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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 26, 2016—QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leading supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, today announced its first quarter financial results for the period ended July 3, 2016.

Net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 was $116.4 million compared to $113.4 million in the same quarter last year. Revenue from Advanced Connectivity Platforms was $108.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to $102.6 million in the same quarter last year.

Net income on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 was $18.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to $2.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Net income on a non-GAAP basis for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 was $24.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $16.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

Due to the pending acquisition by Cavium, QLogic will not be providing earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

QLogic uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement financial statements based on GAAP. A summary of the historical non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a description of the reasons that management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and the additional purposes for which management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, is presented in the accompanying financial schedules.

In light of the pending acquisition by Cavium, QLogic will not hold a conference call to discuss its financial results.

QLogic (Nasdaq:QLGC) is a global leader and technology innovator in high performance server and storage networking connectivity products. Leading OEMs and channel partners worldwide rely on QLogic for their server and storage networking solutions. For more information, visit www.qlogic.com.

This press release contains statements relating to future results of the company (including certain statements regarding the pending acquisition by Cavium) that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. The company advises readers that these potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the possibility that the Cavium exchange offer and merger will not close within the anticipated time periods or at all; potential fluctuations in operating results; the company's ability to compete effectively with other companies; unfavorable economic conditions; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; gross margins that may vary over time; the stock price of the company may be volatile; the company's dependence on the networking markets served; the company's dependence on a small number of customers; the ability to maintain and gain market or industry acceptance of the company's products; the company's dependence on sole source and limited source suppliers; the company's dependence on third-party subcontractors and contract manufacturers; uncertain benefits from strategic business combinations, acquisitions and divestitures; the complexity of the company's products; declining average unit sales prices of comparable products; sales fluctuations arising from customer transitions to new products; seasonal fluctuations and uneven sales and purchasing patterns with customers and suppliers; changes in the company's tax provisions or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of its income tax returns; international economic, currency, regulatory, political and other risks; changes in and compliance with regulations; system security risks, data protection breaches and cyber-attacks; the ability to protect proprietary rights; the ability to satisfactorily resolve any infringement claims; facilities of the company and its suppliers and customers are located in areas subject to natural disasters; declines in the market value of the company's marketable securities; difficulties in transitioning to smaller geometry process technologies; the use of "open source" software in the company's products; and the company’s ability to borrow under its credit agreement is subject to certain covenants.

More detailed information on these and additional factors that could affect the company's operating and financial results are described in the company's Forms 10-K, 10-Q and other reports filed, or to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company urges all interested parties to read these reports to gain a better understanding of the business and other risks that the company faces. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and the company does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

QLogic and the QLogic logo are registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of the companies with which they are associated.

	Three Months Ended
	July 3, 2016			June 28, 2015
Net revenues	$	116,404		$	113,405
Cost of revenues		48,302			47,067
Gross profit		68,102			66,338
Operating expenses:
Engineering and development		30,649			35,606
Sales and marketing		13,520			15,486
General and administrative		9,560			7,076
Special charges		(624	)		1,079
Total operating expenses		53,105			59,247
Operating income		14,997			7,091
Interest and other income, net		2,346			359
Income before income taxes		17,343			7,450
Income tax expense (benefit)		(940	)		4,894
Net income	$	18,283		$	2,556
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.22		$	0.03
Diluted	$	0.22		$	0.03
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic		83,431			87,334
Diluted		84,542			88,914

	Three Months Ended
	July 3, 2016			June 28, 2015
GAAP net income	$	18,283		$	2,556
Items excluded from GAAP net income:
Stock-based compensation		5,225			5,987
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		4,328			3,636
Amortization of license fee		657			617
Transaction costs		2,716			—
Special charges		(624	)		1,079
Gains recognized on previously impaired investment securities		(1,373	)		—
Income tax adjustments		(4,333	)		2,642
Total non-GAAP adjustments		6,596			13,961
Non-GAAP net income	$	24,879		$	16,517
Net income per diluted share:
GAAP net income	$	0.22		$	0.03
Adjustments		0.07			0.16
Non-GAAP net income	$	0.29		$	0.19

The non-GAAP financial measures contained herein are a supplement to the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The non-GAAP financial measures presented exclude the items summarized in the above table. Management believes that adjustments for these items assist investors in making comparisons of period-to-period operating results and that these items are not indicative of the company’s on-going core operating performance.

The company has presented non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share, on a basis consistent with its historical presentation, to assist investors in understanding the company’s core net income and core net income per diluted share on an on-going basis. These non-GAAP financial measures may also assist investors in making comparisons of the company’s core net profitability with historical periods and comparisons of the company’s core net profitability with the corresponding results for competitors. Management believes that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share are important measures in the evaluation of the company’s profitability. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the adjustments described in the above table, and thus provide an overall measure of the company’s on-going net profitability and related profitability on a per diluted share basis.

Management uses non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share in its evaluation of the company’s core after-tax results of operations and trends between fiscal periods and believes that these measures are important components of its internal performance measurement process. In addition, the company prepares and maintains its budgets and forecasts for future periods on a basis consistent with these non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures allows investors to view the company’s financial results in the way that management views the financial results.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein have certain limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of the company’s business as determined in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures presented by the company may be different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

For additional information on the items excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures and why the company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, the company refers you to the Form 8-K regarding this release filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A summary of the non-GAAP adjustments presented in the table above by the financial statement line impacted is as follows:

(unaudited – in thousands)	Three Months Ended
	July 3, 2016			June 28, 2015
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Cost of revenues:
Stock-based compensation	$	268		$	250
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		4,159			3,467
Amortization of license fee		657			617
Total cost of revenue adjustments		5,084			4,334
Operating expenses:
Engineering and development:
Stock-based compensation		2,691			3,274
Sales and marketing:
Stock-based compensation		1,195			1,201
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		169			169
General and administrative:
Stock-based compensation		1,071			1,262
Transactions costs		2,716			—
Special charges		(624	)		1,079
Total operating expense adjustments		7,218			6,985
Interest and other income, net:
Gains recognized on previously impaired investment securities		(1,373	)		—
Total non-GAAP adjustments before income taxes		10,929			11,319
Income tax adjustments		(4,333	)		2,642
Total non-GAAP adjustments	$	6,596		$	13,961

	July 3, 2016			April 3, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	119,618		$	125,408
Marketable securities		245,657			229,439
Total cash and marketable securities		365,275			354,847
Accounts receivable, net		74,090			55,546
Inventories		36,574			39,745
Other current assets		13,617			13,268
Total current assets		489,556			463,406
Property and equipment, net		76,961			71,738
Goodwill		167,232			167,232
Purchased intangible assets, net		58,555			62,998
Deferred tax assets		41,897			41,003
Other assets		16,747			17,491
	$	850,948		$	823,868
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	39,294		$	29,576
Accrued compensation		16,615			19,389
Accrued taxes		905			955
Other current liabilities		10,751			11,156
Total current liabilities		67,565			61,076
Accrued taxes		8,474			9,510
Other liabilities		5,526			5,904
Total liabilities		81,565			76,490
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		219			218
Additional paid-in capital		1,019,339			1,015,666
Retained earnings		1,787,413			1,769,130
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(286	)		(334	)
Treasury stock		(2,037,302	)		(2,037,302	)
Total stockholders’ equity		769,383			747,378
	$	850,948		$	823,868

	Three Months Ended
	July 3, 2016			June 28, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	18,283		$	2,556
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10,010			10,616
Stock-based compensation		5,225			5,987
Deferred income taxes		(940	)		3,400
Other non-cash items, net		(1,042	)		539
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(18,885	)		2,517
Inventories		3,171			(8,671	)
Other assets		(235	)		(134	)
Accounts payable		6,793			2,218
Accrued compensation		(2,774	)		(4,913	)
Accrued taxes, net		(1,128	)		(3,081	)
Other liabilities		(783	)		(1,567	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		17,695			9,467
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(61,661	)		(50,639	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities		45,679			34,209
Purchases of property and equipment		(7,842	)		(10,782	)
Other investing activities		1,373			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,451	)		(27,212	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock-based awards		2,575			16,497
Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units		(4,126	)		(5,062	)
Purchases of treasury stock		—			(17,856	)
Other financing activities		517			1,124
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,034	)		(5,297	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(5,790	)		(23,042	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		125,408			115,241
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	119,618		$	92,199