Company Delivers Seventh Sequential Quarter of Revenue Growth
GAAP Loss Narrows to $0.05 per share; Non-GAAP Earnings Total $0.02 per share

SANTA CLARA, Calif., , Oct. 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (Nasdaq:AMCC) (“AppliedMicro”) today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2017, ended September 30, 2016.

Q2 Fiscal 2017 Financial Information

• Consolidated net revenue of $41.8 million, represented the seventh sequential quarter of revenue growth
• GAAP net loss narrowed significantly to $4.6 million or $0.05 per share, as compared with a GAAP net loss of $10.5 million or $0.12 per share in the previous quarter
• Non-GAAP net income improved to $2.1 million, or $0.02 per share, as compared with non-GAAP net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.03 per share in the previous quarter

Commenting on Applied Micro’s fiscal 2017 second quarter results, Dr. Paramesh Gopi, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “In the second quarter of fiscal 2017 we achieved our seventh consecutive quarter of revenue growth. Our Connectivity business once again drove the improvement in top line results, and higher gross margins combined with greater operating efficiencies led to a return to profitability on a non-GAAP basis.” 

"We continue to lead the optical market with our PAM4 single lambda 100/400G FinFET technology, which is now slated to become the industry standard for data center and enterprise connectivity. Additionally, we announced the deployment of our X-Gene products in industry-leading enterprise storage platforms, and successfully taped out X-Gene 3, our third generation server processor,” concluded Dr. Gopi.

AppliedMicro provides non-GAAP results as additional information relating to its financial condition and business trends.  This information should be considered in conjunction with corresponding GAAP measures.  A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is provided in the financial tables section of this press release. 

Conference Call and Webcast
Management will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss second quarter fiscal 2017 results and business and financial outlook today, October 27, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 

A replay of the call will be available starting at 8:00 PM Eastern Time and can be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 and using the access code 83882028. The replay will be available for seven days.

About AppliedMicro
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation is a global leader in computing and connectivity solutions for next-generation cloud infrastructure and data centers.  AppliedMicro delivers silicon solutions that dramatically lower total cost of ownership. Corporate headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California. www.apm.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current views and expectations with respect to future events and financial performance, including statements regarding the Company's strategic focus; new product development, commercialization and customer acceptance; the development of the X-Gene and ARM ecosystems; the anticipated performance of the Company’s base business; and future revenues, expenses and liquidity. These forward-looking statements are only predictions based on current information and expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, customer demand for the Company's products, successful and timely development of products, an evolving competitive landscape, rapid technological change, increased supplier lead times and other supply chain constraints, the businesses and budgeting decisions of the Company's major customers, which may cause delays, reductions, rescheduling or cancellation of customer orders, successful management and retention of key personnel and service providers, market acceptance of new products and technologies, legal and regulatory developments, and general economic conditions, and do not take into account any restructuring or related activities that the Company may undertake. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's business and financial results is included in the "Risk Factors" set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially, as a result of such factors, from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the issuance of this press release.