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Exhibit 99.1

IXYS Announces Record Revenues For The Third Fiscal Quarter Ended December 31, 2010

Highlights:

  • Record quarterly revenues of $91.7 million
  • Net income of $7.3 million or $0.23 per diluted share
  • $164.1 million backlog, the second highest backlog in the history of the company
  • $69.8 million in cash, an increase of $3.6 million over the September 30, 2010 quarter

MILPITAS, Calif. & BIEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 27, 2011--IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS), an international power semiconductor company, today announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010. Net revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 were $91.7 million, an increase of $27.7 million, or 43.3%, as compared to net revenues of $64.0 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2010, December quarter revenues increased by $1.8 million. This period marks the sixth consecutive quarter of revenue growth.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2010, IXYS reported net revenues of $266.5 million, an increase of 59.9% as compared with net revenues of $166.7 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was $7.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $399,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. Net income for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 was $20.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, as compared to net loss of $4.7 million, or $0.15 loss per share, for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit was $29.1 million, or 31.7% of net revenues, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, as compared to gross profit of $15.7 million, or 24.5% of net revenues, for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 was $90.4 million, or 33.9% of net revenues, as compared to a gross profit of $38.7 million, or 23.2% of net revenues, for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Backlog was $164.1 million at December 31, 2010, as compared to $91.8 million at December 31, 2009. Bookings were $95.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, as compared to $77.1 million for the comparable quarter of the prior year, an increase of 24.2%. Bookings were also 12.6% higher than the September 2010 quarter bookings of $85.1 million.


Cash and cash equivalents totaled $69.8 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $3.6 million as compared to September 2010.

“IXYS' consistent backlog evidences the demand for our products, especially in emerging growth economies in Asia and in European industrial markets,” said Dr. Nathan Zommer, Founder and CEO of IXYS Corporation. “Today, our products span the entire power spectrum from high power semiconductors to microcontrollers and we are proving to be a key supplier of power solutions for customers worldwide. In an era defined by power efficiency and renewable energy sourcing, IXYS continues to build upon its expertise in the high power and clean technology sectors.”

“In the past nine months, strong product demand has translated to record revenues, showcased by this quarter's $91.7 million. Our $164.1 million in backlog at the end of December 2010 demonstrates that we have a strong base for future business. However, we are cautiously optimistic and therefore project revenues for the March 2011 quarter to be similar to those recorded in the December 2010 quarter,” stated Uzi Sasson, President and CFO of IXYS.

About IXYS Corporation

Since its founding in Silicon Valley, IXYS Corporation has been developing technology-driven products to improve energy conversion efficiency, generate clean energy, improve automation, and provide advanced products for the transportation, medical and telecommunications industries. IXYS, with its subsidiaries, is a worldwide pioneer in the development of power semiconductors, solid state relays, high voltage integrated circuits (HVIC), and microcontrollers that are necessary in conserving energy and in reducing the world’s dependence on fossil fuels.

Diminishing natural resources, demand for renewable energy and environmental directives for energy efficiency represent a significant challenge. IXYS’ power semiconductors and mixed-signal integrated circuits (IC) play a vital role in reducing energy costs and consumption by optimizing the energy efficiency of everyday products. With an end customer base of over 2,500 telecommunications, transportation, industrial, medical and consumer companies, IXYS is a worldwide recognized provider of advanced semiconductors.

Additional information may be obtained by visiting IXYS’ website at http://www.ixys.com, or by contacting the company directly.

Safe Harbor Statement

The foregoing press release contains forward-looking statements, including those related to our backlog and bookings, the demand for our products, future business and our revenues in the March 2011 quarter. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, due to changes in customer delivery schedules, the cancellation of orders, an unanticipated decline in our business, increased competition, cash flow difficulties, unanticipated technological hurdles, manufacturing challenges and constraints, adverse changes in customer demand and increasing product costs, among other things. Further information on other factors that could affect IXYS is detailed and included in reports that IXYS has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. IXYS undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements.


 
IXYS CORPORATION
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
        December 30,   March 31,
2010 2010
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 69,838 $ 61,337
Accounts receivable, net 50,626 47,158
Other receivables 1,778 1,196

Inventories, net

78,001 65,583
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,657 4,023
Deferred income taxes   10,339   10,467
Total current assets 214,239 189,764
Plant and equipment, net 50,494 47,878
Other assets 26,527 30,573
Deferred income taxes   17,145   17,081
 
Total assets $ 308,405 $ 285,296
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
Current portion of capitalized lease obligations $ 2,796 $ 2,845
Current portion of notes payable to bank 8,363 8,434
Accounts payable 17,479 17,762
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   25,782   24,998
Total current liabilities 54,420 54,039
Capitalized lease and other long term obligations, net of current portion 34,138 32,300
Pension liabilities   15,689   15,822
Total liabilities   104,247   102,161
 
Common stock 371 368
Additional paid-in capital 138,262 137,580
Retained earnings 64,020 43,307
Accumulated other comprehensive income   1,505   1,880
Stockholders' equity   204,158   183,135
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 308,405 $ 285,296
 

IXYS CORPORATION
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
        Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
December 30, December 30,
2010   2009 2010   2009
   
Net revenues $ 91,727 $ 64,032 $ 266,512 $ 166,663
Cost of goods sold   62,647     48,321   176,131     128,000  
Gross profit   29,080     15,711   90,381     38,663  
 
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering 6,684 5,144 20,293 14,202
Selling, general and administrative 10,595 8,315 31,471 24,678
Amortization of intangibles 1,630 502 5,476 505

Restructuring charges

  515     32   566     1,042  
Total operating expenses   19,424     13,993   57,806     40,427  
Operating income (loss) 9,656 1,718 32,575 (1,764 )
Other income (expense), net   303     373   458     (2,588 )
 
Income (loss) before income tax provision 9,959 2,091 33,033 (4,352 )
Provision for income tax   2,653     1,692   12,320     347  
 
Net income (loss) $ 7,306   $ 399 $ 20,713   $ (4,699 )
 
Net income (loss) per share - basic $ 0.23   $ 0.01 $ 0.66   $ (0.15 )
 
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation - basic   31,096     31,100   31,210     30,893  
 
Net income (loss) per share - diluted $ 0.23   $ 0.01 $ 0.65   $ (0.15 )
 
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation - diluted   32,071     31,269   31,877     30,893  

CONTACT:
IXYS Corporation
Uzi Sasson, 408-457-9000
President & CFO