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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q



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|x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the quarterly period ended April 2, 2006

OR



| ̈ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM  TO

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-31051



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SMTC CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



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|                                                               |  |                                     
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|DELAWARE                                                       |  | 98-0197680                          
|(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) |  | (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

635 HOOD ROAD

MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA L3R 4N6

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

(905) 479-1810

(REGISTRANTS TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)



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Indicate by check mark whether SMTC Corporation: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:    Yes  x    No ̈.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated
filer ̈Accelerated filer ̈Non-accelerated filer  x

Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ̈No  x

As of May 1, 2006, SMTC Corporation had 12,985,976 shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and one share of special voting stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding. As of May 1 2006, SMTC Corporations subsidiary, SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Canada, had 1,655,356 exchangeable
shares outstanding, excluding 6,292,955 exchangeable shares held by SMTC Corporationss wholly-owned subsidiary, SMTC Nova Scotia Company, each of which is exchangeable into one share of common stock of SMTC Corporation.



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SMTC Corporation

Form 10-Q

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|           |  |                                                                                                               
|PART I     |  | Financial Information                                                                                          |  |         
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|Item 1.    |  | Financial Statements.                                                                                          |  | 3       
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|           |  | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and April 2, 2006 (unaudited)                              |  | 3       
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|           |  | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005 (unaudited)   |  | 4       
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|           |  | Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the three months ended April 2, 2006 (unaudited) |  | 6       
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|           |  | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005 (unaudited)   |  | 7       
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|           |  | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                     |  | 9       
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|Item 2.    |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.                         |  | 30      
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|Item 3.    |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.                                                    |  | 41      
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|Item 4.    |  | Controls and Procedures.                                                                                       |  | 42      
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|PART II    |  | Other Information.                                                                                             |  |         
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|Item 1A.   |  | Risk Factors.                                                                                                  |  | 42      
|           |  |                                                                                                               
|Item 6.    |  | Exhibits.                                                                                                      |  | 43      
|           | 
|Signatures |  | 44                                                                                                            



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SMTC CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



|                                                                                                        |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | -------- | - | ---------------- | - | -------- | -
|                                                                                                        |  | April 2,2006 |          |   | December 31,2005 |  
|Assets                                                                                                  |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                        |  |             
|Current assets:                                                                                         |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,193 (December 31, 2005 - $1,193)   |  | $            | 33,900   |   |                  | $ | 26,899   |  
|Inventories (note 3)                                                                                    |  |              | 35,472   |   |                  |   | 33,168   |  
|Prepaid expenses                                                                                        |  |              | 2,133    |   |                  |   | 1,698    |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              | 71,505   |   |                  |   | 61,765   |  
|                                                                                                        |  |             
|Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $38,056 (December 31, 2005 - $36,911) |  |              | 24,817   |   |                  |   | 25,651   |  
|Other assets                                                                                            |  |              | 1,707    |   |                  |   | 2,010    |  
|Deferred income taxes (note 5)                                                                          |  |              | 619      |   |                  |   | 619      |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                        |  | $            | 98,648   |   |                  | $ | 90,045   |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Liabilities and Shareholders Equity                                                                    |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                        |  |             
|Current liabilities:                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Accounts payable                                                                                        |  | $            | 34,110   |   |                  | $ | 30,939   |  
|Accrued liabilities                                                                                     |  |              | 12,102   |   |                  |   | 13,849   |  
|Income taxes payable                                                                                    |  |              | 1,149    |   |                  |   | 1,203    |  
|Current portion of long-term debt (note 4)                                                              |  |              | 5,466    |   |                  |   | 4,633    |  
|Current portion of capital lease obligations                                                            |  |              | 1,116    |   |                  |   | 1,542    |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              | 53,943   |   |                  |   | 52,166   |  
|                                                                                                        |  |             
|Long-term debt (note 4)                                                                                 |  |              | 29,672   |   |                  |   | 23,857   |  
|                                                                                                        |  |             
|Shareholders equity:                                                                                   |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Capital stock (note 6)                                                                                  |  |              | 16,604   |   |                  |   | 16,986   |  
|Warrants (note 6)                                                                                       |  |              | 10,372   |   |                  |   | 10,372   |  
|Loans receivable                                                                                        |  |              | (5       | ) |                  |   | (5       | )
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                              |  |              | 239,822  |   |                  |   | 239,380  |  
|Deficit                                                                                                 |  |              | (251,760 | ) |                  |   | (252,711 | )
|                                                                                                        |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              | 15,033   |   |                  |   | 14,022   |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                        |  | $            | 98,648   |   |                  | $ | 90,045   |  
|                                                                                                        |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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SMTC CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



|                                                            |  |                    |        |              |   |        |  
|----------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | ------------ | - | ------ | -
|                                                            |  | Three months ended |       
|                                                            |  | April 2,2006       |        | April 3,2005 |  
|Revenue                                                     |  | $                  | 59,907 |              | $ | 49,110 |  
|Cost of sales                                               |  |                    | 53,842 |              |   | 47,109 |  
|                                                            |  |                    |        |              |   |        |  
|Gross profit                                                |  |                    | 6,065  |              |   | 2,001  |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses (note 10)      |  |                    |        |              |   |        |  
|                                                            |  |                    | 3,912  |              |   | 3,402  |  
|Restructuring charges (note 10)                             |  |                    |       |              |   | 104    |  
|                                                            |  |                    |        |              |   |        |  
|Operating earnings (loss)                                   |  |                    | 2,153  |              |   | (1,505 | )
|Interest                                                    |  |                    | 1,164  |              |   | 1,105  |  
|                                                            |  |                    |        |              |   |        |  
|Earnings (loss) before income taxes                         |  |                    | 989    |              |   | (2,610 | )
|Income tax expense (note 5)                                 |  |                    | 38     |              |   | 33     |  
|                                                            |  |                    |        |              |   |        |  
|Net earnings (loss), also being comprehensive income (loss) |  | $                  | 951    |              | $ | (2,643 | )
|                                                            |  |                    |        |              |   |        |  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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SMTC CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Operations (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars,
except share quantities and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



|                                                                                                         |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ---------- | ------------- | - | ---------- | -
|                                                                                                         |  | Three months ended |           
|                                                                                                         |  | April 2, 2006      |            | April 3, 2005 |  
|Earnings (loss) per share:                                                                               |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|Basic earnings (loss) per share                                                                          |  | $                  | 0.06       |               | $ | (0.18      | )
|                                                                                                         |  |                   
|Diluted earnings (loss) per share                                                                        |  | $                  | 0.06       |               | $ | (0.18      | )
|                                                                                                         |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|Weighted average number of common shares used in the calculations of earnings (loss) per share (note 7): |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|Basic                                                                                                    |  |                    | 14,641,333 |               |   | 14,641,333 |  
|Diluted                                                                                                  |  |                    | 14,825,301 |               |   | 14,641,333 |  
|                                                                                                         |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  

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SMTC CORPORATION

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|                                                       |  |              |         |   |          |   |                          |  |                 |         |  |         |    |   |                     |   |          |   |  |   |        |  
|------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------ | ------- | - | -------- | - | ------------------------ |  | --------------- | ------- |  | ------- | -- | - | ------------------- | - | -------- | - |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                       |  | Capitalstock |         |   | Warrants |   | Additionalpaid-incapital |  | Loansreceivable |         |  | Deficit |    |   | Shareholdersequity |  
|Balance, December 31, 2005                             |  | $            | 16,986  |   |          | $ | 10,372                   |  | $               | 239,380 |  | $       | (5 | ) |                     | $ | (252,711 | ) |  | $ | 14,022 |  
|Conversion of shares from exchangeable to common stock |  |              | (382    | ) |          |   |                         |  |                 | 382     |  |         |   |   |                     |   |         |   |  |   |       |  
|Stock-based compensation                               |  |              |        |   |          |   |                         |  |                 | 60      |  |         |   |   |                     |   |         |   |  |   | 60     |  
|Net Income for the period                              |  |              |        |   |          |   |                         |  |                 |        |  |         |   |   |                     |   | 951      |   |  |   | 951    |  
|                                                       |  |              |         |   |          |   |                          |  |                 |         |  |         |    |   |                     |   |          |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance, April 2, 2006                                 |  | $            | 16,604  |   |          | $ | 10,372                   |  | $               | 239,822 |  | $       | (5 | ) |                     | $ | (251,760 | ) |  | $ | 15,033 |  
|                                                       |  |              |         |   |          |   |                          |  |                 |         |  |         |    |   |                     |   |          |   |  |   |        |  
|                                                       |  |              |         |   |          |  
|                                                       |  | Capitalstock |         |   | Warrants |   | Additionalpaid-incapital |  | Loansreceivable |         |  | Deficit |    |   | Shareholdersequity |  
|Balance, December 31, 2004                             |  | $            | 63,394  |   |          | $ | 10,372                   |  | $               | 192,972 |  | $       | (5 | ) |                     | $ | (252,599 | ) |  | $ | 14,134 |  
|Conversion of shares from exchangeable to common stock |  |              | (11,235 | ) |          |   |                         |  |                 | 11,235  |  |         |   |   |                     |   |         |   |  |   |       |  
|Net loss for the period                                |  |              |        |   |          |   |                         |  |                 |        |  |         |   |   |                     |   | (2,643   | ) |  |   | (2,643 | )
|                                                       |  |              |         |   |          |   |                          |  |                 |         |  |         |    |   |                     |   |          |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance, April 3, 2005                                 |  | $            | 52,159  |   |          | $ | 10,372                   |  | $               | 204,207 |  | $       | (5 | ) |                     | $ | (255,242 | ) |  | $ | 11,491 |  
|                                                       |  |              |         |   |          |   |                          |  |                 |         |  |         |    |   |                     |   |          |   |  |   |        |  

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SMTC CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)



|                                                     |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | ------------ | - | ------ | -
|                                                     |  | Three months ended |       
|                                                     |  | April 2,2006       |        |   | April 3,2005 |  
|Cash provided by (used in):                          |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|                                                     |  |                   
|Operations:                                          |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Net earnings (loss)                                  |  | $                  | 951    |   |              | $ | (2,643 | )
|Items not involving cash:                            |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Depreciation                                         |  |                    | 1,145  |   |              |   | 1,308  |  
|Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment |  |                    |       |   |              |   | 43     |  
|Other                                                |  |                    | 46     |   |              |   | 273    |  
|Non-cash interest                                    |  |                    | 169    |   |              |   | 169    |  
|Stock-based compensation                             |  |                    | 60     |   |              |   |       |  
|Change in non-cash operating working capital:        |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Accounts receivable                                  |  |                    | (7,001 | ) |              |   | 2,523  |  
|Inventories                                          |  |                    | (2,304 | ) |              |   | (366   | )
|Prepaid expenses                                     |  |                    | (435   | ) |              |   | 179    |  
|Income taxes payable                                 |  |                    | (54    | ) |              |   | (563   | )
|Accounts payable                                     |  |                    | 3,171  |   |              |   | (3,868 | )
|Accrued liabilities                                  |  |                    | (1,747 | ) |              |   | (1,326 | )
|                                                     |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|                                                     |  |                    | (5,999 | ) |              |   | (4,271 | )
|                                                     |  |                   
|Financing:                                           |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Increase in long-term debt                           |  |                    | 7,725  |   |              |   | 4,956  |  
|Repayment of long-term debt                          |  |                    | (989   | ) |              |   | (989   | )
|Principal payments on capital lease obligations      |  |                    | (426   | ) |              |   | (651   | )
|                                                     |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|                                                     |  |                    | 6,310  |   |              |   | 3,316  |  
|                                                     |  |                   
|Investments:                                         |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Purchase of property, plant and equipment            |  |                    | (311   | ) |              |   | (45    | )
|Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment  |  |                    |       |   |              |   | 1,000  |  
|                                                     |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|                                                     |  |                    | (311   | ) |              |   | 955    |  
|                                                     |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Increase in cash                                     |  |                    |       |   |              |   |       |  
|                                                     |  |                   
|Cash, beginning of period                            |  |                    |       |   |              |   |       |  
|                                                     |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Cash, end of period                                  |  | $                  |       |   |              | $ |       |  
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SMTC CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)



|                             |  |                    |     |              |   |    
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|                             |  | Three months ended
|                             |  | April 2,2006       |     | April 3,2005
|Supplemental disclosures:    |  |                    |     |              |   |    
|Cash paid during the period: |  |                    |     |              |   |    
|Income taxes                 |  | $                  | 92  |              | $ | 540
|Interest                     |  |                    | 616 |              |   | 562
|                             |  |                    |     |              |   |    

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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|1. | Basis of presentation:
|-- | ----------------------

The Companys
accounting principles are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The accompanying unaudited
consolidated balance sheet as at April 2, 2006, unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three month periods ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005, unaudited consolidated statement of changes in shareholders
equity for the three month period ended April 2, 2006, and unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows for the three month periods ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005 have been prepared on substantially the same basis as the
annual consolidated financial statements. Management believes the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of
the Companys financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three month period ended April 2, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire
year. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2005.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the year. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, the allowance for doubtful
accounts, inventory valuation, deferred tax asset valuation allowance, restructuring accruals, the useful lives of property, plant and equipment and impairment of long-lived assets. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.



|2. | Stock-based compensation:
|-- | -------------------------

On January 1, 2006,
the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all
stock-based awards made to employees and directors based on the grant date fair value of those awards. SFAS 123R also requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures
differ from those estimates.

The Company previously accounted for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25 Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and provided pro forma disclosures in accordance with SFAS 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123). Under this method,
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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except
share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|2. | Stock-based compensation (continued):
|-- | -------------------------------------

to stock
options granted to employees and directors was only recorded at the grant date if the fair value at that date exceeded the exercise price. In applying these standards, the Company accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.

The Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method, which requires the recognition of compensation expense for awards granted
after January 1, 2006 and expected to vest and for unvested awards granted prior to adoption that are expected to vest. The compensation expense related to the awards granted prior to adoption is based on the grant date fair value estimated in
accordance with SFAS 123. Prior period results have not been adjusted to reflect the adoption of SFAS 123R.

During the three months ended
April 2, 2006, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $60 related to stock options granted to employees and directors. As no stock options were granted in the three months ended April 2, 2006, the stock-based
compensation expense relates entirely to stock options granted prior to adoption and was computed using the fair values estimated at grant dates, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. The effect of the implementation of SFAS 123R was to decrease basic
and fully diluted earnings per share by $0.01 for the three months ended April 2, 2006.

The following table illustrates the effect on
net income and earnings per share for the three months ended April 3, 2005 under the pro forma disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 as previously reported, and under SFAS 123R had the Company applied the provisions to that period. No stock-based
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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|2. | Stock-based compensation (continued):
|-- | -------------------------------------



|                                                                      |  |                                  |        |   |                |   |        |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- | ------ | - | -------------- | - | ------ | -
|                                                                      |  | Three months ended April 3, 2005 |       
|                                                                      |  | As previouslydisclosed           |        |   | UnderSFAS 123R |  
|Net earnings (loss), attributable to common shareholders, as reported |  | $                                | (2,643 | ) |                | $ | (2,643 | )
|                                                                      |  |                                 
|Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense                              |  |                                  | (61    | ) |                |   | (52    | )
|                                                                      |  |                                  |        |   |                |   |        |  
|Pro forma earnings (loss)                                             |  |                                  | (2,704 | ) |                |   | (2,695 | )
|                                                                      |  |                                  |        |   |                |   |        |  
|Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share, as reported              |  | $                                | (0.18  | ) |                | $ | (0.18  | )
|                                                                      |  |                                  |        |   |                |   |        |  
|Pro forma basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share                 |  |                                  | (0.18  | ) |                |   | (0.18  | )
|                                                                      |  |                                  |        |   |                |   |        |  

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted for the three month periods ended
April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005 are $nil and $ 0.95, respectively.

The estimated fair value of options is amortized over the
vesting period, on a straight-line basis, and was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:



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|                        |  | Three months ended | 
|                        |  | April 2,2006       |  | April 3,2005 |  
|Risk-free interest rate |  |                   |  | 3.0          | %
|Dividend yield          |  |                   |  |             |  
|Expected life           |  |                   |  | 4            |  
|Volatility              |  |                   |  | 120.0        | %



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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|2. | Stock-based compensation (continued):
|-- | -------------------------------------

1998 SMTC
Plan:

In July 1999, the Company replaced a previous option plan adopted in 1998 with an equivalent stock option plan (the 1998 SMTC
Plan), for which two classes of options were authorized to purchase non-voting shares. In July 2000, pursuant to an initial public offering, the options outstanding under the previous option plan were converted to options to purchase common
stock of the Company. The options generally vest over a four-year period and expire after 10 years from the original grant date of the 1998 SMTC Plan options.

2000 Equity Incentive Plan:

In July 2000, the Company approved a new stock option plan, the SMTC/SMTC
Manufacturing Corporation of Canada 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan), pursuant to which a variety of stock-based incentive awards may be granted. The plan permits the issuance of up to 1,727,052 shares plus an
additional number of shares determined by the Board of Directors but not to exceed 1% of the total number of shares outstanding per year. Options generally vest over a four-year period and expire 10 years from their respective date of grant.

Under existing plans, the Company may grant options to purchase shares of common stock at prices not less than the fair value of the stock
on the date of grant. Generally, the options vest annually in the first two years and quarterly over the remaining two years beginning one year from the date of grant. Any unexercised options expire after not more than ten years. The fair value of
each option grant is estimated as a single award and amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis over its vesting period.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|2. | Stock-based compensation (continued):
|-- | -------------------------------------

The Company
generally issues treasury shares when options are exercised. A summary of stock option activity since December 31, 2005 is as follows:



|                                 |  |         |   |  |                                |      
|-------------------------------- |  | ------- | - |  | ------------------------------ | -----
|                                 |  | Options |   |  | Weighted AverageExercise Price
|Outstanding at December 31, 2005 |  | 686,900 |   |  | $                              | 3.47 
|Granted                          |  |        |   |  |                                |     
|Exercised                        |  |        |   |  |                                |     
|Cancelled                        |  | (14,500 | ) |  |                                | 20.11
|                                 |  |         |   |  |                                |      
|Outstanding at April 2, 2006     |  | 672,400 |   |  | $                              | 3.55 
|                                 |  |         |   |  |                                |      

No options were exercised or expired and there were no modifications to options outstanding during
the three months ended April 2, 2006.

The following options were outstanding as at April 2, 2006:



|                           |  |                    |  |                              |       |                    |         |                              |   |                                  |  |    
|-------------------------- |  | ------------------ |  | ---------------------------- | ----- | ------------------ | ------- | ---------------------------- | - | -------------------------------- |  | ---
|Range of exercise price    |  | Outstandingoptions |  | Weightedaverageexerciseprice |       | Exercisableoptions |         | Weightedaverageexerciseprice |   | Remainingcontractuallife (years)
|1998 SMTC Plan             |  |                    |  |                              |       |                    |         |                              |   |                                  |  |    
|                           |  |                    |  |                              |      
|$28.90                     |  | 9,939              |  | $                            | 28.90 |                    | 9,939   |                              | $ | 28.90                            |  | 3.3
|                           |  |                    |  |                              |      
|2000 Equity Incentive Plan |  |                    |  |                              |       |                    |         |                              |   |                                  |  |    
|                           |  |                    |  |                              |      
|$1.17                      |  | 360,000            |  | $                            | 1.17  |                    | 22,500  |                              | $ | 1.17                             |  | 9.0
|$1.55                      |  | 200,000            |  |                              | 1.55  |                    | 162,500 |                              |   | 1.55                             |  | 8.5
|$2.75                      |  | 30,000             |  |                              | 2.75  |                    | 9,375   |                              |   | 2.75                             |  | 8.3
|$3.75 - $4.00              |  | 43,000             |  |                              | 3.95  |                    | 22,375  |                              |   | 3.91                             |  | 7.6
|$15.00                     |  | 11,680             |  |                              | 15.00 |                    | 9,490   |                              |   | 15.00                            |  | 6.2
|$25.00                     |  | 11,680             |  |                              | 25.00 |                    | 9,490   |                              |   | 25.00                            |  | 6.2
|$40.00                     |  | 16,040             |  |                              | 40.00 |                    | 13,033  |                              |   | 40.00                            |  | 6.2
|                           |  |                    |  |                              |       |                    |         |                              |   |                                  |  |    
|                           |  | 672,400            |  |                              | 3.11  |                    | 248,763 |                              |   | 5.20                             |  | 8.6
|                           |  |                    |  |                              |       |                    |         |                              |   |                                  |  |    

41,213 options vested during the three months ended April 2, 2006.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|2. | Stock-based compensation (continued):
|-- | -------------------------------------

At
April 2, 2006, compensation expense of $371 related to non-vested stock options has not been recognized. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.



|3. | Inventories:
|-- | ------------



|                |  |              |        |                  |   |       
|--------------- |  | ------------ | ------ | ---------------- | - | ------
|                |  | April 2,2006 |        | December 31,2005
|Raw materials   |  | $            | 23,151 |                  | $ | 19,035
|Work in process |  |              | 9,886  |                  |   | 8,748 
|Finished goods  |  |              | 1,930  |                  |   | 4,873 
|Other           |  |              | 505    |                  |   | 512   
|                |  |              |        |                  |   |       
|                |  | $            | 35,472 |                  | $ | 33,168
|                |  |              |        |                  |   |       



|4. | Long-term debt:
|-- | ---------------



|                      |  |              |        |                   |   |       
|--------------------- |  | ------------ | ------ | ----------------- | - | ------
|                      |  | April 2,2006 |        | December 31, 2005
|Senior debt (a):      |  |              |        |                   |   |       
|Revolving             |  | $            | 9,745  |                   | $ | 2,020 
|Term                  |  |              | 544    |                   |   | 700   
|Subordinated debt (b) |  |              | 24,062 |                   |   | 24,895
|Other (c)             |  |              | 787    |                   |   | 875   
|                      |  |              |        |                   |   |       
|                      |  |              | 35,138 |                   |   | 28,490
|                      |  |             
|Less current portion  |  |              | 5,466  |                   |   | 4,633 
|                      |  |              |        |                   |   |       
|                      |  | $            | 29,672 |                   | $ | 23,857
|                      |  |              |        |                   |   |       

In connection with the initial public offering completed on July 27, 2000, the Company and
certain of its subsidiaries entered into a credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) that provided for an initial term loan and amounts made available under revolving credit loans, swing line loans and letters of credit. Between
July 27, 2000 and May 31, 2004, the Company and its pre-existing lenders, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia, General Electric Capital Corporation, IBM Credit Corporation, Silver Point Capital L.P., Royal Bank of Canada,
Comerica Bank, AMMC CDO I Limited and AMMC CDO II Limited, which we refer to in this report as the Pre-existing Lenders, amended the Credit Agreement from time to time.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|4. | Long-term debt (continued):
|-- | ---------------------------

On June 1, 2004,
the Company announced that it completed a recapitalization. The June 1, 2004 recapitalization consisted of three main components: (i) a private placement of equity securities, (ii) a new secured credit facility and (iii) a
transaction with the Companys pre-existing lenders to repay a portion of and restructure a portion of the Companys existing debt obligations under the Credit Agreement. Prior to closing on June 1, 2004, the Company had total
indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Agreement of $77,500, consisting of a term loan of $4,200 and amounts outstanding under the revolving credit loan and swing-line loans of $73,300.

(a) Senior debt:

On June 1, 2004, the
Company entered into a 3-year $40,000 revolving credit facility and a $1,400 term loan facility (collectively the Wachovia Facilities) with Wachovia Capital Finance of Canada (formerly Congress Financial Corporation) and its affiliates
(Wachovia), which was used in part to repay a portion of the outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement and to fund future working capital needs. The availability under the Wachovia revolving credit facilities is subject to certain
borrowing base conditions based on the eligible inventory and accounts receivable of the Company and requires a lock-box arrangement where all customer remittances are swept daily to reduce the borrowings outstanding. The revolving credit facilities
bear interest at a rate of 0.5% in excess of the Canadian prime rate for Canadian-denominated loans and 0.5% in excess of the U.S. prime rate for U.S.-denominated loans. The Wachovia Facilities are secured by the present and future assets of the
Company, require the Company to be in compliance with a financial covenant based on achieving certain EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) targets and contain subjective acceleration clauses which would allow
Wachovia to forego additional advances should they determine certain conditions exist, including those with a material adverse change of the Companys business, assets, operations, prospects or financial condition. The initial term of the
revolving credit facility is three years, with a one-year renewal period at the option of the lender, at which time, the facility would become annually renewable. The term loan bears interest at a rate of 1% in excess of the U.S. prime rate.

On November 16, 2004, the Company, together with Wachovia, executed a letter of understanding amending the terms of the Wachovia
Facilities. The letter of understanding provided that, at the Companys option, it may elect to use a springing lock-box arrangement, whereby remittances from customers are forwarded to the Companys general bank account rather
than the lock-box arrangement, as previously required, whereby customer remittances are swept daily to reduce the borrowings under the revolving credit facilities.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|4. | Long-term debt (continued):
|-- | ---------------------------

of eligible inventory.
The Company would have been required to revert back to a required lock-box arrangement if: (i) availability under the revolving credit facility is less than the greater of (a) $2,500 or (b) 25% of the outstanding borrowings under the
credit facility or (ii) the occurrence of an event of default.

In March 2005, the Company and Wachovia signed amendments to the
Wachovia Facilities (the March 2005 Amendments) which formalized the November 16, 2004 letter of understanding on the terms described above and reduced the EBITDA targets for the quarters ended December 31, 2004 through
December 31, 2005.

In August 2005, the Company and Wachovia signed a further amendment to the Wachovia Facilities (the August
2005 Amendments) which removed the elimination of inventory from the availability calculation should the Company elect to change to the springing lock-box arrangement.

Management believes that no conditions have occurred that would result in subjective acceleration by the lenders, nor that any such conditions will exist
over the next 12 months. Furthermore, Wachovia has not informed the Company that any such condition or event has occurred. Because of the option to use a springing lock-box arrangement and based on managements assessment of the subjective
acceleration clauses, the debt is classified as long-term as at April 2, 2006.

Management does not foresee being precluded from
exercising the option of converting to a springing lock-box based on its expected financing needs over the next 12 months; however, due to the effective cash management aspect of the current lock-box arrangement, the Company has no plans to move to
a springing lock-box arrangement.

The Wachovia Facilities and the Credit Agreement (as amended on June 1, 2004) are guaranteed by and
secured by the assets of the Company and the assets and capital stock of each of the Companys subsidiaries (other than certain foreign subsidiaries) and its future subsidiaries. The security interest granted to Wachovia ranks senior to the
security interest of the pre-existing lenders.

As at December 31, 2005 and April 2, 2006, Cdn $799 and $554, respectively, of the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|4. | Long-term debt (continued):
|-- | ---------------------------

(b) Subordinated debt:

On June 1, 2004, the Company completed a transaction with the Companys pre-existing lenders under which the Company satisfied a
portion of its indebtedness outstanding under the

Credit Agreement. The Company paid consideration with a fair value of $50,000, comprised
of a cash payment of $40,000 and $10,000 of common stock of the Company and warrants (note

6), in exchange for a reduction of debt with a
par value of $50,000 and cancellation of the warrants issued and to be issued to such lenders under the Credit Agreement. The pre-existing lenders converted the remaining $27,500 of outstanding indebtedness into a Tranche A term loan in the amount
of $15,000 and a Tranche B term loan in the amount of $12,500 under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Tranche A term loan matures on December 31, 2007 and bears interest at the U.S. base rate plus 2.5% except for the period from January 1,
2005 to January 1, 2006, during which it bore interest at the U.S. base rate plus 2.75%. The Tranche B term loan matures December 31, 2008 and bears interest at a rate equal to 8% payment in kind (PIK) interest plus 4% cash
interest, except for the period from January 1, 2005 to January 1, 2006, during which it bore interest at 8% PIK plus 4.25% cash interest, during the period the Tranche A term loan is outstanding and 6% PIK interest plus 6% cash interest
thereafter. The Tranche B PIK interest is added to the outstanding principal balance during the term of the loan. The Company accounted for the transactions with the pre-existing lenders as a modification of debt. The Company allocated the fair
value of the $50,000 consideration to the outstanding debt and cancelled warrants using the relative fair value method, resulting in a reduction of debt outstanding of $48,600 and allocation of $1,400 to the cancelled warrants. The amount allocated
to the cancelled warrants was recorded as long-term debt, and is being amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the term of the term loans.

The Company incurred costs in relation to completion of the term loan transactions with the pre-existing lenders of $1,800, and these costs and the remaining net book value of the previous deferred financing fees of $180 were recorded as a
non-current deferred charge and are being amortized as additional interest expense over the term of the term loans.

On March 10, 2005,
the Company executed an amendment to the Credit Agreement, which reduced the EBITDA targets for each of the four quarters in the year ending December 31, 2005.

(c) Other:

The Company incurred costs of $1,400 related to the completion of the Wachovia Facilities. These
costs were recorded as a non-current deferred charge and are being amortized as additional interest expense over the term of the credit facility.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|4. | Long-term debt (continued):
|-- | ---------------------------

(d) Financial
covenants:

The Company is in compliance with the financial covenants included in its lending agreements at April 2, 2006. Continued
compliance with the financial covenants through the next twelve months is dependent on the Company achieving certain forecasts. The Company believes the forecasts are based on reasonable assumptions and are achievable; however, the forecasts are
dependent on a number of factors, some of which are outside the control of the Company. These include but are not limited to, general economic conditions and specifically the strength of the electronics industry and the related demand for products
and services by the Companys customers. In the event of non-compliance, the Companys lenders have the ability to demand repayment of the amounts outstanding under the lending agreements, pursue other remedies or, if the Company can reach
an agreement with its lenders, amend the financial covenants.



|5. | Income taxes:
|-- | -------------

During the three months ended
April 2, 2006, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $38 on income before income taxes of $989. The income tax expense of $38 related to minimum taxes in certain jurisdictions.

At December 31, 2005, the Company had total net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of approximately $86,756, of which $3,669 will expire
in 2013, $7,750 will expire in 2014, $5,126 will expire in 2015, $1,077 will expire in 2018, $60 will expire in 2019, $30 will expire in 2020, $49,882 will expire in 2021, and $19,462 will expire in 2023.

The Company is currently studying whether or not the recapitalization transactions described in note 6 or subsequent transactions have resulted in an
ownership change for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 382), which imposes a limitation on a corporations use of NOL carryforwards following an ownership change. This analysis may depend
upon whether the exchangeable shares of SMTC Canada are treated as shares of the Company under U.S. tax principles, which is unclear as a matter of law. If deemed applicable, Section 382 would limit the amount of NOLs available to offset
taxable income in the post-ownership change period and would preclude the full utilization of the Companys NOLs. However, the Company filed the appropriate tax election to ensure that the taxable intercompany dividend, paid in connection with
the recapitalization transactions (note 6), would be allocated to the pre-ownership change period in the year ended December 31, 2004, and thus the utilization of NOLs against this income amount would not be limited.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|5. | Income taxes (continued):
|-- | -------------------------

In assessing the
realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of
future taxable income. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, change of control limitations, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes, states that forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence, such as cumulative losses in recent years in the jurisdictions to which the deferred tax assets
relate. As a result of a quarterly review, undertaken at the end of the second quarter of 2003, the Company concluded that given the weakness and uncertainty in the economic environment at that time, it was appropriate to establish a full valuation
allowance for the deferred tax assets arising from its operations in the jurisdictions to which the deferred tax assets relate. On April 2, 2006 and December 31, 2005, it was determined by management that it was more likely than not that
the deferred tax assets associated with the Mexican jurisdiction would be realized in the amount of $619. The U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions continue to have a full valuation allowance established for the deferred tax asset. In addition, the
Company expects to continue to provide a full valuation allowance for the assets relating to the U.S and Canadian jurisdictions until it can demonstrate a sustained level of profitability that establishes its ability to utilize the assets in the
jurisdictions to which the assets relate.



|6. | Capital Stock:
|-- | --------------

a) Private Placement of Special
Warrants:

On March 3, 2004, the Company completed a private placement, fully underwritten by a syndicate of Canadian investment
dealers, of 33,350,000 Special Warrants (each a Special Warrant and collectively, the Special Warrants) of SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Canada (SMTC Canada), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company. Each Special Warrant was issued at a price of Cdn. $1.20 per Special Warrant, resulting in aggregate proceeds of Cdn. $40,020. The proceeds, net of underwriters commissions and certain other expenses, were placed into escrow on
March 3, 2004, pending receipt of shareholder approval.

Subject to the satisfaction of applicable legal requirements, each Special
Warrant was exercisable for one unit, consisting of one-fifth of an exchangeable share of SMTC Canada, and one-half of a warrant to purchase one-fifth of an exchangeable share of SMTC Canada. Each whole warrant (a Purchase Warrant) is
exercisable for one-fifth of an exchangeable share of SMTC Canada at an exercise price of Cdn. $9.25 per share until March 3, 2009. The Special Warrants were exercised into units on June 2, 2004.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|6. | Capital Stock (continued):
|-- | --------------------------

Subject to the
satisfaction of applicable legal requirements, each exchangeable share of SMTC Canada can be exchanged on a one-for-one basis for one share of the common stock of the Company. Each exchangeable share of SMTC Canada, as nearly as practicable, is
intended to be the economic equivalent of a share of common stock of the Company and holders of the exchangeable shares of SMTC Canada are able to exercise essentially the same voting rights with respect to the Company as they would have if they had
exchanged their exchangeable shares of SMTC Canada for common stock of the Company. On or after July 27, 2015, subject to certain adjustment and acceleration provisions, SMTC Canada will redeem all of the outstanding exchangeable shares by
delivering common shares of the Company on a one-for-one basis. The proceeds, net of underwriter commissions and other expenses and including interest earned while held in escrow, were released from escrow on June 1, 2004, and were used to
repay a portion of the debt under the Credit Agreement (note 4).

The gross proceeds of Cdn. $40,020 ($29,372 based on the exchange rate at
June 1, 2004) were allocated between the exchangeable shares and Purchase Warrants using the relative fair value method.

The gross
proceeds were allocated between the exchangeable shares and warrants in the amounts of $20,962 and $8,410, respectively.

The Company
incurred total costs related to the private placement of $2,772, resulting in net proceeds of $26,600. These costs were offset against the exchangeable shares and warrants in proportion to their relative fair values, resulting in net proceeds
allocated to these instruments of $18,983 and $7,617, respectively.

(b) Conversion of outstanding debt:

On June 1, 2004, the pre-existing lenders exchanged $10,000 of outstanding debt (note 4) and all warrants previously issued or required to be
issued for 2,233,389 shares of common stock and 11,166,947 warrants (the Conversion Warrants). Each warrant is exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $6.90 per share of common stock.
The warrants may be exercised by the holders at any time on or before March 4, 2009.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|6. | Capital Stock (continued):
|-- | --------------------------

The common stock and
the Conversion Warrants issued to the pre-existing lenders were subject to transfer restrictions on trading which have since expired. The pre-existing lenders had agreed to retain:



| |  |  | all of the shares of common stock, Conversion Warrants and shares of common stock underlying such Conversion Warrants until September 1, 2004;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | at least 2/3 of the shares of common stock, Conversion Warrants and shares of common stock underlying such Conversion Warrants until December 1, 2004; and
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | at least 1/6 of the shares of common stock, and Conversion Warrants and shares of common stock underlying such Conversion Warrants until March 1, 2005.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The fair value of the consideration paid upon conversion of $10,000 of debt was allocated between the common stock and
Conversion Warrants using the relative fair value method. The fair value of the consideration paid was allocated between the common stock and Conversion Warrants in the amounts of $7,137 and $2,863, respectively as of June 1, 2004.

The Company incurred total costs of $379 related to the conversion. These costs were offset against the common stock and Conversion Warrants in
proportion to their relative fair values, resulting in net proceeds allocated to these instruments of $6,866 and $2,755, respectively. The excess of the amount allocated to the common stock over the par value of $6,754 was recorded as additional
paid-in capital.

(c) Exchange of exchangeable shares:

During the three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005, 40,518 and 1,188,838 exchangeable shares were exchanged for common stock, respectively.

(d) Reverse stock split:

On October 4,
2004, the Company completed a reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common and exchangeable shares, whereby every five shares of common stock were exchanged for one share of common stock and every five exchangeable shares were exchanged
for one exchangeable share. All share information relating to shares outstanding and all employee stock options and warrants have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|6. | Capital Stock (continued):
|-- | --------------------------

(e) Warrants

Pursuant to the private placement described above, SMTC Canada issued 16,675,000 warrants. Each warrant is exercisable for one-fifth of an
exchangeable share of SMTC Canada at an exercise price of Cdn. $9.25 per share until March 3, 2009.

Pursuant to the exchange by the
pre-existing lenders of $10,000 of outstanding debt and all warrants previously issued or required to be issued, the Company issued 11,166,947 warrants.

Each warrant is exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $6.90 per share of common stock. The warrants may be exercised by the holders at any time on or before
March 4, 2009.



|7. | Earnings (loss) per share:
|-- | --------------------------

The following table
sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:



|                                                     |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ---------- | ------------- | - | ---------- | -
|                                                     |  | Three months ended |           
|                                                     |  | April 2, 2006      |            | April 3, 2005 |  
|Numerator:                                           |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|                                                     |  |                   
|Net earnings (loss)                                  |  | $                  | 951        |               | $ | (2,643     | )
|                                                     |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|Denominator:                                         |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|Weighted average shares - basic                      |  |                    | 14,641,333 |               |   | 14,641,345 |  
|Effect of dilutive securities Employee stock options |  |                    | 183,968    |               |   |           |  
|                                                     |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|Weighted average shares - diluted                    |  |                    | 14,825,301 |               |   | 14,641,345 |  
|                                                     |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|Earnings (loss) per share:                           |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  
|                                                     |  |                   
|Basic and diluted                                    |  | $                  | 0.06       |               | $ | (0.18      | )
|                                                     |  |                    |            |               |   |            |  

For the three months ended April 2, 2006, the calculation did not include 498,371 options,
and 16,675,000 warrants, each warrant exercisable for one-fifth of an exchangeable share of SMTC Canada and 11,166,947 warrants, each warrant exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock of the Company, as the effect would have been
anti-dilutive.

For the three months ended April 3, 2005, the calculation of weighted average shares - diluted did not include 778,260
options, 16,675,000 warrants, each warrant exercisable for one-fifth of an exchangeable share of SMTC Canada, and 11,166,947 warrants, each warrant exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock of the Company, as the effect would have been
anti-dilutive.



|8. | Segmented information:
|-- | ----------------------

The Company derives its
revenue from one dominant industry segment, the electronics manufacturing services industry. The Company is operated and managed geographically and has facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company monitors the



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|8. | Segmented information (continued):
|-- | ----------------------------------

performance of
its geographic operating segments based on EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes and amortization) and before restructuring charges (recoveries). Intersegment adjustments reflect intersegment sales that are generally recorded at prices that
approximate arms-length transactions. Information about the operating segments is as follows:



|              |  |                                  |        |                     |   |        |                    |  |   |       
|------------- |  | -------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | - | ------ | ------------------ |  | - | ------
|              |  | Three months ended April 2, 2006
|              |  | Totalrevenue                     |        | Intersegmentrevenue |   |        | Netexternalrevenue
|United States |  | $                                | 28,733 |                     | $ | (45    | )                  |  | $ | 28,688
|Canada        |  |                                  | 12,904 |                     |   | (1,912 | )                  |  |   | 10,992
|Mexico        |  |                                  | 22,369 |                     |   | (2,142 | )                  |  |   | 20,227
|              |  |                                  |        |                     |   |        |                    |  |   |       
|              |  | $                                | 64,006 |                     | $ | (4,099 | )                  |  | $ | 59,907
|              |  |                                  |        |                     |   |        |                    |  |   |       

Revenue is attributed to the country from which the goods are shipped.



|                             |  |   |       |  
|---------------------------- |  | - | ----- | -
|EBITA:                       |  |   |       |  
|                             | 
|United States                |  | $ | 2,386 |  
|Canada                       |  |   | (741  | )
|Mexico                       |  |   | 508   |  
|                             |  |   |       |  
|                             |  |   | 2,153 |  
|                             | 
|Interest                     |  |   | 1,164 |  
|                             |  |   |       |  
|Earnings before income taxes |  | $ | 989   |  
|                             |  |   |       |  
|Capital expenditures:        |  |   |       |  
|United States                |  | $ | 48    |  
|Canada                       |  |   | 84    |  
|Mexico                       |  |   | 179   |  
|                             |  |   |       |  
|                             |  | $ | 311   |  
|                             |  |   |       |  



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|8. | Segmented information (continued):
|-- | ----------------------------------



|              |  |                                  |        |                     |   |        |                    |  |   |       
|------------- |  | -------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | - | ------ | ------------------ |  | - | ------
|              |  | Three months ended April 3, 2005
|              |  | Totalrevenue                     |        | Intersegmentrevenue |   |        | Netexternalrevenue
|United States |  | $                                | 28,625 |                     | $ | (115   | )                  |  | $ | 28,510
|Canada        |  |                                  | 5,077  |                     |   | (982   | )                  |  |   | 4,095 
|Mexico        |  |                                  | 22,209 |                     |   | (5,704 | )                  |  |   | 16,505
|              |  |                                  |        |                     |   |        |                    |  |   |       
|              |  | $                                | 55,911 |                     | $ | (6,801 | )                  |  | $ | 49,110
|              |  |                                  |        |                     |   |        |                    |  |   |       

EBITA (before restructuring charges):



|                                    |  |   |        |  
|----------------------------------- |  | - | ------ | -
|United States                       |  | $ | 951    |  
|Canada                              |  |   | (2,347 | )
|Mexico                              |  |   | (5     | )
|                                    |  |   |        |  
|                                    |  |   | (1,401 | )
|                                    | 
|Interest                            |  |   | 1,105  |  
|Restructuring charges (note 9)      |  |   | 104    |  
|                                    |  |   |        |  
|Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | $ | (2,610 | )
|                                    |  |   |        |  
|Capital expenditures:               |  |   |        |  
|United States                       |  | $ | 31     |  
|Mexico                              |  |   | 14     |  
|                                    |  |   |        |  
|                                    |  | $ | 45     |  
|                                    |  |   |        |  



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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|8. | Segmented information (continued):
|-- | ----------------------------------

The following
enterprise-wide information is provided. Geographic revenue information reflects the destination of the product shipped. Long-lived assets information is based on the principal location of the asset.



|                    |  |                    |        |                  |   |       
|------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | ---------------- | - | ------
|                    |  | Three months ended
|                    |  | April 2,2006       |        | April 3, 2005   
|Geographic revenue: |  |                    |        |                  |   |       
|United States       |  | $                  | 37,088 |                  | $ | 29,014
|Canada              |  |                    | 15,049 |                  |   | 12,709
|Europe              |  |                    | 1,719  |                  |   | 535   
|Asia                |  |                    | 130    |                  |   | 761   
|Mexico              |  |                    | 5,921  |                  |   | 6,091 
|                    |  |                    |        |                  |   |       
|                    |  | $                  | 59,907 |                  | $ | 49,110
|                    |  |                    |        |                  |   |       
|                    |  |                   
|                    |  | April 2,2006       |        | December 31,2005
|Long-lived assets:  |  |                    |        |                  |   |       
|United States       |  | $                  | 8,047  |                  | $ | 8,343 
|Canada              |  |                    | 1,587  |                  |   | 1,671 
|Mexico              |  |                    | 15,183 |                  |   | 15,637
|                    |  |                    |        |                  |   |       
|                    |  | $                  | 24,817 |                  | $ | 25,651
|                    |  |                    |        |                  |   |       

The Company manufactures a limited number of products for each customer. If the Company loses any
of its largest customers or any product line manufactured for one of its largest customers, it could experience a significant reduction in revenue. Also, the insolvency of one or more of its largest customers or the inability of one or more of its
largest customers to pay for its orders could decrease revenue. As many costs and operating expenses are relatively fixed, a reduction in net revenue can decrease profit margins and adversely affect business, financial condition and results of
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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|9. | Significant customers and concentrated credit risk
|-- | --------------------------------------------------

During the three months ended April 2, 2006, four customers individually comprised 13.5%, 12.5%, 10.6% and 10.4% (April 3, 2005, three customers  22.6%, 14.1%, and 10.1%) of total revenue across all geographic segments. As at
April 3, 2006, these customers represented 19%, 6%, 14% and 8% of the Companys accounts receivable (December 31, 2005, three customers  4%, 18% and 2%).



|10. | Restructuring and other charges:
|--- | --------------------------------

The following
table details the components of the restructuring and other charges:



|                                                                                     |  |                    |   |              |   |     |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------ | - | ------------ | - | --- | -
|                                                                                     |  | Three months ended |  
|                                                                                     |  | April 2,2006       |   | April 3,2005 |  
|Severance                                                                            |  |                    |  |              |   | 104 |  
|Other charges (adjustments) included in selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                    |  |              |   | (42 | )
|                                                                                     |  |                    |   |              |   |     |  
|                                                                                     |  | $                  |  |              | $ | 62  |  
|                                                                                     |  |                    |   |              |   |     |  

(a) Restructuring charges:

2002 Plan:

In response to the industry-wide
economic downturn, the Company took steps to realign its cost structure and plant capacity (the 2002 Plan) and recorded net restructuring charges of $36,900 related to the cost of exiting equipment and facility leases, severance costs,
asset impairment charges, inventory exposures and other facility exit costs and other charges of $2,135 primarily related to the costs associated with the disengagement of a customer and the continued downturn.



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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|10. | Restructuring and other charges (continued):
|--- | --------------------------------------------

The
following table details the related amounts included in accrued liabilities as at April 2, 2006 in respect of the 2002 Plan:



|                                     |  |                            |       |              |   |     |                        |  |   |      
|------------------------------------ |  | -------------------------- | ----- | ------------ | - | --- | ---------------------- |  | - | -----
|                                     |  | Accrual atDecember 31,2005 |       | Cashpayments |   |     | Accrual atApril 2,2006
|Lease and other contract obligations |  | $                          | 1,854 |              | $ |    |                        |  | $ | 1,854
|Other facility exit costs            |  |                            | 30    |              |   | (30 | )                      |  |   |     
|                                     |  |                            |       |              |   |     |                        |  |   |      
|                                     |  | $                          | 1,884 |              | $ | (30 | )                      |  | $ | 1,854
|                                     |  |                            |       |              |   |     |                        |  |   |      

We are in a legal dispute for the remaining lease and other contractual obligations outstanding.

2004 Plan:

During the third
quarter of 2004, the Company announced changes to its manufacturing operations as it continued to execute its transformation plan (the 2004 Plan). This plan sought to provide greater focus on new customer and new product introduction and
technical activities, to improve capacity utilization and to align cost structure to expected revenue.

During the three months ended
April 3, 2005, the Company recorded severance charges of $104 relating to 17 employees at the Chihuahua, Mexico and Appleton, Wisconsin locations.

The following table details the related amounts included in accrued liabilities as at April 2, 2006 in respect of the 2004 Plan:



|          |  |                            |     |              |   |     |                        |  |   |    
|--------- |  | -------------------------- | --- | ------------ | - | --- | ---------------------- |  | - | ---
|          |  | Accrual atDecember 31,2005 |     | Cashpayments |   |     | Accrual atApril 2,2006
|Severance |  | $                          | 288 |              | $ | (85 | )                      |  | $ | 203
|          |  |                            |     |              |   |     |                        |  |   |    

We expect the remaining restructuring accrual related to the 2004 Plan to be paid by the end of
fiscal year 2006.

(b) Other charges (recoveries):

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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|10. | Restructuring and other charges (continued):
|--- | --------------------------------------------

and
administrative expenses, these amounts have also been recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, as recoveries.



|11. | Contingencies:
|--- | --------------

In the normal course of business,
the Company may be subject to litigation and claims from customers, suppliers and former employees. Management believes that adequate provisions have been recorded in the accounts, where required. Although it is not possible to estimate the extent
of potential costs, if any, management believes that ultimate resolution of such contingencies would not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.



|12. | Recent accounting pronouncements:
|--- | ---------------------------------



|(i) | Inventory costs:
|--- | ----------------

Beginning January 2006, the Company
adopted SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 requires that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) be recognized as
current period charges, and that fixed production overheads be allocated to inventory based on normal capacity of production facilities. The adoption of SFAS 151 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.



|(ii) | Exchange of non-monetary assets:
|---- | --------------------------------

Beginning January 2006,
the Company adopted SFAS No. 153, Exchange of Non-Monetary Assets - an Amendment of APB Opinion 29 (SFAS 153). Accounting Principles Board Opinion 29 (APB 29) is based on the principle that exchanges of non-monetary
assets generally should be measured based on the fair value of assets exchanged. SFAS 153 amends APB 29 to eliminate the exception from fair value measurement for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general
exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.



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SMTC CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except share quantities and per share amounts)

Three months ended April 2, 2006 and April 3, 2005

(Unaudited)



|12. | Recent accounting pronouncements (continued):
|--- | ---------------------------------------------



|(iii) | Share-based payment:
|----- | --------------------

In January 2006, the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards
made to employees and directors based on the grant date fair value of those awards. SFAS 123R also requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those
estimates. Refer to note 2 for the impact of adoption SFAS 123R to the Companys consolidated financial statements.



|(iv) | Accounting changes and error corrections:
|---- | -----------------------------------------

Also in January
2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3 (SFAS 154). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application for voluntary changes in
accounting principles unless it is impracticable to do so. In addition, SFAS 154 requires that a change in depreciation method be accounted for as a change in estimate, not as a change in accounting principle as previously required by APB 20.
However, a change in depreciation methods must continue to be justified by its preferability and related disclosures must be provided. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.



|(iv) | Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments:
|---- | ----------------------------------------------------

In
February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB No. 133 and 140, (SFAS 155). SFAS 155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial
instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The Company will adopt SFAS
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The consolidated financial statements and our selected consolidated financial data have been prepared in accordance with
United States GAAP.

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data(a):

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|----------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ---- | ------------- | - | ----- | -
|                                                |  | Three months ended |     
|                                                |  | April 2, 2006      |      | April 3, 2005 |  
|Revenue                                         |  | $                  | 59.9 |               | $ | 49.1  |  
|Cost of sales                                   |  |                    | 53.8 |               |   | 47.1  |  
|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Gross profit                                    |  |                    | 6.1  |               |   | 2.0   |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses    |  |                    | 3.9  |               |   | 3.4   |  
|Restructuring charges (adjustments) (a)         |  |                    |     |               |   | 0.1   |  
|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Operating earnings (loss)                       |  |                    | 2.2  |               |   | (1.5  | )
|Interest                                        |  |                    | 1.2  |               |   | 1.1   |  
|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Earnings (loss) before income taxes             |  |                    | 1.0  |               |   | (2.6  | )
|Income tax expense                              |  |                    |     |               |   |      |  
|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Net earnings (loss)                             |  | $                  | 1.0  |               | $ | (2.6  | )
|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Earnings (loss) per common share :              |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Basic earnings (loss) per share                 |  | $                  | 0.06 |               | $ | (0.18 | )
|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Diluted earnings (loss) per share               |  | $                  | 0.06 |               | $ | (0.18 | )
|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding : |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  
|Basic                                           |  |                    | 14.6 |               |   | 14.6  |  
|Diluted                                         |  |                    | 14.8 |               |   | 14.6  |  
|                                                |  |                    |      |               |   |       |  

---

|(a) | Restructuring charges for the three months ended April 3, 2005 of $0.1 million relate to severance charges associated with the 2004 restructuring plan offset by proceeds from
an asset previously written off. Refer to note 10 of our April 2, 2006 unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

(in millions)



|                                         |  |                           |      |                  |   |     
|---------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | ---- | ---------------- | - | ----
|                                         |  | April 2, 2006 (Unaudited) |      | December 31,2005
|Working capital                          |  | $                         | 17.6 |                  | $ | 9.6 
|Total assets                             |  |                           | 98.6 |                  |   | 90.0
|Total debt, including current maturities |  |                           | 35.1 |                  |   | 28.5
|Shareholders equity                     |  |                           | 15.0 |                  |   | 14.0



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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

A number of the matters and subject areas
discussed in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking in nature. The discussion of such matters and subject areas is qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally; these expectations may differ materially from
SMTCs actual future experience involving any one or more of such matters and subject areas. SMTC cautions readers that all statements other than statements of historical facts included in this quarterly Form 10-Q regarding SMTCs
financial position and business strategy may constitute forward-looking statements. All of these forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions made by SMTCs management, which although believed to be reasonable, are
inherently uncertain. Therefore, undue reliance should not be placed on such estimates and statements. No assurance can be given that any of such estimates or statements will be realized, and it is likely that actual results will differ materially
from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include: (1) increased competition; (2) increased costs; (3) the inability to implement our business plan and maintain covenant
compliance under our credit agreements; (4) the loss or retirement of key members of management; (5) increases in SMTCs cost of borrowings or lack of availability of additional debt or equity capital on terms considered reasonable by
management; (6) adverse provincial, state, federal or foreign legislation or regulation or adverse determinations by regulators; (7) changes in general economic conditions in the markets in which SMTC may compete and fluctuations in demand
in the electronics industry; (8) the inability to manage inventory levels efficiently in light of changes in market conditions; (9) the inability to sustain historical margins as the industry develops; and (10) the loss of existing
customers and the inability to win new customers. SMTC has attempted to identify certain of the factors that it currently believes may cause actual future experiences to differ from SMTCs current expectations regarding the relevant matter or
subject area. The operations and results of SMTCs business may also be subject to the effect of other risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, items described from time to time in SMTCs
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SMTCs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Overview

We provide advanced electronics manufacturing services, or EMS, to original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs,
primarily in the industrial, enterprise computing and networking, and communications market segments. We currently service our customers through manufacturing and technology centers strategically located in key technology corridors in the United
States, Canada, the cost-effective location of Mexico and our manufacturing relationship with China-based Alco Electronic. Our full range of value-added supply chain services include product design, procurement, prototyping, advanced cable and
harness interconnect, high-precision enclosures, printed circuit board assembly, test, final system build, comprehensive supply chain management, packaging, global distribution and after sales support.

As the technology sector grew rapidly in the years 1999 and 2000, we sought to take advantage of such growth and completed several acquisitions. When the
technology sector declined, we found ourselves with significant excess capacity and incurred significant operating losses. As a result, in fiscal years 2001 and 2002, we began an operational restructuring that is substantially complete and involved
closing six and selling one of our manufacturing facilities (the 2001 Plan and the 2002 Plan, respectively).

In
the first and second quarters of 2004, we initiated a comprehensive transformation plan designed to restructure, recapitalize and restore profitability and growth. The transformation plan had several components, including operational optimization,
recapitalization, strategy development and organization renewal. The recapitalization, which closed on June 1, 2004, consisted of three main components: a private placement of equity securities, a transaction with SMTCs pre-existing
lenders to repay a portion of SMTCs pre-existing debt and restructure the balance of SMTCs pre-existing debt and a new secured credit facility with Wachovia Capital Finance of Canada (as successor to Congress Financial Corporation) and
its affiliates (Wachovia) (collectively the Recapitalization Transaction).

The private placement consisted of a
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C$1.20 (approximately US$0.90) per special warrant, representing an aggregate amount of issue of C$40.02 million, C$37.3
million net of underwriting expenses, or approximately US$29.9 million, US$27.6 million net of underwriting expenses.

The transaction with
SMTCs pre-existing lenders consisted of SMTC repaying $40 million of debt at par; exchanging $10 million of debt for $10 million of SMTCs common stock and warrants valued on the same terms as the private placement; and converting $27.5
million of debt into second lien subordinated debt with maturity ranging from four to five years.

The new secured credit facility with
Wachovia included a $40 million credit facility available to the Companys U.S. and Canadian operating entities and a term loan of up to $2 million (the Wachovia Facilities). The revolving loan bears interest at the reference rate
plus 0.5% and the term loan bears interest at the reference rate plus 1.00%. The reference rate is the Canadian prime rate for the loans in Canada and the U.S. prime rate for the loans in the United States. The Wachovia Facilities provide for
customary fees, including a 1.00% closing fee, an unused line fee of 0.25% and a termination fee of up to 2.00%. See Liquidity and Capital Resources.

During the third quarter of 2004, we announced changes to our manufacturing operations to provide greater focus on new customer and new product introduction and technical activities, improve capacity utilization,
align our cost structure to expected revenue, and to become profitable on a sustained basis (the 2004 Plan).

During fiscal
year 2005, we continued to execute our transformation plan to restore the Company to growth and profitability and recorded further severance charges in connection with the 2004 Plan of $0.5 million and a net recovery of restructuring charges in
connection with the 2002 Plan of $0.4 million.

Having reduced capacity and costs, stabilized the stakeholder base and refinanced the
balance sheet, our transformation plan was substantially complete as we exited the second quarter of 2005 with our primary focus moving to the execution of a strategy that grows revenue through a combination of increasing the level of business with
current customers and new customer acquisition and restoring profitability to a satisfactory level. The Company has gained several important new customers and added a number of new program wins within our current customer base during fiscal year
2005 and the first quarter of 2006.

Corporate History

SMTC Corporation is the result of the July 1999 combination of Surface Mount and HTM. Surface Mount was established in Toronto, Ontario in 1985. HTM was established in Denver, Colorado in 1990. SMTC was established in
Delaware in 1998. After the combination, we purchased Zenith Electronics facility in Chihuahua, Mexico, which expanded our cost-effective manufacturing capabilities in an important geographic region. In September 1999, we established a
manufacturing presence in the Northeastern United States and expanded our value-added services to include high precision enclosure capabilities by acquiring Boston, Massachusetts based W.F. Wood. In July 2000, we acquired Pensar Corporation, an EMS
company specializing in design engineering and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. On July 27, 2000, we consummated an initial public offering of 1,325,000 shares of our common stock and 875,000 exchangeable shares of our subsidiary SMTC
Manufacturing Corporation of Canada, or SMTC Canada. Each exchangeable share of SMTC Canada is exchangeable at the option of the holder at any time into one share of our common stock, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws. On
August 18, 2000, we sold an additional 330,000 shares of common stock upon exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option. In November 2000, we acquired Qualtron Teoranta, a provider of specialized cable and harness interconnect
assemblies, based in Donegal, Ireland and with a subsidiary in Haverhill, Massachusetts. In fiscal 2001, we closed our facilities in Denver, Colorado and Haverhill, Massachusetts. In fiscal 2002, we closed our facility in Cork, Ireland. In fiscal
2003, we closed our facilities in Donegal, Ireland, Austin, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina and sold the majority of our operations in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Results of Operations

Our contractual arrangements with our key customers generally provide a framework for our overall
relationship with our customers. Revenue from the sale of products is recognized when goods are shipped to customers since title has passed to the customer, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, performance has occurred, all
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also derives revenue from engineering and design services. Service revenue is recognized as services are performed.
Actual production volumes are based on purchase orders for the delivery of products. Typically, these orders do not commit to firm production schedules for more than 30 to 90 days in advance. To minimize inventory risk, generally we order materials
and components only to the extent necessary to satisfy existing customer forecasts or purchase orders. Fluctuations in material costs typically are passed through to customers. We may agree, upon request from our customers, to temporarily delay
shipments, which causes a corresponding delay in our revenue recognition.

Our fiscal year end is December 31. The consolidated
financial statements of SMTC are prepared in accordance with United States GAAP, which conforms in all material respects to Canadian GAAP, except as disclosed in note 18 to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005. In 2002, the transitional goodwill impairment charge of $55.6 million was recognized in opening retained earnings under Canadian GAAP. Under United States GAAP, the cumulative adjustment was recognized in earnings during
2002. There were no Canadian GAAP differences in 2003. In 2004 and 2005, Canadian GAAP required companies to expense the fair value of stock-based compensation awarded to employees over the vesting period of the stock options. In 2004 and 2005,
US GAAP required companies to calculate and disclose pro forma information related to fair value of stock-based compensation but they were not required to record a related compensation expense. Under Canadian GAAP, an adjustment of $0.3 million
to increase the opening deficit with an offsetting adjustment to paid-in capital, and a compensation expense of $0.2 million and $0.2 million would be recorded in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Effective for periods ending on or after June 30,
2005, as a result of the Emerging Issues Committee Abstract No. 151, Exchangeable Securities Issued by Subsidiaries of Income Trusts (EIC-151), Canadian GAAP requires companies to present securities as liabilities or minority
interest rather than within equity. Based on the characteristics of the Companys exchangeable shares, the Company has classified them as non-controlling interest for Canadian GAAP purposes, in accordance with EIC-151. Consequently, the Company
has reduced the loss recorded in 2003 and the income recorded in 2004 by the share of income or loss attributable to the non-controlling interest for Canadian GAAP purposes. As of December 31, 2004, the balance of the non-controlling interest
under Canadian GAAP has been reduced to nil as a result of the conversion of exchangeable shares to common stock and the allocation of the non-controlling interest share of losses and deficit in current and prior years. Under Canadian GAAP, if the
non-controlling interest balance had not been reduced to nil, it would be presented between liabilities and shareholders equity on the balance sheet. As the exchangeable shares are considered non-controlling interest for Canadian GAAP
purposes, they are excluded from the basic earning per share denominator. Exchangeable shares are considered in the diluted earnings per share calculation using the if converted method when the effect is dilutive.

The following table sets forth certain operating data as a percentage of revenue for the periods ended:

(Unaudited)



|                                             |  |                    |   |  |               |   
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | - |  | ------------- | --
|                                             |  | Three months ended |  
|                                             |  | April 2, 2006      |   |  | April 3, 2005 |   
|Revenue                                      |  | 100.0              | % |  | 100.0         | % 
|Cost of sales                                |  | 89.9               |   |  | 95.9          |   
|                                             |  |                    |   |  |               |   
|Gross profit                                 |  | 10.1               |   |  | 4.1           |   
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 6.5                |   |  | 6.9           |   
|Restructuring charges                        |  |                   |   |  | 0.2           |   
|                                             |  |                    |   |  |               |   
|Operating earnings (loss)                    |  | 3.7                |   |  | (3.0          | ) 
|Interest                                     |  | 2.0                |   |  | 2.3           |   
|                                             |  |                    |   |  |               |   
|Earnings (loss) before income taxes          |  | 1.7                |   |  | (5.3          | ) 
|Income tax expense                           |  |                   |   |  |              |   
|                                             |  |                    |   |  |               |   
|Earnings (loss)                              |  | 1.7                | % |  | (5.3          | )%
|                                             |  |                    |   |  |               |   

Quarter ended April 2, 2006 compared to quarter ended April 3, 2005

Revenue

Revenue increased $10.8
million, or 22.0%, from $49.1 million for the first quarter of 2005 to $59.9 million for the first quarter of 2006. The increase in revenue is due largely to the growth in revenue earned from Ingenico and Leitch Technology Corporation
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period last year, partially offset by the decline in revenue from EMC2 and IBM as certain products approach end of
life. Leitch was a new customer added in the second half of 2005, which has ramped up in the first quarter of 2006.

During the first
quarter of 2006, revenue from the industrial sector represented 56.7% of revenue compared to 37.7% of revenue for the first quarter of 2005. The percentage of sales attributable to the enterprise computing and networking sector and the
communications sector was 25.6% and 17.7%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2006 compared to 41.8% and 20.5%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2005. The increase in the percentage of revenue generated from the industrial sector in the
first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005 is largely due to the growth in revenue earned from Leitch and Ingenico in the first quarter of 2006. The reduction in the percentage of revenue generated from the computing and networking
sector in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005 is due to the decline in revenue earned from EMC2 and IBM, partially offset by the increase in revenue earned from other customers in the first quarter of 2006 compared
to the first quarter of 2005. The decrease in the percentage of revenue earned from the communications sector in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005 is due to the decrease in revenue earned from a number of our customers
in that sector in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the same period last year.

During the first quarter of 2006, we recorded
approximately $0.6 million of sales of raw materials inventory to customers, which carried no margin, compared to $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2005. The Company purchases raw materials based on customer purchase orders. To the extent the
customer requires these orders to be altered or changed, the customer is generally obligated to purchase the original on-order raw material.

Due to changes in market conditions, the life cycle of products, the nature of specific programs and other factors, customer volumes produced by the Company typically vary from year to year. For the first quarter of 2006, the Companys
ten largest customers represented 85.0% of revenue compared to 90.0% for the same period last year. Revenue from our four largest customers during the first quarter of 2006 was $8.1 million from Ingenico, $7.5 million from EMC2, $6.4 million
from Leitch, and $6.2 million from Mars Electronics representing 13.5%, 12.5%, 10.6% and 10.4%, respectively, of total revenue for the period. This compares with revenue of $11.1 million from EMC2, $6.9 million from Mars Electronics and $5.0
million from Ingenico representing 22.6%, 14.1% and 10.1%, respectively, of total revenue for the same period last year. No other customers represented more than 10% of revenue in either period.

During the first quarter of 2006, 45.0% of our revenue was produced from operations in the United States, 36.7% from Mexico and 18.3% from Canada. During
the first quarter of 2005, 47.6% of our revenue was produced from operations in Mexico, 44.4% from the United States and 8.0% from Canada. The increase in production in Canada is due to higher revenue earned from Leitch compared to the prior year.
The decrease in production in Mexico is the result of the decrease in revenue from IBM compared to the prior year.

The Company operates in
a highly competitive and dynamic marketplace in which current and prospective customers from time to time seek to lower their costs through a competitive tendering process among EMS providers. This process creates an opportunity to increase revenue
to the extent we are successful in the tender process, however there is also the potential for revenue to decline to the extent we are unsuccessful in this process. Furthermore, even if we are successful, there is potential for our margins to
decline. If we lose any of the larger product lines manufactured for any one of our customers, we could experience further declines in revenue.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased $4.1 million from $2.0 million, or 4.1% of revenue, for the first quarter of 2005 to
$6.1 million, or 10.1% of revenue, for the first quarter of 2006. The increase in the gross margin percentage in the first quarter of 2006 is largely due to higher revenues, a change in customer mix and better utilization of fixed costs.

The Company adjusts for estimated obsolete or excess inventory for the difference between the cost of inventory and estimated realizable value based
upon customer forecasts, shrinkage, the aging and future demand of the inventory, past experience with specific customers and the ability to sell back inventory to customers or suppliers. If these estimates change, additional write-downs may be
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Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.5 million from $3.4 million, or 6.9% of revenue, for the first quarter of 2005 to $3.9 million,
or 6.5% of revenue, for the first quarter of 2006. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in absolute dollars is partially due to the effect of the new accounting policy for stock based compensation and other compensation
increases. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue is due to the higher revenue base.

The
Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated credit losses based on the length of time the receivables have been outstanding, customer and industry concentrations, the current business environment and historical experience.

Restructuring and Other Charges

During 2001 and 2002, the Company announced restructuring programs aimed at reducing its cost structure and plant capacity (the 2001 Plan and the 2002 Plan, respectively) and recorded
restructuring and other charges consisting of a write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets, the costs of exiting equipment and facility leases, severance costs, asset impairment charges, inventory exposures and other facility exit costs.
During the third quarter of 2004, the Company announced further changes to its manufacturing operations as it continued to execute its transformation plan (the 2004 Plan). This plan sought to provide greater focus on new customer and new
product introduction and technical activities, to improve capacity utilization and to align its cost structure to expected revenue.

During
the first quarter of 2005, the Company recorded severance of $0.1 million related to 17 employees at the Chihuahua, Mexico and Appleton, Wisconsin locations in accordance with the 2004 Plan. There were no restructuring charges recorded in the first
quarter of 2006.

2002 Plan:

The following table details the amount included in accrued liabilities as at April 2, 2006 relating to the 2002 Plan. The entire accrual is recorded in the US segment:



|                                     |  |                            |     |              |   |                        |  |   |    
|------------------------------------ |  | -------------------------- | --- | ------------ | - | ---------------------- |  | - | ---
|(in millions)                        |  | Accrual atDecember 31,2005 |     | Cashpayments |   | Accrual atApril 2,2006
|Lease and other contract obligations |  | $                          | 1.9 |              | $ |                       |  | $ | 1.9
|                                     |  |                            |     |              |   |                        |  |   |    

We are in a legal dispute for the remaining lease and other contractual obligations outstanding.

2004 Plan:

The following table details the
related amounts included in accrued liabilities as at April 2, 2006 relating to the 2004 Plan:



|              |  |                            |     |              |   |      |                        |  |   |    
|------------- |  | -------------------------- | --- | ------------ | - | ---- | ---------------------- |  | - | ---
|(in millions) |  | Accrual atDecember 31,2005 |     | Cashpayments |   |      | Accrual atApril 2,2006
|Severance     |  | $                          | 0.3 |              | $ | (0.1 | )                      |  | $ | 0.2
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The following table discloses the restructuring amounts included in accrued liabilities by segment
relating to the 2004 Plan:



|              |  |                            |     |              |   |      |                        |  |   |    
|------------- |  | -------------------------- | --- | ------------ | - | ---- | ---------------------- |  | - | ---
|(in millions) |  | Accrual atDecember 31,2005 |     | Cashpayments |   |      | Accrual atApril 2,2006
|Canada        |  | $                          | 0.3 |              | $ | (0.1 | )                      |  | $ | 0.2
|              |  |                            |     |              |   |      |                        |  |   |    

We expect the majority of the remaining restructuring accrual related to the 2004 Plan to be paid
by the end of fiscal year 2006.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $0.1 million from $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2005 to $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2006. Interest expense for the first quarter of 2006 includes the amortization of
deferred financing fees of $0.3 million offset by a reduction in interest expense of $0.1 million related to the amortization of the value of the cancelled warrants. Excluding the amortization of deferred financing fees and the reduction in interest
expense related to the amortization of the value of the cancelled warrants, interest expense was $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2006 and $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2005. The weighted average interest rates with respect to the debt
for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005 were 10.4% and 9.0%, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax
assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, change of control limitations, projected
future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, states that forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative
evidence, such as cumulative losses in recent years in the jurisdictions to which the deferred tax assets relate. As a result of the quarterly reviews undertaken at the end of the second quarter of 2003, the Company concluded that given the weakness
and uncertainty in the economic environment at that time, it was appropriate to establish a full valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets arising from its operations in the jurisdictions to which the deferred tax assets relate. In fiscal
years 2004 and 2005, it was determined by management that it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets associated with the Mexican jurisdiction would be realized in the amount of $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively. The U.S. and
Canadian jurisdictions continued to have a full valuation allowance established for the deferred tax asset. In addition, the Company expects to continue to provide a full valuation allowance for the assets relating to the U.S and Canadian
jurisdictions until it can demonstrate a sustained level of profitability that establishes its ability to utilize the assets in the jurisdictions to which the assets relate.

At December 31, 2005, the Company had total net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of approximately $86.8 million, of which $3.7 million
will expire in 2013, $7.4 million will expire in 2014, $5.1 million will expire in 2015, $1.1 million will expire in 2018, $0.1 million will expire in 2019, $49.9 million will expire in 2021, and $19.5 million will expire in 2023.

The Company is currently studying whether or not the Recapitalization Transaction or subsequent transactions have resulted in an ownership change for
purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 382), which imposes a limitation on a corporations use of NOL carryforwards following an ownership change. This analysis may depend upon whether the
exchangeable shares of SMTC Canada are treated as shares of the Company under U.S. tax principles, which is unclear as a matter of law. If deemed applicable, Section 382 would limit the amount of NOLs available to offset taxable income in the
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change period and would preclude the full utilization of the Companys NOLs. However, the Company has filed the
appropriate tax election to ensure that the taxable intercompany dividend, paid in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, would be allocated to the pre-ownership change period in the year ended December 31, 2004, and thus the
utilization of NOLs against this income amount would not be limited.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash provided from operations and borrowings under our existing Wachovia Facilities. We have also previously relied
on our access to the capital markets. Our principal uses of cash have been to meet debt service requirements and to finance working capital requirements. We anticipate our principal uses of cash in the future will continue to be to meet debt service
requirements and to finance working capital requirements.

Three months ended April 2, 2006 Liquidity:

Net cash used in operating activities during the first quarter of 2006 was $6.0 million. The use of cash was the result of a net
increase in working capital of $8.4 million, offset by net earnings of $1.0 million and non-cash depreciation and other charges of $1.4 million. The net use in working capital of $8.4 million consists of an increase in accounts receivable, prepaid
expenses, and inventory of $7.0 million, $0.4 million, and $2.3 million respectively, and a decrease in income taxes payable, and accrued liabilities of $0.1 million, and $1.7 million, respectively, all of which used working capital, offset by an
increase in accounts payables of $3.2 million. Accounts receivable days sales outstanding was 52 days at the end of the first quarter of 2006 compared to 40 days for the same period last year due to a change in terms for a customer and higher sales
volume approaching the end of the quarter. Inventory turned 6 times for each of the first quarters of 2006 and 2005. Accounts payable days outstanding was 58 days at the end of the first quarter of 2006 compared to 43 days for the same period last
year. The increase in the accounts payable days is due to negotiations with certain vendors to extend terms.

Net cash provided by
financing activities during the first quarter of 2006 of $6.3 million consists of the net increase in long-term debt of $6.7 million offset by the repayment of capital leases of $0.4 million. Under the Wachovia Facilities, we have a secured
revolving credit facility of up to $40 million. At April 2, 2006, we had $10.3 million of indebtedness outstanding under our Wachovia Facilities. The Wachovia Facilities have a borrowing formula that bases our ability to borrow on the
characteristics of our accounts receivable and inventory.

Net cash used by investing activities during the first quarter of 2006 of $0.3
million related to the purchase of capital assets.

Three months ended April 3, 2005 Liquidity:

Net cash used in operating activities during the first quarter of 2005 was $4.3 million. The use of cash was the result of a net loss
of $2.6 million and a net increase in working capital of $3.5 million, offset by non-cash depreciation and other charges of $1.8 million. The net increase in working capital of $3.5 million consists of a reduction in accounts receivable and prepaid
expenses of $2.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, offset by an increase in inventory of $0.4 million and a decrease in income taxes payable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $0.6 million, $3.9 million and $1.3 million,
respectively. Accounts receivable days sales outstanding was 40 days at the end of the first quarter of 2005 compared to 50 days for the same period in 2004 as the Company renewed its focus on managing accounts receivable. Inventory turned 6 times
for the first quarter of 2005 compared to 7 times for the same period in 2004 partially due an unanticipated volume decline that negatively affected the inventory levels in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. Accounts
payable days outstanding was 43 days at the end of the first quarter of 2005 compared to 62 days for the same period in 2004. The decline in the accounts payable days is due to the additional liquidity generated from the Recapitalization Transaction
that closed in June of 2004. During the first quarter of 2005, the Company paid $0.7 million in connection with restructuring charges.

Net
cash provided by financing activities during the first quarter of 2005 of $3.3 million consists of the net increase in long-term debt of $4.0 million offset by the repayment of capital leases of $0.7 million. At April 3, 2005, we had $10.3
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Net cash provided by investing activities during the first quarter of 2005 of $1.0 million represents
proceeds from the disposal of a vacant building in Mexico.

Capital Resources

As described under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOverview, in 2004, the
Company effected a Recapitalization Transaction through three main components: a private placement of equity securities, a transaction with our Pre-existing Lenders to repay a portion of and restructure a portion of the Companys existing debt
and a new secured credit facility.

On March 3, 2004, we closed in escrow a fully underwritten, committed private placement of
33,350,000 special warrants of SMTC Canada to qualified investors at a price of C$1.20 (approximately US$0.90) per special warrant, representing an aggregate amount of issue of C$40.02 million, C$37.3 million net of underwriting expenses, or
approximately US $29.9 million, US $27.6 million net of underwriting expenses, based on the exchange rate on March 3, 2004. The net proceeds were released from escrow on June 1, 2004 and were used for debt reduction and working capital.

We satisfied debt that was owed to the Pre-existing Lenders by repaying $40 million of debt at par, exchanging $10 million of debt for $10
million of the Companys common stock and warrants valued on the same terms as the private placement, and converting $27.5 million of debt into second lien subordinated debt with maturity ranging from four to five years.

We obtained a new, 3-year $40 million credit facility, subject to certain borrowing base conditions, from Wachovia.

The Wachovia Facilities include the following terms:



| |  |  | The borrowing base for the revolving loan facilities provided by Wachovia is calculated using a formula based on (i) the lesser of 50% of the value of the eligible inventory of
the Companys U.S. and Canadian operating entities valued at the lower of cost or market value, or 85% of such inventorys appraised value, both subject to a $5 million cap and (ii) 85% of the eligible accounts receivable of those
entities.
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The revolving loan facility originally required a lock-box arrangement where all customer remittances were swept daily to reduce the borrowings outstanding.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The Wachovia Facilities include a single financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain a specified level of consolidated EBITDA and subjective acceleration clauses which
would allow Wachovia to forego additional advances should they determine certain conditions exist, including those resulting in a material adverse change of the Companys business, assets, operations, prospects or financial condition. The
Company was required to achieve consolidated EBITDA of $5.0 million cumulatively for the first two quarters of 2004, $7.5 million cumulatively for the first three quarters of 2004, which the Company achieved, and $11.0 million cumulatively for 2004
in total. In March 2005, the Company and Wachovia signed an amendment to the Wachovia Facilities (the March 2005 Amendment) which amended the EBITDA covenant for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $10.0 million, and on a
consolidated rolling four quarter basis, amended the EBITDA covenant for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2005 to $6.5 million, $5.0 million, $5.0 million and $8.0 million, respectively. Thereafter, the Company is required
to maintain consolidated EBITDA of $11.0 million on a rolling four quarter basis.
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| |  |  | The Wachovia Facilities are secured by the current and future assets of the Companys U.S. and Canadian operations. The security interest granted to Wachovia ranks senior to
any security interest of the Pre-existing Lenders.
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| |  |  | The Wachovia Facilities include representations, warranties, covenants and events of default that are customary for asset based credit facilities.
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The Recapitalization Transaction lowered our overall indebtedness by approximately $37.5 million, extended the term of the majority of the remaining
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million. Immediately following the closing of the Recapitalization Transaction on June 1, 2004, we had approximately
$40.0 million of indebtedness outstanding under the Wachovia Facilities and the Credit Agreement (collectively, the Credit Facilities).

During the period from November 2004 and August 2005, the Company, together with Wachovia executed amendments to the Wachovia Facilities reducing the EBITDA targets for the quarters ended December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005 and
allowing the Company to elect to use a springing lock box arrangement, whereby remittances from customers would be forwarded to the Companys general bank account rather than the lock-box arrangement as previously required. Also during this
period the Company executed an amendment to the subordinated debt facility, which reduced the EBITDA targets for each of the four quarters in the year ending December 31, 2005.

In August 2005, we signed a further amendment to the Wachovia Facilities which removed the elimination of inventory from the availability calculation
should the Company elect to change to the springing lock-box arrangement.

We believe that no conditions have occurred that would result in
subjective acceleration by the lenders, nor do we believe that any such conditions will exist over the next 12 months. Furthermore, Wachovia has not informed us that any such condition or event has occurred. Because of the option to use a springing
lock-box arrangement and based on our assessment of the subjective acceleration clauses, the debt has been classified as long-term as at April 2, 2006.

At April 2, 2006, we had $10.3 million of indebtedness outstanding under the Wachovia Facilities, $24.0 million of subordinated debt and $0.8 million related to the unamortized value of the cancelled warrants
related to the Credit Agreement.

We do not foresee being precluded from exercising the option of converting to a springing lock-box based
on our expected financing needs over the next 12 months; however, due to the effective cash management aspect of the current lock-box arrangement, we have no plans to move to a springing lock-box arrangement.

We believe that cash generated from operations, available cash and amounts available under our Credit Facilities will be adequate to meet our debt
service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital needs at our current level of operations and organic growth through the next twelve months, although no assurance can be given in this regard, particularly with respect to amounts
available under our Credit Facilities. We have agreed to a borrowing base formula under which the amount we are permitted to borrow under the Wachovia Facilities is based on our accounts receivable and inventory. Further, there can be no assurance
that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to enable us to service our indebtedness. Our future operating performance and ability to service or refinance indebtedness will be
subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, certain of which are beyond our control.

In the normal
course of business, we may be subject to litigation and claims from customers, suppliers and former employees. We believe that adequate provisions have been recorded in the accounts, where required. Although it is not possible to estimate the extent
of potential costs, if any, management believes that ultimate resolution of such contingencies would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company is in compliance with the financial covenants included in its lending agreements at April 2, 2006. Continued compliance with the
financial covenants through the next twelve months is dependent on the Company achieving certain forecasts. The Company believes the forecasts are based on reasonable assumptions and are achievable; however, the forecasts are dependent on a number
of factors, some of which are outside the control of the Company. These include but are not limited to, general economic conditions and specifically the strength of the electronics industry and the related demand for products and services by the
Companys customers. In the event of non-compliance, the Companys lenders have the ability to demand repayment of the amounts outstanding under the lending agreements, pursue other remedies or, if the Company can reach an agreement with
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Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. The
following critical accounting policies are affected significantly by judgments, assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of financial statements. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments
and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable and record an allowance for doubtful accounts, which reduces the accounts receivable to the amount
we reasonably believe will be collected. A specific allowance is recorded against customer accounts receivable that are considered to be impaired based on our knowledge of the financial condition of our customers. In determining the amount of the
allowance, we consider factors, including the length of time the accounts receivable have been outstanding, customer and industry concentrations, the current business environment and historical experience.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are
valued, on a first-in, first-out basis, at the lower of cost and replacement cost for raw materials and at the lower of cost and net realizable value for work in progress and finished goods. Inventories include an application of relevant overhead.
We write down estimated obsolete or excess inventory for the difference between the cost of inventory and estimated net realizable value based upon customer forecasts, shrinkage, the aging and future demand of the inventory, past experience with
specific customers, and the ability to sell inventory to customers or on return to suppliers. If these assumptions change, additional write-downs may be required.

Restructuring and Other Charges

In response to excess capacity, we have recorded restructuring and
other charges aimed at reducing our cost structure. In connection with exit activities, we have recorded charges for inventory write-downs, employee termination costs, lease and other contractual obligations, long-lived asset impairment and other
exit-related costs. These charges were incurred pursuant to formal plans developed by management. The recognition of restructuring and other charges required us to make certain judgments and estimates regarding the nature, timing and amount of costs
associated with the planned exit activities. The estimates of future liabilities may change, requiring the recording of additional charges or the reduction of liabilities already recorded. At the end of each reporting period, we evaluate the
remaining accrued balances to ensure that no excess accruals are retained and the utilization of the provision are for their intended purposed in accordance with the developed exit plans.

Long-lived Assets

We review
long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets (Statement 144). Under Statement 144 assets must be classified as either held-for-use or available-for-sale. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of an asset that is held and used exceeds the projected
undiscounted future net cash flows expected from its use and disposal, and is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value, which is measured by discounted cash flows when quoted market prices are not
available. For assets available-for-sale, an impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount exceeds the fair value less costs to sell.

Income Tax Valuation Allowance

In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely
than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax
liabilities, change of control limitations, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, states that forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance
is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence, such as cumulative losses in recent years in the jurisdictions to which the deferred tax assets relate. Based upon consideration of these factors, management believes the recorded valuation
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Recent accounting pronouncements

Beginning January 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 requires that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) be recognized as current period charges, and that fixed production overheads be allocated to inventory based on normal capacity of production facilities. The adoption of SFAS 151 did not have a
material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.

Beginning January 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 153. Exchange of
Non-Monetary Assets  an Amendment of APB Opinion 29 (SFAS 153). Accounting Principles Board Opinion 29 (APB 29) is based on the principle that exchanges of non-monetary assets generally should be measured based on the
fair value of assets exchanged. SFAS 153 amends APB 29 to eliminate the exception from fair value measurement for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that
do not have commercial substance. The adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.

Beginning January 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123R, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors based on the grant date fair value of those awards.
SFAS 123R also requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Refer to note 2 of our April 2, 2006 unaudited interim consolidated
financial statements.

Also in January 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections: a
replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (SFAS 154). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application for voluntary changes in accounting principles unless it is impracticable to do so. In addition, SFAS 154
requires that a change in depreciation method be accounted for as a change in estimate, not as a change in accounting principle as previously required by APB 20. However, a change in depreciation methods must continue to be justified by its
preferability and related disclosures must be provided. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140, to permit fair value remeasurement for any
hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Insturments and Hedging Activities. The company
will adopt SFAS No. 155 in fiscal year 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS 155 on its consolidated financial statements.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Our Credit Facilities bear interest at both floating and fixed rates. The weighted average interest rate on our Credit Facilities for the quarter ended
April 2, 2006 was 10.4%. At April 2, 2006, our revolving Credit Facility of $9.7 million bore interest at 8.25% based on the U.S. prime rate and our tranche A term debt bore interest at 10.25% based on the U.S. base rate. If the U.S. base
rates increased by 10%, our interest expense would have increased by approximately $0.2 million annually.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Most of our sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. Most of our purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars, with the exception of
Canadian and Mexican payroll and other various expenses denominated in local currencies. As a result we have relatively little exposure to foreign currency exchange risk.



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Item 4. Controls and Procedures



|(a) | Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer have conducted an evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and the
Companys Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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|(b) | Changes in Internal Controls and Procedures. There were no significant changes in the Companys internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
affect these controls subsequent to the date of the most recent evaluation of these controls by the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Other than with respect to the risk factors below, there have been no material
changes from the risk factors disclosed in the Risk Factors section of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The three risk factors below were disclosed on the Form 10-K and have been
updated to provide revised information as of April 2, 2006.

A majority of our revenue comes from a small number of customers; if we lose any of
our larger customers, our revenue could decline significantly.

We operate in a highly competitive and dynamic marketplace in which
current and prospective customers often seek to lower their costs through a competitive bidding process among EMS providers. This process creates an opportunity to increase revenue to the extent we are successful in the bidding process, however,
there is also the potential for revenue decline to the extent we are unsuccessful in the process. Furthermore, even if we are successful, there is the potential for our margins to decrease.

Our largest four customers were Ingenico, EMC2, Leitch and Mars Electronics, which represented approximately 13.5%, 12.5%, 10.6% and 10.4%,
respectively, of our total revenue for the first quarter of 2006. Our top ten largest customers (including Ingenico, EMC2, Leitch and Mars Electronics) collectively represented approximately 85.0% of our total revenue for the first quarter of
2006. We expect to continue to depend upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage of our revenue. In addition to having a limited number of customers, we manufacture a limited number of products for each of our
customers. If we lose any of our largest customers or any product line manufactured for one of our largest customers, we could experience a significant reduction in our revenue. Also, the insolvency of one or more of our largest customers or the
inability of one or more of our largest customers to pay for its orders could decrease revenue. As many of our costs and operating expenses are relatively fixed, a reduction in net revenue can decrease our profit margins and adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and severely limit our ability to plan for or respond to changes in our business.

At April 2, 2006, we had $10.3 million of indebtedness outstanding under our credit facilities with Wachovia Capital Finance of Canada (as successor
to Congress Financial Corporation) and its affiliates. The amount of indebtedness outstanding under the Wachovia Facilities fluctuates based on our operations. On April 2, 2006, we also had $24.0 million of second lien, subordinated term
indebtedness outstanding under our Credit Agreement, with our pre-existing lenders. Our debt, whether under our Wachovia Facilities or our Credit Agreement, could have adverse consequences for our business, including:



| |  |  | We will be more vulnerable to adverse general economic conditions.
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| |  |  | We will be required to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to repayment of debt, limiting the availability of cash for other purposes.
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| |  |  | We may have difficulty obtaining financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate purposes or other purposes.
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| |  |  | We may have limited flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and industry.
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| |  |  | We could be limited by restrictive covenants and the borrowing base formula in our credit arrangements in our borrowing of additional funds.
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| |  |  | We may fail to comply with covenants under which we borrowed our indebtedness, including the financial covenant under our Credit Facilities, which as of April 2, 2006 requires us to
meet a consolidated EBITDA target on a rolling four quarter basis that is higher than the EBITDA targets we were previously required to meet. Our failure to comply with covenants could result in an event of default. If an event of default occurs and
is not cured or waived, it could result in all amounts outstanding, together with accrued interest, becoming immediately due and payable. If we were unable to repay such amounts, our lenders could proceed against any collateral granted to them to
secure that indebtedness. There can be no assurance that we will maintain compliance with the covenants under our Credit Facilities.
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| |  |  | Our Wachovia Facilities contain subjective acceleration clauses. There can be no assurance that the lender will not exercise their rights to accelerate repayment under the terms of
the agreement.
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There can be no assurance that our leverage and such restrictions will not materially adversely affect our
ability to finance our future operations or capital needs or to engage in other business activities. In addition, our ability to pay principal and interest on our indebtedness to meet our financial and restrictive covenants and to satisfy our other
debt obligations will depend upon our future operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors, certain of which are beyond our control, as well as the availability of revolving
credit borrowings under the Wachovia Facilities or successor facilities.

The Companys ability to use existing net operating losses to offset
future taxable income may be subject to certain limitations.

Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 382) imposes
a limitation on a corporations use of net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards following an ownership change. The Company is currently studying whether or not the Recapitalization Transaction or subsequent transactions
have resulted in an ownership change for purposes of Section 382. This analysis may depend upon whether the exchangeable shares of SMTC Canada are treated as shares of the Company under U.S. tax principles, which is unclear as a matter of law. If
deemed applicable, Section 382 would limit the amount of NOLs available to offset taxable income in the post-ownership change period and would preclude the full utilization of the Companys NOLs. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had total
net operating loss carryforwards (both U.S. and Canadian) of approximately $86.8 million.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

List of Exhibits:



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|31.1 |  | Certification of John Caldwell pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 17, 2006.                                                                                  
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|31.2 |  | Certification of Jane Todd pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 17, 2006.                                                                                      
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|32.1 |  | Certification of John Caldwell, pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated
May 17, 2006.
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|32.2 |  | Certification of Jane Todd, pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SMTC Corporation has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.



SMTC CORPORATIONBy:

/s/ John CaldwellName:

John CaldwellTitle:

President and CEOBy:

/s/ Jane ToddName:

Jane ToddTitle:

Chief Financial Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX



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|ExhibitNumber |  | Document                                                                                                                                                                                      
|31.1          |  | Certification of John Caldwell pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 17, 2006.                                                                                 
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|31.2          |  | Certification of Jane Todd pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 17, 2006.                                                                                     
|              | 
|32.1          |  | Certification of John Caldwell, pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 17,
2006
|              | 
|32.2          |  | Certification of Jane Todd, pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 17,
2006    



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