-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PfZLs1o7ZYKiJG1ja2p1Vwt54IIqPDJhf59aQv8SDHwZz/OLAZSPvVjUmNhPlX48 6EPBQCjedG4VpGSXafeQIg== 0001193125-07-245214.txt : 20071113 0001193125-07-245214.hdr.sgml : 20071112 20071113161053 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-245214 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071113 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEC, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102741 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572] IRS NUMBER: 330399154 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31623 FILM NUMBER: 071238327 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3001 DAIMLER ST CITY: SANTA ANA STATE: CA ZIP: 92705-5812 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003677330 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3001 DAIMLER ST CITY: SANTA ANA STATE: CA ZIP: 92705 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIMPLETECH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010507 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000106 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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) November 13, 2007

STEC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

California   000-31623   33-0399154

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3001 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, California   92705-5812
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (949) 476-1180

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 13, 2007, STEC, Inc. (the “Registrant”) reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant on November 13, 2007 concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless the Registrant specifically incorporates the foregoing information into those documents by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Exhibit

99.1   

Press Release of STEC, Inc., dated November 13, 2007, reporting its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 (furnished and not filed herewith solely pursuant to Item 2.02).


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.

 

    STEC, Inc.
Date:   November 13, 2007     By:   /s/ Dan Moses
        Dan Moses
       

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release of STEC, Inc., dated November 13, 2007, reporting its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 (furnished and not filed herewith solely pursuant to Item 2.02).
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

Media Contact:

Patrick Wilkison

Vice President, Marketing and Business Development

(949) 476-1180

pwilkison@stec-inc.com

  

Investors and Financial Media

Contact:

Mitch Gellman

Vice President of Investor Relations

(949) 260-8328

ir@stec-inc.com

STEC Announces Third Quarter 2007 Results; Company Achieves An 81 Percent Increase in Order Backlog Primarily Driven by Increased SSD Orders

SANTA ANA, Calif., November 13, 2007 – STEC, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEC), announced today the company’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.

Revenue for the third quarter of 2007 was $44.7 million, a decrease of 16.9% from $53.8 million for the third quarter of 2006, and an increase of 2.3% from $43.7 million for the second quarter of 2007. GAAP gross profit margin was 29.0% for the third quarter of 2007, compared to 34.5% for the third quarter of 2006, and 31.3% for the second quarter of 2007. GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.01 for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $0.12 for the third quarter of 2006, and $0.04 for the second quarter of 2007.

GAAP results in the third quarter of 2007 included start-up costs related to the Company’s Malaysia facility that is currently under construction, a non-recurring inventory write-off, global tax structuring costs, first-year implementation costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404, fees and expenses related to the arbitration of the Consumer Division asset sale post-closing purchase price adjustment and the short-term impact of the implementation of the global tax structure on the Company’s effective tax rate. Non-GAAP results are explained and reconciled to GAAP results in tables included in this release. Non-GAAP gross profit margin was 31.1% for the third quarter of 2007, compared to 34.5% for the third quarter of 2006, and 31.8% for the second quarter of 2007. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.05 for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $0.12 for the third quarter of 2006, and $0.05 for the second quarter of 2007.

Business Outlook

Strategic Initiatives on Target

“During the third quarter of 2007, sampling activity and revenue from our ZeusIOPS Solid-State Drives (“SSD”) again accelerated in the Enterprise Storage and Video-on-Demand (“VoD”) sectors,” said Manouch Moshayedi, STEC’s chief executive officer. “In fact, it now appears that we will end the year at the top end of our first-year revenue target of $5 million to $10 million. Despite various announcements from other potential SSD manufacturers and the subsequent misunderstanding and misinterpretations by analyst reports, we do not see any competition currently in the ZeusIOPS portion of our business nor have we seen any announcements which indicate any potential competitors might be introducing an SSD with similar performance as our ZeusIOPS anytime during 2008. Furthermore we have not received any feedback from our customers who are currently qualifying our ZeusIOPS SSDs that a competitor has given them any indication that they might be introducing a product similar to our ZeusIOPS. As we had stated in previous conference calls, we expect a significant impact from our ZeusIOPS SSD product line to come in 2008 and beyond, with only modest, first-year revenue coming in 2007.

Backlog

“We achieved an 81% or $15.8 million increase in our order backlog during the third quarter of 2007 driven primarily by increased SSD orders. We ended the quarter with backlog of $35.2 million, up significantly from $19.4 million at the end of the second quarter of 2007. We believe that our SSD technology is clearly the leading technology for Enterprise-level applications. As our increased order backlog indicates, we believe that our long-term prospects for our SSD technology in the Enterprise-Storage and -Server markets including VoD applications, are very bright.

New Technology for the Enterprise-Server Market

“We expect to have our Mach8 SSD product line, which features our proprietary 8-channel controller, ready for customer sampling by the end of November 2007. The Mach8 and Mach8IOPS products will enable our Enterprise-Server customers to achieve high read and write IOPS performance at a competitive cost.


Malaysia Facility

“We are on target to complete construction of our Penang, Malaysia facility by the end of this month. We have already achieved ISO certification and several significant customer audits have been successfully conducted at our current facility. We expect our permanent facility to be operational in the first quarter of 2008 and ramp up to meaningful production levels by the end of the second quarter of 2008. We expect our investment in this new facility to help reduce average production and engineering costs, improve access to growing markets in Asia, improve supply-chain efficiency and lower our overall long-term effective corporate tax rate.

Guidance

“We currently expect fourth quarter of 2007 revenue to range from $48 million to $51 million with diluted non-GAAP earnings per share to range from $0.07 to $0.09. We are excited about our future in the ever-expanding Enterprise-SSD markets. We also look forward to the opening of our Malaysia facility and the implementation of our long-term global tax strategy.”

Conference Call

STEC will hold an open conference call to discuss results for the third quarter of 2007. The call will take place today at 1:30 p.m., Pacific/4:30 p.m., Eastern. The call-in numbers for the conference are 1-800-781-3662 (United States and Canada) and 1-706-643-7710 (International).

Webcast

This call is being webcast. The webcast can be accessed by clicking on the “About STEC/Support” link at www.stec-inc.com, then “Investor Relations.” The webcast will be archived and available for replay beginning approximately two hours after the live call concludes.

About STEC, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEC)

STEC, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets custom memory solutions based on Flash memory and DRAM technologies. For information about STEC and to subscribe to the Company’s “Email Alert” service, please visit our web site at www.stec-inc.com, click “About STEC/Support,” then “Investor Relations” and then “Email Alert.”

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement the consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), we use non-GAAP financial measures (non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, non-GAAP income from continuing operations and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations) that exclude start-up costs related to the Company’s Malaysian facility that is currently under construction, a non-recurring inventory write-off, global tax structuring costs, first-year implementation costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404, fees and expenses related to the arbitration of the Consumer Division asset sale post-closing price adjustment arbitration fees and the short-term impact of the implementation of the global tax structure on the Company’s effective tax rate. Management excludes these items because it believes that the non-GAAP measures enhance an investor’s overall understanding of the Company’s financial performance and future prospects by being more reflective of the Company’s core, recurring operational activities and to be more comparable with the results of the Company over various periods. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures internally for strategic decision making, forecasting future results and evaluating current performance. Guidance is provided only on a non-GAAP basis due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing or amount of such items. Difficulties in forecasting the non-GAAP items include the timing of customer audit approvals for the Malaysia facility which would impact the ramp up of production, registration costs for new entities related to our global tax


structure, the resources required to implement and be compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404, a prolonged arbitration proceeding with respect to the Consumer Division asset sale post-closing price adjustment dispute and unexpected delays in shipping new products developed by our foreign subsidiaries in lower tax jurisdictions than the United States. These items could be materially significant in our GAAP results in any period. By disclosing non-GAAP financial measures, management intends to provide investors with a more meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company’s core operating results and trends for the periods presented. Non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP; therefore, the information is not necessarily comparable to other companies' financial information and should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. A complete reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information referred to in this release is provided in tables included in this release.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, statements concerning: expectation to end the year at around the top of our ZeusIOPS revenue target, expected significant impact from our ZeusIOPS SSD product line, our belief that there currently isn’t any competition in the ZeusIOPS portion of our business, our belief that our ZeusIOPS technology is clearly the leading technology for Enterprise-level applications, belief that our long-term prospects based on our SSD technology in the Enterprise-Storage and -Server markets including VoD applications are very bright, expected availability of our Mach8 SSD product line for customer sampling, expected timeframe for our new Malaysia facility to become operational and ramp up to meaningful production levels, expected benefits from our investment in the Malaysia facility, revenue and diluted earnings per share guidance for the fourth quarter of 2007; enthusiasm about our future in the SSD markets and management’s rationale for using non-GAAP financial measures. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including factors that could delay, divert or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from current expectations. Important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are detailed under “Risk Factors” in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made from time to time by the Company, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and its current reports on Form 8-K. Other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include the following risks: we may not realize the expected benefits of the recent divestiture of our Consumer Division; disruptions from the divestiture of our Consumer Division transaction could make it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers and employees; changes in demand from certain customer segments; the cost of raw materials may fluctuate widely in the future; our backlog may not result in future revenue; excess inventory held by our customers may reduce future demand for our products; we may not realized the expected benefits from our operations in Malaysia or from our global tax restructuring; unexpected delays in or increased cost associated with the construction of our Malaysia facility; unexpected delays in the qualification process of our products with customers; our growth initiatives may not be successfully implemented; slower than expected expansion of our international business; we may not realize the anticipated benefits from any acquisitions of businesses, technologies, or assets we have and may undertake in the future; excess availability of DRAM or Flash memory could reduce component pricing resulting in lower average selling prices and gross profit; DRAM or Flash memory supply may tighten requiring suppliers to place their customers, including us, on limited component allocation; interruptions or delays at the semiconductor manufacturing facilities that supply components to us; higher than expected operating expenses; new and changing technologies limiting the applications of our products; our inability to become more competitive in new and existing markets, our inability to maintain and increase market share, difficulty competing in sectors characterized by aggressive pricing and low margins; new customer and supplier relationships may not be implemented successfully; higher than anticipated capital equipment expenditures; adverse global economic and geo-political conditions, including acts of terror, business interruption due to earthquakes, hurricanes, pandemics, power outages or other natural disasters;


and potential impact of high energy prices and other global events outside of our control which could adversely impact customer confidence and hence reduce demand for our products. The information contained in this press release is a statement of STEC’s present intention, belief or expectation. STEC may change its intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in STEC’s assumptions or otherwise. STEC undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 


STEC, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     As of
September 30,
2007
   As of
December 31,
2006
ASSETS:      

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 105,223    $ 40,907

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,031 at September 30, 2007 and $1,620 at December 31, 2006

     29,782      34,823

Inventory, net

     30,480      51,453

Deferred income taxes

     850      1,521

Current assets of discontinued operations

     —        57,880

Other current assets

     1,339      1,691
             

Total current assets

     167,674      188,275
             

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

     32,730      11,696

Intangible assets

     1,154      1,439

Goodwill

     1,682      1,682

Other long-term assets

     958      423

Deferred income taxes

     3,975      2,973

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

     —        168
             

Total assets

   $ 208,173    $ 206,656
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:      

Current Liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 16,285    $ 21,104

Accrued and other liabilities

     6,688      7,111

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     —        12,427
             

Total current liabilities

     22,973      40,642
             

Long-term income taxes payable

     1,416      —  

Shareholders’ Equity:

     

Common stock

     50      49

Additional paid-in capital

     137,293      128,353

Retained earnings

     46,441      37,612
             

Total shareholders’ equity

     183,784      166,014
             

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 208,173    $ 206,656
             

 


STEC, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007    2006     2007     2006  

Net revenues

   $ 44,699    $ 53,755     $ 135,639     $ 141,469  

Cost of revenues

     31,719      35,185       94,526       98,187  
                               

Gross profit

     12,980      18,570       41,113       43,282  
                               

Sales and marketing

     3,987      4,401       12,693       11,428  

General and administrative

     5,006      2,440       12,921       8,393  

Research and development

     3,387      2,505       10,579       6,706  
                               

Total operating expenses

     12,380      9,346       36,193       26,527  

Operating income

     600      9,224       4,920       16,755  

Interest income and other

     1,074      397       2,812       1,378  
                               

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     1,674      9,621       7,732       18,133  

Provision for income taxes

     1,168      3,625       3,456       6,757  
                               

Income from continuing operations

   $ 506    $ 5,996     $ 4,276     $ 11,376  

Discontinued operations:

         

Income from operations of Consumer Division (including gain on disposal of $8,005)

   $ 308    $ 1,369     $ 7,575     $ 1,671  

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

     16      (553 )     (2,945 )     (675 )
                               

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 324    $ 816     $ 4,630     $ 996  
                               

Net income

   $ 830    $ 6,812     $ 8,906     $ 12,372  
                               

Net income per share:

         

Basic:

         

Continuing operations

   $ 0.01    $ 0.13     $ 0.09     $ 0.25  

Discontinued operations

   $ 0.01    $ 0.02     $ 0.09     $ 0.02  
                               

Total

   $ 0.02    $ 0.15     $ 0.18     $ 0.27  
                               

Diluted:

         

Continuing operations

   $ 0.01    $ 0.12     $ 0.08     $ 0.24  

Discontinued operations

   $ 0.01    $ 0.02     $ 0.09     $ 0.02  
                               

Total

   $ 0.02    $ 0.14     $ 0.17     $ 0.26  
                               

Shares used in net income per share computation:

         

Basic

     50,111      46,456       49,660       45,773  
                               

Diluted

     51,884      48,489       51,762       47,156  
                               

 


The non-GAAP financial measures included in the following tables are non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, non-GAAP income from continuing operations and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which adjust for the following items: (a) start-up costs related to the Company’s Malaysia facility that is currently under construction, (b) a non-recurring inventory write-off, (c) global tax structuring costs, (d) implementation costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404, (e) fees and expenses related to the arbitration of the Consumer Division asset sale post-closing purchase price adjustment and (f) the short-term impact of the implementation of the global tax structure on the Company’s effective tax rate. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures enhance an investor's overall understanding of the Company’s financial performance and future prospects by being more reflective of the Company's core operational activities and to be more comparable with the results of the Company over various periods. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures internally for strategic decision making, forecasting future results and evaluating current performance. By disclosing non-GAAP financial measures, management intends to provide investors with a more meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's core, recurring operating results and trends for the periods presented. Non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP; therefore, the information is not necessarily comparable to other companies' financial information and should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The items excluded from GAAP financial results in calculating non-GAAP financial results, are set forth below:

 

  (a) The Malaysia facility start-up costs primarily relate to costs associated with our 25,000 square foot interim facility, depreciation on equipment, and operational, sales and marketing, general and administrative and research and development personnel costs. The Company uses its interim facility to train production employees, obtain facility certifications such as ISO certification, initiate the accounting and information systems and conduct customer audits to better prepare for the opening of the Company’s 210,000 square foot facility. The Company expects to attain meaningful production volume from its full-scale production facility in the third quarter of 2008. As the interim and full-scale production facilities are not expected to contribute meaningfully to operations until the third quarter of 2008, management believes excluding such items from the Company’s operations provides investors with a means of evaluating the Company’s current operations.

 

  (b) Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”) inventory write-off costs relate to a one-time write off of certain stacked PCBs. These PCBs were a component in stacked DRAM modules that were built with thin small outline package (“TSOP”) DRAM chips. DRAM memory chips used in modules for the server market have substantially transitioned from TSOP memory chips to ball grid array (“BGA”) memory chips. Although the company typically purchases DRAM memory chips only after a related order is placed by a customer, PCBs are typically purchased in large lots and are stocked in order to keep unit purchases prices at a minimum. The PCB inventory write-off resulted from this one-time technology transfer occurring more rapidly than expected for its server customers.

 

  (c) The global tax structuring costs relate primarily to tax consulting, legal fees and filing fees associated with establishing various corporate entities throughout the world, and establishing cost-sharing and transfer pricing agreements among the worldwide entities. Management believes these cost should be excluded when evaluating core operations since management expects such costs to be immaterial after 2007.

 

  (d) First-year Sarbanes-Oxley costs relate to accounting and consulting fees related to the Company’s preparation to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2008 and the incremental amount of the first-year audit costs upon the Company first becoming subject to Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 in 2008 over the expected Sarbanes-Oxley audit costs in subsequent years. Management believes these costs should be excluded when evaluating core operations since management believes these costs will be immaterial after the first quarter of 2008.


  (e) Consumer division arbitration fees relate to legal and consulting fees incurred in the arbitration proceeding with Fabrik, Inc. (“Fabrik”) over the final purchase price adjustment for the sale of the assets of the Consumer division to Fabrik on February 9, 2007. The original amount in dispute subject to a formal arbitration process was approximately $6.7 million which has been reduced to approximately $2.7 million. In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, both parties have agreed to submit the disputed amounts to a third party arbitrator to resolve such matters. Management believes that legal and consulting fees incurred in conjunction with this arbitration proceeding should be excluded when evaluating core operations since management believes these costs are non-recurring and will be not be incurred once the matter is settled.

 

  (f) The short-term impact of the implementation of the global tax structure on the Company’s effective tax rate is related to an increase in the provision for income taxes as the result of research and development cost sharing arrangements made between the Company and certain of its foreign subsidiaries. The short-term impact of these intercompany agreements has resulted in research and development expenses being incurred in a foreign jurisdiction with a zero tax rate which has resulted in less overall tax benefits for the Company in the third quarter of 2007. However, as new products are being developed and sold in foreign jurisdictions, the Company expects to incur future profits that will be taxed at a lower rate than in the United States, resulting in long-term tax savings that will more than offset the short-term increases. Management believes that the increase in the Company’s effective tax rate is temporary and the incremental increase should be excluded when evaluating core operations.

 


STEC, INC.

Schedule Reconciling Non-GAAP Income From Continuing Operations to GAAP Income From Continuing Operations

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2007      2006      2007      2006

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 506      $ 5,996      $ 4,276      $ 11,376
                                 

The non-GAAP amounts have been adjusted to exclude the following items:

                 

Excluded from cost of sales:

                 

Malaysia facility start-up costs (a)

   $ 248      $ —        $ 532      $ —  

Inventory write-down (b)

     674        —          674        —  
                                 
     922        —          1,206        —  

Excluded from operating expenses

                 

Malaysia facility start-up costs (a)

   $ 648      $ —        $ 1,773      $ —  

Global tax structuring costs (c)

     153        86        424        357

First-year Sarbanes-Oxley implementation costs (d)

     41        —          129        —  

Consumer division sale arbitration fees (e)

     868        —          868        —  
                                 
     2,632        86        4,400        357

Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

     992        32        1,659        133
                                 

Net effect of adjustments to GAAP net income

     1,640        54        2,741        224

Global tax structuring implementation short-term income tax impact (f)

     538        —          538        —  
                                 

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations

   $ 2,684      $ 6,050      $ 7,555      $ 11,600
                                 

(a)—(f) See corresponding footnotes above.

STEC, INC.

Schedule Reconciling Reported Financial Ratios

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

GAAP gross margin

   29.0 %   34.5 %   30.3 %   30.6 %

Effect of reconciling item on gross margin

   2.1 %   0.0 %   0.9 %   0.0 %
                        

Non-GAAP gross margin

   31.1 %   34.5 %   31.2 %   30.6 %
                        

 


STEC, INC.

Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

GAAP gross margin

   $ 12,980     $ 18,570     $ 41,113     $ 43,282  

Malaysia facility start-up costs (a)

     248       —         532       —    

Inventory write-down (b)

     674       —         674       —    
                                

Non-GAAP gross margin

   $ 13,902     $ 18,570     $ 42,319     $ 43,282  
                                

GAAP operating expenses

   $ 12,380     $ 9,346     $ 36,193     $ 26,527  

Malaysia facility start-up costs (a)

     (648 )     —         (1,773 )     —    

Global tax structuring costs (c)

     (153 )     (86 )     (424 )     (357 )

First-year Sarbanes-Oxley costs (d)

     (41 )     —         (129 )     —    

Consumer division sale arbitration fees (e)

     (868 )     —         (868 )     —    
                                

Non-GAAP operating expenses

   $ 10,670     $ 9,260     $ 32,999     $ 26,170  
                                

GAAP operating income

   $ 600     $ 9,224     $ 4,920     $ 16,755  

Malaysia facility start-up costs (a)

     896       —         2,305       —    

Inventory write-down (b)

     674       —         674       —    

Global tax structuring costs (c)

     153       86       424       357  

First-year Sarbanes-Oxley implementation costs (d)

     41       —         129       —    

Consumer division sale arbitration fees (e)

     868       —         868       —    
                                

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 3,232     $ 9,310     $ 9,320     $ 17,112  
                                

GAAP income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   $ 1,674     $ 9,621     $ 7,732     $ 18,133  

Malaysia facility start-up costs (a)

     896       —         2,305       —    

Inventory write-down (b)

     674       —         674       —    

Global tax structuring costs (c)

     153       86       424       357  

First-year Sarbanes-Oxley implementation costs (d)

     41       —         129       —    

Consumer division sale arbitration fees (e)

     868       —         868       —    
                                

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   $ 4,306     $ 9,707     $ 12,132     $ 18,490  
                                

GAAP income from continuing operations

   $ 506     $ 5,996     $ 4,276     $ 11,376  

Malaysia facility start-up costs (a)

     896       —         2,305       —    

Inventory write-down (b)

     674       —         674       —    

Global tax structuring costs (c)

     153       86       424       357  

First-year Sarbanes-Oxley implementation costs (d)

     41       —         129       —    

Consumer division sale arbitration fees (e)

     868       —         868       —    

Global tax structuring short-term income tax impact (f)

     538       —         538       —    

Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

     (992 )     (32 )     (1,659 )     (133 )
                                

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations

   $ 2,684     $ 6,050     $ 7,555     $ 11,600  
                                

GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.01     $ 0.12     $ 0.08     $ 0.24  

Impact of non-GAAP adjustments on diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.04     $ 0.00     $ 0.06     $ 0.01  
                                

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.05     $ 0.12     $ 0.14     $ 0.25  
                                

(a)—(f) Refer to the corresponding footnotes above.

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