GigOptix Increases Second Quarter and Fiscal 2015 Revenue Guidance

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GIG) a leading supplier of advanced high-speed semiconductor components for use in long-haul, metro, cloud connectivity, data centers, consumer electronics links and interactive applications, through optical and wireless communications networks, today announced it currently expects revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended June 28, 2015, will be approximately $9.8 million, or an increase of approximately 8 percent from the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, and approximately 5 percent above the quarter's guidance midpoint of $9.4 million provided on April 27, 2015.

The preliminary second quarter revenue results also represent an increase of approximately 22 percent above the revenue of $8.0 million reported in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014.

Continued robust demand in GigOptix' High Speed Communications product line, primarily for its QSFP+ drivers and TIAs for data-center active optical cables (AOC) and transceivers, and the linear-coherent 100Gbps and 200Gbps drivers for use in long-haul and metro telecom applications, as well as new business opportunities in the Industrial product line, resulted in the higher than initially forecasted revenue for this quarter.

Based on these preliminary revenue results in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, along with continued healthy margin performance and tight expense controls, GigOptix also believes it will achieve positive GAAP net income and record non-GAAP profitability.

In addition, as a result of the better than initially forecasted revenue performance for the first half of fiscal 2015, which grew 22 percent over the first half of fiscal 2014, and the current continuous strong growth outlook for the third quarter and the remainder of fiscal year 2015, GigOptix today increased its revenue forecast for fiscal 2015 to at least $39 million, up approximately 4 percent from the previously announced guidance midpoint of $37.5 million. The updated revenue represents a year-over-year increase of approximately 19 percent compared with the revenue of $32.9 million in fiscal year 2014.

GigOptix cautions that the anticipated second quarter fiscal 2015 revenue and profitability results are preliminary and are based on the best information currently available, and subject to completion of the financial statements for the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

Financial Results Conference Call on July 27, 2015

GigOptix will host a conference call and webcast with investors on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2015 financial results and business outlook. Investors and other interested parties may access the call by dialing (719) 325-2323. No passcode is needed for the live call. The replay dial-in number is (858) 384-5517, and the passcode is 2850820. Additionally, this conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties on the Investor Relations section of GigOptix' website at www.gigoptix.com.

About GigOptix, Inc.

GigOptix, Inc., (NYSE MKT: GIG) is a leading fabless supplier of high-speed semiconductor components that enable end-to-end information streaming over optical and wireless networks. Its product portfolio addresses emerging telecom long-haul and metro applications, datacom cloud and data center connectivity, point-to-point backhaul wireless applications, and interactive interfaces for consumer electronics. GigOptix offers a broad portfolio of high performance MMIC solutions that enable next generation wireless microwave systems up to 90GHz, and drivers and TIAs for 40Gbps, 100Gbps and 400Gbps fiber-optic telecommunications and data-communications networks.

GigOptix also offers a wide range of digital and mixed-signal ASIC solutions in a wide range of technology geometries from 28nm to 0.6um, and enables a complete product life cycle support, from swift introduction of new product through its ASIC Sunrise^TM program to extension of legacy products through its GigOptix Sunset Rescue^TM program.

Forward-Looking Statements

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