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Symmetricom Reports Preliminary Revenue and EPS Information for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011

^{Published on 2011-01-11 05:41:41 - Market Wire}
 

SAN JOSE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Symmetricom ]^®, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM) today provided preliminary revenue and preliminary earnings per share information for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 ended December 26, 2010.

Second quarter revenue is expected to range from approximately $40.0 to $42.5 million, a revision from previous revenue guidance of $52 to $57 million. The decreased revenue is due to product supply and fulfillment delays associated with the companya™s transition to an outsourced manufacturing and logistics model. Symmetricom ceased manufacturing all products in Puerto Rico in December 2010 and expects to complete the transition in the third quarter, as previously disclosed.

The companya™s order volume was at expected levels for the quarter and ending backlog is expected to be $63 to $65 million, higher than originally anticipated. The company expects to ship delayed backlog and return to normal shipment patterns in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

As a result of this updated revenue information, the company expects a GAAP loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 in the range of $(0.08) to $(0.11) per share and non-GAAP earnings in the range of $0.00 to $0.03 per share. A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP guidance is provided at the end of this press release.

The company expects to report second quarter financial results during the week of January 31, 2011. The revenue and earnings per share information stated above is preliminary and subject to adjustment, and this release does not present all information necessary for an understanding of the companya™s financial position and results of operations as of and for its second quarter of fiscal 2011.

About Symmetricom, Inc.

Symmetricom (NASDAQ:SYMM), a world leader in precise time solutions, sets the worlda™s standard for time. The company generates, distributes and applies precise timefor the communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure and metrology industries. Symmetricoma™s customers, from communications service providers andnetwork equipment manufacturerstogovernments and theirsuppliersworldwide, are able to buildmore reliable networks and systems by using the companya™s advanced timing technologies, atomic clocks, services and solutions. Allproducts support todaya™sprecise timing standards,including [ GPS-basedtiming ], [ IEEE 1588 (PTP), ][ Network Time Protocol (NTP), ] Synchronous Ethernet and [ DOCSIS^®timing ]. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit: [ www.symmetricom.com ].

Non-GAAP Information

Certain non-GAAP financial information is included in this press release. In the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results, Symmetricom excludes certain items related to non-cash equity-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles, restructuring charges, and costs related to its Puerto Rico manufacturing transition that the company does not consider indicative of its ongoing performance. The income tax effect after these non-GAAP adjustments was determined based upon Symmetricoma™s estimate of its annual non-GAAP effective tax rate excluding these non-GAAP adjustments. Symmetricom believes that excluding such items provides investors, analysts and management with a representation of the companya™s core operating performance and with information useful in assessing, in conjunction with GAAP results, underlying trends in operating performance. Management uses such non-GAAP information to evaluate financial results and to establish operational goals. Non-GAAP information should not be considered superior to or as a substitute for data prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP results to the GAAP results is provided in the financial schedules portion of this press release.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning preliminary second quarter financial information, managementa™s expectations regarding the timing of delayed backlog shipments, the timing of the completion of the transition of Puerto Rico manufacturing operations, and information regarding the usefulness of the non-GAAP financial information. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by Symmetricom on its website or otherwise. Symmetricoma™s actual results could differ materially from those projected or suggested in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause future actual results to differ materially from the results projected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements include: reduced rates of demand for telecommunication products, cable products or test and measurement products, reduced rates or changes in government spending patterns, customersa™ ability and need to upgrade existing equipment, the companya™s ability to maintain or reduce manufacturing and operating costs, timing of orders, cancellation or delay of customer orders, loss of customers, customer acceptance of new products, recessionary pressures, geopolitical risks such as terrorist acts and the risk factors listed from time to time in Symmetricoma™s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June27, 2010 and subsequent Form 10-Qa™s and 8-Ka™s.

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