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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.317.209 von teecee1 am 28.08.07 16:25:56CEDIA is an HDTV Mecca
09.07.07

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.529.167 von teecee1 am 11.09.07 15:48:01

Syntax-Brillian Mysteriously Delays Earnings
Andrew Farrell, 09.11.07, 5:30 PM ET

Syntax-Brillian gave no reason for its delayed quarterly earnings release Tuesday. Investors responded by selling the stock.

Shares of Syntax-Brillian (nasdaq: BRLC - news - people ) plummeted 61 cents, or 9.0%, to $6.19, after the company postponed its fourth-quarter earnings release. The company previously said it would reveal the earnings today.

In a press release, Syntax-Brillian said it would release the earnings on or before the filing date of its fiscal 2007 annual report but did not provide a specific date. On Tuesday morning, the company's Web site listed a fourth-quarter earnings conference call scheduled for September 18th. Mention of the conference call was removed by Tuesday afternoon.

Syntax-Brillian did not explain the delay and did not return calls seeking comment. The Tempe, Ariz.-based company, which markets LCD high-definition televisions under the Olevia brand, is the only U.S. HDTV maker.

Canaccord Adams analyst Jonathan Dorsheimer said the delay was disappointing because the company seemed poised for a better-than-expected quarter. He said checks with industry sources indicated business was strong. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect a profit of 12 cents per share.

The company has apparently solved problems with a deadbeat distributor. At one point, Syntax-Brillian's Asian distributor South China House of Technology fell behind on payments. In August, Syntax-Brillian announced that South China no longer had any overdue invoices.

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Syntax-Brillian Reschedules Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Fiscal2007 Earnings Release to September 12, 2007
Wednesday September 12, 6:30 am ET

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syntax-Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq:BRLC - News), a manufacturer and marketer of LCD and LCoS(TM) HDTVs and digital entertainment products, has rescheduled to after the close today, Sept. 12, 2007, the distribution of its fourth-quarter and year-end fiscal 2007 earnings release.

The company will host a conference call to review financial results and the company's outlook. Vincent F. Sollitto, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Wayne A. Pratt, Chief Financial Officer, will host the conference call. Any investor or interested individual can listen to the call, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT) today. To participate in the teleconference, approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time please dial toll-free 877-717-3046 (or 706-634-6364 for international callers) and reference Syntax-Brillian or conference ID 16801428.

You may also listen to the teleconference live via the Internet at www.syntaxbrillian.com or at www.earnings.com. For those unable to attend, these websites will host an archive of the call.

Syntax Brillian Corporation Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Wednesday September 12, 4:01 pm ET

Record Revenue, Increased Gross Margins, and a Swing to Profitability Are among the Milestones Achieved During Fiscal 2007

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syntax-Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq:BRLC - News), a leading designer, developer, and distributor of LCD and LCoS(TM) HDTVs and digital imaging products, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2007.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, Syntax-Brillian reported revenue of $205.3 million, up 243% from revenue of $59.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Full year revenue was $697.6 million, up 261% from revenue of $193.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2006.

Net income in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for the quarter was $8.4 million compared with a net loss of $5.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. GAAP net income for the year ended June 30, 2007 was $29.8 million compared with a net loss of $18.9 million for the previous year.

GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.11 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 compared with a diluted net loss per share of $0.11 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Full year diluted net income per share was $0.48 compared with a diluted net loss per share of $0.46 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.

Adjusted EBITDA (as discussed below) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 was $26.3 million compared with negative $580,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2007 was $75.6 million compared with negative $131,000 for the prior year.

"We are extremely pleased with the company's performance for fiscal 2007," said Vincent F. Sollitto, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Syntax-Brillian. "The Olevia brand enjoys an outstanding reputation in performance and quality, and demand continues to exceed our sourcing capabilities. In addition, the response to the Vivitar founding sponsorship at the O2, an entertainment complex near the financial district in London, promises to increase demand and profitability of our digital camera products, especially in Europe. Unit shipments in the fourth-quarter exceeded our expectations as we experienced strong sell-through in our U.S. channels, aided in part by new retail partners as well as continued acceptance of the Olevia brand by consumers."

Consolidated gross margins of 20.2% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 represented an 800 basis point improvement from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The gross margin improvement from the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter was a result of improvements in LCD gross margins from 18.6% in the June 2006 quarter to 24.1% in the June 2007 quarter as well as an overall increase in the amount of LCD revenue.

In conjunction with its year-end closing, the Company completed its control assessment as required under section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In doing so two items were identified and revised on a year-to-date basis during the fourth quarter because their impact on net income for each of the quarters during 2007 was not material in total. We determined that our methodology to estimate warranty accruals did not adequately reflect information that had recently become available to better estimate the possible future exposure for warranty costs related to units which had already been sold.

Using this newly available information resulted in the reversal of approximately $7.4 million of warranty expense which had been recorded in cost of sales through the third quarter of fiscal 2007. This accounted for approximately 360 basis points of improvement in our fourth quarter margins that may not be expected to recur in the future. This reduction in our warranty accrual was the result of lower-than-anticipated warranty claims, particularly in our national retail channels, where lower returns and warranty claims reflect, we believe, the ongoing improvement in the quality of our products.

In addition, we also determined that the tax impact of dividends and accretion of discount on redeemable, convertible preferred stock, which are reported as interest expense under GAAP, cannot be treated as deductible in our income tax provision which resulted in approximately $5.9 million of income tax that should have been recorded through the third quarter of 2007 being recorded in the fourth quarter. This incremental income tax expense will not recur in future periods because at June 30, 2007 the redeemable, convertible preferred stock had all been redeemed. The increase in income tax expense, coupled with the decrease in warranty expense when taken on a net-of-tax basis, had an immaterial impact on the reported net income of prior quarters.

Additionally, Syntax-Brillian completed its acquisition of Vivitar Corporation on November 21, 2006. Revenue for Vivitar for the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2007 was $14.6 million and $41.4 million, respectively.

The merger of Syntax and Brillian was completed on November 30, 2005. Accordingly, the results of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 include only the operations of Syntax prior to the merger.

Syntax-Brillian ended the June 30, 2007 quarter with cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $28.7 million; working capital of $238.6 million; and stockholders' equity of $315.5 million. At June 30, 2007, Syntax-Brillian had $78.1 million outstanding under its revolving credit lines.

At June 30, 2007, accounts receivable and due from factor totaled $210.1 million for total days sales outstanding ("DSOs") of 93.2. This compares with 77.3 DSOs at June 30, 2006 and 124.8 DSOs at March 31, 2007. Included in accounts receivable at June 30, 2007 was $138.1 million of accounts receivable from South China House of Technology, or SCHOT, our distributor in Asia. At June 30, 2007, there were no invoices due from SCHOT that had been outstanding longer than the 120 day terms.

Accounts receivable and due from factor, excluding the Asian receivables, totaled $72.0 million which represents approximately 60.5 DSOs at June 30, 2007 compared with 77.3 DSOs at June 30, 2006 and 46.7 DSOs at March 31, 2007.

Inventory balances totaled $34.5 million at June 30, 2007, down from $39.8 million at March 31, 2007. At June 30, 2007, there were 19.2 days of cost of sales in inventory compared with 22.8 days at June 30, 2006 and 27.4 days at March 31, 2007.

Accounts payable at June 30, 2007 totaled $71.6 million, which represented approximately 39.8 days of cost of sales compared with 6.8 days at June 30, 2006 and 86.8 days at March 31, 2007.

Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2007

The highlights and accomplishments for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 include the following:

*Fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $205.3 million, a 243% increase over last year's comparable quarter.
*Fiscal fourth quarter shipments of approximately 286,000 units, a 165% increase over the prior year comparable quarter.
*Increased gross margins by 800 basis points to 20.2% over the prior year period.
*Adjusted EBITDA of $26.3 million and $75.6 million for the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
*Raised $143 million via a public offering of common stock.
*From the inception of our ESPN advertising campaign, brand awareness among males 18-49 has increased 473% and purchase consideration of non-HDTV owners who expect to purchase within 12 months has increased over 600%.
*Olevia featured in Target commercials and four color boxes will be featured on the retail floor.
*Olevia will be featured in Sears' NFL advertising campaign from August through December 2007.

Business Outlook

Syntax-Brillian also provided the following business outlook for its quarter ending September 30, 2007 and the calendar year ending December 31, 2007. The current business outlook is reflective of a severe tightening of credit in Asia that has significantly impacted the bank and other credit facilities of our supply chain partners. As a result of the tighter credit environment in Asia, we believe that the combined credit availability of our supply chain partners has been reduced by over $200 million. The current business outlook also reflects Syntax-Brillian's decision to take a more cautious approach to sales in Asia.

For the quarter ending September 30, 2007, Syntax-Brillian anticipates revenue in the range of $170 million to $180 million, predominately from sales of LCD TVs on shipments of approximately 270,000 to 290,000 units. Gross margins for the quarter are anticipated to be in the range of 15% to 17%.

For the calendar year ending December 31, 2007, Syntax-Brillian anticipates revenue in the range of $1.0 billion to $1.1 billion, and gross margins in the range of 16% to 18%.

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Syntax-Brillian Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer
Wednesday September 12, 4:02 pm ET

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syntax-Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq:BRLC - News), a manufacturer and marketer of LCD and LCoS(TM) HDTVs and digital entertainment products, announced that Wayne Pratt, its chief financial officer, will resign effective September 30, 2007 to take a position working with a longstanding colleague at a start-up company located in Tempe, Ariz.

"We are extremely sorry to learn of Wayne's decision to leave the company to pursue an opportunity with a privately held company," said Vincent Sollitto, chairman and chief executive officer of Syntax-Brillian. "He has been a great addition to Syntax-Brillian since the formation of the company in late 2005, and we certainly wish him the very best in his new endeavor. With Wayne's assistance, Jack Hodgson, our audit committee chairman, and I have begun the search for a replacement

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Thursday, September 20, 2007 7:30 a.m. PT
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Syntax-Brillian downgraded to "market perform"

Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:04:37 AM ET
Cowen & Co

NEW YORK, September 13 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Collins Stewart downgrade Syntax-Brillian Corp (ticker: BRLC) from "buy" to "market perform."
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Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Tristan Gerra, in a client note, noted the new guidance still suggests strong year-over-year performance, and reiterated an "Outperform" rating on the stock. Fundamentals are unchanged and still strong, as demand for Olevia televisions in Asia and the U.S. are outweighing the company's ability to produce, he wrote.

The analyst cut his target price on the stock to $12 from $15, noting the tighter credit conditions does lower near-term growth possibilities for Syntax-Brillian.

CIBC World Markets Corp. analyst Daniel M. Gelbtuch, in a client note, reiterated a "Sector Outperformer" rating.

"Though Syntax-Brillian's shift in focus away from credit-constrained Asia to North America is restraining near-term revenue growth, Olevia demand remains strong in both markets, and we view weakness as a buying opportunity," he wrote. "We believe the Olevia brand will continue to generate impressive traction, as Syntax-Brillian improves its ability to finance its torrid growth pace."
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Syntax-Brillian (BRLC - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) downgraded at Merrill Lynch from Buy to Sell. 2008 estimates also cut, to reflect management's new guidance because of component supply constraints.
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Syntax Brillian "buy," target price reduced

Thursday, September 13, 2007 9:08:38 AM ET
Brean Murray, Carret & Co

NEW YORK, September 13 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Brean Murray reiterate their "buy" rating on Syntax Brillian Corporation (ticker: BRLC). The target price has been reduced from $15 to $8.

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.554.054 von teecee1 am 12.09.07 22:53:1712.09.07 Syntax Brillian legen lang erwartenden Jahresabschlußbericht vor

Der Hersteller von TV-Flachbildgeräten Syntax-Brillian hat nach mehrmaliger Verzögerung seine Zahlen für das 4.Quartal und damit für das abgelaufene Geschäftsjahr 2007 vorgelegt. In den letzten 3 Monaten des Geschäftsjahres stieg der Umsatz im Vergleich zum VJ um +243% auf 205,3Mio. USD. Gleichzeitig erwirtschafte man einen GAAP- Nettogewinn von 8,4Mio. USD (0,11/Aktie) und verfehlte damit die Analystenschätzungen um 1Cent/Aktie. Damit schließt das Unternehmen das GJ 2007 mit einem Umsatz von 697,6Mio. USD (+261%) sowie einem GAAP- Nettogewinn von 29,8Mio. USD (0,48/Aktie) mit einem neuen Rekordergebnis ab. Für das neue Geschäftsjahr 2008 erwartet Syntax-Brillian einen weiteren, deutlichen Umsatzanstieg auf 1 - 1,1Mrd. USD, sowie eine Gross Margin zwischen 16-18%.Analysten haben für 2008 allerdings mit einem Umsatz von 1,27Mrd. USD gerechnet und einen Nettogewinn von 83Cent/Aktie prognostiziert.

... ein weiteres Jahr warten ...

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.563.932 von teecee1 am 13.09.07 18:14:07Was geht hier ab ? Kaum hat man ein paar Tage nicht vorbeigeschaut - dann sowas !
Eigentlich ist der Kursrutsch unverständlich , denn so schlecht sind die Zahlen ja nun auch wieder nicht !
Was nun ???

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.632.318 von Nuggettransfer am 17.09.07 15:26:18Syntax-Brillian Corporation to Present at ThinkEquity Growth Conference
Monday September 17, 6:30 am ET

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syntax-Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq:BRLC - News) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Wayne A. Pratt will present at ThinkEquity Partners' 5th Annual Growth Conference in San Francisco on September 17 - 20, 2007.

The presentation will address the Company's financial performance and outlook through December 2007, as well as the strategic advantages of Syntax-Brillian's virtual manufacturing, marketing and distribution initiatives designated to continue to establish its award-winning Olevia HDTVs and Vivitar digital cameras into premiere international brands.

Syntax-Brillian's presentation is scheduled for Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 7:30 a.m. PDT. The presentation audio and accompanying slides will be webcast live, accessible on the company's website, www.syntaxbrillian.com, via the Events tab in the Press Room. The webcast will be archived on the website.
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VIVITAR

Founded in Hollywood, Calif., in 1938 by two German immigrants, Max Ponder and John Best, Vivitar has grown from a regional distributor of photographic products to an international imaging technology leader. Originally known as Ponder and Best, the company became Vivitar in 1979, with its own brand name and an impressive list of patents and technological innovations. Vivitar’s complete line of photographic products includes digital cameras, 35 mm zoom cameras, point and shoot cameras, auto focus cameras, 35 mm SLR cameras, manual and automatic lenses, flashes, binoculars, projectors, and camera accessories.
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Hollywood Goes Below

Hollywood's hottest celebrities made their way to the MTV Movie Awards Style Lounge to get their hands on the newest camera from Vivitar, the ViviCam 6200w. Just in time for summer, the ViviCam 6200w underwater digital camera is sure to be the must-have accessory at the beach or pool.

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