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NetApp Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results

Net Revenues of $1.45 Billion, Up 8% Quarter-Over-Quarter; GAAP EPS of $0.39 and Non-GAAP EPS of $0.61


/EINPresswire.com/ -- SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/18/15 -- NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP)

  • Product revenue of $815 million, up 23% quarter-over-quarter
  • All Flash FAS units grew 246% quarter-over-quarter
  • Flash capacity grew 80% quarter-over-quarter

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, ended October 30, 2015.

Second Quarter Financial Results
Net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $1.45 billion. GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $114 million, or $0.39 income per share(1), compared to GAAP net income of $160 million, or $0.49 income per share, for the comparable period of the prior year. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $181 million, or $0.61 income per share,(2) compared to non-GAAP net income of $226 million, or $0.70 income per share, for the comparable period of the prior year.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
NetApp ended the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 with $4.8 billion in total cash, cash equivalents and investments and generated $145 million in cash from operations. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company returned $236 million to shareholders through share repurchases and a cash dividend.

The next dividend in the amount of $0.18 per share will be paid on January 20, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 8, 2016.

"Our Q2 results reflect the progress we are making to pivot NetApp for long-term growth in the data powered digital era. We are moving forward with clarity and speed to better address the changing industry and improve our own execution," said George Kurian, CEO. "Customer wins and partner feedback drive my strong conviction that our industry leading portfolio and differentiated Data Fabric strategy will expand our opportunity and drive long-term growth."

Q3 Fiscal Year 2016 Outlook
The Company provided the following financial guidance for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016:

  • Net revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.40 billion to $1.50 billion.
  • GAAP earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.47 to $0.52 per share.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.66 to $0.71 per share.

Business Highlights

  • NetApp Accelerates Customer and Partner Journey in Hybrid Cloud and Flash Environments:
    • Guarantees 3X Performance For All-Flash Workloads. NetApp extended a special offer for buyers of select all-flash systems guaranteeing a 3X increase in enterprise database performance compared to that of traditional, non-flash disk-based systems.(3)
    • Makes the Hybrid Cloud More Secure. NetApp unveiled NetApp OnCommand® Cloud Manager 2.0 and integration with Amazon Simple Storage Service Standard-Infrequent Access (Amazon S3 Standard-IA).
    • Offers Free Controller Upgrade. Eligible customers who purchase a three-year SupportEdge Premium contract by December 31, 2015 now qualify for a new All-Flash FAS (AFF) controller free of charge as part of the renewal process.(4)
    • Extends Support Price Protection. NetApp enabled customers to extend their standard three-year warranty and support for up to four more years.
    • Offers New AFF Series Model. The new AFF8080 EX can be set up to address mainstream SAN workloads in as little as 15 minutes.
    • Expands OpenStack Capabilities. As founder of the OpenStack Manila open-source project, NetApp announced production-ready capabilities for enterprises to easily build or enhance a cloud-ready data center capable of handling business-critical and content-management applications.
  • NetApp Insight® Technical Conference Showcases How Data Fabric Increases Customer Success in the Hybrid Cloud:
    • Data Fabric Solution Essentials. NetApp starter kits make it easier for customers to become hybrid cloud ready and quickly see benefits as they evolve their infrastructures.
    • Data Fabric Enablement Services. NetApp experts help customers identify optimal workloads for the cloud and gain the architectural design and deployment insights they need for success.
    • Expansion of Cloud Service Provider Relationships. NetApp is now a Google Cloud Platform Technology Partner, providing tools which integrate to extend reach and functionality.
  • NetApp Celebrates Business and Cultural Milestones:
    • Cisco and NetApp Celebrate Five Years of FlexPod® Customer Success. FlexPod integrated infrastructure solutions deliver unprecedented value to customers with shared revenue of $5.6 billion.
    • NetApp Named #4 World's Best Multinational Workplaces. For the fifth consecutive year, NetApp's unique culture earned the company a top-five position on this prestigious list by Great Place to Work.

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 Q3 Fiscal Year 2016 Outlook section, statements about our future opportunity and growth, our strategy and execution and statements made about the benefits to us and our customers of our products and partnerships, including those statements under the Business Highlights section. 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, execution by our sales organization 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, the NetApp logo, FlexPod, NetApp Insight, and OnCommand are trademarks or registered trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

(1)Net income per share is calculated using the diluted number of shares.
(2)Non-GAAP net income excludes, when applicable, the amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, acquisition-related income and expenses, restructuring and other charges, asset impairments, non-cash interest expense associated with our debt, net losses or gains on investments, and our GAAP tax provision, but includes a non-GAAP tax provision 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-reoccurring 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) the impact of a temporary lapse of tax law, such as the federal research credit, if such extensions have routinely been granted based on past legislative history and are expected to be reinstated in the near future. 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.
(3)Terms and conditions are available at www.netapp.com/us/media/netapp-3x-performance-guarantee.pdf.
(4)Additional information is available at https://mysupport.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_get_file/ECMP12520009.

NetApp Usage of Non-GAAP Financials
The Company refers to the non-GAAP financial measures in making operating decisions because they provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's ongoing operational performance. Non-GAAP net income excludes, when applicable, the amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, acquisition-related income and expenses, restructuring and other charges, asset impairments, non-cash interest expense associated with our debt, net losses or gains on investments, and 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. 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-reoccurring 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) the impact of a temporary lapse of tax law, such as the federal research credit, if such extensions have routinely been granted based on past legislative history and are expected to be reinstated in the near future. Non-GAAP earnings per share is calculated using the diluted number of shares for all periods.

We have excluded these items in order to enhance investors' understanding of our ongoing operations. The use of these non-GAAP financial measures has limitations and they should not solely be used to evaluate our Company without reference to their corresponding GAAP financial measures. As such, we provide non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP financial measures.

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

                                             October 30, 2015 April 24, 2015
                                            ----------------- --------------

ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash, cash equivalents and investments    $           4,814 $        5,326
  Accounts receivable                                     587            779
  Inventories                                             125            146
  Other current assets                                    555            522
                                            ----------------- --------------
    Total current assets                                6,081          6,773

Property and equipment, net                             1,004          1,030
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets,
 net                                                    1,078          1,117
Other non-current assets                                  472            481
                                            ----------------- --------------
      Total assets                          $           8,635 $        9,401
                                            ================= ==============


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                          $             226 $          284
  Accrued expenses                                        618            701
  Short-term deferred revenue and financed
   unearned services revenue                            1,609          1,724
                                            ----------------- --------------
    Total current liabilities                           2,453          2,709

Long-term debt                                          1,489          1,487
Other long-term liabilities                               269            318
Long-term deferred revenue and financed
 unearned services revenue                              1,437          1,473
                                            ----------------- --------------
    Total liabilities                                   5,648          5,987

Stockholders' equity                                    2,987          3,414
                                            ----------------- --------------
      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                               $           8,635 $        9,401
                                            ================= ==============




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

                                   Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                  --------------------  -------------------
                                   October    October    October   October
                                   30, 2015   24, 2014   30, 2015  24, 2014
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------

Revenues:
  Product                         $     815  $     929  $   1,479 $   1,812
  Software maintenance                  233        225        481       446
  Hardware maintenance and other
   services                             397        389        820       774
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
    Net revenues                      1,445      1,543      2,780     3,032
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------

Cost of revenues:
  Cost of product                       408        402        753       796
  Cost of software maintenance            9          9         19        17
  Cost of hardware maintenance
   and other services                   144        149        308       298
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
    Total cost of revenues              561        560      1,080     1,111
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
      Gross profit                      884        983      1,700     1,921
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------

Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing                   448        488        940       968
  Research and development              216        229        460       457
  General and administrative             74         73        153       143
  Restructuring and other charges         1          -         28         -
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
    Total operating expenses            739        790      1,581     1,568
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------

Income from operations                  145        193        119       353

Other income (expense), net              (1)        (4)         3        (4)
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------

Income before income taxes              144        189        122       349

Provision for income taxes               30         29         38       101
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------

Net income                        $     114  $     160  $      84 $     248
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========

Net income per share:
  Basic                           $    0.39  $    0.50  $    0.28 $    0.77
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========

  Diluted                         $    0.39  $    0.49  $    0.28 $    0.76
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========

Shares used in net income per
 share calculations:
  Basic                                 294        318        299       321
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========

  Diluted                               296        323        302       326
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========

Cash dividends declared per share $   0.180  $   0.165  $   0.360 $   0.330
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========




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

                                  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                  October    October    October    October
                                  30, 2015   24, 2014   30, 2015   24, 2014
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Cash flows from operating
 activities:
Net income                       $     114  $     160  $      84  $     248
Adjustments to reconcile net
 income to net cash provided by
 operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization         67         77        136        155
  Stock-based compensation              59         68        136        130
  Excess tax benefit from stock-
   based compensation                   (2)        (6)        (4)       (49)
  Other, net                            12          4        (22)        50
Changes in assets and
 liabilities:
  Accounts receivable                 (172)       (49)       189        222
  Inventories                           68         (3)        21         15
  Accounts payable                     (27)        30        (60)       (32)
  Accrued expenses                      31         91        (88)      (136)
  Deferred revenue and financed
   unearned services revenue           (16)       (19)      (137)       (45)
  Changes in other operating
   assets and liabilities, net          11         28         19         39
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Net cash provided by
     operating activities              145        381        274        597
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from investing
 activities:
  Redemptions of investments,
   net                                  10        170        788        361
  Purchases of property and
   equipment                           (46)       (51)       (84)      (109)
  Other investing activities,
   net                                  (2)        (1)         -         (1)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Net cash provided by (used
     in) investing activities          (38)       118        704        251
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from financing
 activities:
  Issuance of common stock               6         43         25         71
  Repurchase of common stock          (183)      (600)      (613)      (719)
  Excess tax benefit from stock-
   based compensation                    2          6          4         49
  Issuance of long-term debt,
   net                                   -          -          -        495
  Dividends paid                       (53)       (52)      (107)      (105)
  Other financing activities,
   net                                  (2)        (2)        (3)        (4)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Net cash used in financing
     activities                       (230)      (605)      (694)      (213)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes
 on cash and cash equivalents           (3)       (21)        (8)       (21)

Net increase (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents                 (126)      (127)       276        614
Cash and cash equivalents:
  Beginning of period                2,324      3,032      1,922      2,291
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  End of period                  $   2,198  $   2,905  $   2,198  $   2,905
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========




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


                                             Q2 FY'16   Q1 FY'16   Q2 FY'15
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
  Revenues
Product                                     $     815  $     664  $     929
Software Maintenance                        $     233  $     248  $     225
Hardware Maintenance & Other Services:      $     397  $     423  $     389
  Hardware Maintenance Support Contracts    $     326  $     346  $     311
  Professional and Other Services           $      71  $      77  $      78
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
    Net Revenues                            $   1,445  $   1,335  $   1,543


  Geographic Mix
                                             % of Q2    % of Q1    % of Q2
                                              FY'16      FY'16      FY'15
                                             Revenue    Revenue    Revenue
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
Americas                                           57%        56%        59%
  Americas Commercial                              42%        44%        42%
  U.S. Public Sector                               14%        12%        17%
EMEA                                               30%        31%        28%
Asia Pacific                                       14%        13%        13%


  Pathways Mix
                                             % of Q2    % of Q1    % of Q2
                                              FY'16      FY'16      FY'15
                                             Revenue    Revenue    Revenue
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
Direct                                             23%        22%        21%
Indirect                                           77%        77%        79%

  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
                                             Q2 FY'16   Q1 FY'16   Q2 FY'15
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
Non-GAAP Gross Margin                            62.5%      63.6%      65.0%
  Product                                        51.8%      51.2%      58.4%
  Software Maintenance                           96.1%      96.2%      96.2%
  Hardware Maintenance & Other Services          64.7%      64.1%      62.7%


  Non-GAAP Income from Operations, Income
   before Income Taxes & Effective Tax Rate
                                             Q2 FY'16   Q1 FY'16   Q2 FY'15
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
Non-GAAP Income from Operations             $     219  $     103  $     275
  % of Net Revenues                              15.2%       7.7%      17.8%
Non-GAAP Income before Income Taxes         $     218  $     107  $     271
Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate                      17.0%      17.0%      16.5%


  Non-GAAP Net Income
                                             Q2 FY'16   Q1 FY'16   Q2 FY'15
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
Non-GAAP Net Income                         $     181  $      89  $     226
Non-GAAP Weighted Average Common Shares
 Outstanding, Diluted                             296        308        323
Non-GAAP Net Income per Share, Diluted      $    0.61  $    0.29  $    0.70


  Select Balance Sheet Items
                                             Q2 FY'16   Q1 FY'16   Q2 FY'15
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
Deferred Revenue and Financed Unearned
 Services Revenue                           $   3,046  $   3,066  $   3,047
DSO (days)                                         37         30         37
Inventory Turns                                    17         10         20

  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
                                             Q2 FY'16   Q1 FY'16   Q2 FY'15
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities   $     145  $     129  $     381
Purchases of Property and Equipment         $      46  $      38  $      51
Free Cash Flow                              $      99  $      91  $     330
Free Cash Flow as % of Net Revenues               6.9%       6.8%      21.4%

  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)

                                           Q2'FY16     Q1'FY16     Q2'FY15
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                         $     114   $     (30)  $     160
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets              14          14          14
  Stock-based compensation                       59          77          68
  Asset impairment                                -          11           -
  Restructuring and other charges                 1          27           -
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP
   adjustments                                  (17)        (23)        (16)
  Settlement of income tax audit                 10          13           -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP NET INCOME                       $     181   $      89   $     226
                                          =========   =========   =========

COST OF REVENUES                          $     561   $     519   $     560
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets             (14)        (14)        (14)
  Stock-based compensation                       (5)         (8)         (5)
  Asset impairment                                -         (11)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP COST OF REVENUES                 $     542   $     486   $     540
                                          =========   =========   =========

COST OF PRODUCT REVENUES                  $     408   $     345   $     402
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets             (14)        (14)        (14)
  Stock-based compensation                       (1)         (2)         (2)
  Asset impairment                                -          (5)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP COST OF PRODUCT REVENUES         $     393   $     324   $     387
                                          =========   =========   =========

COST OF HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER
 SERVICES REVENUES                        $     144   $     164   $     149
Adjustments:
  Stock-based compensation                       (4)         (6)         (3)
  Asset impairment                                -          (6)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP COST OF HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND
 OTHER SERVICES REVENUES                  $     140   $     152   $     145
                                          =========   =========   =========

GROSS PROFIT                              $     884   $     816   $     983
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets              14          14          14
  Stock-based compensation                        5           8           5
  Asset impairment                                -          11           -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT                     $     903   $     849   $   1,002
                                          =========   =========   =========

SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES              $     448   $     492   $     488
Adjustment:
  Stock-based compensation                      (26)        (31)        (30)
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES     $     422   $     461   $     457
                                          =========   =========   =========

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES         $     216   $     244   $     229
Adjustment:
  Stock-based compensation                      (18)        (26)        (22)
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 EXPENSES                                 $     198   $     218   $     208
                                          =========   =========   =========

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES       $      74   $      79   $      73
Adjustment:
  Stock-based compensation                      (10)        (12)        (11)
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
 EXPENSES                                 $      64   $      67   $      62
                                          =========   =========   =========


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

                                           Q2'FY16     Q1'FY16     Q2'FY15
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES           $       1   $      27   $       -
Adjustment:
  Restructuring and other charges                (1)        (27)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES  $       -   $       -   $       -
                                          =========   =========   =========

OPERATING EXPENSES                        $     739   $     842   $     790
Adjustments:
  Stock-based compensation                      (54)        (69)        (63)
  Restructuring and other charges                (1)        (27)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES               $     684   $     746   $     728
                                          =========   =========   =========

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS             $     145   $     (26)  $     193
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets              14          14          14
  Stock-based compensation                       59          77          68
  Asset impairment                                -          11           -
  Restructuring and other charges                 1          27           -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS           $     219   $     103   $     275
                                          =========   =========   =========

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES         $     144   $     (22)  $     189
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets              14          14          14
  Stock-based compensation                       59          77          68
  Asset impairment                                -          11           -
  Restructuring and other charges                 1          27           -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES       $     218   $     107   $     271
                                          =========   =========   =========

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                $      30   $       8   $      29
Adjustments:
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP
   adjustments                                   17          23          16
  Settlement of income tax audit                (10)        (13)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES       $      37   $      18   $      45
                                          =========   =========   =========

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE               $    0.39   $   (0.10)  $    0.49
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets            0.05        0.05        0.04
  Stock-based compensation                     0.20        0.25        0.21
  Asset impairment                                -        0.04           -
  Restructuring and other charges                 -        0.09           -
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP
   adjustments                                (0.06)      (0.08)      (0.05)
  Settlement of income tax audit               0.03        0.04           -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER SHARE             $    0.61   $    0.29   $    0.70
                                          =========   =========   =========


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

                                           Q2'FY16     Q1'FY16     Q2'FY15
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

Gross margin-GAAP                              61.2%       61.1%       63.7%
  Cost of revenues adjustments                  1.3%        2.5%        1.3%
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Gross margin-Non-GAAP                          62.5%       63.6%       65.0%

GAAP cost of revenues                     $     561   $     519   $     560
Cost of revenues adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets             (14)        (14)        (14)
  Stock-based compensation                       (5)         (8)         (5)
  Asset impairment                                -         (11)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Non-GAAP cost of revenues                 $     542   $     486   $     540
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

Net revenues                              $   1,445   $   1,335   $   1,543


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

                                           Q2'FY16     Q1'FY16     Q2'FY15
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

Product gross margin-GAAP                      49.9%       48.0%       56.8%
  Cost of product revenues adjustments          1.8%        3.2%        1.6%
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Product gross margin-Non-GAAP                  51.8%       51.2%       58.4%

GAAP cost of product revenues             $     408   $     345   $     402
Cost of product revenues adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets             (14)        (14)        (14)
  Stock-based compensation                       (1)         (2)         (2)
  Asset impairment                                -          (5)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Non-GAAP cost of product revenues         $     393   $     324   $     387
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

Product revenues                          $     815   $     664   $     929


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

                                           Q2'FY16     Q1'FY16     Q2'FY15
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

Hardware maintenance and other services
 gross margin-GAAP                             63.7%       61.2%       61.6%
  Cost of hardware maintenance and other
   services revenues adjustments                1.0%        2.8%        1.2%
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Hardware maintenance and other services
 gross margin-Non-GAAP                         64.7%       64.1%       62.7%

GAAP cost of hardware maintenance and
 other services revenues                  $     144   $     164   $     149
Cost of hardware maintenance and other
 services revenues adjustments:
  Stock-based compensation                       (4)         (6)         (3)
  Asset impairment                                -          (6)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Non-GAAP cost of hardware maintenance and
 other services revenues                  $     140   $     152   $     145
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

Hardware maintenance and other services
 revenues                                 $     397   $     423   $     389


                     RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
                             EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

                                           Q2'FY16     Q1'FY16     Q2'FY15
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

GAAP effective tax rate                        20.8%      (36.4%)      15.4%
Adjustments:
  Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments            0.8%       65.5%        1.1%
  Settlement of income tax audit               (4.6%)     (12.1%)         -%
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Non-GAAP effective tax rate                    17.0%       17.0%       16.5%


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

                                           Q2'FY16     Q1'FY16     Q2'FY15
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities $     145   $     129   $     381
Purchases of property and equipment             (46)        (38)        (51)
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Free cash flow                            $      99   $      91   $     330


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

                                           Q2'FY16     Q1'FY16     Q2'FY15
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Annualized inventory turns-GAAP                  18          11          21
  Cost of revenues adjustments                   (1)         (1)         (1)
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Annualized inventory turns-Non-GAAP              17          10          20

GAAP cost of revenues                     $     561   $     519   $     560
Cost of revenues adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets             (14)        (14)        (14)
  Stock-based compensation                       (5)         (8)         (5)
  Asset impairment                                -         (11)          -
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------
Non-GAAP cost of revenues                 $     542   $     486   $     540
                                          ---------   ---------   ---------

Inventory                                 $     125   $     193   $     108

  Some items may not add or recalculate
   due to rounding.




                                NETAPP, INC.
                 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE TO GAAP
                       EXPRESSED AS EARNINGS PER SHARE
                          THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2016


                                                               Third Quarter
                                                                Fiscal 2016
                                                               -------------

Non-GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share                       $0.66 - $0.71

Adjustments of Specific Items to Net Income
 Per Share for the Third Quarter Fiscal 2016:
   Amortization of intangible assets                               (0.05)
   Stock-based compensation expense                                (0.19)
   Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments                        0.05
                                                               -------------
Total Adjustments                                                  (0.19)

GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share                           $0.47 - $0.52

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