Exar Reports Quarterly Revenue of $39.6 Million; Highest Level in Over a Decade
Exar Corp. reported financial results for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended June 27, 2010. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 were $39.6 million compared to net sales of $38.5 million for the prior quarter and $30.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
The GAAP gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was 47.5% compared to 50.4% for the prior quarter and 41.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, the gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was 52.1% compared to 54.0% for the prior quarter and 52.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
The GAAP net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was $7.4 million, or $0.17 net loss per share, compared to a net loss of $3.3 million, or $0.08 net loss per share in the prior quarter, and a net loss of $12.9 million, or $0.30 net loss per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
On a non-GAAP basis, the net loss was $0.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 or $0.02 net loss per share, compared to net income of $1.5 million in the prior quarter, or $0.03 diluted earnings per share, and a net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.07 net loss per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The company ended the first quarter of fiscal 2011 with cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities of $208.2 million.
"We achieved the highest quarterly revenue in more than 15 years and a company record of more than 100 million units shipped during the first fiscal quarter of 2011," said Pete Rodriguez, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "During the quarter, we exited the low margin Optical business and made solid progress in reducing operating expenses. Our overall bookings remain strong and we will drive to attain non-GAAP operating profitability in the current quarter."
For the second quarter of fiscal 2011 ending September 26, 2010, the Company projects that net sales will be between $40 million and $42 million. The non-GAAP gross margin is currently expected to be between 52.5% and 54.5%. Operating expenses are currently expected to be between $21.0 million and $22.0 million on a non-GAAP basis.
