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Exar Corp. Reports Fiscal 2011 Second Quarter Results

October 31, 2010 by Jeff Shepard

Exar Corp. reported financial results for its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended September 26, 2010. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 were $37.2 million compared to net sales of $39.6 million for the prior quarter and $31.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

The GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was 46.4% compared to 47.5% for the prior quarter and 44.6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was 50.8% compared to 52.1% for the prior quarter and 51.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

The GAAP net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $4.5 million, or $0.10 net loss per share, compared to a net loss of $7.4 million, or $0.17 net loss per share, in the prior quarter, and a net loss of $8.2 million, or $0.19 net loss per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income was breakeven for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to a net loss of $0.8 million, or $0.02 net loss per share, in the previous quarter and a net loss of $2.7 million, or $0.06 net loss per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

The company ended the second quarter of fiscal 2011 with cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities of $208.2 million.

"While our second quarter 2011 revenue was impacted by lower demand from telecommunications and networking customers, continued strength from the industrial segment enabled positive EBITDA and breakeven net income both on a non-GAAP basis," said Pete Rodriguez, President and Chief Executive Officer for Exar. "During the quarter, we continued to build a strong foundation of design wins for our leading products, we significantly reduced operating expenses and we made progress on several operational initiatives that will positively impact gross margin in the next fiscal year."

For the third quarter of fiscal 2011 ending December 26, 2010, the company projects that net sales will be between $36 million and $38 million. The non-GAAP gross margin is currently expected to be between 49% and 51%. Operating expenses are currently expected to be between $20.5 million and $21.5 million on a non-GAAP basis.