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Actel Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- Jul 28, 2009 -- Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today announced net revenues of $45.2 million for the second quarter of 2009, down 21.5 percent from the second quarter of 2008 and down 6.7 percent from the first quarter of 2009.

Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation, certain excess inventory reserves, fixed asset impairment charges, expenses associated with a restructuring initiated during the first quarter, adjustments to deferred tax valuation allowances and other non-recurring adjustments, was $14 thousand for the second quarter of 2009 compared with $4.0 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $0.8 million for the first quarter of 2009.

Including stock-based compensation, excess inventory reserves, fixed asset impairment charges, expenses associated with the restructuring, adjustments to deferred tax valuation allowances and other non-recurring adjustments in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Actel reported a net loss of ($45.1) million, or ($1.73) per basic share, for the second quarter of 2009 compared with net income of $2.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2008 and a net loss of ($3.0) million, or ($0.11) per basic share, for the first quarter of 2009. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5.5 million for certain manufacturing fixed assets that were determined to be excess to current and expected future manufacturing requirements. The provision for income taxes for the second quarter of 2009 includes non-cash charges of $24.4 million to increase the Company's valuation allowance associated with its deferred income tax assets. The Company established a full reserve for its remaining deferred tax assets as a result of current-year and cumulative losses coupled with continuing uncertainties surrounding the nature and timing of the taxable income required to realize deferred tax assets in future periods.

During the second quarter of 2009, the Company established reserves of $13.3 million for some of its newer product lines. As noted previously, during 2008 the Company built up inventory of its new Flash products due to a conscious effort to support increased turns business and shorter lead times for the consumer products at which many of the new Flash products are targeted. However, due to uncertainty regarding the timing and extent of the economic recovery, coupled with the high levels of inventory on hand compared with historical norms, the Company determined that the excess reserves were appropriate based on its historical excess reserve accounting policies. As a consequence of the charges associated with these inventory reserves, gross margin was 27.9 percent for the second quarter of 2009 compared with 60.0 percent for the second quarter of 2008 and 57.1 percent for the first quarter of 2009. Excluding these excess reserve charges, non-GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of 2009 was 57.2 percent.

Business Outlook - Third Quarter 2009

The Company believes that third quarter 2009 revenues will be four percent up to two percent down sequentially. Gross margin is expected to be about 56 or 57 percent. Operating expenses are anticipated to come in at approximately $27.2 million, which excludes an estimated $1.7 million of stock-based compensation expense and $0.6 million associated with the acquisition of Pigeon Point Systems. Other income is expected to be about $0.8 million. The non-GAAP tax rate for the quarter is expected to be about 30 percent. Outstanding fully diluted share count is expected to be about 26.4 million shares.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss second quarter results will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A live web cast and replay of the call will be available. Web cast and replay access information as well as financial and other statistical information can be found on Actel's web site, www.actel.com.

Corporate Restructuring

Actel announced in January a company-wide restructuring plan to increase profitability. In conjunction with cost-reduction initiatives taken in the fourth quarter of 2008, the restructuring is expected to result in a quarterly reduction in expenses of approximately $6.5 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared with the third quarter of 2008. The Company expects to record aggregate charges of $4.0 million to $4.5 million for severance and other costs related to the restructuring by the beginning of the third quarter of 2010, when the restructuring will be substantially complete.

Non-GAAP Adjustments and Reconciliation

This release includes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share data and other non-GAAP line items from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, including total costs and expenses, income from operations, and income before tax provision. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP adjustments are provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of our operating performance. Actel believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures, when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to Actel's financial condition and results of operations, in particular by excluding certain expense and income items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. Actel believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. In addition, since we have historically reported non-GAAP results to the investment community, we believe the inclusion of non-GAAP numbers provides consistency in our financial reporting.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

The Company's stock repurchase program was instituted in 1998 for the purpose of replenishing some or all of the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of stock options and in connection with other stock compensation plans. The overall objective of the program is to reduce or eliminate earnings per share dilution caused by the issuance of such additional shares. Repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. To date, Actel's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of 7,000,000 shares under the program, and 5,326,258 shares of Common Stock have been repurchased on the open market. The Company has remaining authority to repurchase 1,673,742 shares under the program.

"We continue to believe that our Common Stock repurchase program provides an excellent opportunity to increase shareholder value," said John C. East, Actel president and CEO. "While any future stock repurchases are subject to market conditions and the consideration of alternative investment opportunities available from time to time, we remain committed to preserving and maximizing shareholder value."

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in the paragraphs under the headings "Corporate Restructuring" and "Business Outlook - Third Quarter 2009" are forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be read with the "Risk Factors" in Actel's most recent Form 10-Q or 10-K, which can be found on Actel's web site, www.actel.com. Actel's anticipated results from its restructuring plan and its projected revenues and operating results for the third quarter of 2009 are subject to a multitude of risks, including general economic conditions and a variety of risks specific to Actel or characteristic of the semiconductor industry, such as a failure to achieve the full projected results of the restructuring plan, fluctuating demand, intense competition, rapid technological change and related intellectual property and international trade issues, wafer and other supply shortages, and booking and shipment uncertainties. These and the other Risk Factors make it difficult for Actel to accurately project quarterly revenues and operating results, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Any failure to meet expectations could cause the price of Actel's stock to decline significantly. Actel undertakes no obligation to update any information contained in this press release.

About Actel

Actel is the leader in low-power FPGAs and mixed-signal FPGAs, offering the most comprehensive portfolio of system and power management solutions. Power Matters. Learn more at www.actel.com.

Editor's Note: The Actel name and logo are registered trademarks of Actel Corporation.

                           ACTEL CORPORATION

            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
           (Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)

                            Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                     -------------------------------  --------------------
                      Jul 5,     Apr 5,     Jul 6,     Jul 5,     Jul 6,
                       2009       2009       2008       2009       2008
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------


Net revenues         $  45,227  $  48,459  $  57,649  $  93,686  $ 112,405
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenues      32,595     20,785     23,035     53,380     45,773
  Research and
   development          15,326     16,393     17,103     31,719     33,812
  Selling, general,
   and administrative   13,659     13,490     15,613     27,149     32,393
  Restructuring and
   asset impairment
   charges               5,594      1,119          -      6,713          -
  Amortization of
   acquisition-related
   intangibles             192        193          -        385          -
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total costs and
     expenses           67,366     51,980     55,751    119,346    111,978
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income (loss) from
 operations            (22,139)    (3,521)     1,898    (25,660)       427
Interest income and
 other, net                776      1,752      1,701      2,528      3,633
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income (loss) before
 tax provision         (21,363)    (1,769)     3,599    (23,132)     4,060
Tax provision           23,778      1,187      1,635     24,965      1,920
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net income (loss)    $ (45,141) $  (2,956) $   1,964  $ (48,097) $   2,140
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

Net income (loss)
 per share:
   Basic             $   (1.73) $   (0.11) $    0.08  $   (1.84) $    0.08
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
   Diluted           $   (1.73) $   (0.11) $    0.08  $   (1.84) $    0.08
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

Shares used in
 computing net
 income (loss)
 per share:
   Basic                26,146     26,027     25,408     26,087     25,947
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
   Diluted              26,146     26,027     26,155     26,087     26,416
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========



         RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS TO GAAP
                        STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                        (Unaudited, in thousands)


                               Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                          ----------------------------- -------------------
                           Jul 5,    Apr 5,    Jul 6,    Jul 5,    Jul 6,
                            2009      2009      2008      2009      2008
                          --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Cost and expenses:
  Non-GAAP cost of
   revenues               $  19,339 $  20,785 $  23,035 $  40,124 $  45,773
  Adjustments related to
   excess inventory          13,256         -         -    13,256         -
                          --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  GAAP cost of revenues   $  32,595 $  20,785 $  23,035 $  53,380 $  45,773
                          ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

  Non-GAAP research and
   development            $  14,056 $  15,105 $  16,159 $  29,161 $  31,842
  Adjustments related to
   stock based
   compensation and other     1,270     1,288       944     2,558     1,970
                          --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  GAAP research and
   development            $  15,326 $  16,393 $  17,103 $  31,719 $  33,812
                          ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

  Non-GAAP restructuring
   and asset impairment
   charges                $       - $       - $       - $       - $       -
  Adjustments related to
   restructuring and
   asset impairments          5,594     1,119         -     6,713         -
                          --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  GAAP restructuring and
   asset impairment
   charges                $   5,594 $   1,119 $       - $   6,713 $       -
                          ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

  Non-GAAP amortization
   of acquisition-related
   intangibles            $       - $       - $       - $       - $       -
  Adjustments related to
   amortization of
   acquisition-related
   intangibles                  192       193         -       385         -
                          --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  GAAP amortization of
   acquisition-related
   intangibles            $     192 $     193 $       - $     385 $       -
                          ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

  Non-GAAP selling,
   general and
   administrative         $  12,588 $  12,454 $  14,437 $  25,042 $  28,626
  Adjustments related to
   stock based
   compensation, option
   investigation and
   other                      1,071     1,036     1,176     2,107     3,767
                          --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  GAAP selling, general
   and administrative     $  13,659 $  13,490 $  15,613 $  27,149 $  32,393
                          ========= ========= ========= ========= =========



       RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS TO GAAP
                       STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                       (Unaudited, in thousands)


                            Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                     -------------------------------  --------------------
                      Jul 5,     Apr 5,     Jul 6,     Jul 5,     Jul 6,
                       2009       2009       2008       2009       2008
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Income (loss) from
 operations:
  Non-GAAP income
   from operations   $    (756) $     115  $   4,018  $    (641) $   6,164
  Adjustments
   related to excess
   inventory,
   restructuring and
   asset impairment
   charges, stock
   based compensation,
   and other           (21,383)    (3,636)    (2,120)   (25,019)    (5,737)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  GAAP (loss) income
   from operations   $ (22,139) $  (3,521) $   1,898  $ (25,660) $     427
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

Interest income and
 other, net:
  Non-GAAP interest
   income and other,
   net               $     776  $   1,036  $   1,701  $   1,812  $   3,633
  Adjustments
   related to
   insurance
   reimbursement             -        716          -        716          -
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  GAAP interest
   income and other,
   net               $     776  $   1,752  $   1,701  $   2,528  $   3,633
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

Income (loss) before
 tax provision:
  Non-GAAP income
   before tax
   provision         $      20  $   1,151  $   5,719  $   1,171  $   9,797
  Adjustments
   related to excess
   inventory,
   restructuring and
   asset impairment
   charges, stock
   based compensation,
   and other           (21,383)    (2,920)    (2,120)   (24,303)    (5,737)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  GAAP (loss) income
   before tax
   provision         $ (21,363) $  (1,769) $   3,599  $ (23,132) $   4,060
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========




         RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS TO GAAP
                         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
            (Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)


                            Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                     -------------------------------  --------------------
                      Jul 5,     Apr 5,     Jul 6,     Jul 5,     Jul 6,
                       2009       2009       2008       2009       2008
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net income (loss):
  Non-GAAP net
   income            $      14  $     806  $   4,003  $     820  $   6,858
  Adjustments
   related to excess
   inventory,
   restructuring and
   asset impairment
   charges, stock
   based compensation,
   deferred tax
   valuation
   allowances, other
   and tax             (45,155)    (3,762)    (2,039)   (48,917)    (4,718)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  GAAP net income
   (loss)            $ (45,141) $  (2,956) $   1,964  $ (48,097) $   2,140
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

Net income (loss)
 per share:
 Basic:
  Non-GAAP net
   income per share  $    0.00  $    0.03  $    0.16  $    0.03  $    0.26
  Adjustments
   related to excess
   inventory,
   restructuring and
   asset impairment
   charges, stock
   based compensation,
   deferred tax
   valuation
   allowances, other
   and tax               (1.73)     (0.14)     (0.08)     (1.87)     (0.18)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  GAAP net income
   (loss) per share  $   (1.73) $   (0.11) $    0.08  $   (1.84) $    0.08
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 Diluted:
  Non-GAAP net
   income per share  $    0.00  $    0.03  $    0.15  $    0.03  $    0.26
  Adjustments
   related to excess
   inventory,
   restructuring and
   asset impairment
   charges, stock
   based
   compensation,
   deferred tax
   valuation
   allowances, other
   and tax               (1.73)     (0.14)     (0.07)     (1.87)     (0.18)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  GAAP net income
   (loss) per share  $   (1.73) $   (0.11) $    0.08  $   (1.84) $    0.08
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========



                             ACTEL CORPORATION

                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (In thousands)

                                                      Jul 5,       Jan 4,
                                                       2009         2009
                                                   -----------  -----------
                      ASSETS                       (Unaudited)    (Audited)

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $    43,652  $    49,639
  Short-term investments                                91,604       89,111
  Accounts receivable, net                              25,917       11,596
  Inventories                                           40,467       60,630
  Deferred income taxes                                      -       11,313
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets              7,175        6,888
                                                   -----------  -----------
      Total current assets                             208,815      229,177
Long-term investments                                    4,245        7,807
Property and equipment, net                             26,406       34,747
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net               34,957       35,540
Deferred income taxes                                        -       13,968
Other assets, net                                       28,211       22,022
                                                   -----------  -----------
                                                   $   302,634  $   343,261
                                                   ===========  ===========

         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                 $     8,005  $    14,672
  Accrued compensation and employee benefits             7,438       11,240
  Accrued licenses                                       4,083        3,952
  Other accrued liabilities                              5,469        5,274
  Deferred income on shipments to distributors          30,270       24,316
                                                   -----------  -----------
      Total current liabilities                         55,265       59,454
  Deferred compensation plan liability                   4,454        4,086
  Deferred rent liability                                1,419        1,449
  Accrued sabbatical compensation                        2,561        2,739
  Other long-term liabilities, net                      12,151        7,208
                                                   -----------  -----------
      Total liabilities                                 75,850       74,936
  Shareholders' equity                                 226,784      268,325
                                                   -----------  -----------
                                                   $   302,634  $   343,261
                                                   ===========  ===========

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