Western Digital Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Western Digital reported second quarter 2023 revenues of $3.11 billion, at the high end of guidance, but experienced a 17% quarter-over-quarter decline. GAAP EPS was $(1.40) and Non-GAAP EPS was $(0.42), impacted by $100 million in underutilization charges related to HDD. The company forecasts third quarter revenue between $2.60 billion and $2.80 billion with Non-GAAP EPS expected to range from $(1.70) to $(1.40). Notably, the operating loss was $321 million GAAP and $119 million Non-GAAP, reflecting ongoing challenges in the flash price environment and cloud inventory adjustments.
- Revenue of $3.11 billion at high end of guidance.
- Generated $35 million in cash flow from operations.
- Total cash and cash equivalents of $1.87 billion.
- GAAP operating loss of $321 million.
- Revenue down 17% quarter-over-quarter and 36% year-over-year.
- GAAP EPS of $(1.40) and Non-GAAP EPS of $(0.42) reflect ongoing challenges.
News Summary
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Second quarter revenue was
, at the high end of the guidance range.$3.11 billion -
Second quarter GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was
and Non-GAAP EPS was$(1.40) , which includes$(0.42) of underutilization related charges in HDD.$100 million -
Second quarter GAAP operating loss was
and Non-GAAP operating loss was$321 million .$119 million -
Expect fiscal third quarter 2023 revenue to be in the range of
to$2.60 billion .$2.80 billion -
Expect Non-GAAP EPS in the range of
to$(1.70) which includes underutilization charges in flash and HDD totaling$(1.40) , with flash driven by a$250 million 30% reduction in wafer starts beginning in January.
“The Western Digital team delivered revenue at the high end of our guidance range, despite a challenging flash price environment and continued cloud inventory digestion,” said
Q2 2023 Financial Highlights |
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Q2 2023 |
Q1 2023 |
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Q1 2023 |
Q/Q |
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Revenue ($M) |
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$ |
3,107 |
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$ |
3,736 |
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down |
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$ |
3,107 |
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$ |
3,736 |
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down |
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Gross Margin |
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17.0 |
% |
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26.3 |
% |
down 9.3 ppt |
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17.4 |
% |
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26.7 |
% |
down 9.3 ppt |
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Operating Expenses ($M) |
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$ |
849 |
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$ |
823 |
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up |
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$ |
659 |
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$ |
689 |
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down |
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Operating Income (Loss) ($M) |
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$ |
(321 |
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$ |
158 |
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* |
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$ |
(119 |
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$ |
307 |
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* |
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Net Income (Loss) ($M) |
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$ |
(446 |
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$ |
27 |
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* |
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$ |
(135 |
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$ |
64 |
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* |
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Earnings Per Share |
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$ |
(1.40 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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* |
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$ |
(0.42 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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Non-GAAP |
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Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
Y/Y |
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Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
Y/Y |
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Revenue ($M) |
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$ |
3,107 |
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$ |
4,833 |
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down |
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$ |
3,107 |
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$ |
4,833 |
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down |
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Gross Margin |
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17.0 |
% |
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32.8 |
% |
down 15.8 ppt |
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17.4 |
% |
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33.6 |
% |
down 16.2 ppt |
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Operating Expenses ($M) |
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$ |
849 |
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$ |
856 |
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down |
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$ |
659 |
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$ |
741 |
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down |
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Operating Income (Loss) ($M) |
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$ |
(321 |
) |
$ |
727 |
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* |
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$ |
(119 |
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$ |
882 |
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* |
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Net Income (Loss) ($M) |
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$ |
(446 |
) |
$ |
564 |
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* |
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$ |
(135 |
) |
$ |
724 |
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* |
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Earnings Per Share |
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$ |
(1.40 |
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$ |
1.79 |
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* |
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$ |
(0.42 |
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$ |
2.30 |
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* not a meaningful figure |
The company generated
Additional details can be found within the company’s earnings presentation, which is accessible online at investor.wdc.com.
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Revenue ($M) |
Q2 2023 |
Q1 2023 |
Q/Q |
Q2 2022 |
Y/Y |
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Cloud |
$ |
1,224 |
$ |
1,829 |
down |
$ |
1,920 |
down |
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Client |
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1,089 |
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1,229 |
down |
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1,854 |
down |
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Consumer |
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794 |
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678 |
up |
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1,059 |
down |
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Total Revenue |
$ |
3,107 |
$ |
3,736 |
down |
$ |
4,833 |
down |
In the fiscal second quarter:
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Cloud represented
39% of total revenue. Sequentially, declines in both capacity enterprise drives sold to Cloud customers and smart video customers were partly offset by an increase in flash shipments. The year-over-year decline was primarily due to inventory digestion in hard drives. -
Client represented
35% of total revenue. Sequentially, the decline was driven by pricing pressure across our flash products, which was partly offset by an increase in hard drive shipments. The year-over-year decline was also due to pricing pressure in flash as well as lower client SSD shipments for PC applications. -
Consumer represented
26% of revenue. Sequentially, the increase was driven by a seasonal uptick in both retail hard drives and flash. The year-over-year decline was driven by lower retail hard drive shipments and pricing pressure in flash.
Business Outlook for Fiscal Third Quarter of 2023 |
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Non-GAAP(1) |
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Revenue ($B) |
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Gross margin |
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Operating expenses ($M) |
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Interest and other expense, net ($M) |
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Tax expense ($M)(2) |
N/A |
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Diluted earnings per share |
N/A |
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Diluted shares outstanding (in millions) |
~319 |
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~319 |
(1) Non-GAAP gross margin guidance excludes stock-based compensation expense of approximately
(2) Due to differences in the tax treatment of items excluded from our Non-GAAP net income and because our GAAP taxes recorded in any interim period are dependent on the timing and determination of certain GAAP operating expenses, our estimated Non-GAAP tax dollars may differ from our GAAP tax dollars.
The investment community conference call to discuss these results and the company’s business outlook for the fiscal third quarter of 2023 will be broadcast live online today at
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including statements regarding expectations for the company’s business outlook and financial performance for both fiscal third quarter of 2023 and longer term; demand trends; market conditions; product innovations; market access; and cost reductions. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The preliminary financial results for the company’s fiscal second quarter ended
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,871 |
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$ |
2,327 |
Accounts receivable, net |
|
1,905 |
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|
2,804 |
Inventories |
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3,773 |
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|
3,638 |
Other current assets |
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832 |
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|
684 |
Total current assets |
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8,381 |
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|
9,453 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
3,688 |
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|
3,670 |
Notes receivable and investments in |
|
1,357 |
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|
1,396 |
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|
10,041 |
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|
10,041 |
Other intangible assets, net |
|
135 |
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|
213 |
Other non-current assets |
|
1,445 |
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|
1,486 |
Total assets |
$ |
25,047 |
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$ |
26,259 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
1,193 |
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$ |
1,902 |
Accounts payable to related parties |
|
368 |
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|
320 |
Accrued expenses |
|
1,410 |
|
|
1,636 |
Income taxes payable |
|
1,025 |
|
|
869 |
Accrued compensation |
|
348 |
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|
510 |
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
38 |
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— |
Total current liabilities |
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4,382 |
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|
5,237 |
Long-term debt |
|
7,033 |
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|
7,022 |
Other liabilities |
|
1,517 |
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|
1,779 |
Total liabilities |
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12,932 |
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|
14,038 |
Total shareholders’ equity |
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12,115 |
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|
12,221 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
25,047 |
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$ |
26,259 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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Revenue, net |
$ |
3,107 |
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$ |
4,833 |
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$ |
6,843 |
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$ |
9,884 |
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Cost of revenue |
|
2,579 |
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|
3,250 |
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|
5,334 |
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|
6,636 |
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Gross profit |
|
528 |
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1,583 |
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|
1,509 |
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3,248 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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523 |
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|
575 |
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|
1,075 |
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|
1,153 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
|
250 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
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|
497 |
|
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|
570 |
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Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges |
|
76 |
|
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|
2 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
849 |
|
|
|
856 |
|
|
|
1,672 |
|
|
|
1,743 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
(321 |
) |
|
|
727 |
|
|
|
(163 |
) |
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|
1,505 |
|
Interest and other expense, net |
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(138 |
) |
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|
(155 |
) |
Income (loss) before taxes |
|
(385 |
) |
|
|
646 |
|
|
|
(301 |
) |
|
|
1,350 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
61 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(446 |
) |
|
$ |
564 |
|
|
$ |
(419 |
) |
|
$ |
1,174 |
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Income (loss) per common share: |
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Basic |
$ |
(1.40 |
) |
|
$ |
1.81 |
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$ |
(1.32 |
) |
|
$ |
3.77 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
(1.40 |
) |
|
$ |
1.79 |
|
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$ |
(1.32 |
) |
|
$ |
3.73 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
|
318 |
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|
|
312 |
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|
|
317 |
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|
311 |
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Diluted |
|
318 |
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|
315 |
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|
|
317 |
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|
315 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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Operating Activities |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
(446 |
) |
|
$ |
564 |
|
|
$ |
(419 |
) |
|
$ |
1,174 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
214 |
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|
242 |
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|
430 |
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|
492 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
86 |
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|
87 |
|
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|
172 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
67 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
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|
25 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Non-cash portion of asset impairment |
|
15 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
— |
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|
1 |
|
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|
1 |
|
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|
1 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts |
|
2 |
|
|
|
11 |
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|
5 |
|
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|
21 |
|
Other non-cash operating activities, net |
|
25 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
69 |
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|
13 |
|
Changes in: |
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Accounts receivable, net |
|
517 |
|
|
|
(298 |
) |
|
|
899 |
|
|
|
(486 |
) |
Inventories |
|
89 |
|
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
(135 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
(396 |
) |
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
(521 |
) |
|
|
96 |
|
Accounts payable to related parties |
|
74 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
Accrued expenses |
|
(182 |
) |
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
(226 |
) |
|
|
81 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
39 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
Accrued compensation |
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(162 |
) |
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|
(66 |
) |
Other assets and liabilities, net |
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
(317 |
) |
|
|
(267 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
35 |
|
|
|
666 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
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|
1,187 |
|
Investing Activities |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net |
|
(258 |
) |
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|
(294 |
) |
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|
(578 |
) |
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|
(539 |
) |
Activity related to |
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
Strategic Investments and other, net |
|
17 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(258 |
) |
|
|
(257 |
) |
|
|
(482 |
) |
|
|
(569 |
) |
Financing Activities |
|
|
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Employee stock plans, net |
|
43 |
|
|
|
56 |
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|
|
(7 |
) |
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|
(20 |
) |
Repayment of debt and revolving credit facility, net |
|
— |
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|
(1,214 |
) |
|
|
— |
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|
(1,427 |
) |
Debt issuance costs |
|
(5 |
) |
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|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
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|
(9 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
38 |
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(1,167 |
) |
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|
(12 |
) |
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|
(1,456 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
7 |
|
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|
(1 |
) |
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(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
(759 |
) |
|
|
(456 |
) |
|
|
(839 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
2,049 |
|
|
|
3,290 |
|
|
|
2,327 |
|
|
|
3,370 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
1,871 |
|
|
$ |
2,531 |
|
|
$ |
1,871 |
|
|
$ |
2,531 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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Net revenue: |
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Flash |
$ |
1,657 |
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$ |
2,620 |
|
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$ |
3,379 |
|
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$ |
5,110 |
|
HDD |
|
1,450 |
|
|
|
2,213 |
|
|
|
3,464 |
|
|
|
4,774 |
|
Total net revenue |
$ |
3,107 |
|
|
$ |
4,833 |
|
|
$ |
6,843 |
|
|
$ |
9,884 |
|
Gross profit: |
|
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Flash |
$ |
240 |
|
|
$ |
946 |
|
|
$ |
662 |
|
|
$ |
1,867 |
|
HDD |
|
300 |
|
|
|
677 |
|
|
|
874 |
|
|
|
1,469 |
|
Total gross profit for segments |
|
540 |
|
|
|
1,623 |
|
|
|
1,536 |
|
|
|
3,336 |
|
Unallocated corporate items: |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
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|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
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|
(65 |
) |
Total unallocated corporate items |
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(88 |
) |
Consolidated gross profit |
$ |
528 |
|
|
$ |
1,583 |
|
|
$ |
1,509 |
|
|
$ |
3,248 |
|
Gross margin: |
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Flash |
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14.5 |
% |
|
|
36.1 |
% |
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
36.5 |
% |
HDD |
|
20.7 |
% |
|
|
30.6 |
% |
|
|
25.2 |
% |
|
|
30.8 |
% |
Total gross margin for segments |
|
17.4 |
% |
|
|
33.6 |
% |
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
33.8 |
% |
Consolidated gross margin |
|
17.0 |
% |
|
|
32.8 |
% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
|
32.9 |
% |
The Company manages and reports under two reportable segments: flash-based products (“Flash”) and hard disk drives (“HDD”). In the table above, total gross profit for segments and total gross margin for segments are Non-GAAP financial measures, which are also referred to herein as Non-GAAP gross profit and Non-GAAP gross margin, respectively.
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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GAAP cost of revenue |
$ |
2,579 |
|
|
$ |
2,755 |
|
|
$ |
3,250 |
|
|
$ |
5,334 |
|
|
$ |
6,636 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(65 |
) |
Non-GAAP cost of revenue |
$ |
2,567 |
|
|
$ |
2,740 |
|
|
$ |
3,210 |
|
|
$ |
5,307 |
|
|
$ |
6,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
GAAP gross profit |
$ |
528 |
|
|
$ |
981 |
|
|
$ |
1,583 |
|
|
$ |
1,509 |
|
|
$ |
3,248 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
12 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ |
540 |
|
|
$ |
996 |
|
|
$ |
1,623 |
|
|
$ |
1,536 |
|
|
$ |
3,336 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
GAAP operating expenses |
$ |
849 |
|
|
$ |
823 |
|
|
$ |
856 |
|
|
$ |
1,672 |
|
|
$ |
1,743 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
(140 |
) |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges |
|
(76 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
Other |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
Non-GAAP operating expenses |
$ |
659 |
|
|
$ |
689 |
|
|
$ |
741 |
|
|
$ |
1,348 |
|
|
$ |
1,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
GAAP operating income (loss) |
$ |
(321 |
) |
|
$ |
158 |
|
|
$ |
727 |
|
|
$ |
(163 |
) |
|
$ |
1,505 |
|
Cost of revenue adjustments |
|
12 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
Operating expense adjustments |
|
190 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) |
$ |
(119 |
) |
|
$ |
307 |
|
|
$ |
882 |
|
|
$ |
188 |
|
|
$ |
1,834 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
GAAP interest and other expense, net |
$ |
(64 |
) |
|
$ |
(74 |
) |
|
$ |
(81 |
) |
|
$ |
(138 |
) |
|
$ |
(155 |
) |
Non-cash economic interest and Other |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
19 |
|
Non-GAAP interest and other expense, net |
$ |
(64 |
) |
|
$ |
(75 |
) |
|
$ |
(68 |
) |
|
$ |
(139 |
) |
|
$ |
(136 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
GAAP income tax expense |
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
57 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
118 |
|
|
$ |
176 |
|
Income tax adjustments |
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Non-GAAP income tax expense |
$ |
(48 |
) |
|
$ |
168 |
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
$ |
120 |
|
|
$ |
187 |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
GAAP Net income (loss) |
$ |
(446 |
) |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
564 |
|
|
$ |
(419 |
) |
|
$ |
1,174 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
86 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
39 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges |
|
76 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Non-cash economic interest and Other |
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Income tax adjustments |
|
109 |
|
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
Non-GAAP net income (loss) |
$ |
(135 |
) |
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
724 |
|
|
$ |
(71 |
) |
|
$ |
1,511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Diluted income (loss) per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
GAAP |
$ |
(1.40 |
) |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
1.79 |
|
|
$ |
(1.32 |
) |
|
$ |
3.73 |
|
Non-GAAP |
$ |
(0.42 |
) |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
2.30 |
|
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
4.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
GAAP |
|
318 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
Non-GAAP |
|
318 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Cash flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Cash flow provided by operating activities |
$ |
35 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
666 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
1,187 |
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net |
|
(258 |
) |
|
|
(320 |
) |
|
|
(294 |
) |
|
|
(578 |
) |
|
|
(539 |
) |
Activity related to |
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
Free cash flow |
$ |
(240 |
) |
|
$ |
(215 |
) |
|
$ |
407 |
|
|
$ |
(455 |
) |
|
$ |
631 |
|
To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with
As described above, the company excludes the following items from its Non-GAAP measures:
Stock-based compensation expense. Because of the variety of equity awards used by companies, the varying methodologies for determining stock-based compensation expense, the subjective assumptions involved in those determinations, and the volatility in valuations that can be driven by market conditions outside the company's control, the company believes excluding stock-based compensation expense enhances the ability of management and investors to understand and assess the underlying performance of its business over time and compare it against the company's peers, a majority of whom also exclude stock-based compensation expense from their Non-GAAP results.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets. The company incurs expenses from the amortization of acquired intangible assets over their economic lives. Such charges are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of the company's acquisitions and any related impairment charges.
Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges. From time-to-time, in order to realign the company's operations with anticipated market demand or to achieve cost synergies from the integration of acquisitions, the company may terminate employees and/or restructure its operations. From time-to-time, the company may also incur charges from the impairment of intangible assets and other long-lived assets. In addition, the company may record credits related to gains upon sale of property due to restructuring or reversals of charges recorded in prior periods. These charges or credits are inconsistent in amount and frequency, and the company believes they are not indicative of the underlying performance of its business.
Non-cash economic interest. The company excludes non-cash economic interest expense associated with its convertible notes. These charges do not reflect the company's operating results, and the company believes they are not indicative of the underlying performance of its business.
Other adjustments. From time-to-time, the company incurs charges or gains that the company believes are not a part of the ongoing operation of its business. The resulting expense or benefit is inconsistent in amount and frequency.
Income tax adjustments. Income tax adjustments include the difference between income taxes based on a forecasted annual Non-GAAP tax rate and a forecasted annual GAAP tax rate as a result of the timing of certain Non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments. The income tax adjustments also include adjustments to estimates related to the current status of the rules and regulations governing the transition to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the re-measurement of certain unrecognized tax benefits primarily related to tax positions taken in prior quarters, including interest. These adjustments are excluded because the company believes that they are not indicative of the underlying performance of its ongoing business.
Additionally, free cash flow is defined as cash flows provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, net, and the activity related to
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