Emulex Q1 Profit Declines; Guides Q2 - Quick Facts

Emulex Corp. (ELX) announced that its first quarter GAAP net income was $3.84 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to GAAP net income $7.5 million, or $0.09 per share last year. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter was $6.92 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to $18.36 million or $0.22 per share in the year ago quarter.

Total net revenues for the quarter were $85.53 million, down 23% from $111.70 million in the comparable quarter of last year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.06 per share on revenues of $81.26 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

For the second quarter fiscal 2010, Emulex is forecasting total net revenues in the range of $88-$92 million. The Company expects non-GAAP earnings per diluted share could amount to $0.10-$0.12 in the second quarter. On a GAAP basis, Emulex expects a loss per diluted share of $0.03 - $0.05 in the second quarter. GAAP estimates for the second quarter reflect approximately $0.15 per share in expected charges arising primarily from amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation and costs, including related litigation, associated with Broadcom's unsolicited takeover proposal.

Analysts expect the company to report earnings of $0.10 per share on revenues of $86.84 million for the second-quarter.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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