Broadcom Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

IRVINE, Calif. — Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today reported unaudited financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Net revenue for the first quarter of 2013 was $2.01 billion. This represents a decrease of 3.6% compared with the $2.08 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2012 and an increase of 9.7% compared with the $1.83 billion reported for the first quarter of 2012. Net income computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the first quarter of 2013 was $191 million, or $.33 per share (diluted), compared with GAAP net income of $251 million, or $.43 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2012 and GAAP net income of $88 million, or $.15 per share (diluted), for the first quarter of 2012.