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Synaptics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug 09, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --

Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2007. The Company's GAAP results reflect the expensing of non-cash share-based compensation for all periods presented.

Net revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 was $71.6 million, an increase of approximately 63% over the $43.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 was $7.4 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Net income, excluding share-based compensation, was $10.0 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $4.2 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.

Net revenue for fiscal 2007 was $266.8 million, an increase of approximately 45% over the $184.6 million for fiscal 2006. Net income for fiscal 2007 was $26.5 million, or $0.94 per diluted share. This compares with net income of $13.7 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for fiscal 2006. Net income, excluding share-based compensation and non-recurring items for fiscal 2007, was $37.6 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, compared with net income, excluding share-based compensation, of $24.0 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, for fiscal 2006.

"Fiscal 2007 was a stellar year for Synaptics as we achieved record annual revenue, growing our top line 45%, and almost doubling our net income compared with fiscal 2006," stated Francis Lee, president and chief executive officer of Synaptics. "Our solid performance reflects strong growth in all of our target markets. During the year, we also introduced our configurable OneTouch offering. We believe the addition of OneTouch to our solutions portfolio enhances our ability to serve our customers' needs and to compete in multiple fast-growing markets. The growing mobility and digital lifestyle trends play into our strengths as emerging products and applications require intuitive, easy-to-use interface solutions. We are very excited by the expanding opportunities in front of us and believe we are well positioned to deliver record revenues and profits in fiscal 2008."

Russ Knittel, the Company's chief financial officer, added, "Based on our backlog of $46.9 million entering the September quarter and anticipated new orders during the period, we expect revenue for our first fiscal quarter to be up 16% to 19% sequentially, representing a 51% to 55% increase over the comparable period last year. Looking out to the seasonally strong December quarter, current data points lead us to believe that revenues will increase 10% to 15% sequentially as compared to our September quarter expectations."

Earnings Call Information

The Synaptics fourth quarter teleconference and webcast is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on Thursday, August 9, 2007, during which the Company will provide forward-looking information. To participate on the live call, analysts and investors should dial 800-240-6709 at least ten minutes prior to the call. Synaptics will also offer a live and archived webcast of the conference call, accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's Web site at http://www.synaptics.com.

About Synaptics Incorporated

Synaptics is a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices. The Company creates interface solutions for a variety of devices including notebook PCs, PC peripherals, digital music players, and mobile phones. The TouchPad(TM), Synaptics' flagship product, is integrated into a majority of today's notebook computers. Consumer electronics and computing manufacturers use Synaptics' solutions to enrich the interaction between humans and intelligent devices through improved usability, functionality and industrial design. The Company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. http://www.synaptics.com

NOTE: Synaptics, TouchPad, and the Synaptics logo are trademarks of Synaptics in the United States and/or other countries.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In evaluating our business, we consider and use net income per share excluding share-based compensation and non-recurring items as a supplemental measure of operating performance. Net income excluding share-based compensation and non-recurring items is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income. We present net income excluding share-based compensation and non-recurring items because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our performance. We believe this measure facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences in net income caused by the existence and timing of non-cash compensation charges and non-recurring items. Net income excluding share-based compensation and non-recurring items has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP net income. The principal limitations of this measure are that it does not reflect our actual expenses and may thus have the effect of inflating our net income and net income per share.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements about Synaptics, as that term is defined under the federal securities laws. Synaptics intends such forward-looking statements to be subject to the safe harbor created by those laws. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Synaptics' anticipated revenue, revenue growth rates and anticipated customer orders in the first half of fiscal 2008; its beliefs regarding the markets it serves; its assessment of market demands and trends in target markets; and its assessment of consumer demands for various applications. Synaptics cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include, but are not limited to, (a) demand for Synaptics' products, (b) market demand for OEMs' products using Synaptics' solutions, (c) changing market demand trends in the markets it serves, and (d) other risks as identified from time to time in Synaptics' SEC reports, including Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Synaptics on the date hereof, and Synaptics assumes no obligation to update such statements.

                              (Tables to Follow)



                            SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (In thousands, except share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                     June 30,         June 30,
                                                      2007              2006
    Assets
    Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents                     $45,915          $38,724
       Short term investments                        219,102          206,452
          Total cash, cash equivalents,
           and short-term investments                265,017          245,176
       Receivables, net of allowances of
        $419 and $189, respectively                   56,721           34,034
       Inventories                                    12,034           10,010
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets       4,245            3,407
    Total current assets                             338,017          292,627

    Property and equipment, net                       19,400           16,038
    Goodwill                                           1,927            1,927
    Other assets                                      13,968           20,829
    Total assets                                    $373,312         $331,421

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity
    Current liabilities:
       Accounts payable                              $21,552          $16,542
       Accrued compensation                            5,372            4,842
       Income taxes payable                            3,400            8,078
       Other accrued liabilities                       6,272            5,377
       Note payable to a related party                 1,500              -
    Total current liabilities                         38,096           34,839

    Note payable to a related party                      -              1,500
    Convertible senior subordinated notes            125,000          125,000
    Other liabilities                                  2,129            3,040

    Commitments and contingencies

    Stockholders' equity:
       Preferred stock;
          $.001 par value; 10,000,000
           shares authorized; no shares issued and
           outstanding                                   -                -
       Common stock;
          $.001 par value; 60,000,000
           shares authorized; 29,666,660 and
            27,462,125 shares issued, respectively        30               27
       Additional paid in capital                    180,746          134,217
       Less: 3,588,100 and 2,306,100
        treasury shares, respectively, at cost       (72,345)         (39,999)
       Retained earnings                              99,795           73,261
       Accumulated other comprehensive loss             (139)            (464)
    Total stockholders' equity                       208,087          167,042
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      $373,312         $331,421



                            SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                      Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                                            June 30,            June 30,
                                         2007      2006      2007       2006

    Net revenue                        $71,576   $43,912  $266,787   $184,557
    Cost of revenue (1)                 43,635    25,010   160,913    101,704
    Gross margin                        27,941    18,902   105,874     82,853
    Operating expenses
      Research and development (1)      10,755     9,616    39,386     35,356
      Selling, general, and
       administrative (1)               10,180     7,426    36,247     28,019
      Restructuring costs                  -         -         915        -
    Total operating expenses            20,935    17,042    76,548     63,375

    Operating income                     7,006     1,860    29,326     19,478
    Interest income                      2,825     2,353    11,055      7,984
    Interest expense                      (487)     (485)   (1,950)    (1,939)
    Income before income taxes           9,344     3,728    38,431     25,523
    Provision for income taxes (2)       1,913     1,965    11,897     11,822
    Net income                          $7,431    $1,763   $26,534    $13,701

    Net income per share:
      Basic                              $0.29     $0.07     $1.04      $0.55
      Diluted                            $0.27     $0.07     $0.94      $0.51

    Shares used in computing net income
     per share:
      Basic                             25,710    25,028    25,558     24,708
      Diluted                           27,678    29,263    29,064     29,075



    (1) Includes share-based
     compensation charges of:

        Cost of revenue                   $258      $157      $750       $682
        Research and development         1,355     1,099     5,091      4,799
        Selling, general, and
         administrative                  2,284     1,967     8,453      7,719
                                        $3,897    $3,223   $14,294    $13,200

    (2) Includes tax benefit for
     share-based compensation charges
     of:
                                        $1,365      $755    $4,140     $2,940



    Non-GAAP net income per share
        Basic                            $0.39     $0.17     $1.47      $0.97
        Diluted                          $0.36     $0.15     $1.31      $0.85



                            SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
            Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share
                     (in thousands except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                      Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                                           June 30,             June 30,
                                       2007       2006      2007        2006

    Numerator:
      Basic net income                $7,431     $1,763   $26,534     $13,701
      Interest expense and
       amortization of debt issuance
         costs on convertible notes
          (net of tax)                    76        266       878       1,064
      Diluted net income              $7,507     $2,029   $27,412     $14,765

    Denominator:
      Shares, basic                   25,710     25,028    25,558      24,708
      Effect of dilutive share-based
       awards                          1,261      1,761     1,465       1,893
      Effect of convertible notes        707      2,474     2,041       2,474
      Shares, diluted                 27,678     29,263    29,064      29,075

    Net income per share:
      Basic                            $0.29      $0.07     $1.04       $0.55
      Diluted                          $0.27      $0.07     $0.94       $0.51



    Computation of non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per
     share (unaudited):

    Numerator:
      Reported net income             $7,431     $1,763   $26,534     $13,701
      Non-GAAP adjustments:
        Restructuring costs (net of
         tax)                            -          -         890         -
        Share-based compensation
         (net of tax)                  2,532      2,468    10,154      10,260
      Non-GAAP basic net income        9,963      4,231    37,578      23,961
      Interest expense and
       amortization of debt issuance
         costs on convertible notes
          (net of tax)                    76        266       878       1,064
      Non-GAAP diluted net income    $10,039     $4,497   $38,456     $25,025

    Denominator:
      Shares, basic                   25,710     25,028    25,558      24,708
      Effect of dilutive share-based
       awards                          1,587      1,997     1,763       2,142
      Effect of convertible notes        707      2,474     2,041       2,474
      Shares, diluted                 28,004     29,499    29,362      29,324

    Non-GAAP net income per share:
      Basic                            $0.39      $0.17     $1.47       $0.97
      Diluted                          $0.36      $0.15     $1.31       $0.85


    For more information contact:

    Jennifer Jarman
    The Blueshirt Group
    415-217-7722
    jennifer@blueshirtgroup.com


SOURCE Synaptics Incorporated

Jennifer Jarman of The Blueshirt Group, +1-415-217-7722, jennifer@blueshirtgroup.com,
for Synaptics Incorporated
http://www.synaptics.com

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