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Synaptics Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011.  

Net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $145.5 million compared with $159.6 million for the comparable quarter last year.  Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $17.4 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared with net income of $17.7 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.  

Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $23.0 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $25.4 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011.  (See attached table for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results.)  

"Our second quarter performance reflects a 9% sequential increase in revenue and a further expansion of our gross margin percentage, driving strong operating leverage.  Year-over-year revenue continues to be impacted, as anticipated, by our product transition in mobile and a continued soft PC market," stated Rick Bergman, President and CEO.  "Synaptics is advancing the touch market with new technologies driven by our industry-leading systems-engineering expertise, including our recently announced Design Studio 4 tools with SignalClarity, our in-cell and integrated display driver technology for mobile touchscreens, our leadership in the growing Ultrabook market, and our new ClearPad 7300 high-performance single chip offering for the large touchscreen tablet market."

For the second quarter of fiscal 2012, non-PC revenue of $78.4 million, consisting almost entirely of mobile phone touchscreen applications, decreased 11% from the year ago quarter.  Mobile unit volume continued to grow substantially, with revenue impacted by the product mix transition from integrated touchscreen modules to lower priced, higher gross margin chip or tail touchscreen solutions.  PC revenue of $67.1 million decreased 6% from the comparable quarter last year, primarily reflecting lower PC peripherals revenue, and represented 46% of net revenue.

Cash at December 31, 2011 totaled $282.5 million.  Cash flow from operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $29.2 million.

Kathy Bayless, CFO, added, "Overall visibility remains limited amidst global macroeconomic concerns.  Considering our backlog of approximately $69.0 million, customer forecasts, and the resulting expected product mix, we anticipate revenue for the third quarter to be in the range of $128.0 million to $136.0 million.  We expect both PC and non-PC revenue to be down sequentially based on seasonal trends."  

Earnings Call Information

The Synaptics second quarter fiscal 2012 teleconference and webcast is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on Thursday, January 26, 2012, during which the company will provide forward-looking information. To participate on the live call, analysts and investors should dial 877-941-1427 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 www.synaptics.com.

About Synaptics Incorporated

Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) is a leading developer of human interface solutions for the mobile computing, communications, and entertainment industries. The company creates interface solutions for a variety of devices including notebook PCs, PC peripherals, tablets, and mobile phones. The TouchPad™, 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. www.synaptics.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In evaluating its business, Synaptics considers and uses net income excluding share-based compensation and unusual or non-recurring items as a supplemental measure of operating performance.  Net income excluding share-based compensation and unusual or non-recurring items is not a measurement of the company's financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income.  The company presents net income excluding share-based compensation and unusual or non-recurring items because it considers it an important supplemental measure of its performance.  The company believes this measure facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences in net income caused by the existence and timing of share-based compensation charges and unusual or non-recurring items.  Net income excluding share-based compensation and unusual or non-recurring items has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company's GAAP net income.  The principal limitations of this measure are that it does not reflect the company's actual expenses and may thus have the effect of inflating its 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 the company advancing the touch market with new technologies driven by its industry-leading systems-engineering expertise; the company's anticipated revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2012; and the company's expectations that both PC and non-PC revenue will be down sequentially based on seasonal trends.  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 Synaptics serves, (d) the success of Synaptics' customers' products that utilize Synaptics' product solutions, (e) the development and launch cycles of Synaptics' customers' products, (f) market pressures on selling prices, (g) changes in product mix, (h) the market acceptance of Synaptics' product solutions compared with competitors' solutions, (i) general economic conditions, including consumer confidence and demand, and (j) 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, 2011.  All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Synaptics on the date hereof, and Synaptics assumes no obligation to update such statements.

For more information contact:

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(Tables to Follow)

SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)












December 31,


June 30,





2011


2011








Assets






Current assets:






Cash and cash equivalents

$      282,465


$ 247,153


Receivables, net of allowances of $709

86,748


93,808


Inventories

29,223


28,850


Prepaid expenses and other current assets

5,159


4,373

Total current assets

403,595


374,184








Property and equipment, net

25,645


26,222

Goodwill

1,927


1,927

Non-current auction rate securities

21,922


25,876

Other assets

28,802


27,992

Total assets

$      481,891


$ 456,201





Liabilities and stockholders' equity




Current liabilities:





Accounts payable

$        47,847


$   44,930


Accrued compensation

12,897


13,210


Income taxes payable

7,940


11,808


Other accrued liabilities

24,142


22,813

Total current liabilities

92,826


92,761








Notes payable


2,305


2,305

Other liabilities

22,869


21,142








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; 120,000,000 shares authorized;  







47,624,994 and 46,832,208 shares issued, and 32,867,195 and







33,465,732 shares outstanding, respectively

48


47


Additional paid in capital

435,483


406,653


Less:  14,757,799 and 13,366,476 treasury shares, respectively, at cost

(385,666)


(352,142)


Retained earnings

313,313


282,915


Accumulated other comprehensive income

713


2,520

Total stockholders' equity

363,891


339,993

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$      481,891


$ 456,201



SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



























Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended





December 31,


December 31,





2011


2010


2011


2010












Net revenue                                                


$ 145,470


$ 159,581


$ 278,916


$ 312,766

Cost of revenue (1)                                


76,747


94,543


148,933


184,900

Gross margin                                                  


68,723


65,038


129,983


127,866

Operating expenses










Research and development (1)                          


29,837


26,640


58,063


51,560


Selling, general, and administrative (1)          


17,721


18,958


34,430


34,506

Total operating expenses                                      


47,558


45,598


92,493


86,066












Operating income                                  


21,165


19,440


37,490


41,800

Interest income


251


226


451


437

Interest expense                                                


(5)


(5)


(9)


(9)

Impairment (loss)/recovery on investments, net


(7)


-


13


10

Income before income taxes                


21,404


19,661


37,945


42,238

Provision for income taxes (2)                                    


4,021


1,983


7,547


5,861

Net income                                        


$   17,383


$   17,678


$   30,398


$   36,377












Net income per share:










Basic                                                      


$       0.53


$       0.52


$       0.93


$       1.06


Diluted                                                    


$       0.51


$       0.50


$       0.89


$       1.02












Shares used in computing net income per share:










Basic                                                          


32,569


33,954


32,717


34,181


Diluted                                                      


34,005


35,360


33,972


35,644


































(1) Includes share-based compensation charges of:






















Cost of revenue


$        275


$        369


$        590


$        677



Research and development


3,899


3,325


7,440


6,752



Selling, general, and administrative


4,326


5,757


8,636


9,928





$     8,500


$     9,451


$   16,666


$   17,357












(2) Includes tax benefit for share-based compensation charges of:
























$     2,865


$     2,716


$     4,880


$     5,079


































Non-GAAP net income per share:











Basic


$       0.71


$       0.75


$       1.29


$       1.45



Diluted


$       0.68


$       0.72


$       1.24


$       1.39



SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income and Net Income Per Share

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


































Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended




December 31,


December 31,




2011


2010


2011


2010











Reported net income


$ 17,383


$ 17,678


$ 30,398


$ 36,377

Non-GAAP adjustments (net of tax):










Nonrecurring CEO resignation costs


-


1,006


-


1,006


Net loss/(recovery) on investments


7


-


(13)


(10)


Share-based compensation


5,635


6,735


11,786


12,278

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income


$ 23,025


$ 25,419


$ 42,171


$ 49,651











Non-GAAP net income per share:










Basic


$     0.71


$     0.75


$     1.29


$     1.45


Diluted


$     0.68


$     0.72


$     1.24


$     1.39



SOURCE Synaptics Incorporated

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