8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2016

Western Digital Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-08703	33-0956711
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California		92612
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(949) 672-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2016, Western Digital Corporation (“Western Digital”) announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended July 1, 2016. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of Western Digital’s Quarterly Fact Sheet for the fourth fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2016 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation on July 28, 2016 announcing financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended July 1, 2016.
99.2	Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Western Digital Corporation Quarterly Fact Sheet.

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SIGNATURE

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

		Western Digital Corporation
		(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Michael C. Ray
Date: July 28, 2016		Michael C. Ray
		Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WESTERN DIGITAL ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR

FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2016

IRVINE, Calif. — July 28, 2016 — Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today reported revenue of $3.5 billion and a net loss of $351 million, or $1.34 per share, for its fourth fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2016. On a non-GAAP basis, fourth quarter net income was $208 million, or $0.79 per share. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported revenue of $3.2 billion and net income of $220 million, or $0.94 per share. Non-GAAP net income in the year-ago quarter was $356 million, or $1.51 per share.

The company generated $355 million in cash from operations during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016, ending with total cash and cash equivalents of $8.2 billion. On May 4, 2016, the company declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share of its common stock, which was paid to shareholders on July 15, 2016.

For fiscal 2016, the company achieved revenue of $13.0 billion and net income of $257 million, or $1.06 per share, compared to fiscal 2015 revenue of $14.6 billion and net income of $1.5 billion, or $6.18 per share. On a non-GAAP basis, fiscal 2016 net income was $1.2 billion, or $5.09 per share, compared to fiscal 2015 net income of $1.8 billion, or $7.76 per share. The company generated $2.0 billion in cash from operations during the 2016 fiscal year and it returned $524 million in dividends and share repurchases combined.

“Fiscal 2016 was a transformative year for our company and we are pleased by our customers’ response to the new Western Digital,” said Steve Milligan, chief executive officer. “With the combination of SanDisk and our WD and HGST subsidiaries, we are well-positioned to capture global opportunities through our full portfolio of products for data center, client device and client solution end markets. As we begin a new fiscal year, we remain focused on execution and realizing the benefits of our acquisitions while at the same time creating innovative solutions for the market.”

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The investment community conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast live at 2 p.m. Pacific/5 p.m. Eastern via webcast today. The live and archived conference call/webcast can be accessed online at investor.wdc.com. A quarterly fact sheet including the company’s guidance for the first fiscal quarter 2017 will also be posted on the same website. The telephone replay number is +1 (855) 859-2056 in the U.S. or +1 (404) 537-3406 for international callers. The required passcode is 46180701.

About Western Digital

Western Digital is an industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers. Financial and investor information is available on the company’s Investor Relations website at investor.wdc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning the company’s preliminary financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2016; expectations regarding the company’s transformation, growth opportunities and strategy execution; and integration activities and the realization of the benefits of the company’s acquisitions. 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 fourth fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2016 included in this press release represent the most current information available to management. The company’s actual results when disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K may differ from these preliminary results as a result of the completion of the company’s financial closing procedures; final adjustments; completion of the audit by the

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company’s independent registered accounting firm and other developments that may arise between now and the disclosure of the final results. Other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include: volatility in global economic conditions; business conditions and growth in the storage ecosystem; impact of competitive products and pricing; market acceptance and cost of commodity materials and specialized product components; actions by competitors; unexpected advances in competing technologies; our development and introduction of products based on new technologies and expansion into new data storage markets; risks associated with acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures; difficulties or delays in manufacturing; and other risks and uncertainties listed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the company’s and SanDisk Corporation’s Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 9, 2016 and May 2, 2016, respectively, to which your attention is directed. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events.

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Western Digital, WD, the HGST logo, SanDisk and G-Technology are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the property of their respective owners.

Company contacts: Bob Blair Western Digital Corp. Investor Relations 949.672.7834 robert.blair@wdc.com Jim Pascoe Western Digital Corp. Media 408.717.5950 jim.pascoe@wdc.com

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions; unaudited)

	July 1, 2016		July 3, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,151	$	5,024
Short-term investments		227		262
Accounts receivable, net		1,461		1,532
Inventories		2,129		1,368
Other current assets		616		331
Total current assets		12,584		8,517
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,508		2,965
Notes receivable and investments in Flash Ventures		1,171		—
Goodwill		9,951		2,766
Other intangible assets, net		5,034		332
Other non-current assets		629		601
Total assets	$	32,877	$	15,181
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,888	$	1,881
Accounts payable to related parties		168		—
Accrued expenses		995		470
Accrued compensation		392		330
Accrued warranty		172		150
Revolving credit facility		—		255
Bridge loan		2,995		—
Current portion of long-term debt		339		156
Total current liabilities		6,949		3,242
Long-term debt		13,660		2,156
Other liabilities		1,108		564
Total liabilities		21,717		5,962
Total shareholders’ equity		11,160		9,219
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	32,877	$	15,181

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share amounts; unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Years Ended
	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015			July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
Revenue, net	$	3,495		$	3,191		$	12,994		$	14,572
Cost of revenue		2,674			2,261			9,559			10,351
Gross profit		821			930			3,435			4,221
Operating expenses:
Research and development		484			381			1,617			1,646
Selling, general and administrative		400			190			997			788
Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges		117			104			340			176
Total operating expenses		1,001			675			2,954			2,610
Operating income (loss)		(180	)		255			481			1,611
Interest and other expense, net		(290	)		(8	)		(313	)		(34	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(470	)		247			168			1,577
Income tax expense (benefit)		(119	)		27			(89	)		112
Net income (loss)	$	(351	)	$	220		$	257		$	1,465
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(1.34	)	$	0.95		$	1.08		$	6.31
Diluted	$	(1.34	)	$	0.94		$	1.06		$	6.18
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		261			231			239			232
Diluted		261			235			242			237

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions; unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Years Ended
	July 1,			July 3,			July 1,			July 3,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$	(351	)	$	220		$	257		$	1,465
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		420			250			1,154			1,114
Stock-based compensation		70			45			191			162
Deferred income taxes		(132	)		19			(149	)		28
Gain from insurance recovery		—			—			—			(37	)
Loss on disposal of assets		8			3			22			17
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs		36			—			36			—
Convertible debt activity, net		58			—			58			—
Non-cash portion of employee termination, asset impairment and other charges		1			74			36			86
Other non-cash operating activities, net		11			—			11			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net		234			(123	)		367			(593	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		355			488			1,983			2,242
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(151	)		(156	)		(584	)		(612	)
Note receivable with Flash Ventures, net		(90	)		—			(90	)		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(9,835	)		(10	)		(9,835	)		(257	)
Purchases of investments		(143	)		(170	)		(605	)		(857	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments		676			103			1,582			768
Strategic investments and other, net		(54	)		(8	)		(76	)		5
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,597	)		(241	)		(9,608	)		(953	)
Financing Activities
Employee stock plans, net		55			55			74			167
Settlement of warrants		(613	)		—			(613	)		—
Settlement of convertible debt, net		(2,202	)		—			(2,202	)		—
Repurchases of common stock		—			(198	)		(60	)		(970	)
Dividends paid to shareholders		(116	)		(116	)		(464	)		(396	)
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs		16,709			255			16,709			255
Repayment of debt		(2,328	)		(31	)		(2,693	)		(125	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		11,505			(35	)		10,751			(1,069	)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash		1			—			1			—
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,264			212			3,127			220
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		5,887			4,812			5,024			4,804
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	8,151		$	5,024		$	8,151		$	5,024

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) RECONCILIATION

(in millions, except per share amounts; unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Years Ended
	July 1,			July 3,		July 1,			July 3,
	2016			2015		2016			2015
GAAP net income (loss)	$	(351	)	$	220	$	257		$	1,465
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		187			28		258			163
Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges		117			104		340			176
Acquisition-related charges		238			—		281			3
Charges related to cost saving initiatives		57			—		143			—
Convertible debt activity, net		58			—		58			—
Insurance recoveries		—			—		—			(37	)
Other		(3	)		4		37			70
Income tax adjustments		(95	)		—		(143	)		—
Non-GAAP net income	$	208		$	356	$	1,231		$	1,840
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
GAAP	$	(1.34	)	$	0.94	$	1.06		$	6.18
Non-GAAP	$	0.79		$	1.51	$	5.09		$	7.76
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
GAAP		261			235		242			237
Non-GAAP		263			235		242			237

To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the table above sets forth Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share (“Non-GAAP measures”). These Non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from Non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Western Digital Corporation believes the presentation of these Non-GAAP measures, when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors for measuring the Company’s earnings performance and comparing it against prior periods.

Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share are non-GAAP measures defined as net income and diluted net income per common share, respectively, before any charges that may not be indicative of ongoing operations, or any tax impact related to those charges. These Non-GAAP measures exclude: amortization of acquired intangible assets; employee termination, asset impairment and other charges; convertible debt activity, net; charges related to cost saving initiatives; acquisition-related charges; insurance recoveries; other charges; and income tax adjustments.

As described above, we exclude the following items from our Non-GAAP measures:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets. We incur expenses from the amortization of acquired intangible assets over their economic lives. Such charges are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of our acquisitions and any related impairment charges.

Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges. From time-to-time, in order to realign our operations with anticipated market demand or to achieve cost synergies from the integration of acquisitions, we may terminate employees and/or restructure our operations. From time-to-time, we may also incur charges from the impairment of intangible assets and other long-lived assets. These charges (including any reversals of charges recorded in prior periods) are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are not a part of the ongoing operation of our business.

Convertible debt activity, net. We exclude non-cash economic interest expense associated with the convertible senior notes, the gains and losses on the conversion of the convertible senior notes and call option, and unrealized gains and losses related to the change in fair value of the exercise option and call option. These charges and gains and losses do not reflect our cash operating results or the ongoing results of our business.

Charges related to cost saving initiatives. In connection with the transformation of our business, beginning in the 2nd quarter of fiscal 2016, we have incurred charges related to cost saving initiatives which do not qualify for special accounting treatment as exit or disposal activities. These charges, which are not part of the ongoing operation of our business, primarily relate to costs associated with rationalizing our channel partners or vendors, transforming our information systems infrastructure, integrating our product roadmap, and accelerated depreciation on assets.

Acquisition-related charges. In connection with our business combinations, we incur expenses which we would not have otherwise incurred as part of our business operations. These expenses include third-party professional service and legal fees, third-party integration services, severance costs, non-cash adjustments to the fair value of acquired inventory, contract termination costs, and retention bonuses. We may also experience other one-time accounting impacts in connection with these transactions. These charges and impacts are related to acquisitions, are inconsistent in amount and frequency, and have no direct correlation to the operation of our business.

Insurance recoveries. From time-to-time, we receive insurance recoveries related to losses or other events which occurred in a prior period. Such recoveries are inconsistent in amount and frequency.

Other charges. From time-to-time, we sell investments or other assets which are not considered strategic or necessary to our business; are a party to legal or arbitration proceedings, which could result in an expense or benefit due to settlements, final judgments, or accruals for loss contingencies; or incur other charges or gains which are not a part of the ongoing operation of our business. The resulting expense or benefit is inconsistent in amount and frequency.

Income tax adjustments. Income tax adjustments reflect 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.

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Amounts in millions, except per share amounts, ASP, percentages1	Q1 FY13			Q2 FY13			Q3 FY13			Q4 FY13			Q1 FY14			Q2 FY14			Q3 FY14			Q4 FY14			Q1 FY15			Q2 FY15			Q3FY15			Q4 FY15			Q1 FY16			Q2 FY16			Q3 FY16			Q4 FY169
Revenue	$	4,035		$	3,824		$	3,764		$	3,728		$	3,804		$	3,972		$	3,703		$	3,651		$	3,943		$	3,888		$	3,550		$	3,191		$	3,360		$	3,317		$	2,822		$	3,495
Gross Profit	$	1,193		$	1,059		$	1,061		$	1,050		$	1,099		$	1,156		$	1,076		$	1,029		$	1,149		$	1,110		$	1,032		$	930		$	955		$	906		$	753		$	821
Gross Margin		29.6	%		27.7	%		28.2	%		28.2	%		28.9	%		29.1	%		29.1	%		28.2	%		29.1	%		28.5	%		29.1	%		29.1	%		28.4	%		27.3	%		26.7	%		23.5	%
R&D	$	396		$	378		$	396		$	402		$	401		$	416		$	418		$	426		$	437		$	426		$	402		$	381		$	385		$	389		$	359		$	484
SG&A		179			162			185			180			132			226			201			202			220			164			199			190			192			207			166			400
Other		26			41			63			689			24			36			38			49			23			54			10			104			56			59			140			117
Total Operating Expenses	$	601		$	581		$	644		$	1,271		$	557		$	678		$	657		$	677		$	680		$	644		$	611		$	675		$	633		$	655		$	665		$	1,001
Operating Income (Loss)	$	592		$	478		$	417		$	(221	)	$	542		$	478		$	419		$	352		$	469		$	466		$	421		$	255		$	322		$	251		$	88		$	(180	)
Interest & Other Expense, net	$	14		$	10		$	11		$	9		$	10		$	11		$	13		$	5		$	9		$	8		$	9		$	8		$	8		$	7		$	8		$	290
Net Income (Loss)	$	519		$	335		$	391		$	(265	)	$	495		$	430		$	375		$	317		$	423		$	438		$	384		$	220		$	283		$	251		$	74		$	(351	)
EPS	$	2.06		$	1.36		$	1.60		$	(1.12	)	$	2.05		$	1.77		$	1.55		$	1.32		$	1.76		$	1.84		$	1.63		$	0.94		$	1.21		$	1.07		$	0.32		$	(1.34	)
Diluted Shares Outstanding		252			246			245			236			242			243			242			241			240			238			236			235			234			234			234			261
Non-GAAP Results             Gross Profit10	$	1,231		$	1,097		$	1,099		$	1,085		$	1,135		$	1,196		$	1,115		$	1,078		$	1,188		$	1,187		$	1,069		$	951		$	972		$	944		$	794		$	1,084
Gross Margin10		30.5	%		28.7	%		29.2	%		29.1	%		29.8	%		30.1	%		30.1	%		29.5	%		30.1	%		30.5	%		30.1	%		29.8	%		28.9	%		28.5	%		28.1	%		31.0	%
Operating Expenses10	$	564		$	529		$	559		$	564		$	574		$	616		$	605		$	598		$	638		$	620		$	591		$	560		$	567		$	542		$	477		$	691
Net Income	$	594		$	513		$	514		$	477		$	514		$	532		$	470		$	445		$	504		$	539		$	441		$	356		$	366		$	374		$	283		$	208
EPS	$	2.36		$	2.09		$	2.10		$	1.96		$	2.12		$	2.19		$	1.94		$	1.85		$	2.10		$	2.26		$	1.87		$	1.51		$	1.56		$	1.60		$	1.21		$	0.79
Diluted Shares Outstanding6		252			246			245			243			242			243			242			241			240			238			236			235			234			234			234			263
Revenue By Channel             OEM		63	%		61	%		60	%		66	%		64	%		62	%		62	%		65	%		63	%		63	%		64	%		67	%		67	%		65	%		66	%		63	%
Distributors		24	%		24	%		26	%		23	%		24	%		24	%		25	%		23	%		24	%		23	%		23	%		21	%		21	%		21	%		22	%		19	%
Retail		13	%		15	%		14	%		11	%		12	%		14	%		13	%		12	%		13	%		14	%		13	%		12	%		12	%		14	%		12	%		18	%
Revenue by Geography             Americas		23	%		27	%		27	%		28	%		26	%		25	%		25	%		24	%		27	%		27	%		29	%		32	%		30	%		31	%		30	%		38	%
EMEA		18	%		23	%		22	%		19	%		20	%		23	%		21	%		20	%		21	%		24	%		21	%		21	%		21	%		23	%		23	%		19	%
Asia/ANZ		59	%		50	%		51	%		53	%		54	%		52	%		54	%		56	%		52	%		49	%		50	%		47	%		49	%		46	%		47	%		43	%
Revenue              Client Devices14	$	2,650		$	2,259		$	2,168		$	2,109		$	2,198		$	2,226		$	2,126		$	2,170		$	2,255		$	2,089		$	1,820		$	1,546		$	1,670		$	1,581		$	1,370		$	1,584
Client Solutions14		500			568			500			401			455			543			479			444			504			528			452			366			399			459			346			666
Data Center Devices & Solutions14		885			997			1,096			1,218			1,151			1,203			1,098			1,037			1,184			1,271			1,278			1,279			1,291			1,277			1,106			1,245
Total Revenue	$	4,035		$	3,824		$	3,764		$	3,728		$	3,804		$	3,972		$	3,703		$	3,651		$	3,943		$	3,888		$	3,550		$	3,191		$	3,360		$	3,317		$	2,822		$	3,495
Exabytes Shipped             Client Devices		28.0			28.0			28.1			27.9			30.4			33.0			32.9			34.8			39.1			37.6			34.3			30.5			34.3			35.3			31.7			32.0
Client Solutions		7.0			8.7			7.9			6.8			7.9			9.6			8.6			8.2			9.8			11.0			9.6			8.2			9.2			11.3			8.5			9.5
Data Center Devices & Solutions		9.3			10.9			12.4			13.0			12.5			12.5			12.1			12.2			15.9			17.8			17.4			17.5			20.0			22.5			22.8			24.6
Total Exabytes Shipped 13		44.3			47.6			48.4			47.7			50.8			55.1			53.6			55.2			64.8			66.4			61.3			56.2			63.5			69.1			63.0			66.1
R4Q EB Shipped		45.9			93.0			140.8			188.0			194.5			202.0			207.2			214.7			228.7			240.0			247.7			248.7			247.4			250.1			251.8			261.7
HDD TAM		139.1			135.8			135.9			133.3			140.2			142.2			138.1			138.0			147.3			140.8			125.0			111.0			118.7			115.1			100.5			98.5
HDD Share		44.9	%		43.6	%		44.3	%		44.9	%		44.7	%		44.4	%		43.8	%		45.7	%		44.0	%		43.4	%		43.6	%		43.7	%		43.6	%		43.2	%		42.9	%		40.7	%
HDD Units 2		62.5			59.2			60.2			59.9			62.6			63.1			60.4			63.1			64.7			61.0			54.5			48.5			51.7			49.7			43.1			40.1
HDD ASP	$	62		$	62		$	61		$	60		$	58		$	60		$	58		$	56		$	58		$	60		$	61		$	60		$	60		$	61		$	60		$	63
HDD PC Units5             HDD Notebook Units		25.887			21.300			21.547			23.989			22.912			22.662			21.814			22.899			23.396			21.178			18.785			15.513			15.804			15.318			13.577			11.449
HDD Desktop Units		16.819			17.717			18.383			16.185			17.307			16.825			16.635			16.182			16.320			15.375			13.523			11.601			11.683			12.458			10.681			7.924
HDD Non-PC Units             HDD Consumer Electronics Units4		8.019			6.452			6.517			6.544			8.474			8.794			8.573			10.906			10.485			9.295			8.610			9.056			11.484			8.461			7.318			10.038
HDD Branded Units		5.767			7.139			6.517			5.281			6.146			7.018			6.272			6.012			6.780			7.156			6.090			5.151			5.575			6.443			5.157			4.709
HDD Enterprise Units		5.988			6.633			7.211			7.897			7.771			7.783			7.129			7.098			7.763			8.041			7.519			7.199			7.185			7.008			6.390			5.994
Total HDD Units		62.480			59.241			60.175			59.896			62.610			63.082			60.423			63.097			64.744			61.045			54.527			48.520			51.731			49.688			43.123			40.114

Volume and HDD Share2	Revenue, GAAP and Non-GAAP Gross Margin10	GAAP & Non-GAAP EPS Analysis
Note: Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for information about non-GAAP financial measures included in this quarterly fact sheet.

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Balance sheet, cash flows, earnings, dividends and share repurchase amounts in millions	Q1 FY13			Q2 FY13			Q3 FY13			Q4 FY13			Q1 FY14			Q2 FY14			Q3 FY14			Q4 FY14			Q1 FY15			Q2 FY15			Q3 FY15			Q4 FY15			Q1 FY16			Q2 FY16			Q3 FY16			Q4 FY16
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	3,537		$	3,816		$	4,060		$	4,309		$	4,869		$	4,655		$	4,569		$	4,804		$	5,159		$	4,902		$	4,812		$	5,024		$	5,081		$	5,363		$	5,887		$	8,151
Available-for-Sale (AFS) Securities		—			—			—			—			—			—			470			499			454			465			523			590			704			732			146			345
Debt		(2,128	)		(2,128	)		(2,013	)		(1,955	)		(2,398	)		(2,340	)		(2,469	)		(2,438	)		(2,406	)		(2,375	)		(2,344	)		(2,567	)		(2,536	)		(2,505	)		(2,203	)		(16,994	)
Net Cash, Cash Equivalents & AFS Securities	$	1,409		$	1,688		$	2,047		$	2,354		$	2,471		$	2,315		$	2,570		$	2,865		$	3,207		$	2,992		$	2,991		$	3,047		$	3,249		$	3,590		$	3,830		$	(8,498	)
Cash Flow From Operations	$	936		$	772		$	727		$	684		$	680		$	727		$	697		$	713		$	827		$	243		$	684		$	488		$	545		$	598		$	485		$	355
Free Cash Flow	$	554		$	526		$	539		$	548		$	544		$	557		$	536		$	552		$	667		$	97		$	534		$	332		$	394		$	449		$	352		$	114
Capital Expenditures, net15	$	382		$	246		$	188		$	136		$	136		$	170		$	161		$	161		$	160		$	146		$	150		$	156		$	151		$	149		$	133		$	241
Depreciation and Amortization	$	313		$	309		$	309		$	302		$	312		$	317		$	307		$	308		$	289		$	290		$	285		$	250		$	236		$	252		$	246		$	420
EBITDA	$	905		$	787		$	726		$	81		$	854		$	795		$	726		$	660		$	758		$	756		$	706		$	505		$	558		$	503		$	334		$	240
Accounts Receivable, Net	$	1,951		$	1,732		$	1,700		$	1,793		$	1,791		$	1,959		$	1,802		$	1,989		$	1,915		$	1,880		$	1,696		$	1,532		$	1,616		$	1,650		$	1,254		$	1,461
Inventory         Raw Materials	$	237		$	193		$	191		$	167		$	208		$	201		$	204		$	168		$	178		$	154		$	173		$	168		$	135		$	130		$	133		$	571
Work in Process		559			581			583			575			579			581			519			493			509			510			498			500			507			474			440			636
Finished Goods		508			430			423			446			457			511			554			565			585			618			651			700			618			634			654			922
Total Inventory	$	1,304		$	1,204		$	1,197		$	1,188		$	1,244		$	1,293		$	1,277		$	1,226		$	1,272		$	1,282		$	1,322		$	1,368		$	1,260		$	1,238		$	1,227		$	2,129
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$	4,027		$	3,938		$	3,803		$	3,700		$	3,638		$	3,509		$	3,406		$	3,293		$	3,202		$	3,099		$	3,051		$	2,965		$	2,890		$	2,801		$	2,687		$	3,508
Accounts Payable	$	2,545		$	2,185		$	2,037		$	1,990		$	2,061		$	2,106		$	1,902		$	1,971		$	2,016		$	2,071		$	2,020		$	1,881		$	1,799		$	1,806		$	1,571		$	1,888
Accounts Payable to Related Parties	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	168
Days Sales Outstanding11		44			41			41			44			43			45			44			50			48			44			44			44			44			45			40			38
Days Inventory Outstanding11		42			40			40			40			42			42			44			42			45			42			48			55			48			47			54			72
Days Payables Outstanding11		82			72			69			67			69			68			65			68			71			68			73			76			68			68			69			70
Cash Conversion Cycle11		4			9			12			17			16			19			23			24			22			18			19			23			24			24			25			40
Inventory Turns11		9			9			9			9			9			9			8			9			8			9			8			7			8			8			7			5
Dividends Paid	$	—		$	121		$	—		$	60		$	59		$	59		$	71		$	70		$	94		$	94		$	93		$	116		$	115		$	116		$	116		$	116
Shares Repurchased		5.2			4.2			5.2			4.4			2.3			2.0			2.8			3.2			2.2			3.2			2.2			2.0			0.7			—			—			—
Shares Repurchased	$	218		$	146		$	243		$	235		$	150		$	150		$	244		$	272		$	223		$	309		$	240		$	198		$	60		$	—		$	—		$	—
Remaining Amount Authorized	$	2,594		$	2,448		$	2,205		$	1,970		$	1,820		$	1,670		$	1,426		$	1,154		$	931		$	622		$	2,382		$	2,184		$	2,124		$	2,124		$	2,124		$	2,124
R4Q Economic Profit8	$	801		$	976		$	884		$	(59	)	$	(176	)	$	(109	)	$	(158	)	$	415		$	332		$	328		$	320		$	203		$	52		$	(157	)	$	(440	)	$	(2,527	)
R4Q ROIC8		21.3	%		21.0	%		20.0	%		10.1	%		9.7	%		10.5	%		10.2	%		15.1	%		14.2	%		14.1	%		14.1	%		13.1	%		11.7	%		10.0	%		7.4	%		3.6	%
R4Q ROA8		14.9	%		14.7	%		14.2	%		7.0	%		6.7	%		7.2	%		7.0	%		10.6	%		10.0	%		10.1	%		10.2	%		9.6	%		8.7	%		7.5	%		5.4	%		1.3	%
Worldwide Headcount3		96,002			93,820			87,565			85,777			87,586			87,976			84,556			84,072			83,277			83,993			80,767			76,449			76,052			74,891			67,884			72,878

Gross vs. Net Cash, Cash Equivalents & AFS Securities	R&D10 and Capital Expenditures	Free Cash Flow & Cash Flow from Operatations	R4Q ROIC, R4Q Economic Profit & R4Q Operating Income8
Note: Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for information about non-GAAP financial measures included in this quarterly fact sheet.

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Debt Tranches and Interest Rates

Debt	Base Rate			Tenor			Maturity		Original Principal Amount		Balance Outstanding as of 7/1/16A		Indicative Rates bpsB
Revolver drawn C		L+200			5 years				$	0	$	0		2.468	%
Bridge Loan		L+200			7/26/2016	D			$	3,000	$	3,000		2.468	%
Term Loan A (floor of 0bps)		L+200			5 years			April 29, 2021	$	4,125	$	4,125		2.468	%
Term Loan B Dollar (floor of 75bps)		L+550			7 years			April 29, 2023	$	3,750	$	3,750		6.250	%
Term Loan B Euro (floor of 75 bps)E		E+525			7 years			April 29, 2023	$	987	$	987		6.000	%
Sr. Secured Notes Due 2023F		7.375	%		7 years			April 1, 2023	$	1,875	$	1,875		7.375	%
Sr. Unsecured Notes Due 2024F		10.500	%		8 years			April 1, 2024	$	3,350	$	3,350		10.500	%
Total									$	17,087	$	17,087		5.615	%G
Weighted average interest rate excluding the Bridge Loan														6.285	%G

^A  Excluding Original Issue Discount and fees

^B  L = 1 Month LIBOR, E = 1 Month EURIBOR

^B  Based on current leverage ratios

^C  Revolver capacity: $1,000M

^D  Cash bridge contractual maturity date—Paid off on July 21, 2016

^E Principal in EURO denominated debt = Euro 885M, converted at Fiscal Month EUR/USD balance sheet rate of 1.11508

^F Notes are callable in 3 years (starting April 1, 2019)

^G  Weighted average interest rate as of July 1, 2016

The schedule above excludes convertible debt assumed in connection with the acquisition of SanDisk

Estimated Effective Tax Ranges (Non-GAAP)
FY17 :	15% - 20%
FY18 – FY23 :	10% - 15%
Beyond FY23 :	7% - 10%

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In millions, except gross margin and per share amounts	Q1 FY13			Q2 FY13			Q3 FY13			Q4 FY13			Q1 FY14			Q2 FY14			Q3 FY14			Q4 FY14			Q1 FY15			Q2 FY15			Q3 FY15			Q4 FY15			Q1 FY16			Q2 FY16			Q3 FY16			Q4 FY16
Reconciliation of Cash Flows from Operations to Free Cash Flow
Cash Flows from Operations	$	936		$	772		$	727		$	684		$	680		$	727		$	697		$	713		$	827		$	243		$	684		$	488		$	545		$	598		$	485		$	355
Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment, net		(382	)		(246	)		(188	)		(136	)		(136	)		(170	)		(161	)		(161	)		(160	)		(146	)		(150	)		(156	)		(151	)		(149	)		(133	)	$	(151	)
Note Receivable with Flash Ventures, net		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(90	)
Free Cash Flow	$	554		$	526		$	539		$	548		$	544		$	557		$	536		$	552		$	667		$	97		$	534		$	332		$	394		$	449		$	352		$	114
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA
Net Income (Loss)	$	519		$	335		$	391		$	(265	)	$	495		$	430		$	375		$	317		$	423		$	438		$	384		$	220		$	283		$	251		$	74		$	(351	)
Interest and Other Expense, net		14			10			11			9			10			11			13			5			9			8			9			8			8			7			8			290
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		59			133			15			35			37			37			31			30			37			20			28			27			31			(7	)		6			(119	)
Depreciation and Amortization		313			309			309			302			312			317			307			308			289			290			285			250			236			252			246			420
EBITDA	$	905		$	787		$	726		$	81		$	854		$	795		$	726		$	660		$	758		$	756		$	706		$	505		$	558		$	503		$	334		$	240
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to
R4Q Economic Profit
Operating Income (Loss)	$	592		$	478		$	417		$	(221	)	$	542		$	478		$	419		$	352		$	469		$	466		$	421		$	255		$	322		$	251		$	88		$	(180	)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		(59	)		(133	)		(15	)		(35	)		(37	)		(37	)		(31	)		(30	)		(37	)		(20	)		(28	)		(27	)		(31	)		7			(6	)		119
Net Operating Profit After Taxes		533			345			402			(256	)		505			441			388			322			432			446			393			228			291			258			82			(61	)
R4Q Net Operating Profit After Taxes		1,919			2,117			2,032			1,024			996			1,092			1,078			1,656			1,583			1,588			1,593			1,499			1,358			1,170			859			570
Invested Capital x WACC		(1,118	)		(1,141	)		(1,148	)		(1,083	)		(1,172	)		(1,201	)		(1,236	)		(1,241	)		(1,251	)		(1,260	)		(1,273	)		(1,296	)		(1,306	)		(1,327	)		(1,299	)		(3,097	)
R4Q Economic Profit	$	801		$	976		$	884		$	(59	)	$	(176	)	$	(109	)	$	(158	)	$	415		$	332		$	328		$	320		$	203		$	52		$	(157	)	$	(440	)	$	(2,527	)
Reconciliation of Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin &
Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit
Gross Profit10	$	1,193		$	1,059		$	1,061		$	1,050		$	1,099		$	1,156		$	1,076		$	1,029		$	1,149		$	1,110		$	1,032		$	930		$	955		$	906		$	753		$	821
Acquisition-related charges		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			122
Charges related to cost saving initiatives		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			22			25			27
Other charges		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			10			—			39			—			1			—			—			—			—
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		38			38			38			35			36			40			39			39			39			38			37			20			17			16			16			114
Non-GAAP Gross Profit10	$	1,231		$	1,097		$	1,099		$	1,085		$	1,135		$	1,196		$	1,115		$	1,078		$	1,188		$	1,187		$	1,069		$	951		$	972		$	944		$	794		$	1,084
Revenue	$	4,035		$	3,824		$	3,764		$	3,728		$	3,804		$	3,972		$	3,703		$	3,651		$	3,943		$	3,888		$	3,550		$	3,191		$	3,360		$	3,317		$	2,822		$	3,495
Gross Margin10		29.6	%		27.7	%		28.2	%		28.2	%		28.9	%		29.1	%		29.1	%		28.2	%		29.1	%		28.5	%		29.1	%		29.1	%		28.4	%		27.3	%		26.7	%		23.5	%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin10		30.5	%		28.7	%		29.2	%		29.1	%		29.8	%		30.1	%		30.1	%		29.5	%		30.1	%		30.5	%		30.1	%		29.8	%		28.9	%		28.5	%		28.1	%		31.0	%
Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP
Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses	$	601		$	581		$	644		$	1,271		$	557		$	678		$	657		$	677		$	680		$	644		$	611		$	675		$	633		$	655		$	665		$	1,001
Less:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(11	)		(11	)		(11	)		(11	)		(11	)		(11	)		(11	)		(8	)		(7	)		(7	)		(7	)		(8	)		(8	)		(8	)		(6	)		(73	)
Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges		(26	)		(41	)		(63	)		(8	)		(11	)		(23	)		(25	)		(26	)		(9	)		(36	)		(10	)		(104	)		(56	)		(27	)		(140	)		(117	)
Charges related to cost saving initiatives		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(15	)		(24	)		(30	)
Charges related to arbitration award		—			—			—			(681	)		(13	)		(13	)		(13	)		(13	)		(14	)		(1	)		—			—			—			(32	)		—			—
Acquisition-related charges		—			—			—			(7	)		(13	)		—			—			—			—			—			(3	)		—			—			(27	)		(16	)		(116	)
Charges and insurance recoveries related to flooding, net		—			—			—			—			65			—			—			—			—			37			—			—			—			—			—			—
Other charges		—			—			(11	)		—			—			(15	)		(3	)		(32	)		(12	)		(17	)		—			(3	)		(2	)		(4	)		(2	)		26
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses	$	564		$	529		$	559		$	564		$	574		$	616		$	605		$	598		$	638		$	620		$	591		$	560		$	567		$	542		$	477		$	691
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income
Net Income (Loss)	$	519		$	335		$	391		$	(265	)	$	495		$	430		$	375		$	317		$	423		$	438		$	384		$	220		$	283		$	251		$	74		$	(351	)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		49			49			49			46			47			51			50			47			46			45			44			28			25			24			22			187
Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges		26			41			63			8			11			23			25			36			9			53			10			104			56			27			140			117
Convertible Debt		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			58
Charges related to cost saving initiatives		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			37			49			57
Charges related to arbitration award		—			—			—			681			13			13			13			13			14			1			—			—			—			32			—			—
Acquisition-related charges		—			—			—			7			13			—			—			—			—			—			3			—			—			27			16			238
Charges and insurance recoveries related to flooding, net		—			—			—			—			(65	)		—			—			—			—			(37	)		—			—			—			—			—			—
Other charges		—			—			11			—			—			15			7			32			12			39			—			4			2			4			2			(3	)
Income tax adjustments		—			88			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(28	)		(20	)		(95	)
Non-GAAP Net Income	$	594		$	513		$	514		$	477		$	514		$	532		$	470		$	445		$	504		$	539		$	441		$	356		$	366		$	374		$	283		$	208
EPS	$	2.06		$	1.36		$	1.60		$	(1.12	)	$	2.05		$	1.77		$	1.55		$	1.32		$	1.76		$	1.84		$	1.63		$	0.94		$	1.21		$	1.07		$	0.32		$	(1.34	)
Non-GAAP EPS	$	2.36		$	2.09		$	2.10		$	1.96		$	2.12		$	2.19		$	1.94		$	1.85		$	2.10		$	2.26		$	1.87		$	1.51		$	1.56		$	1.60		$	1.21		$	0.79
Diluted Shares Outstanding		252			246			245			236			242			243			242			241			240			238			236			235			234			234			234			261
Non-GAAP Diluted Shares Outstanding6		252			246			245			243			242			243			242			241			240			238			236			235			234			234			234			263
Reconciliation of Income Tax Provision as a percentage of pre-tax
income to Non-GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of
non-GAAP pre-tax income
Net income (loss)	$	519		$	335		$	391		$	(265	)	$	495		$	430		$	375		$	317		$	423		$	438		$	384		$	220		$	283		$	251		$	74		$	(351	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		59			133			15			35			37			37			31			30			37			20			28			27			31			(7	)		6			(119	)
Pre-tax income	$	578		$	468		$	406		$	(230	)	$	532		$	467		$	406		$	347		$	460		$	458		$	412		$	247		$	314		$	244		$	80		$	(470	)
Income tax provision as a percentage of pre-tax income		10	%		28	%		4	%		-15	%		7	%		8	%		8	%		9	%		8	%		4	%		7	%		11	%		10	%		-3	%		8	%		25	%
Non-GAAP Net Income	$	594		$	513		$	514		$	477		$	514		$	532		$	470		$	445		$	504		$	539		$	441		$	356		$	366		$	374		$	283		$	208
Add:
Income tax expense (benefit)		59			133			15			35			37			37			31			30			37			20			28			27			31			(7	)		6			(119	)
Income tax adjustments		—			(88	)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			28			20			95
Non-GAAP income tax expense (benefit)		59			45			15			35			37			37			31			30			37			20			28			27			31			21			26			(24	)
Non-GAAP pre-tax income	$	653		$	558		$	529		$	512		$	551		$	569		$	501		$	475		$	541		$	559		$	469		$	383		$	397		$	395		$	309		$	184
Non-GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of pre-tax income		9	%		8	%		3	%		7	%		7	%		7	%		6	%		6	%		7	%		4	%		6	%		7	%		8	%		5	%		8	%		-13	%

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This Quarterly Fact Sheet contains non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

Free Cash Flow: Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as cash flows from operations less purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment, and the net activity in notes receivable and investments in the Flash Ventures. We consider free cash flow to be useful as an indicator of our overall liquidity, as the amount of free cash flow generated in any period is representative of cash that is available for strategic opportunities including, among others, investing in the Company’s business, making strategic acquisitions, strengthening the balance sheet, repaying debt, paying dividends and repurchasing stock.

EBITDA: EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net income before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. We include information concerning EBITDA because we believe it is a useful measure to evaluate our operating performance. As a measure of our operating performance, we believe EBITDA provides a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies.

Economic Profit: Economic profit (EP) is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net operating profit after taxes less the value of invested capital multiplied by the weighted average cost of capital, where net operating profit after taxes is defined as income from operations minus tax expense and invested capital is defined as the sum of current debt, long-term debt and equity. Management uses EP to evaluate business performance and allocate resources, and it is a component in determining management’s incentive compensation. Management believes EP provides additional perspective to investors about financial returns generated by the business and represents profit generated over and above the cost of capital used by the business to generate that profit.

Non-GAAP Gross Margin and Non-GAAP Gross Profit: Non-GAAP gross margin is a non-GAAP measure defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by revenue. Non-GAAP gross profit is a non-GAAP measure defined as gross profit before any charges to cost of goods sold that may not be indicative of ongoing operations. We believe that non-GAAP gross profit is a useful measure to investors as an alternative method for measuring our operating performance and comparing it against prior periods’ performance.

Non-GAAP Operating Expenses: Non-GAAP operating expenses is a non-GAAP measure defined as operating expenses before any charges that may not be indicative of ongoing operations. We believe that non-GAAP operating expenses is a useful measure to investors as an alternative method for measuring our expense management and comparing it against prior periods’ performance.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS: Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS are non-GAAP measures defined as net income and EPS, respectively, before any charges that may not be indicative of ongoing operations, or any tax impact related to those charges. We believe that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS are useful measures to investors as an alternative method for measuring our earnings performance and comparing it against prior periods’ performance.

Non-GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of non-GAAP pre-tax income: Non-GAAP income tax provision is a non-GAAP measure defined as income tax provision plus any income tax adjustments that may not be indicative of ongoing operations. We believe that non-GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of non-GAAP pre-tax income is a useful measure to investors as an alternative method for measuring our effective tax rate and comparing it against prior periods’ performance.

We exclude the following items from our non-GAAP measures:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets: We incur expenses from the amortization of acquired intangible assets over their economic lives. Such charges are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of our acquisitions and any related impairment charges.

Employee termination, asset impairment and other charges: From time-to-time, in order to realign our operations with anticipated market demand or to achieve cost synergies from the integration of acquisitions, we may terminate employees and/or restructure our operations. From time-to-time, we may also incur charges from the impairment of intangible assets and other long-lived assets. These charges (including any reversals of charges recorded in prior periods) are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are not a part of the ongoing operation of our business.

Convertible debt: We exclude non-cash economic interest expense associated with the convertible senior notes, the gains and losses on the conversion of the convertible senior notes and call option, and unrealized gains and losses related to the change in fair value of the exercise option and call option. These charges and gains and losses do not reflect our cash operating results or the ongoing results of our business.

Charges related to cost saving initiatives: In connection with the transformation of our business, beginning in the 2nd quarter of fiscal 2016, we have incurred charges related to cost saving initiatives which do not qualify for special accounting treatment as exit or disposal activities. These charges, which are not part of the ongoing operation of our business, primarily relate to costs associated with rationalizing our channel partners or vendors, transforming our information systems infrastructure, integrating our product roadmap, and accelerated depreciation on assets.

Charges related to arbitration award: In relation to an arbitration award for claims brought against the Company by Seagate Technology LLC, which was satisfied in October 2014, and the related dispute over the calculation of post-award interest, which was resolved in February 2016, we have recorded loss contingencies. The resulting expense is inconsistent in amount and frequency.

Acquisition-related charges: In connection with our business combinations, we incur expenses which we would not have otherwise incurred as part of our business operations. These expenses include third-party professional service and legal fees, third-party integration services, severance costs, non-cash adjustments to the fair value of acquired inventory, contract termination costs, retention bonuses, and changes to the fair value of contingent consideration. We may also experience other one-time accounting impacts in connection with these transactions. These charges and impacts are related to acquisitions, are inconsistent in amount and frequency, and have no direct correlation to the operation of our business.

Insurance recoveries: From time-to-time, we receive insurance recoveries related to losses or other events which occurred in a prior period. Such recoveries are inconsistent in amount and frequency.

Other charges: From time-to-time, we sell investments or other assets which are not considered strategic or necessary to our business; are a party to legal or arbitration proceedings, which could result in an expense or benefit due to settlements, final judgments, or accruals for loss contingencies; or incur other charges or gains which are not a part of the ongoing operation of our business. The resulting expense or benefit is inconsistent in amount and frequency.

Income tax adjustments: Income tax adjustments reflect 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.

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Formulas

Share = Units (HDD) / TAM

ASP = Revenue / Units (HDD)

Free Cash Flow = Cash Flow from Operations – Capital Expenditures, net

EBITDA = Net Income (Loss) + Interest and Other Expense, net + Income Tax Expense + Depreciation and Amortization

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) = Accounts Receivable / (Revenue / 91 days)

Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) = Inventory / (Cost of Revenue / 91 days)

Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) = Accounts Payable / (Cost of Revenue / 91 days)

Cash Conversion Cycle = DSO + DIO – DPO

Inventory Turns = 364 days / DIO

R4Q Economic Profit = R4Q Net Operating Profit After Taxes – (Invested Capital x WACC)

• Invested Capital = Short-term debt + Current portion of long-term debt + Long-term debt + Total shareholders’ equity

• WACC⁷ = 11%

R4Q ROIC = R4Q (Net Income (Loss) + Interest Expense) / R4Q Average (Short-term debt + Current portion of long-term debt + Long-term debt + Total shareholders’ equity)

R4Q ROA = R4Q Net Income (Loss) / R4Q Average Total Assets

Footnotes

1. ASP, Revenue by Channel and Revenue by Geography exclude external sales of media/substrates.

2. HDD Unit volume excludes WD TV Media Players without hard drives, WD Livewire, SSD and media.

3. Worldwide Headcount excludes temporary and contracted employees.

4. Consumer Electronics includes gaming.

5. PC includes shipments to distributors, second/third tier external HDD manufacturers, and white box manufacturers.

6. Non-GAAP diluted shares outstanding are equivalent to GAAP diluted shares outstanding except in periods when a net loss is reported on a GAAP basis, but net income is reported on a non-GAAP basis. Dilutive shares are not included in the calculation of EPS when a net loss is reported.

7. WACC of 11% is an internal assumption.

8. Q2 FY12 includes charges related to the flooding. Q4 FY13 includes charges related to the arbitration award.

9. HDD TAM is preliminary and based on internal information.

10. Certain FY14 amounts have been reclassified from gross profit, R&D and SG&A to the other charges line within operating expenses to conform to the annual presentation of FY14 in Part II, Item 8, Note18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

11. Q1 FY15 cash conversion cycle calculated using 98 days due to a 14 week quarter. Q1 FY15 inventory turns calculated using 371 days due to a 53 week year.

12. Non-PC revenue percentage includes consumer electronics, enterprise applications, branded products, and SSD.

13. Excludes Non-Memory Products.

14. Client Devices is comprised of notebook and desktop HDD, consumer electronics HDD, client SSD, embedded, wafer sales and licensing and royalties. Client Solutions is comprised of branded HDD, branded flash, removables and licensing and royalties. Datacenter Devices and Solutions is comprised of enterprise HDD, enterprise SSD, data center software, data center solutions and licensing and royalties.

15. Capital expenditures, net is comprised of purchases of property, plant and equipment, net and note receivable with flash ventures, net.

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