and XC9500 products
• Support products: Configuration solutions, HardWire, Software & Support/Services

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

• Xilinx announced its collaboration with China Mobile Research Institute for the development of virtualized 5G wireless networks in a special signing ceremony during the 5G Forum at the International Mobile Internet Conference on August 15. As 4G wireless networks are being deployed around the world, Xilinx and the world's largest wireless operator, China Mobile, are working together on virtualization advancements for next generation 5G systems to address challenges faced by wireless operators.
• During the quarter, Xilinx repurchased 4.8 million shares of common stock for $200 million and paid $77 million in quarterly dividends. For the first half of our fiscal year, Xilinx returned $455 million to stockholders, 36% more than the Company generated in operating cash flow.

Business Outlook – December Quarter Fiscal 2015

• Sales are expected to be flat to up 4% sequentially.
• Gross margin is expected to be approximately 69%.
• Operating expenses are expected to be approximately $230 million including $2.5 million of amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.
• Other income and expenses are expected to be a net expense of approximately $6 million.
• Fully diluted share count is expected to be approximately 272 million.
• December quarter tax rate is expected to be approximately 13%.

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.