MTSI MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“MACOM”) (Nasdaq: MTSI), a leading supplier of semiconductor products, today announced its financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 29, 2024.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 GAAP Results

• Revenue was $181.2 million, an increase of 7.0%, compared to $169.4 million in the previous year fiscal second quarter and an increase of 15.3% compared to $157.1 million in the prior fiscal quarter;
• Gross margin was 52.5%, compared to 60.6% in the previous year fiscal second quarter and 55.6% in the prior fiscal quarter;
• Income from operations was $15.4 million, or 8.5% of revenue, compared to income from operations of $35.9 million, or 21.2% of revenue, in the previous year fiscal second quarter and income from operations of $11.0 million, or 7.0% of revenue, in the prior fiscal quarter; and
• Net income was $15.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net income of $25.8 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, in the previous year fiscal second quarter and net income of $12.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the prior fiscal quarter.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Adjusted Non-GAAP Results

• Adjusted gross margin was 57.1%, compared to 62.1% in the previous year fiscal second quarter and 59.2% in the prior fiscal quarter;
• Adjusted income from operations was $40.2 million, or 22.2% of revenue, compared to adjusted income from operations of $56.6 million, or 33.4% of revenue, in the previous year fiscal second quarter and adjusted income from operations of $38.6 million, or 24.5% of revenue, in the prior fiscal quarter; and
• Adjusted net income was $43.2 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $56.7 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, in the previous year fiscal second quarter and adjusted net income of $41.8 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, in the prior fiscal quarter.

Management Commentary

“Our engineering, sales, operations, quality and administrative teams are doing an excellent job supporting our customers,” said Stephen G. Daly, President and Chief Executive Officer. “As a result, we expect continued improvements in our financial performance in the second half of our fiscal year.”

Business Outlook

For the fiscal third quarter ending June 28, 2024, MACOM expects revenue to be in the range of $187 million to $193 million. Adjusted gross margin is expected to be between 56% and 58%, and adjusted earnings per diluted share is expected to be between $0.63 and $0.69 utilizing an anticipated non-GAAP income tax rate of 3% and 74.0 million fully diluted shares outstanding.

Conference Call

MACOM will host a conference call on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fiscal second quarter 2024 financial results and business outlook. Investors and analysts may visit MACOM's Investor Relations website at https://ir.macom.com/events-webcasts to register for a user-specific access code for the live call or to access the live webcast. A replay of the call will be available within 24 hours and remain accessible by all interested parties for approximately 90 days.

About MACOM

MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor products for the Telecommunications, Industrial and Defense and Data Center industries. MACOM services over 6,000 customers annually with a broad product portfolio that incorporates RF, Microwave, Analog and Mixed Signal and Optical semiconductor technologies. MACOM has achieved certification to the IATF16949 automotive standard, the AS9100D aerospace standard, the ISO9001 international quality standard and the ISO14001 environmental management standard. MACOM operates facilities across the United States, Europe, Asia and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the associated earnings call contains forward-looking statements based on MACOM management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about MACOM’s strategic plans, priorities and long-term growth drivers, our ability to execute our long-term strategy, strengthen our position and drive market share gains and growth, our ability to develop new products, achieve market acceptance of those products and better address certain markets, expand our capabilities and extend our product offerings through the acquisitions of Linearizer Communications Group and the radio frequency (RF) business of Wolfspeed, Inc. and through the establishment of our European Semiconductor Center, and the teams’ capabilities and technologies and expansion thereof and any potential financial benefits derived by and financial impact to MACOM therefrom, strength and competitiveness of new product introductions and technology portfolio expansion, including the anticipated rate of new product introductions, anticipated demand for our products, MACOM’s profitability, revenue targets, prospects and growth opportunities in our three primary markets, the potential impact to our business of an economic downturn or recession, anticipated financial and business performance improvements, the estimated financial results for our 2024 fiscal third quarter and the stated business outlook and future results of operations.

These forward-looking statements reflect MACOM’s current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause those events or our actual activities or results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, including our ability to develop new products and achieve market acceptance of those products; component shortages or other disruptions in our supply chain, including as a result of geopolitical unrest or otherwise; inflationary pressures; any failure to accurately anticipate demand for our products and effectively manage our inventory; our dependence on a limited number of customers; risks related to any weakening of economic conditions; our ability to compete effectively; and those other factors described in “Risk Factors” in MACOM’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and MACOM undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Discussion Regarding the Use of Historical and Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) reporting, MACOM provides investors with financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP, such as: non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income from operations and operating margin, non-GAAP EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP income tax rate and non-GAAP interest income. In this release or elsewhere, we may alternatively refer to such non-GAAP measures as “adjusted” measures. This non-GAAP information excludes the effect, where applicable, of intangible amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, non-cash interest, net, acquisition and integration related costs, debt extinguishment costs and the tax effect of each non-GAAP adjustment.

Management believes these excluded items are not reflective of our underlying performance and uses these non-GAAP financial measures to: evaluate our ongoing operating performance and compare it against prior periods, make operating decisions, forecast future periods, evaluate potential acquisitions, compare our operating performance against peer companies and assess certain compensation programs. We believe this non-GAAP financial information provides additional insight into our ongoing performance and have therefore chosen to provide this information to investors to help them evaluate the results of our ongoing operations and enable more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. These non-GAAP measures are provided in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial data is included in the supplemental financial data attached to this press release. We have not provided a reconciliation with respect to any forward-looking non-GAAP financial data presented because we do not have and cannot reliably estimate certain key inputs required to calculate the most comparable GAAP financial data, such as future acquisition costs, the possibility and impact of any litigation costs, changes in our GAAP effective tax rate and impairment charges. We believe these unknown inputs are likely to have a significant impact on any estimate of the comparable GAAP financial data.

Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on non-GAAP financial measures and are urged to review and consider carefully the adjustments made by management to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures may have limited value as analytical tools because they may exclude certain expenses that some investors consider important in evaluating our operating performance or ongoing business performance. Further, non-GAAP financial measures may have limited value for purposes of drawing comparisons between companies because different companies may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures in different ways because non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.

Additional information and management’s assessment regarding why certain items are excluded from our non-GAAP measures are summarized below:

Amortization Expense – is related to acquired intangible assets which are based upon valuation methodologies and are generally amortized over the expected life of the intangible asset at the time of acquisition, which may result in amortization amounts that vary over time. This non-cash expense is not considered by management in making operating decisions.

Share-Based Compensation Expense – includes share-based compensation expense for awards that are equity and liability classified on our balance sheet and the related employer tax expense at vesting. Share-based compensation expense is partially outside of our control due to factors such as stock price volatility and interest rates, which may be unrelated to our operating performance during the period in which the expense is incurred. It is an expense based upon valuation methodologies and assumptions that vary over time, and the amount of the expense can vary significantly between companies. Share-based compensation expense amounts are not considered by management in making operating decisions.

Non-cash Interest, Net – includes amounts associated with the amortization of certain fees associated with the establishment or amendment of our term loans and convertible notes that are being amortized over the life of the agreements. We believe these amounts are non-cash in nature, are not correlated to future business operations and do not reflect our ongoing operations.

Acquisition and Integration Related Costs – includes items such as professional fees, employee severance and other costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and integration specific activities which are not expected to have a continuing contribution to operations and the amortization of the fair market step-up value of acquired inventory and fixed assets. We believe the exclusion of these items is useful in providing management a basis to evaluate ongoing operating activities and strategic decision making.

Tax Effect of Non-GAAP Adjustments – includes adjustments to arrive at an estimate of our non-GAAP income tax rate associated with our non-GAAP income over a period of time. We determine our non-GAAP income tax rate using applicable rates in taxing jurisdictions and assessing certain factors including our historical and forecast earnings by jurisdiction, discrete items, cash taxes paid in relation to our non-GAAP net income before income taxes and our ability to realize tax assets. We generally assess this non-GAAP income tax rate quarterly and have utilized 3% for our first two fiscal quarters of fiscal year 2024 and for our fiscal year 2023. Our historical effective income tax rate under GAAP has varied significantly from our non-GAAP income tax rate due primarily to income taxed in foreign jurisdictions at generally lower tax rates, research and development tax credits and acquisition expenses. We believe it is beneficial for management to review our non-GAAP income tax rate on a consistent basis over periods of time. Items such as those noted above may have a significant impact on our GAAP income tax expense and associated effective tax rate over time.

Adjusted EBITDA – is a calculation that adds depreciation expense to our adjusted income from operations. Management reviews and utilizes this measure for operational analysis purposes. We believe competitors and others in the financial industry also utilize this measure for analysis purposes.

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MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

March 29,

2024

 

December 29,

2023

 

March 31,

2023

 

March 29,

2024

 

March 31,

2023

Revenue

$

181,234

 

 

$

157,148

 

 

$

169,406

 

 

$

338,382

 

 

$

349,510

 

Cost of revenue

 

86,022

 

 

 

69,838

 

 

 

66,716

 

 

 

155,860

 

 

 

136,465

 

Gross profit

 

95,212

 

 

 

87,310

 

 

 

102,690

 

 

 

182,522

 

 

 

213,045

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

45,621

 

 

 

39,413

 

 

 

35,537

 

 

 

85,034

 

 

 

74,369

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

34,184

 

 

 

36,887

 

 

 

31,249

 

 

 

71,071

 

 

 

64,189

 

Total operating expenses

 

79,805

 

 

 

76,300

 

 

 

66,786

 

 

 

156,105

 

 

 

138,558

 

Income from operations

 

15,407

 

 

 

11,010

 

 

 

35,904

 

 

 

26,417

 

 

 

74,487

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

5,366

 

 

 

5,556

 

 

 

5,064

 

 

 

10,921

 

 

 

8,749

 

Interest expense

 

(1,285

)

 

 

(1,290

)

 

 

(3,430

)

 

 

(2,574

)

 

 

(6,513

)

Other expense, net

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(123

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(178

)

Total other income

 

4,081

 

 

 

4,266

 

 

 

1,511

 

 

 

8,347

 

 

 

2,058

 

Income before income taxes

 

19,488

 

 

 

15,276

 

 

 

37,415

 

 

 

34,764

 

 

 

76,545

 

Income tax expense

 

4,508

 

 

 

2,750

 

 

 

11,660

 

 

 

7,258

 

 

 

21,271

 

Net income

$

14,980

 

 

$

12,526

 

 

$

25,755

 

 

$

27,506

 

 

$

55,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per share - Basic

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.78

 

Income per share - Diluted

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.77

 

Weighted average common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares - Basic

 

72,076

 

 

 

71,425

 

 

 

70,799

 

 

 

71,750

 

 

 

70,640

 

Shares - Diluted

 

73,272

 

 

 

72,286

 

 

 

71,402

 

 

 

72,779

 

 

 

71,388

 

 

MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited and in thousands)

 

 

 

 

March 29,

2024

 

September 29,

2023

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

114,990

 

$

173,952

Short-term investments

 

361,423

 

 

340,574

Accounts receivable, net

 

120,222

 

 

91,253

Inventories

 

177,806

 

 

136,300

Prepaid and other current assets

 

23,997

 

 

19,114

Total current assets

 

798,438

 

 

761,193

Property and equipment, net

 

180,229

 

 

149,496

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

 

423,386

 

 

390,392

Deferred income taxes

 

214,061

 

 

218,107

Other long-term assets

 

60,274

 

 

34,056

Total assets

$

1,676,388

 

$

1,553,244

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Current portion of finance lease obligations

$

948

 

$

1,162

Accounts payable

 

44,341

 

 

24,966

Accrued liabilities

 

63,564

 

 

57,397

Total current liabilities

 

108,853

 

 

83,525

Finance lease obligations, less current portion

 

31,427

 

 

31,776

Financing obligation

 

9,156

 

 

9,307

Long-term debt obligations

 

447,707

 

 

447,134

Other long-term liabilities

 

33,632

 

 

33,902

Total liabilities

 

630,775

 

 

605,644

Stockholders’ equity

 

1,045,613

 

 

947,600

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,676,388

 

$

1,553,244

 

MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited and in thousands)

 

Six Months Ended

 

March 29,

2024

 

March 31,

2023

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Net income

$

27,506

 

 

$

55,274

 

Depreciation and intangible asset amortization

 

31,486

 

 

 

25,365

 

Share-based compensation

 

20,747

 

 

 

20,507

 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,706

 

 

 

20,233

 

Other adjustments, net

 

(1,497

)

 

 

(2,784

)

Accounts receivable

 

(31,327

)

 

 

(18,316

)

Inventories

 

(12,325

)

 

 

(8,236

)

Accrued and other liabilities

 

(2,301

)

 

 

(17,471

)

Change in other operating assets and liabilities

 

15,307

 

 

 

(3,825

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

51,302

 

 

 

70,747

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Acquisition of business, net

 

(74,813

)

 

 

(50,835

)

Sales, purchases and maturities of investments

 

(15,478

)

 

 

33,477

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(9,782

)

 

 

(15,614

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

—

 

 

 

8,000

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(100,073

)

 

 

(24,972

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Payments on finance leases and other

 

(703

)

 

 

(591

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchases

 

2,849

 

 

 

2,320

 

Common stock withheld for taxes on employee equity awards

 

(12,522

)

 

 

(31,253

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(10,376

)

 

 

(29,524

)

Foreign currency effect on cash

 

185

 

 

 

370

 

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(58,962

)

 

 

16,621

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of period

 

173,952

 

 

 

119,952

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of period

$

114,990

 

 

$

136,573

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of the RF business of Wolfspeed, Inc.

$

57,733

 

 

$

—

 

 

MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

March 29, 2024

December 29, 2023

March 31, 2023

March 29, 2024

March 31, 2023

 

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Gross profit - GAAP

$

95,212

52.5

$

87,310

55.6

$

102,690

60.6

$

182,522

53.9

$

213,045

61.0

Amortization expense

 

4,200

2.3

 

1,942

1.2

 

987

0.6

 

6,142

1.8

 

1,897

0.5

Share-based compensation expense

 

1,820

1.0

 

1,550

1.0

 

1,261

0.7

 

3,370

1.0

 

2,735

0.8

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

2,226

1.2

 

2,289

1.5

 

221

0.1

 

4,516

1.3

 

221

0.1

Adjusted gross profit (Non-GAAP)

$

103,458

57.1

$

93,091

59.2

$

105,159

62.1

$

196,550

58.1

$

217,898

62.3

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

March 29, 2024

December 29, 2023

March 31, 2023

March 29, 2024

March 31, 2023

 

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Operating expenses - GAAP

$

79,805

 

44.0

 

$

76,300

 

48.6

 

$

66,786

 

39.4

 

$

156,105

 

46.1

 

$

138,558

 

39.6

 

Amortization expense

 

(4,121

)

(2.3

)

 

(4,798

)

(3.1

)

 

(5,765

)

(3.4

)

 

(8,919

)

(2.6

)

 

(11,667

)

(3.3

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

(11,308

)

(6.2

)

 

(8,319

)

(5.3

)

 

(9,594

)

(5.7

)

 

(19,627

)

(5.8

)

 

(21,567

)

(6.2

)

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

(1,107

)

(0.6

)

 

(8,644

)

(5.5

)

 

(2,822

)

(1.7

)

 

(9,751

)

(2.9

)

 

(2,822

)

(0.8

)

Adjusted operating expenses (Non-GAAP)

$

63,269

 

34.9

 

$

54,539

 

34.7

 

$

48,605

 

28.7

 

$

117,808

 

34.8

 

$

102,502

 

29.3

 

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

March 29, 2024

December 29, 2023

March 31, 2023

March 29, 2024

March 31, 2023

 

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Income from operations - GAAP

$

15,407

8.5

$

11,010

7.0

$

35,904

21.2

$

26,417

7.8

$

74,487

21.3

Amortization expense

 

8,321

4.6

 

6,740

4.3

 

6,752

4.0

 

15,061

4.5

 

13,564

3.9

Share-based compensation expense

 

13,128

7.2

 

9,869

6.3

 

10,855

6.4

 

22,997

6.8

 

24,302

7.0

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

3,333

1.8

 

10,933

7.0

 

3,043

1.8

 

14,267

4.2

 

3,043

0.9

Adjusted income from operations (Non-GAAP)

$

40,189

22.2

$

38,552

24.5

$

56,554

33.4

$

78,742

23.3

$

115,396

33.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

7,253

4.0

 

6,254

4.0

 

5,759

3.4

 

13,507

4.0

 

11,801

3.4

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

$

47,442

26.2

$

44,806

28.5

$

62,313

36.8

$

92,249

27.3

$

127,197

36.4

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

March 29, 2024

December 29, 2023

March 31, 2023

March 29, 2024

March 31, 2023

 

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Net income - GAAP

$

14,980

8.3

$

12,526

8.0

$

25,755

15.2

$

27,506

8.1

$

55,274

15.8

Amortization expense

 

8,321

4.6

 

6,740

4.3

 

6,752

4.0

 

15,061

4.5

 

13,564

3.9

Share-based compensation expense

 

13,128

7.2

 

9,869

6.3

 

10,855

6.4

 

22,997

6.8

 

24,302

7.0

Non-cash interest, net

 

287

0.2

 

287

0.2

 

411

0.2

 

573

0.2

 

823

0.2

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

3,333

1.8

 

10,933

7.0

 

3,043

1.8

 

14,267

4.2

 

3,043

0.9

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

3,171

1.7

 

1,457

0.9

 

9,906

5.8

 

4,628

1.4

 

17,723

5.1

Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP)

$

43,220

23.8

$

41,812

26.6

$

56,722

33.5

$

85,032

25.1

$

114,729

32.8

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

March 29, 2024

December 29, 2023

March 31, 2023

March 29, 2024

March 31, 2023

 

Net income

Income per

diluted share

Net income

Income per

diluted share

Net income

Income per

diluted share

Net income

Income per

diluted share

Net income

Income per

diluted share

Net income - GAAP diluted

$

14,980

$

0.20

$

12,526

$

0.17

$

25,755

$

0.36

$

27,506

$

0.38

$

55,274

$

0.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP)

$

43,220

$

0.59

$

41,812

$

0.58

$

56,722

$

0.79

$

85,032

$

1.17

$

114,729

$

1.61

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

March 29, 2024

December 29, 2023

March 31, 2023

March 29, 2024

March 31, 2023

 

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Amount

% Revenue

Interest income - GAAP

$

(5,366

)

(3.0

)

$

(5,556

)

(3.5

)

$

(5,064

)

(3.0

)

$

(10,921

)

(3.2

)

$

(8,749

)

(2.5

)

Interest expense - GAAP

 

1,285

 

0.7

 

 

1,290

 

0.8

 

 

3,430

 

2.0

 

 

2,574

 

0.8

 

 

6,513

 

1.9

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

(287

)

(0.2

)

 

(287

)

(0.2

)

 

(411

)

(0.2

)

 

(573

)

(0.2

)

 

(823

)

(0.2

)

Adjusted interest income (Non-GAAP)

$

(4,368

)

(2.4

)

$

(4,553

)

(2.9

)

$

(2,045

)

(1.2

)

$

(8,920

)

(2.6

)

$

(3,059

)

(0.9

)

 

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Company: MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. Stephen Ferranti Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations P: 978-656-2977 E: stephen.ferranti@macom.com