-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NV9PyHyQYxN7m911u4QSdYy4avWJ4vniE6tvjc5IVGH55HZgeiEYWD1zOGC4xYzS UTGbIkwpFj0o3BDKxXVg4w== 0000950133-98-000093.txt : 19980114 0000950133-98-000093.hdr.sgml : 19980114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-98-000093 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980113 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN GROUP MEMBERS: FBR ASHTON L P GROUP MEMBERS: FBR ASHTON, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: FBR HARNESS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: FBR OFFSHORE MGT., INC. GROUP MEMBERS: FBR OPPORTUNITY FUND, LTD. CLASS A GROUP MEMBERS: FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY INVESTMENT MGT., INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYMMETRICOM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000082628 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 951906306 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-07094 FILM NUMBER: 98505947 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2300 ORCHARD PARKWAY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131-1017 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084287813 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2300 ORCHARD PARKWAY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131-1017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SILICON GENERAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REDCOR CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820720 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FBR ASHTON L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886446 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 521696538 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 19TH ST NORTH STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 BUSINESS PHONE: 7033129707 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 19TH ST NORTH STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 SC 13D 1 SCHEDULE 13D 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 SYMMETRICOM, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) 871543104 (CUSIP Number) George Abraham FBR Ashton, Limited Partnership 1001 19th Street, North 18th Floor Arlington, Virginia 22209 (703) 312-9707 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 26, 1997 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Page 1 of 15 Exhibit Index Appears on Page 13 2 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 871543104 --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FBR Ashton, Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Not Applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 329,843 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 831,843 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 329,843 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.23% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 3 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 871543104 --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FBR Opportunity Fund, Ltd. Class A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Not Applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 62,100 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 831,843 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 62,100 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.23% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 4 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 871543104 --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FBR Harness, Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Not Applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 100,000 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 831,843 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 100,000 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.23% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 5 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 871543104 --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Friedman Billings Ramsey Investment Management, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Not Applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF None SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 831,843 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING None PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.23% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 6 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 871543104 --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FBR OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Not Applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF None SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 831,843 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING None PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.23% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 7 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 871543104 --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Emanuel J. Friedman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Not Applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 339,900 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 831,843 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 339,900 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 831,843 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.23% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 8 Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") relates to the Common Stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Symmetricom, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 2300 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California 95131-1017. Item 2. Identity and Background The Statement is being filed by (1) FBR Ashton, Limited Partnership, a Maryland limited partnership ("Ashton"), (2) FBR Opportunity Fund, Ltd. Class A, a Bermuda chartered corporation ("Opportunity Fund"), (3) FBR Harness, Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership ("Harness") (4) Friedman Billings Ramsey Investment Management, Inc. ("Investment Management"), a Delaware corporation (5) FBR Offshore Management, Inc. a Delaware Corporation ("Offshore Management") and (6) Emanuel J. Friedman, a United States citizen ("Mr. Friedman"), (collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons"). Ashton, the Opportunity Fund and Harness are investment entities. Investment Management, a registered investment advisor serves as a general partner and as a discretionary investment manager to Ashton. Likewise, Offshore Management is a registered investment advisor that serves the Opportunity Fund as discretionary investment manager. Mr. Friedman serves as the portfolio manager for Ashton and the Opportunity Fund. The principle offices of the Reporting Persons other than the Opportunity Fund are located at 1001 19th Street, North, Arlington, Virginia 22209. The principle offices of the Opportunity Fund are located at 44 Church Street, Hamilton, HM FX Bermuda. None of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the last five years. During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Item 3. Sources and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration Ashton, the Opportunity Fund, Harness and Mr. Friedman expended an aggregate of approximately $10,635,024 (excluding brokerage commissions, if any) to purchase 831,843 shares of Common Stock held by them on January 9, 1998. The source of funds for shares purchased was from the working capital of Ashton, the Opportunity Fund and Harness, as the case may be. The source of funds for shares held by Mr. Friedman was personal funds. In addition, Ashton, the Opportunity Fund, Harness and Mr. Friedman hold these securities through margin accounts maintained with Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., which extends margin credit to either Ashton, the Opportunity Fund, Harness or Mr. Friedman, as the case may be, as and when required to open or carry positions in their accounts, subject to applicable Federal margin requirements, stock exchange rules and the firm's credit policies. The positions held in each account are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances, if any, in the accounts. 9 Item 4. Purpose of Transaction The purpose of the acquisition of the shares of Common Stock by each of the Reporting Persons is for investment. Each Reporting Person may, depending on market conditions, make further purchases of Common Stock from time to time and may dispose of any or all of the shares of Common Stock held by it at any time or effect other transactions which could result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the Instructions to Schedule 13D. Except as set forth above, the Reporting Persons do not have any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions required to be described in Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a)-(b) On the date of this Statement: (i) Ashton is the direct beneficial owner of 329,843 shares of Common Stock, which constituted approximately 2.07% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock. (ii) The Opportunity Fund is the direct beneficial owner of 62,100 shares of Common Stock, which constituted approximately 0.39% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock. (iii) Harness is the direct beneficial owner of 100,000 shares of Common Stock, which constituted approximately 0.63% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock. (iv) Mr. Friedman is the direct beneficial owner of 339,900 shares of Common Stock, which constituted approximately 2.14% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock. Each of Ashton, the Opportunity Fund, Harness and Mr. Friedman may be deemed to own beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) the shares of Common Stock owned beneficially by each other due to their common control. Each of such persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock for all other purposes. In addition, each of Ashton, the Opportunity Fund, Harness and Mr. Friedman may be deemed to share the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition 10 of the shares of Common Stock directly owned beneficially by each other. Investment Management in its capacity as general partner and investment manager to Ashton, and Offshore Management in its capacity as investment manager to the Opportunity Fund, may be deemed to own beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) the shares of Common Stock directly owned beneficially by Ashton and the Opportunity Fund, respectively, as well as the other Reporting Persons due to their common control. Each of such persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock for all other purposes. In addition, each of Investment Management and Offshore Management may be deemed to share the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock directly owned beneficially by the Reporting Persons. The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the 15,894,747 shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and outstanding as of September 30, 1997, pursuant to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997. (c) The trading dates, number of shares purchased and price per share (including commissions, if any) for all transactions by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule I hereto. (d) No person other than each respective record owner of shares of Common Stock referred to herein is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sales of shares of Common Stock. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. None. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons. 11 Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 12, 1998. FBR ASHTON, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ George Abraham ---------------------------------------- Managing Director of General Partner FBR OPPORTUNITY FUND, LTD. CLASS A By: /s/ George Abraham ---------------------------------------- Alternate Director FBR HARNESS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ George Abraham ---------------------------------------- Managing Director of General Partner FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ George Abraham ---------------------------------------- Managing Director FBR OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ George Abraham ---------------------------------------- Managing Director /s/ Emanuel J. Friedman ------------------------------------ Emanuel J. Friedman 12 Schedule I
Shares Shares Price Name Date Purchased Sold Per Share - ---- ---- --------- ------ --------- FBR Ashton Limited 11/6/97 20,000 $14.75 Partnership 11/10/97 20,000 14.25 11/12/97 20,000 13.75 12/11/97 12,000 12.23 12/29/97 32,000 10.68 FBR Opportunity Fund, 11/6/97 5,000 14.75 Ltd. Class A 11/10/97 5,000 14.25 12/11/97 3,000 12.23 12/29/97 8,000 10.68 FBR Harness Limited Partnership 11/12/97 15,000 13.65 Emanuel Friedman 12/26/97 321,900 10.38
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Exhibit Page No. - -------- -------- Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement, dated January 12, 1998, among FBR Ashton, Limited Partnership FBR Opportunity Fund, LTD. Class A FBR Harness, Limited Partnership Friedman Billings Ramsey Investment Management, Inc. FBR Offshore Management, Inc. Emanuel J. Friedman
EX-99.A 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT 1 EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D dated January 12, 1998 with respect to the Common Stock of Symmetricom, Inc. is, and any amendments thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: January 12, 1998 FBR ASHTON, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ George Abraham -------------------------------- Managing Director of General Partner FBR OPPORTUNITY FUND, LTD. CLASS A By: /s/ George Abraham -------------------------------- Alternate Director FBR HARNESS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ George Abraham -------------------------------- Managing Director of General Partner FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ George Abraham -------------------------------- Managing Director FBR OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ George Abraham -------------------------------- Managing Director /s/ Emanuel J. Friedman ------------------------------------ Emanuel J. Friedman -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----