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NetApp Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Results

Net Revenues of $1.38 Billion for the Fourth Quarter and $5.55 Billion for Fiscal Year 2016

May 25, 2016 4:06 PM EDT

SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/25/16 -- NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP)

  • NetApp" clustered Data ONTAP" node shipments increased in fiscal year 2016 by 85% year-over-year
  • All Flash FAS units for fiscal year 2016 grew 345% year-over-year
  • Deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue for fiscal year 2016 up 6% year-over-year
  • Authorized an increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.19 per share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017
  • $1.17 billion returned to shareholders in share repurchases and cash dividends; 144% of free cash flow(1) in fiscal year 2016

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016, ended April 29, 2016.

Fourth Quarter Financial Results Net revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $1.38 billion. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $8 million, or $0.03 loss per share,(2) compared to GAAP net income of $135 million, or $0.43 income per share,(3) for the comparable period of the prior year. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $157 million, or $0.55 income per share,(4) compared to non-GAAP net income of $202 million, or $0.65 income per share, for the comparable period of the prior year.

Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results Net revenues for fiscal year 2016 were $5.55 billion. GAAP net income for fiscal year 2016 was $229 million, or $0.77 per share,(3) compared to GAAP net income of $560 million, or $1.75 per share, for the comparable period of the prior year. Non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2016 was $633 million, or $2.13 per share,(4) compared to non-GAAP net income of $865 million, or $2.70 per share, for the comparable period of the prior year.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments NetApp ended fiscal year 2016 with $5.3 billion in total cash, cash equivalents and investments. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company generated $345 million in cash from operations and returned $313 million to shareholders through share repurchases and a cash dividend.

The Company will increase the first quarter fiscal year 2017 dividend by 6% to $0.19 per share. The quarterly dividend will be paid on July 27, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 18, 2016.

"We executed well in the fourth quarter and I'm pleased with the progress we are making with our strategic solutions portfolio in addressing customers' needs," said George Kurian, chief executive officer. "We continue to advance our pivot to the growth segments of the market while, at the same time, streamlining the business and reducing our cost base. The team remains sharply focused on disciplined execution and is fully committed to return the company to long-term growth."

Q1 Fiscal Year 2017 Outlook The Company provided the following financial guidance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017:

  • Net revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.20 billion to $1.35 billion.
  • GAAP earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.13 to $0.18 per share.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.34 to $0.39 per share.

Business Highlights

  • Leading the All-Flash-Array Market
    • All-flash systems product of the year. Storage Magazine/SearchStorage.com recognize SolidFire's high-capacity SF9605 node as a gold winner in the competitive all-flash systems category.
    • NetApp and Cisco's FlexPod advantage initiative removes constraints for the modern enterprise data center. An all-flash Converged Infrastructure enables partners such as Citrix to accelerate time-to-market and help customers to fast track their journey to a modern data center.
    • Increased the performance of data analytics applications by more than 50%. New SANtricity" software for NetApp EF-Series all-flash and E-Series storage arrays dramatically boosts the performance and value of big data analytics applications.
    • Faster coding and better performance. New SolidFire Python SDK dramatically reduces the amount of additional time and coding required for integration and orchestration between SolidFire's platform and third-party applications.
  • Customers and Partners Achieve Success Through NetApp
    • Media companies adopt NetApp StorageGRID" Webscale. In the past 12 months, media vendors -- Aspera, Cantemo, Dalet, OpenText (through CyanGate), Primestream, Signiant, Silvertrak, Spectra Logic, and Vidispine -- have validated their Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) interface with StorageGRID Webscale.
    • Mansfield Oil delivers new applications and services up to 50% faster with NetApp. Transition to new fully redundant data and disaster recovery center keeps mission-critical data safe and improves customer service by eliminating downtime for core business applications.
    • DARZ makes secure hybrid cloud and multicloud a reality with NetApp Private Storage (NPS). NPS as a Service from DARZ makes it possible for its customer Helpium to leverage the elasticity, cost and performance benefits of public cloud providers without putting its data -- or its business -- at risk.
    • Top-ranked financial fund administrator HedgeServ deploys SolidFire. By delivering scalable storage to keep pace with HedgeServ's business growth and expanded offerings, SolidFire has transformed storage from a significant cost and management burden into an innovation enabler.
    • Denver Broncos deploy business-critical applications with NetApp. NetApp FAS systems power the Bronco's entire infrastructure, including data analysis used from draft day to the stadium on game day, as well as to support over 330 events throughout the year. Regardless of location, the Broncos have been able to deploy mobile tablets to players, coaches, managers and support staff enabling them to view footage within hours of a game.
  • Technology and Business Leaders Join NetApp
    • Ron Pasek, executive vice president, chief financial officer. Pasek manages several finance and business functions while helping drive a portfolio management approach to enable growth.
    • Henri Richard, executive vice president, worldwide field and customer operations. Richard leads relationships with NetApp's strategic technology partners, resellers, and customers across the globe.

Webcast and Conference Call Information NetApp will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 2 p.m. Pacific Time. To access the live webcast of this event, visit the NetApp Investor Relations website at investors.netapp.com. In addition, this press release, historical supplemental data tables and other information related to the call will be posted on the Investor Relations website. An audio replay will also be available on the website after 4 p.m. Pacific Time today.

About NetApp Leading organizations worldwide count on NetApp for software, systems and services to manage and store their data. Customers value our teamwork, expertise and passion for helping them succeed now and into the future. To learn more, visit http://www.netapp.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement Under U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, all of the statements made under the Q1 Fiscal Year 2017 Outlook section, statements made about our ability to advance our pivot to growth segments of the market, streamline our business, reduce our cost basis and return the company to long-term growth. All of these forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty. Actual results may differ materially from these statements for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, general economic and market conditions, changes in U.S. government spending, revenue seasonality and matters specific to our business, such as changes in storage consumption models, customer demand for and acceptance of our products and services, our ability to effectively integrate the SolidFire acquisition, our ability to successfully execute our transformation program, and our ability to continue to generate healthy operating cash flow. These and other equally important factors are described in reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described under the section titled "Risk Factors" in our most recently submitted Annual Report on Form 10-K. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in this press release whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

NetApp and the NetApp logo are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

(1) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less cash used to acquire property and equipment. (2) GAAP net loss per share is calculated using the basic number of shares and excludes common stock equivalents because the impact would be anti-dilutive. (3) GAAP net income per share is calculated using the diluted number of shares. (4) Non-GAAP net income excludes, when applicable, (a) amortization of intangible assets, (b) stock-based compensation expenses, (c) acquisition-related income and expenses, (d) restructuring and other charges, (e) asset impairments, (f) gains/losses on the sale of properties, (g) non-cash interest expense associated with our convertible debt, and (h) our GAAP tax provision, but includes a non-GAAP tax provision based upon our projected annual non-GAAP effective tax rate for the first three quarters of the fiscal year and an actual non-GAAP tax provision for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. NetApp makes additional adjustments to the non-GAAP tax provision for certain tax matters as described below. Non-GAAP earnings per share is calculated using the diluted number of shares for all periods presented. A detailed reconciliation of our non-GAAP to GAAP results can be found at http://investors.netapp.com. NetApp's management uses these non-GAAP measures in making operating decisions because it believes the measurements provide meaningful supplemental information regarding NetApp's ongoing operational performance.

NetApp Usage of Non-GAAP Financial Information To supplement NetApp's condensed consolidated financial statement information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), NetApp provides investors with certain non-GAAP measures, including, but not limited to, historical non-GAAP operating results and non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP effective tax rate, non-GAAP inventory turns, and free cash flow; and historical and projected non-GAAP net income per diluted share.

NetApp believes that the presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP effective tax rates, and non-GAAP net income per share data when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. In addition, NetApp believes that the presentation of non-GAAP inventory turns provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to inventory management based on the operating activities of the periods presented. NetApp believes that the presentation of free cash flow, which it defines as the net cash provided by operating activities less cash used to acquire property and equipment, to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors because it reflects cash that can be used to, among other things, invest in its business, make strategic acquisitions, repurchase common stock, and pay dividends on its common stock, after deducting capital expenditures. As free cash flow is not a measure of liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP, free cash flow should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for the analysis provided in the statement of cash flows.

NetApp's management uses these non-GAAP measures in making operating decisions because it believes the measurements provide meaningful supplemental information regarding NetApp's ongoing operational performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are used to: (1) measure company performance against historical results, (2) facilitate comparisons to our competitors' operating results and (3) allow greater transparency with respect to information used by management in financial and operational decision making. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are used to measure company performance for the purposes of determining employee incentive plan compensation.

NetApp excludes the following items from its non-GAAP measures when applicable:

A. Amortization of intangible assets. NetApp records amortization of intangible assets that were acquired in connection with its business combinations. The amortization of intangible assets varies depending on the level of acquisition activity. Management finds it useful to exclude these charges to assess the appropriate level of various operating expenses to assist in budgeting, planning and forecasting future periods and in measuring operational performance.

B. Stock-based compensation expenses. NetApp excludes stock-based compensation expenses from its non-GAAP measures primarily because they are non-cash expenses. While management views stock-based compensation as a key element of our employee retention and long-term incentives, we do not view it as an expense to be used in evaluating operational performance in any given period.

C. Acquisition-related income and expenses. NetApp excludes acquisition-related income and expenses, including (a) merger termination proceeds, (b) due diligence, legal and other one-time integration charges, (c) the impact of inventory step-ups, and (d) write down of assets acquired that NetApp does not intend to use in its ongoing business, from its non-GAAP measures, primarily because they are not related to our ongoing business or cost base and, therefore, cannot be relied upon for future planning and forecasting.

D. Restructuring and other charges. These charges include restructuring charges that are incurred based on the particular facts and circumstances of restructuring decisions, including employment and contractual settlement terms, and other related charges, and can vary in size and frequency. These items are not ordinarily included in our annual operating plan and related budget due to the unpredictability of the timing and size of these events. We therefore exclude them in our assessment of operational performance.

E. Asset impairments. These are non-cash charges to write down assets when there is an indication that the asset has become impaired. Management finds it useful to exclude these non-cash charges due to the unpredictability of these events in its assessment of operational performance.

F. Gains/losses on the sale of properties. These are gains/losses from the sale of our properties. Management believes that these transactions do not reflect the results of our underlying, on-going business and, therefore, cannot be relied upon for future planning or forecasting.

G. Non-cash interest expense. These are non-cash charges from the amortization of convertible debt discount and issuance costs. Management does not believe that these charges reflect the underlying performance of our business.

H. Income tax adjustments. NetApp's non-GAAP tax provision is based upon a projected annual non-GAAP effective tax rate for the first three quarters of the fiscal year and an actual non-GAAP tax provision for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. The non-GAAP tax provision also excludes, when applicable, (a) tax charges or benefits in the current period that relate to one or more prior fiscal periods that are a result of events such as changes in tax legislation, authoritative guidance, income tax audit settlements and/or court decisions, (b) tax charges or benefits that are attributable to unusual or non-recurring book and/or tax accounting method changes, (c) tax charges that are a result of a non-routine foreign cash repatriation, (d) tax charges or benefits that are a result of infrequent restructuring of the Company's tax structure, (e) tax charges or benefits that are a result of a change in valuation allowance, and (f) tax charges resulting from the integration of intellectual properties from acquisitions. Management believes that the use of non-GAAP tax provisions provides a more meaningful measure of the Company's operational performance.

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. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. NetApp believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate the Company's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. NetApp management compensates for these limitations by analyzing current and projected results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The non-GAAP financial measures are meant to supplement, and be viewed in conjunction with, GAAP financial measures.



                                NETAPP, INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                (In millions)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                   April 29,     April 24,
                                                      2016          2015
                                                 ------------- -------------

ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash, cash equivalents and investments         $       5,303 $       5,326
  Accounts receivable                                      813           779
  Inventories                                               98           146
  Other current assets                                     234           522
                                                 ------------- -------------
    Total current assets                                 6,448         6,773

Property and equipment, net                                937         1,030
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets, net            1,856         1,117
Other non-current assets                                   796           481
                                                 ------------- -------------
      Total assets                               $      10,037 $       9,401
                                                 ============= =============


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                               $         254 $         284
  Accrued expenses                                         765           701
  Short-term loan                                          849             -
  Short-term deferred revenue and financed
   unearned services revenue                             1,794         1,724
                                                 ------------- -------------
    Total current liabilities                            3,662         2,709

Long-term debt                                           1,490         1,487
Other long-term liabilities                                413           318
Long-term deferred revenue and financed unearned
 services revenue                                        1,591         1,473
                                                 ------------- -------------
      Total liabilities                                  7,156         5,987

Stockholders' equity                                     2,881         3,414
                                                 ------------- -------------
       Total liabilities and stockholders'
        equity                                   $      10,037 $       9,401
                                                 ============= =============


                                NETAPP, INC.
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (In millions, except per share amounts)
                                (Unaudited)

                             Three Months Ended           Year Ended
                          ------------------------ ------------------------
                           April 29,    April 24,   April 29,    April 24,
                              2016         2015        2016         2015
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Revenues:
 Product                  $       757  $       914 $     2,986  $     3,655
 Software maintenance             234          227         949          899
 Hardware maintenance and
  other services                  389          399       1,611        1,569
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
  Net revenues                  1,380        1,540       5,546        6,123
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Cost of revenues:
 Cost of product                  424          441       1,558        1,657
 Cost of software
  maintenance                       9           10          37           36
 Cost of hardware
  maintenance and other
  services                        129          154         578          597
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
  Total cost of revenues          562          605       2,173        2,290
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
   Gross profit                   818          935       3,373        3,833
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing              434          470       1,792        1,913
 Research and development         201          233         861          920
 General and
  administrative                   84           71         307          284
 Restructuring and other
  charges                          80            -         108            -
 Acquisition-related
  expense                           6            -           8            -
 Gain on sale of
  properties                      (51)           -         (51)           -
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
  Total operating
   expenses                       754          774       3,025        3,117
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Income from operations             64          161         348          716

Other income (expense),
 net                               (4)           3          (3)          (3)
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Income before income
 taxes                             60          164         345          713

Provision for income
 taxes                             68           29         116          153
                          -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Net income (loss)         $        (8) $       135 $       229  $       560
                          ===========  =========== ===========  ===========

Net income (loss) per
 share:
 Basic                    $     (0.03) $      0.44 $      0.78  $      1.77
                          ===========  =========== ===========  ===========

 Diluted                  $     (0.03) $      0.43 $      0.77  $      1.75
                          ===========  =========== ===========  ===========

Shares used in net income
 (loss) per share
 calculations:
 Basic                            284          309         294          316
                          ===========  =========== ===========  ===========

 Diluted                          284          313         297          321
                          ===========  =========== ===========  ===========

Cash dividends declared
 per share                $     0.180  $     0.165 $     0.720  $     0.660
                          ===========  =========== ===========  ===========


                                NETAPP, INC.
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (In millions)
                                (Unaudited)

                            Three Months Ended            Year Ended
                         ------------------------  ------------------------
                          April 29,    April 24,    April 29,    April 24,
                             2016         2015         2016         2015
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Cash flows from
 operating activities:
 Net income (loss)       $        (8) $       135  $       229  $       560
 Adjustments to
  reconcile net income
  (loss) to net cash
  providedby operating
  activities:

  Depreciation and
   amortization                   77           72          279          307
  Stock-based
   compensation                   61           63          260          259
  Excess tax benefit
   from stock-based
   compensation                    -           (1)          (5)         (55)
  Gain on sale of
   properties                    (51)           -          (51)           -
  Other, net                      31            2          (38)          32
 Changes in assets and
  liabilities, net of
  acquisitions of
  businesses:
  Accounts receivable           (206)        (112)         (16)          75
  Inventories                      5          (29)          49          (24)
  Accounts payable                60           85          (53)          39
  Accrued expenses               108           95           30          (67)
  Deferred revenue and
   financed unearned
   services revenue              238           88          186          122
  Changes in other
   operating assets and
   liabilities, net               30           (2)         104           20
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net cash provided by
    operating activities         345          396          974        1,268
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Cash flows from
 investing activities:
 Redemptions (purchases)
  of investments, net            103         (686)         982         (645)
 Purchases of property
  and equipment                  (35)         (37)        (160)        (175)
 Proceeds from sale of
  properties                     102            -          102            -
 Acquisitions of
  businesses, net of
  cash acquired                 (842)           -         (842)         (85)
 Other investing
  activities, net                  4           (1)           3            2
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net cash provided by
    (used in) investing
    activities                  (668)        (724)          85         (903)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Cash flows from
 financing activities:
 Issuance of common
  stock                            -           11           70          157
 Repurchase of common
  stock                         (262)        (246)        (960)      (1,165)
 Excess tax benefit from
  stock-based
  compensation                     -            1            5           55
 Proceeds from sale
  leaseback financing
  transaction                    148            -          148            -
 Proceeds from short-
  term loan                      870            -          870            -
 Issuance of long-term
  debt, net                        -            -            -          495
 Repayment of short-term
  loan                           (20)           -          (20)           -
 Dividends paid                  (51)         (51)        (210)        (208)
 Other financing
  activities, net                 (4)          (1)         (12)          (9)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net cash provided by
    (used in) financing
    activities                   681         (286)        (109)        (675)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Effect of exchange rate
 changes on cash and
 cash equivalents                 15           (4)          (4)         (59)

Net increase (decrease)
 in cash and cash
 equivalents                     373         (618)         946         (369)
Cash and cash
 equivalents:
 Beginning of period           2,495        2,540        1,922        2,291
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 End of period           $     2,868  $     1,922  $     2,868  $     1,922
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========


                       NETAPP, INC.
                     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
(In millions except net income per share, percentages, DSO
                    and Inventory Turns)
                        (Unaudited)


                                Q4 FY'16 Q3 FY'16 Q4 FY'15  FY 2016  FY 2015
                                -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Revenues
Product                             $757     $750     $914   $2,986   $3,655
Software Maintenance                $234     $234     $227     $949     $899
Hardware Maintenance & Other
 Services:                          $389     $402     $399   $1,611   $1,569
  Hardware Maintenance Support
   Contracts                        $318     $326     $323   $1,316   $1,253
  Professional and Other
   Services                          $71      $76      $77     $295     $317
                                -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
    Net Revenues                  $1,380   $1,386   $1,540   $5,546   $6,123


  Geographic Mix
                                 % of Q4  % of Q3  % of Q4  % of FY  % of FY
                                   FY'16    FY'16    FY'15     2016     2015
                                 Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue
                                -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Americas                             54%      54%      57%      55%      56%
  Americas Commercial                43%      44%      43%      43%      43%
  U.S. Public Sector                 12%      10%      14%      12%      13%
EMEA                                 33%      33%      30%      32%      30%
Asia Pacific                         13%      13%      13%      13%      13%


  Pathways Mix
                                 % of Q4  % of Q3  % of Q4  % of FY  % of FY
                                   FY'16    FY'16    FY'15     2016     2015
                                 Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue
                                -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Direct                               26%      22%      22%      23%      22%
Indirect                             74%      78%      78%      77%      78%

  Direct revenues are those sold through our direct sales force and,
  effective Q1 FY'16, include those sold to service providers. Indirect
  revenues include those sold through value-added resellers, system
  integrators, OEMs and distributors. Indirect revenue reflects order
  fulfillment and is not reflective of who is responsible for the customer
  relationship.

  Non-GAAP Gross Margins
                                Q4 FY'16 Q3 FY'16 Q4 FY'15  FY 2016  FY 2015
                                -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Non-GAAP Gross Margin              61.1%    63.1%    62.0%    62.5%    64.0%
  Product                          46.8%    51.1%    53.4%    50.2%    56.5%
  Software Maintenance             96.2%    96.2%    95.8%    96.1%    96.0%
  Hardware Maintenance & Other
   Services                        67.9%    66.2%    62.6%    65.7%    63.1%


  Non-GAAP Income from
   Operations, Income before
   Income Taxes & Effective Tax
   Rate
                                Q4 FY'16 Q3 FY'16 Q4 FY'15  FY 2016  FY 2015
                                -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Non-GAAP Income from Operations     $185     $244     $240     $751   $1,040
  % of Net Revenues                13.4%    17.6%    15.6%    13.5%    17.0%
Non-GAAP Income before Income
 Taxes                              $181     $242     $243     $748   $1,036
Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate        13.1%    14.9%    16.7%    15.4%    16.5%


  Non-GAAP Net Income
                                Q4 FY'16 Q3 FY'16 Q4 FY'15  FY 2016  FY 2015
                                -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Non-GAAP Net Income                 $157     $206     $202     $633     $865
Non-GAAP Weighted Average
 Common Shares Outstanding,
 Diluted                             287      296      313      297     $321
Non-GAAP Net Income per Share,
 Diluted                           $0.55    $0.70    $0.65    $2.13    $2.70


  Select Balance Sheet Items
                                Q4 FY'16 Q3 FY'16 Q4 FY'15
                                -------- -------- --------
Deferred Revenue and Financed
 Unearned Services Revenue        $3,385   $3,126   $3,197
DSO (days)                            54       38       46
Inventory Turns                       22       20       16

  Days sales outstanding (DSO) is defined as accounts receivable divided by
  net revenues, multiplied by the number of days in the quarter.
  Inventory turns is defined as annualized non-GAAP cost of revenues divided
  by net inventories.


  Select Cash Flow Statement
   Items
                                Q4 FY'16 Q3 FY'16 Q4 FY'15  FY 2016  FY 2015
                                -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Cash Provided by Operating
 Activities                         $345     $355     $396     $974   $1,268
Purchases of Property and
 Equipment                           $35      $41      $37     $160     $175
Free Cash Flow                      $310     $314     $359     $814   $1,093
Free Cash Flow as % of Net
 Revenues                          22.5%    22.7%    23.3%    14.7%    17.8%

  Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as net cash provided
  by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment.
  Some items may not add or recalculate due to rounding.


                                NETAPP, INC.
                     RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
                        INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
             (In millions, except net income per share amounts)

                       Q4'FY16    Q3'FY16    Q4'FY15     FY2016     FY2015
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

NET INCOME (LOSS)     $      (8) $     153  $     135  $     229  $     560
Adjustments:
  Amortization of
   intangible assets         25         14         16         67         64
  Stock-based
   compensation              61         63         63        260        259
  Asset impairment            -          -          -         11          -
  Restructuring and
   other charges             80          -          -        108          -
  Acquisition-related
   expense                    6          2          -          8          -
  Gain on sale of
   properties               (51)         -          -        (51)         -
  Income tax effect of
   non-GAAP
   adjustments              (20)       (26)       (11)       (86)       (66)
  Income tax expenses
   from integration of
   intellectual
   properties from
   acquisitions              64          -          -         64          -
  Settlement of income
   tax audit                  -          -          -         23         47
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP NET INCOME   $     157  $     206  $     202  $     633  $     865
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

COST OF REVENUES      $     562  $     531  $     605  $   2,173  $   2,290
Adjustments:
  Amortization of
   intangible assets        (20)       (13)       (16)       (61)       (63)
  Stock-based
   compensation              (5)        (6)        (5)       (24)       (22)
  Asset impairment            -          -          -        (11)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP COST OF
 REVENUES             $     537  $     512  $     584  $   2,077  $   2,205
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

COST OF PRODUCT
 REVENUES             $     424  $     381  $     441  $   1,558  $   1,657
Adjustments:
  Amortization of
   intangible assets        (20)       (13)       (15)       (61)       (61)
  Stock-based
   compensation              (1)        (1)        (1)        (5)        (6)
  Asset impairment            -          -          -         (5)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP COST OF
 PRODUCT REVENUES     $     403  $     367  $     425  $   1,487  $   1,591
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

COST OF HARDWARE
 MAINTENANCE AND OTHER
 SERVICES REVENUES    $     129  $     141  $     154  $     578  $     597
Adjustments:
  Amortization of
   intangible assets          -          -         (1)         -         (2)
  Stock-based
   compensation              (4)        (5)        (4)       (19)       (16)
  Asset impairment            -          -          -         (6)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP COST OF
 HARDWARE MAINTENANCE
 AND OTHER SERVICES
 REVENUES             $     125  $     136  $     150  $     553  $     579
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

GROSS PROFIT          $     818  $     855  $     935  $   3,373  $   3,833
Adjustments:
  Amortization of
   intangible assets         20         13         16         61         63
  Stock-based
   compensation               5          6          5         24         22
  Asset impairment            -          -          -         11          -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT $     843  $     874  $     955  $   3,469  $   3,918
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

SALES AND MARKETING
 EXPENSES             $     434  $     418  $     470  $   1,792  $   1,913
Adjustments:
  Amortization of
   intangible assets         (5)        (1)         -         (6)        (1)
  Stock-based
   compensation             (26)       (27)       (29)      (110)      (116)
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP SALES AND
 MARKETING EXPENSES   $     403  $     390  $     440  $   1,676  $   1,796
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

RESEARCH AND
 DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES $     201  $     200  $     233  $     861  $     920
Adjustment:
  Stock-based
   compensation             (20)       (20)       (20)       (84)       (84)
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP RESEARCH AND
 DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES $     181  $     180  $     213  $     777  $     835
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

GENERAL AND
 ADMINISTRATIVE
 EXPENSES             $      84  $      70  $      71  $     307  $     284
Adjustment:
  Stock-based
   compensation             (10)       (10)        (9)       (42)       (37)
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP GENERAL AND
 ADMINISTRATIVE
 EXPENSES             $      74  $      60  $      62  $     265  $     247
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========


                                NETAPP, INC.
                     RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
                        INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
             (In millions, except net income per share amounts)

                       Q4'FY16    Q3'FY16    Q4'FY15     FY2016     FY2015
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

RESTRUCTURING AND
 OTHER CHARGES        $      80  $       -  $       -  $     108  $       -
Adjustment:
 Restructuring and
  other charges             (80)         -          -       (108)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP
 RESTRUCTURING AND
 OTHER CHARGES        $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

ACQUISITION-RELATED
 EXPENSE              $       6  $       2  $       -  $       8  $       -
Adjustment:
 Acquisition-related
  expense                    (6)        (2)         -         (8)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP ACQUISITION-
 RELATED EXPENSE      $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

GAIN ON SALE OF
 PROPERTIES           $     (51) $       -  $       -  $     (51) $       -
Adjustment:
 Gain on sale of
  properties                 51          -          -         51          -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP GAIN ON SALE
 OF PROPERTIES        $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

OPERATING EXPENSES    $     754  $     690  $     774  $   3,025  $   3,117
Adjustments:
 Amortization of
  intangible assets          (5)        (1)         -         (6)        (1)
 Stock-based
  compensation              (56)       (57)       (58)      (236)      (237)
 Restructuring and
  other charges             (80)         -          -       (108)         -
 Acquisition-related
  expense                    (6)        (2)         -         (8)         -
 Gain on sale of
  properties                 51          -          -         51          -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP OPERATING
 EXPENSES             $     658  $     630  $     715  $   2,718  $   2,878
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

INCOME FROM
 OPERATIONS           $      64  $     165  $     161  $     348  $     716
Adjustments:
 Amortization of
  intangible assets          25         14         16         67         64
 Stock-based
  compensation               61         63         63        260        259
 Asset impairment             -          -          -         11          -
 Restructuring and
  other charges              80          -          -        108          -
 Acquisition-related
  expense                     6          2          -          8          -
 Gain on sale of
  properties                (51)         -          -        (51)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP INCOME FROM
 OPERATIONS           $     185  $     244  $     240  $     751  $   1,040
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

INCOME BEFORE INCOME
 TAXES                $      60  $     163  $     164  $     345  $     713
Adjustments:
 Amortization of
  intangible assets          25         14         16         67         64
 Stock-based
  compensation               61         63         63        260        259
 Asset impairment             -          -          -         11          -
 Restructuring and
  other charges              80          -          -        108          -
 Acquisition-related
  expense                     6          2          -          8          -
 Gain on sale of
  properties                (51)         -          -        (51)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP INCOME
 BEFORE INCOME TAXES  $     181  $     242  $     243  $     748  $   1,036
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

PROVISION FOR INCOME
 TAXES                $      68  $      10  $      29  $     116  $     153
Adjustments:
 Income tax effect of
  non-GAAP
  adjustments                20         26         11         86         66
 Income tax expenses
  from integration of
  intellectual
  properties from
  acquisitions              (64)         -          -        (64)         -
 Settlement of income
  tax audit                   -          -          -        (23)       (47)
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP PROVISION
 FOR INCOME TAXES     $      24  $      36  $      41  $     115  $     171
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER
 SHARE                $   (0.03) $    0.52  $    0.43  $    0.77  $    1.75
Adjustments:
 Amortization of
  intangible assets        0.09       0.05       0.05       0.23       0.20
 Stock-based
  compensation             0.21       0.21       0.20       0.88       0.81
 Asset impairment             -          -          -       0.04          -
 Restructuring and
  other charges            0.28          -          -       0.36          -
 Acquisition-related
  expense                  0.02       0.01          -       0.03          -
 Gain on sale of
  properties              (0.18)         -          -      (0.17)         -
 Income tax effect of
  non-GAAP
  adjustments             (0.07)     (0.09)     (0.04)     (0.29)     (0.21)
 Income tax expenses
  from integration of
  intellectual
  properties from
  acquisitions             0.23          -          -       0.22          -
 Settlement of income
  tax audit                   -          -          -       0.08       0.15
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
NON-GAAP NET INCOME
 PER SHARE            $    0.55  $    0.70  $    0.65  $    2.13  $    2.70
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========


                     RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
                                GROSS MARGIN
                              ($ in millions)

                       Q4'FY16    Q3'FY16    Q4'FY15     FY2016     FY2015
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Gross margin-GAAP          59.3%      61.7%      60.7%      60.8%      62.6%
 Cost of revenues
  adjustments               1.8%       1.4%       1.3%       1.7%       1.4%
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Gross margin-Non-GAAP      61.1%      63.1%      62.0%      62.5%      64.0%

GAAP cost of revenues $     562  $     531  $     605  $   2,173  $   2,290
Cost of revenues
 adjustments:
 Amortization of
  intangible assets         (20)       (13)       (16)       (61)       (63)
 Stock-based
  compensation               (5)        (6)        (5)       (24)       (22)
 Asset impairment             -          -          -        (11)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Non-GAAP cost of
 revenues             $     537  $     512  $     584  $   2,077  $   2,205
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Net revenues          $   1,380  $   1,386  $   1,540  $   5,546  $   6,123


                     RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
                            PRODUCT GROSS MARGIN
                              ($ in millions)

                       Q4'FY16    Q3'FY16    Q4'FY15     FY2016     FY2015
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Product gross margin-
 GAAP                      44.0%      49.2%      51.7%      47.8%      54.7%
 Cost of product
  revenues
  adjustments               2.8%       1.9%       1.8%       2.4%       1.8%
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Product gross margin-
 Non-GAAP                  46.8%      51.1%      53.4%      50.2%      56.5%

GAAP cost of product
 revenues             $     424  $     381  $     441  $   1,558  $   1,657
Cost of product
 revenues
 adjustments:
 Amortization of
  intangible assets         (20)       (13)       (15)       (61)       (61)
 Stock-based
  compensation               (1)        (1)        (1)        (5)        (6)
 Asset impairment             -          -          -         (5)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Non-GAAP cost of
 product revenues     $     403  $     367  $     425  $   1,487  $   1,591
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Product revenues      $     757  $     750  $     914  $   2,986  $   3,655


                     RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
            HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER SERVICES GROSS MARGIN
                              ($ in millions)

                       Q4'FY16    Q3'FY16    Q4'FY15     FY2016     FY2015
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Hardware maintenance
 and other services
 gross margin-GAAP         66.8%      64.9%      61.6%      64.1%      62.0%
 Cost of hardware
  maintenance and
  other services
  revenues
  adjustments               1.0%       1.2%       1.0%       1.6%       1.2%
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Hardware maintenance
 and other services
 gross margin-Non-
 GAAP                      67.9%      66.2%      62.6%      65.7%      63.1%

GAAP cost of hardware
 maintenance and
 other services
 revenues             $     129  $     141  $     154  $     578  $     597
Cost of hardware
 maintenance and
 other services
 revenues
 adjustments:
 Amortization of
  intangible assets           -          -         (1)         -         (2)
 Stock-based
  compensation               (4)        (5)        (4)       (19)       (16)
 Asset impairment             -          -          -         (6)         -
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Non-GAAP cost of
 hardware maintenance
 and other services
 revenues             $     125  $     136  $     150  $     553  $     579
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Hardware maintenance
 and other services
 revenues             $     389  $     402  $     399  $   1,611  $   1,569


                    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
                            EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

                   Q4'FY16     Q3'FY16    Q4'FY15      FY2016      FY2015
                  ---------   ---------  ---------   ---------   ---------

GAAP effective
 tax rate             113.3%        6.1%      17.8%       33.6%       21.5%
Adjustments:
 Tax effect of
  non-GAAP
  adjustments         (64.9%)       8.8%      (1.1%)      (6.6%)      (0.3%)
 Income tax
  expenses from
  integration of
  intellectual
  properties from
  acquisitions        (35.4%)         -%         -%       (8.6%)         -%
 Settlement of
  income tax
  audit                   -%          -%         -%       (3.1%)      (4.6%)
                  ---------   ---------  ---------   ---------   ---------
Non-GAAP
 effective tax
 rate                  13.1%       14.9%      16.7%       15.4%       16.5%


        RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                       TO FREE CASH FLOW (NON-GAAP)
                               (In millions)

                   Q4'FY16     Q3'FY16    Q4'FY15      FY2016      FY2015
                  ---------   ---------  ---------   ---------   ---------
Net cash provided
 by operating
 activities       $     345   $     355  $     396   $     974   $   1,268
Purchases of
 property and
 equipment              (35)        (41)       (37)       (160)       (175)
                  ---------   ---------  ---------   ---------   ---------
Free cash flow    $     310   $     314  $     359   $     814   $   1,093


           INVENTORY TURNS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
                  COST OF REVENUES USED IN INVENTORY TURNS
              (In millions, except annualized inventory turns)

                                        Q4'FY16      Q3'FY16      Q4'FY15
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Annualized inventory turns-GAAP                23           21           17
 Cost of revenues adjustments                  (1)          (1)          (1)
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Annualized inventory turns-Non-GAAP            22           20           16

GAAP cost of revenues                 $       562  $       531  $       605
Cost of revenues adjustments:
 Amortization of intangible assets            (20)         (13)         (16)
 Stock-based compensation                      (5)          (6)          (5)
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Non-GAAP cost of revenues             $       537  $       512  $       584
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------

Inventory                             $        98  $       102  $       146

 Some items may not add or
  recalculate due to rounding.


                                NETAPP, INC.
                 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE TO GAAP
                       EXPRESSED AS EARNINGS PER SHARE
                          FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2017


                                                               First Quarter
                                                                Fiscal 2017
                                                               -------------

Non-GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share                       $0.34 - $0.39

Adjustments of Specific Items to Net Income
  Per Share for the First Quarter Fiscal 2017:
  Amortization of intangible assets                                (0.04)
  Stock-based compensation expense                                 (0.20)
  Restructuring and other charges                                  (0.01)
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments                         0.04
                                                               -------------
Total Adjustments                                                  (0.21)

GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share                           $0.13 - $0.18

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