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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For more information contact:
Joe Bedewi
Chief Financial Officer
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
503-268-8000
 
David Pasquale
Global IR Partners
914-337-8801
lscc@globalirpartners.com



LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2014 RESULTS


Financial Highlights:


Revenue of $96.6 million, an increase of nearly 8.0% from $89.5 million in 4Q13 and an increase of 35.7% from $71.2 million in 1Q13.
Net income of $0.10 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $0.06 per basic and diluted share in 4Q13 and net income of $0.02 per basic and diluted share in 1Q13.
Gross margin of 56.0%, compared to 54.3% in 4Q13 and 53.6% in 1Q13.

HILLSBORO, OR - April 24, 2014 - Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 29, 2014.

For the first quarter, revenue was $96.6 million, an increase of nearly 8.0% from $89.5 million reported in the prior quarter, and an increase of 35.7% from the $71.2 million reported in the same quarter a year ago.

Net income for the first quarter was $12.0 million ($0.10 per basic and diluted share), compared to the prior quarter net income of $6.5 million ($0.06 per basic and diluted share) and net income of $1.9 million ($0.02 per basic and diluted share) reported in the same quarter a year ago.

Darin G. Billerbeck, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Q1 revenue and net income growth were led by continued momentum in revenue from new products. Consistent with our strategy, we achieved sustained growth in the Consumer market combined with strength in the China communications market, as well as broad market improvement in the European

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distribution channel. We remain focused on becoming the undisputed leader in providing low cost, low power, small footprint FPGAs to applications where time-to-market is crucial."

Joe Bedewi, Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "We achieved Q1 revenue growth of nearly 8.0% compared to Q4, realizing five consecutive quarters of sustained growth. Gross margin for the quarter was 56.0%, above our earlier expectations for the quarter. Our increased scale, sustained product cost reductions and favorable mix all contributed to gross margin improvement in the quarter. We ended the first fiscal quarter with a debt-free balance sheet and approximately $219.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities."

Recent Business Highlights:

Launch of ECP5™ Family: The ECP5 Family is ideal for small-cell, microserver, broadband access, industrial video and other high-volume applications where the lowest-possible cost, lowest-possible-power, and smallest-possible form-factor are crucial. The ECP5 family removes development obstacles and breaks the rule that conventional FPGAs should be the highest density, power hungry and expensive.
Google Selects Lattice: Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group selected Lattice FPGAs for its ambitious Project Ara initiative that aims to deliver the world's first smartphones for consumers to configure from a variety of modules.
New FPGA-Based Camera Design Solutions Featured: Lattice demonstrated several new FPGA-based camera design solutions at SPIE Photonics West, along with partner Helion GmbH, that are enabling new HD quality camera solutions for the industrial and healthcare markets.
Expands European Distribution: Intercomp was appointed as a representative in Central Europe, in support of Lattice as it extends the reach of its programmable solutions.
Philippines Facility Receives ISO9001:2008 Certification: Lattice’s operations site in Manila was the company’s latest facility to receive this important certification recognizing commitment to excellence and quality worldwide.

Business Outlook - Second Quarter 2014:

Revenue is expected to be flat to plus 4% on a sequential basis.
Gross margin percentage is expected to be approximately 55% plus or minus 2%.
Total operating expenses are expected to be approximately flat on a sequential basis.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details:

Lattice Semiconductor will review the Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2014 and business outlook for the second quarter of 2014 on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call-in number is 1-888-286-6281 or 1-706-643-3761 with conference identification number 22510192. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on Lattice's website at www.latticesemi.com. The Company's financial guidance will be limited to the comments on its public quarterly earnings call and the public business outlook statements contained in this press release.


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A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 8, 2014, by telephone at 1-404-537-3406. To access the replay, use conference identification number 22510192. A webcast replay will also be available on Lattice's investor relations website at www.latticesemi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements Notice:

The foregoing paragraphs contain forward-looking statements that involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to: our becoming the undisputed leader in providing low cost, low power, small footprint FPGAs to applications where time-to-market is crucial and those statements under the heading “Business Outlook - Second Quarter 2014” relating to expected revenue, gross margin and total operating expenses. Other forward-looking statements may be indicated by words such as “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Lattice believes the factors identified below could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

Estimates of future revenue are inherently uncertain due to, among other things, the high percentage of quarterly “turns” business. In addition, revenue is affected by such factors as global economic conditions, which may affect customer demand, pricing pressures, competitive actions, the demand for our Mature, Mainstream and New products, and in particular our iCE™, MachXO™ and LatticeECP3™ devices, the ability to supply products to customers in a timely manner, changes in our distribution relationships, or the volatility of our consumer business. Actual gross margin percentage and operating expenses could vary from the estimates on the basis of, among other things, changes in revenue levels, changes in product pricing and mix, changes in wafer, assembly, test and other costs, including commodity costs, variations in manufacturing yields, the failure to sustain operational improvements, the actual amount of compensation charges due to stock price changes. Any unanticipated declines in revenue or gross margin, any unanticipated increases in our operating expenses or unanticipated charges could adversely affect our profitability.

In addition to the foregoing, other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release include global economic uncertainty, overall semiconductor market conditions, market acceptance and demand for our new products, the Company's dependencies on its silicon wafer suppliers, the impact of competitive products and pricing, technological and product development risks, and the other risks that are described in this press release and that are otherwise described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

About Lattice Semiconductor:

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) is the world's leading provider of ultra-low-power programmable IC solutions for makers of smartphones, mobile handheld devices, small-cell networking equipment, industrial control, automotive infotainment, and much more. With more than 1 billion units sold over the past 10 years, Lattice ships more FPGAs, CPLDs and Power Management solutions than any other programmable solutions vendor. For more information, visit www.latticesemi.com. You can also follow Lattice via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS.

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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Lattice (& design), L (& design), ECP5 and specific product designations are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

GENERAL NOTICE: Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holders.


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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 29,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
 
March 30,
2013
Revenue
 
$
96,637

 
$
89,519

 
$
71,158

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Cost of products sold
 
42,499

 
40,916

 
33,003

   Research and development
 
21,239

 
22,331

 
18,114

   Selling, general and administrative
 
18,749

 
17,189

 
16,498

   Acquisition related charges
 
737

 
737

 
749

   Restructuring
 
11

 
131

 
153

 
 
83,235

 
81,304

 
68,517

Income from operations
 
13,402

 
8,215

 
2,641

Other income (loss), net
 
309

 
(540
)
 
(52
)
Income before provision for income taxes
 
13,711

 
7,675

 
2,589

Provision for income taxes
 
1,727

 
1,128

 
699

Net income
 
$
11,984

 
$
6,547

 
$
1,890

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.10

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.02

Diluted
 
$
0.10

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.02

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in per share calculations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
116,436

 
115,718

 
115,391

Diluted
 
118,917

 
117,156

 
116,714


Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
March 29,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
    Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities
 
$
219,515

 
$
215,815

    Accounts receivable, net
 
66,674

 
50,085

    Inventories
 
58,180

 
46,222

    Other current assets
 
12,945

 
13,679

        Total current assets
 
357,314

 
325,801

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
41,432

 
41,719

Long-term marketable securities
 
5,241

 
5,241

Other long-term assets
 
5,336

 
6,120

Intangible assets, net of amortization
 
11,747

 
12,484

Goodwill
 
44,808

 
44,808

Deferred income taxes
 
10,651

 
11,703

 
 
$
476,529

 
$
447,876

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
    Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
 
$
51,542

 
$
51,113

    Deferred income and allowances on sales to sell-through distributors
 
16,980

 
7,495

        Total current liabilities
 
68,522

 
58,608

 
 
 
 
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
3,264

 
3,588

        Total liabilities
 
71,786

 
62,196

 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
404,743

 
385,680

 
 
$
476,529

 
$
447,876


Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
- Supplemental Historical Financial Information -
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
3/29/2014
 
12/28/2013
 
3/30/2013
Operations Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent of Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Gross Margin
 
56.0
%
 
54.3
%
 
53.6
%
  R&D Expense
 
22.0
%
 
24.9
%
 
25.5
%
  SG&A Expense
 
19.4
%
 
19.2
%
 
23.2
%
Depreciation and amortization (in thousands)
 
5,860

 
5,634

 
5,066

Capital expenditures (in thousands)
 
2,395

 
2,263

 
3,054

Stock compensation expense (in thousands)
 
3,090

 
2,537

 
1,912

Restructuring and severance related charges (in thousands)
 
90

 
167

 
153

Taxes paid (cash, in thousands)
 
380

 
289

 
852

Balance Sheet Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Ratio
 
5.2

 
5.6

 
5.1

A/R Days Revenue Outstanding
 
62

 
50

 
71

Inventory Months
 
4.1

 
3.4

 
4.0

Revenue% (by Product Family)
 
 
 
 
 
 
PLD
 
65
%
 
68
%
 
68
%
FPGA
 
35
%
 
32
%
 
32
%
Revenue% (by Product Classification) (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
New
 
53
%
 
46
%
 
39
%
Mainstream
 
34
%
 
40
%
 
44
%
Mature
 
13
%
 
14
%
 
17
%
Revenue% (by Geography)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia
 
75
%
 
76
%
 
69
%
Europe (incl. Africa)
 
15
%
 
12
%
 
18
%
Americas
 
10
%
 
12
%
 
13
%
Revenue% (by End Market) (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Communications
 
41
%
 
41
%
 
39
%
Consumer
 
31
%
 
27
%
 
25
%
Industrial, Scientific, Medical and Computing
 
28
%
 
32
%
 
36
%
Revenue% (by Channel)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sell-through distribution
 
39
%
 
45
%
 
49
%
Direct
 
61
%
 
55
%
 
51
%

(1) New: LatticeECP5, MachXO3, LatticeECP3, MachXO2, Power Manager II, and iCE40 Mainstream: ispMACH 4000ZE, ispMACH 4000/Z, LatticeSC, LatticeECP2/M, LatticeXP2, MachXO, ispClock A/D/S, Software and IP Mature: LatticeECP, LatticeXP, ispXPLD, ispXPGA, FPSC, ORCA 2, ORCA 3, ORCA 4, ispPAC, isplsi 8000V, ispMACH 5000B, ispMACH 2LV, ispMACH 5LV, ispLSI 2000V, ispLSI 5000V, ispMACH 5000VG, all 5-volt CPLDs, ispGDX2, GDX/V, ispMACH 4/LV, iCE65, ispClock, Power Manager I, all SPLDs

* Product categories are modified as appropriate relative to our portfolio of products and the generation within each major product family. New products consist of our latest generation of products, while Mainstream and Mature are older or based on unique late stage customer-based production needs. Generally, product categories are adjusted every two to three years, at which time prior periods are reclassified to conform to the new categorization. In the first fiscal quarter 2014 we reclassified our New, Mainstream and Mature product categories to better reflect our current product portfolio.

(2) During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company condensed its End Market categories. All periods presented have been revised accordingly.

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