SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $205.8 million, an increase of 44% compared with $143.0 million for the comparable quarter last year. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $17.3 million, compared with net income of $11.1 million for the comparable quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $0.48, an increase of 45% compared with $0.33 for the comparable quarter last year.

Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $31.1 million, compared with non-GAAP net income of $17.7 million for the comparable quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $0.86, an increase of 62% compared with $0.53 for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. (See attached table for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.)

"Excluding the impact of the acquisition of Validity, which closed in early November, our financial performance for the December quarter was above the mid-point of our guidance as we experienced strong year-over-year revenue growth in touchscreen and touchpad products," stated Rick Bergman, President and CEO. "As we enter the second half of fiscal 2014, we expect to benefit from continued strong organic growth, further augmented by growing contributions from our acquisitions and new product innovations. In addition, we are very excited with the progress of our new Fingerprint ID business and expect the acquisition to be accretive by the end of the fiscal year, earlier than previously anticipated."

Second Quarter 2014 Business Metrics


    --  Revenue mix from mobile and PC products was approximately 65% and 35%,
        respectively. Fingerprint ID products have been classified according to
        type of device.
    --  Revenue from mobile products of $133.6 million was up 64%
        year-over-year. Mobile products revenue includes all touchscreen, video
        display, and applicable fingerprint ID products.
    --  Revenue from PC products totaled $72.2 million, an increase of 17%
        year-over-year.
    --  GAAP earnings per share reflects the impact of additional operating
        expenses, including acquisition related costs and shares issued in
        connection with the company's recent acquisition of Validity Sensors,
        Inc., which closed on November 7, 2013.

Cash at December 31, 2013 was $369.4 million. In the first half of fiscal 2014, cash flow from operations was $85.8 million, and the company used $70.3 million to repurchase of approximately 1.7 million shares of common stock.

Kathy Bayless, CFO, added, "Considering our backlog, customer forecasts, and the resulting expected product mix, we anticipate revenue to be in the range of $180 million to $200 million for the March quarter. The March quarter outlook reflects seasonality, with incremental revenue from our new Fingerprint ID products."

Earnings Call Information
The Synaptics second quarter fiscal 2014 teleconference and webcast is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on Thursday, January 23, 2014, during which the company will provide forward-looking information. Analysts and investors should dial 1-877-941-1427 at least ten minutes prior to the call to participate. Synaptics will also offer a live and archived webcast of the conference call, accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at www.synaptics.com.

About Synaptics Incorporated
As a leading developer of human interface solutions which enhance the user experience, Synaptics provides the broadest solutions portfolio in the industry. The ClearPad® family supports touchscreen solutions for devices ranging from entry-level mobile phones to flagship premium smartphones, tablets and notebook PCs. The TouchPad(TM) family, including ClickPad(TM) and ForcePad®, is integrated into the majority of today's notebook PCs. LiveFlex® fingerprint sensor technology enables authentication, mobile payments, and touch-based navigation for smartphones, tablets, and notebook computers. Synaptics' wide portfolio also includes ThinTouch® supporting thin and light keyboard solutions, as well as key technologies for next generation touch-enabled video and display applications. (NASDAQ: SYNA) www.synaptics.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In evaluating its business, Synaptics considers and uses net income excluding share-based compensation and certain non-cash or non-recurring items as a supplemental measure of operating performance. Net income excluding share-based compensation and certain non-cash 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 certain non-cash 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 certain non-cash or non-recurring items. Net income excluding share-based compensation and certain non-cash 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 that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe" and other words and terms of similar meaning. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements which reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, including statements related to our target business model, future performance, and revenue growth. Although we believe our estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties beyond our control and may prove to be inaccurate. Management cautions all readers that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors, including those factors identified from time to time in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, and our other current and periodic reports filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as required by law. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.

For more information contact:

Jennifer Jarman
The Blueshirt Group
415-217-5866
jennifer@blueshirtgroup.com

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                                                                             SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                        (In thousands, except share data)
                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                   (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                  December 31,               June 30,
                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                              2013                     2013
                                                                                                                                              ----                     ----
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Assets
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Current assets:
                                                                                                                                                       
      Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                           $369,424                 $355,303
                                                                                                                                                       
      Accounts receivables, net of allowances of $883                                                                                      133,022                  148,454
                                                                                                                                                       
      Inventories                                                                                                                           51,746                   49,948
                                                                                                                                                       
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                             18,885                    6,715
                                                                                                                                            ------                    -----
                                                                                                                                                       
    Total current assets                                                                                                                   573,077                  560,420
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                       
    Property and equipment at cost, net                                                                                                     64,666                   58,035
                                                                                                                                                       
    Goodwill                                                                                                                                59,670                   20,695
                                                                                                                                                       
    Purchased intangibles                                                                                                                   87,391                   13,110
                                                                                                                                                       
    Non-current auction rate securities                                                                                                     18,260                   16,969
                                                                                                                                                       
    Other assets                                                                                                                            19,632                   22,037
                                                                                                                                            ------                   ------
                                                                                                                                                       
    Total assets                                                                                                                          $822,696                 $691,266
                                                                                                                                          ========                 ========
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Current liabilities:
                                                                                                                                                                            
      Accounts payable                                                                                                                     $68,578                  $83,710
                                                                                                                                                       
      Accrued compensation                                                                                                                  22,833                   23,728
                                                                                                                                                       
      Income taxes payable                                                                                                                   9,057                   10,751
                                                                                                                                                                            
      Notes payable                                                                                                                          2,305                        -
                                                                                                                                                                            
      Current portion of contingent consideration                                                                                           13,099                        -
                                                                                                                                                       
      Other accrued liabilities                                                                                                             34,565                   31,437
                                                                                                                                            ------                   ------
                                                                                                                                                       
    Total current liabilities                                                                                                              150,437                  149,626
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Notes payable                                                                                                                                -                    2,305
                                                                                                                                                       
    Other liabilities                                                                                                                       47,260                   17,480
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                             
    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;
                                                                                                                                                                             
          54,019,279 and 50,673,758 shares issued, and 34,971,568 and
                                                                                                                                                       
          33,289,826 shares outstanding, respectively                                                                                           54                       51
                                                                                                                                                       
      Additional paid in capital                                                                                                           659,482                  539,170
                                                                                                                                                       
      Less:  19,047,711 and 17,383,932 treasury
       shares, respectively, at cost                                                                                                      (530,422)                (460,160)
                                                                                                                                                       
      Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                                 7,620                    6,802
                                                                                                                                                       
      Retained earnings                                                                                                                    488,265                  435,992
                                                                                                                                           -------                  -------
                                                                                                                                                       
    Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                             624,999                  521,855
                                                                                                                                           -------                  -------
                                                                                                                                                       
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                            $822,696                 $691,266
                                                                                                                                          ========                 ========

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                    SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                            (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                         (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                Three Months                 Six Months
                                                                                                                                   Ended                       Ended
                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                               December 31,                December 31,
                                                                                                                               ------------                ------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                         2013                        2012                        2013                        2012
                                                                                                                                         ----                        ----                        ----                        ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Net revenue                                                                                                    $205,763                    $143,040                    $428,370                    $270,081
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Acquisition related costs                                                                                         2,170                                            -                       2,170                           -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Cost of revenue                                                                                                 109,048                      74,010                     222,376                     140,481
                                                                                                                    -------                      ------                     -------                     -------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Gross margin                                                                                                     94,545                      69,030                     203,824                     129,600
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Operating expenses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                        Research and development                                       45,931                      34,257                      86,373                      67,059
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                         Selling, general, and
                                                                         administrative                                                21,807                      19,008                      41,900                      37,916
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                        Acquisition related costs                                       4,729                         837                       6,280                       1,364
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Total operating expenses                                                                                         72,467                      54,102                     134,553                     106,339
                                                                                                                     ------                      ------                     -------                     -------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Operating income                                                                                                 22,078                      14,928                      69,271                      23,261
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Interest income                                                                                                     222                         225                         433                         443
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Non-cash interest income                                                                                            254                                            -                         473                           -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Interest expense                                                                                                     (5)                         (5)                         (9)                         (9)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Income before provision for income taxes                                                                         22,549                      15,148                      70,168                      23,695
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Provision for income taxes                                                                                        5,215                       4,034                      17,895                       6,528
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Net income                                                                                                                        $17,334                     $11,114                     $52,273                     $17,167
                                                                                                                                      =======                     =======                     =======                     =======
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Net income per share:
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                        Basic                                                           $0.51                       $0.34                       $1.56                       $0.52
                                                                        =====
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                        Diluted                                                         $0.48                       $0.33                       $1.47                       $0.51
                                                                        =======
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Shares used in computing net income per share:
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                        Basic                                        33,990                      32,478                      33,475                      32,710
                                                                        =====
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                        Diluted                                      36,059                      33,313                      35,586                      33,739
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                                                                 SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
                                                                                                                                                              
                                        Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                          (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                              
                                                   Three Months                 Six Months
                                                      Ended                       Ended
                                                                                              
                                                  December 31,                December 31,
                                                  ------------                ------------
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                            2013                        2012                            2013                            2012
                                                            ----                        ----                            ----                            ----
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
    GAAP gross margin                  $94,545                     $69,030                     $203,824                        $129,600
                                                                                                                                                             
      Acquisition
       related costs                     2,170                                            -                           2,170                               -
                                                                                                                                         
      Share-based
       compensation                        262                         198                          516                             441
                                                                                                                                         
    Non-GAAP gross margin              $96,977                     $69,228                     $206,510                        $130,041
                                       =======                     =======                     ========                        ========
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
    GAAP gross margin -percentage
     of revenue                           45.9%                       48.3%                        47.6%                           48.0%
                                                                                                                                         
      Share-based
       compensation -
        percentage of
        revenue                            1.2%                        0.1%                         0.6%                            0.1%
                                                                                                                                         
    Non-GAAP gross margin -
     percentage of revenue                47.1%                       48.4%                        48.2%                           48.1%
                                          ====                        ====                         ====                            ====
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
    GAAP research and development
     expense                           $45,931                     $34,257                      $86,373                         $67,059
                                                                                                                                         
      Share-based
       compensation                     (4,241)                     (3,879)                      (8,168)                         (7,790)
                                                                                                                                         
    Non-GAAP research and
     development expense               $41,690                     $30,378                      $78,205                         $59,269
                                       =======                     =======                      =======                         =======
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
    GAAP selling, general, and
     administrative expense            $21,807                     $19,008                      $41,900                         $37,916
                                                                                                                                         
      Share-based
       compensation                     (3,119)                     (3,929)                      (5,980)                         (8,242)
                                                                                                                                         
    Non-GAAP selling, general, and
     administrative expense            $18,688                     $15,079                      $35,920                         $29,674
                                       =======                     =======                      =======                         =======
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
    GAAP operating income              $22,078                     $14,928                      $69,271                         $23,261
                                                                                                                                         
      Acquisition
       related costs                     6,899                         837                        8,450                           1,364
                                                                                                                                         
      Share-based
       compensation                      7,622                       8,006                       14,664                          16,473
                                                                                                                                         
    Non-GAAP operating income          $36,599                     $23,771                      $92,385                         $41,098
                                       =======                     =======                      =======                         =======
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
    GAAP net income                    $17,334                     $11,114                      $52,273                         $17,167
                                                                                                                                         
      Acquisition
       related costs                     6,899                         837                        8,450                           1,364
                                                                                                                                         
      Share-based
       compensation                      7,622                       8,006                       14,664                          16,473
                                                                                                                                                             
      Non-cash
       interest
       income                             (254)                                           -                            (473)                              -
                                                                                                                                         
      Tax adjustments                     (484)                     (2,273)                       2,117                          (4,577)
                                                                                                                                         
    Non-GAAP net income                $31,117                     $17,684                      $77,031                         $30,427
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    GAAP net income per share -
     diluted                                               $0.48                       $0.33                           $1.47                           $0.51
                                                                                                                                         
      Acquisition
       related costs                      0.19                        0.03                         0.23                            0.04
                                                                                                                                         
      Share-based
       compensation                       0.21                        0.24                         0.41                            0.49
                                                                                                                                                             
      Non-cash
       interest
       income                            (0.01)                                           -                           (0.01)                              -
                                                                                                                                         
      Tax adjustments                    (0.01)                      (0.07)                        0.06                           (0.14)
                                                                                                                                                             
    Non-GAAP net income per share -
      diluted                                              $0.86                       $0.53                           $2.16                           $0.90
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