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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC
(NASDAQ:BRCD Last Sale: 4.96 -.05)
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NASDAQ: (BRCD : $4.96)
$2,185 million Market Cap at Market Close, July 29, 2010
Employs 2,370.
Trades at a 35% Discount PE Multiple of 15.0 X, vs. the 23.0 X composite at which the Networking SubIndustry is priced.
Networking SubIndustry down < .58%> / Technology Industry down < .69> Today
1745 Technology Drive Research Report Earnings Snapshot - Last 03/23/09
San Jose, CA 95110 Fact Sheet
Phone: (408) 487-8000 Financial Statements
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Dave House, Chmn., Michael Klayko, CEO/Pres., Richard Deranleau, CFO
Provides Fiber Channel switching solutions for storage area networks. IPO at $19 May 24, 1999. Raised $61.8 MM, selling 3.3 MM shares, 12% of the outstanding. Lead Manager: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. August 18, 2009, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for Gregory Reyes, citing prosecutorial misconduct, vindicating the former CEO, who lost in a 6-week trial in 2007, and was charged with fraud July 20, 2006 in the first "test case" on backdating of stock options and sentenced to 21 months in prison January 16, 2008. Stephanie Jensen, former VP of human resources, was also charged. Settled with the SEC for $7 million May 31, 2007. Acquired MCDATA CORP (Q:MCDTA) January 30, 2007 for $713 million in stock, 88.6 million shares, issuing 0.75 BRCD per MCDTA. Agreed to acquire FOUNDRY NETWORKS INC (Q:FDRY) July 22, 2008 for $3 billion, $18.50 and 0.0907 BRCD per FDRY.
Historical Charts    Technical Analysis

Type of Stock Symbol Last Sale Last Close Net +/- % +/- Low High Volume 52wk Low 52wk High Shares(M)
Common BRCD $4.96 $5.01 -.05 -1.0 $4.95 $5.05 3,292,252 $4.94 $9.59 440,574
Capitalization
Earnings Summary
Annual EarningsQuarterly Earnings
 
 
Earnings
Growth
Prior
Surprise
Estimate
 
2005
$ 0.25a
+32%
vs. $ 0.19a
+9%
$ 0.23e
 
2006
$ 0.34a
+36%
vs. $ 0.25a
0.0%
$ 0.34e
 
2007
$ 0.48a
+41%
vs. $ 0.34a
+2%
$ 0.47e
Last
2008
$ 0.60a
+25%
vs. $ 0.48a
+9%
$ 0.55e
Current
2009
$ 0.33e
-45%
vs. $ 0.60a
 
$ 0.33e
Next
2010
$ 0.43e
+30%
vs. $ 0.33e
 
$ 0.43e
Last
Q4-2008
$ 0.15a
0.0%
vs. $ 0.15a
+7%
$ 0.14e
Current
Q1-2009
$ 0.06e
-60%
vs. $ 0.15a
 
$ 0.06e
Common Stock $2,185,247
Consensus Estimate
2009 Earnings $145,389

Split, Dividend and Symbol Change Information
Date Symbol Transaction Dividend Split New Symbol
20-JUN-05 BRCD Symbol Changed to BRCDE
26-APR-05 BRCDE Symbol Changed to BRCD
21-DEC-00 BRCD Split 2 for 1
14-MAR-00 BRCD Split 2 for 1
02-DEC-99 BRCD Split 2 for 1

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