| LOGIC DEVICES REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2003: REVENUES FALL BUT LOSSES NARROW
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (August 7, 2003) – LOGIC Devices
Incorporated (Nasdaq:
LOGC), today reported revenue and earnings for its third
quarter of fiscal 2003.
Revenues for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2003 were
$1,206,300, down 33% from
the 1,801,100 reported for the third quarter of fiscal
2002. The Company lost $566,200,
or ($0.08) per share, a 34% improvement from the $854,000
loss, or ($0.12) per share,
recorded in the 2002 quarter.
"
While the semiconductor industry generally remains in the
longest and sharpest downcycle
in its history, our cost-cutting initiatives allowed
us to mitigate the effect of weak
revenues on the bottom line," stated Bill Volz, president
of LOGIC Devices. "Our gross
margin actually increased by over five times, from $58,000
in the fiscal 2002 quarter to
$386,800 in fiscal 2003, which allowed us to continue
to place heavy emphasis on new
product development. During the quarter ended June 29,
2003, 39% of revenues were
committed to R&D expenses. This commitment reflects
two things: our determination to
drive revenue growth and the huge impact our cost control
activities have had in allowing
us to undertake such aggressive product development efforts,
while simultaneously
reducing our losses in the face of lower revenues."
"
Obviously, increased R&D spending, of itself, is not
a goal. We have recently completed
the design, and released to initial prototype fabrication,
a video frame buffer chip that we
expect to have application in high-definition studio
equipment and security camera
applications. We should complete evaluation of the
first prototypes during the September
quarter and begin customer sampling during the first
quarter of fiscal 2004. Depending on
customer design-in times, we would expect revenue contributions
from this new product
to begin as early as the second quarter of fiscal 2004.”
“
LOGIC continues to maintain a very strong balance sheet
and good cash flow,"
continued Volz. "While the near term times may continue
to be difficult, we believe that
new products will be the basis for LOGIC's future
growth. We have used the current job
market to selectively add highly qualified individuals
to our product development team.
We are very excited about our upcoming product introductions
and the impact this may
have on the next year," concluded Volz.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any
statements in this press release regarding expectations
of future events are “forward-looking statements” involving
risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, market acceptance risks, the effect
of economic conditions and shifts in supply
and demand, the impact of competitive products
and pricing, product development,
commercialization and technological difficulties,
availability of capital, and capacity and
supply constraints. Please refer to the Management
Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) for a discussion
of risks in the most recent
LOGIC Devices Annual Report on Form 10-K and the
quarterly report under Form 10-Q.
Established in 1983, LOGIC Devices is a fabless
semiconductor manufacturer providing
high-performance, function-specific integrated
circuits that are utilized in smart weapons
systems and in broadcast studio, medical imaging,
and digital telecommunications
equipment.
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