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ANADIGICS Reports Results For First Quarter 2005

April 25, 2005

ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband communications solutions, reported first quarter 2005 net sales of $21.8 million compared to net sales of $22.4 million in the prior quarter and $21.2 million in the year ago quarter. The net loss for the quarter was $11.5 million or $0.34 per share compared with a net loss of $10.3 million or $0.31 per share in the prior quarter and $12.8 million or $0.40 per share in the year ago quarter.

As of April 2, 2005, cash and short and long-term marketable securities totaled $97.3 million compared with $104.1 million at the end of the fourth-quarter 2004.

"ANADIGICS continues to grow its portfolio of new products, and its customer base. Our leadership in the broadband communication market is reinforced by the recent introduction of our active splitter for TV, DVR, & PVR applications and receipt of production orders for our new leading-edge WiMAX power amplifiers. In addition, we expanded our wireless product portfolio with new WCDMA and EDGE power amplifiers, as well as our latest generation of PowerPlexer™ GSM/GPRS integrated 6 mm by 6 mm transmit modules which we demonstrated at the 3GSM World Congress," said Dr. Bami Bastani, President and CEO of ANADIGICS. "While I am encouraged by our rapid growth in these key markets, we continue to focus on new opportunities to improve gross margins and reduce operating expenses."

Outlook for Second Quarter 2005

Net sales for the second quarter of 2005 are expected to increase by 5% - 8% compared with the first quarter of 2005. The loss per share for the second quarter of 2005 is expected to decrease by 3% - 6%.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

April 20, 2005 - ANADIGICS Introduces 1 GHz Active Splitter for TVs, DVRs & PVRs
ANADIGICS announced the introduction of the APS3604 active splitter for multiple-tuner television and set-top box applications. The highly integrated 5 mm by 5 mm APS3604 replaces discrete low-noise amplifier (LNA) and splitter circuitry, and provides three output paths supporting two- and three-tuner systems for signals up to 1.1 GHz. This high level of integration reduces the component count and PCB space requirements for advanced televisions with features such as picture-in-picture and for multiple tuner set-top boxes with personal video recording (PVR) and digital video recording (DVR) functionality.

April 13, 2005 - ANADIGICS Receives Production Orders for WiMAX Power Amplifiers
ANADIGICS announced that the Company has received production orders for the AWM6430 Indium Gallium Phosphide (InGaP) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) 3.5 GHz class AB power amplifier (PA) for fixed point worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) applications. ANADIGICS is leading the market by developing a complete portfolio of high linearity, high efficiency WiMAX power amplifiers that support next-generation 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz 802.16e mobile applications.

April 11, 2005 - ANADIGICS Ships 25 Millionth InGaP HBT WLAN Power Amplifier
ANADIGICS announced that the Company has shipped its 25 millionth Indium Gallium Phosphide (InGaP) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) power amplifier (PA) for wireless LAN (WLAN) applications. In less than seven months, ANADIGICS doubled the number of its total WLAN power amplifiers shipped as the Company continues to gain share in the WLAN PA market. The Company is expanding its presence in PC notebook applications, as well as gaining a foothold in access point, router, printer, and smart phone applications.

March 7, 2005 - ANADIGICS Announces Production Shipments to LG Electronics for the VX8000 EV-DO Multimedia Handset
ANADIGICS announced that the Company is shipping production volumes of indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) power amplifiers (PAs) to LG Electronics for the VX8000 CDMA phone. The VX8000 features a 1.3 megapixel CCD camera, digital zoom, MP3 audio player, dual TFT 262 K color screens, and 1xEV-DO high speed data access compatibility.

February 14, 2005 - ANADIGICS Announces 7 mm by 7 mm GSM/GPRS/EDGE Power Amplifier Module
ANADIGICS announced the expansion of its GSM product portfolio with the introduction of a new power amplifier (PA) module that supports the 2.5G Enhanced Data for Global Evolution (EDGE) standard. The highly integrated AWT6168 quad-band PA supports the open-loop polar EDGE modulation radio architecture, which offers the lowest cost solution for dual-mode GSM/EDGE handsets.

February 14, 2005 - ANADIGICS Introduces New Generation 6 mm by 6 mm PowerPlexerâ„¢ Quad-Band GSM/GPRS Transmit Module
ANADIGICS announced the introduction of a 6 mm by 6 mm integrated RF transmit module for quad-band GSM/GPRS handset applications at the 3GSM World Congress. The AWT6202 PowerPlexer module integrates an InGaP HBT power amplifier (PA), pHEMT antenna switch, harmonic filters, and CMOS power control circuitry in the industry's smallest transmit module. This high level of integration simplifies handset design, which minimizes time-to-market and development costs for new platforms.

February 14, 2005 - ANADIGICS Introduces Industry's Most Efficient WCDMA Power Amplifier Modules
ANADIGICS announced a new family of 4 mm by 4 mm High-Efficiency-at-Low-Power (HELP™) wideband CDMA (WCDMA) power amplifier (PA) modules. The AWT6270, AWT6271, AWT6274, and AWT6275 use ANADIGICS' proprietary mode switching techniques to enable high efficiency operation over a wide range of output power levels resulting in a 50% reduction in average power consumption.

CONFERENCE CALL
ANADIGICS' senior management will conduct a conference call today at 8:30 AM Eastern time. A live audio Webcast will be available at www.anadigics.com. A recording of the call will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call on the ANADIGICS Web site or by dialing (800) 938-2488 (available until May 3).

ANADIGICS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in Thousands)

                                      April 2, 2005   December 31, 2004
   Assets                                  (Unaudited)

   Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents               $7,718           $11,171
      Marketable securities                   69,950            63,615
      Accounts receivable                     10,527            10,770
      Inventory                               12,930            14,436
      Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets                                  4,839             3,073
   Total current assets                      105,964           103,065

   Marketable securities                      19,627            29,265

   Plant and equipment, net                   40,193            43,038

   Goodwill and other intangibles, net
    of amortization                            6,248             6,297
   Other assets                                3,878             4,230
                                            $175,910          $185,895

   Liabilities and stockholders' equity

   Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                       $10,186            $8,021
      Accrued liabilities                      3,981             4,783
      Accrued restructuring costs                308               726
      Capital lease obligations                   12                18
   Total current liabilities                  14,487            13,548

   Other long-term liabilities                 3,056             3,032
   Long-term debt                             84,700            84,700

   Stockholders' equity                       73,667            84,615
                                            $175,910          $185,895

ANADIGICS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

                                         April 2, 2005      April 3, 2004

       Net sales                             $21,773           $21,195
       Cost of sales                          19,252            19,175
       Gross profit                            2,521             2,020
       Research and development expenses       7,862             8,902
       Selling and administrative
        expenses                               5,552             5,790
       Restructuring and other charges          (120)                -
       Operating loss                        (10,773)          (12,672)
       Interest income                           577               659
       Interest expense                       (1,249)             (940)
       Other (expense) income                     (6)              201
       Net loss                             $(11,451)         $(12,752)

       Net loss                               $(0.34)           $(0.40)

       Weighted average common
        shares outstanding                    33,579            31,658

ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) designs and manufactures radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) solutions for growing broadband and wireless communications markets. The Company's innovative high frequency RFICs enable manufacturers of communications equipment to enhance overall system performance, and reduce manufacturing cost and time to market. By utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes for its RFICs, ANADIGICS achieves the high-volume and cost-effective products required by leading companies in its targeted high-growth communications markets. ANADIGICS was the first GaAs IC manufacturer to receive ISO 9001 certification and is certified to the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:1996 quality standards.

Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, order rescheduling or cancellation, changes in customers' forecasts of product demand, timely product and process development and protection of the associated intellectual property rights, individual product pricing pressure, variation in production yield, changes in estimated product lives, difficulties in obtaining components and assembly and test services needed for production of integrated circuits, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Actual results could differ materially from the Company's forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as "believe", "anticipate", "expect", or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives, estimates, or goals are forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements include those factors discussed herein.

 

  • ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband communications solutions, reported first quarter 2005 net sales of $21.8 million