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NetApp Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results

Net Revenues of $1.39 Billion; GAAP EPS of $0.52 and Non-GAAP EPS of $0.70


/EINPresswire.com/ -- SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/17/16 -- NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP)

  • Announced acquisition of SolidFire™
  • NetApp™ clustered Data ONTAP™ node shipments increased 69% year over year
  • Free cash flow of $314 million dollars; 23% of net revenues
  • Initiated transformation program to reduce cost structure of the company

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, ended January 29, 2016.

Third Quarter Financial Results
Net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $1.39 billion. GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $153 million, or $0.52 income per share(1), compared to GAAP net income of $177 million, or $0.56 income per share, for the comparable period of the prior year. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $206 million, or $0.70 income per share,(2) compared to non-GAAP net income of $238 million, or $0.75 income per share, for the comparable period of the prior year.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
NetApp ended the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 with $5.0 billion in total cash, cash equivalents and investments and generated $355 million in cash from operations. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company returned $137 million to shareholders through share repurchases and a cash dividend.

The next dividend in the amount of $0.18 per common share will be paid on April 27, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 8, 2016.

"NetApp's third quarter results demonstrate good progress in advancing our strategy and strong operational execution despite the challenging macroeconomic environment," said George Kurian, CEO. "To position NetApp for long-term success, we launched a transformation program designed to streamline the business and reduce our cost structure, while at the same time, maintaining our ability to invest in strategic opportunities. We are confident that we have the right strategy to further pivot the company toward the growth areas of the market and deliver long-term value."

Q4 Fiscal Year 2016 Outlook
The Company provided the following financial guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016:

  • Net revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.35 billion to $1.50 billion.
  • GAAP earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.12 to $0.21 per share.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.55 to $0.60 per share.

Business Highlights

  • NetApp Is the Clear Technology Leader in the All-Flash-Array Market
    • Accelerates customer adoption of all-flash data centers with SolidFire. With the acquisition of SolidFire, NetApp now has all-flash offerings that address each of the three largest all-flash-array market segments. SolidFire combines the performance and economics of all-flash storage with a webscale architecture that radically simplifies data center operations and enables rapid deployments of new applications. SolidFire products will be incorporated into the strategy for the Data Fabric enabled by NetApp, delivering seamless management across flash, disk and cloud resources.
    • NetApp flash storage improves student and faculty experience. With NetApp solutions, Western Oregon University (WOU) speeds educational, operational and financial decisions, while enhancing online collaboration benefits.
    • Performance of flash at the price of disk. NetApp's new software efficiency technology and higher capacity drives within the NetApp All Flash FAS array series make it now possible for customers to reduce capacity requirements by as much as 30:1.
  • The Data Fabric Vision Is Extended with New Solutions, Services and Partnerships
    NetApp provides customers with the enterprise data protection that they need to confidently embrace the hybrid cloud. With NetApp SnapCenter™, StorageGRID™ Webscale, NetApp Private Storage, NetApp MetroCluster ™ and NetApp SnapMirror™ disaster recovery solutions; as well as Commvault IntelliSnap, NetApp customers can now build a new generation of hybrid cloud services designed to move, manage, and protect data.

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 Q4 Fiscal Year 2016 Outlook section, statements made about our strategy, reducing our cost structure, our ability to invest in strategic opportunities, our future growth, and our ability to deliver long-term value, 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, our ability to effectively integrate the SolidFire acquisition, our ability to successfully execute our transformation program, reduce our costs and pivot to the growth areas of the market 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)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.

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)

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

ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash, cash equivalents and investments   $          5,023 $          5,326
  Accounts receivable                                   585              779
  Inventories                                           102              146
  Other current assets                                  354              522
                                           ---------------- ----------------
    Total current assets                              6,064            6,773

Property and equipment, net                             873            1,030
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets,
 net                                                  1,064            1,117
Other non-current assets                                784              481
                                           ---------------- ----------------
      Total assets                         $          8,785 $          9,401
                                           ================ ================


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                         $            175 $            284
  Accrued expenses                                      617              701
  Short-term deferred revenue and financed
   unearned services revenue                          1,684            1,724
                                           ---------------- ----------------
    Total current liabilities                         2,476            2,709

Long-term debt                                        1,490            1,487
Other long-term liabilities                             268              318
Long-term deferred revenue and financed
 unearned services revenue                            1,442            1,473
                                           ---------------- ----------------
    Total liabilities                                 5,676            5,987

Stockholders' equity                                  3,109            3,414
                                           ---------------- ----------------
      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                              $          8,785 $          9,401
                                           ================ ================




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

                                   Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                  --------------------  -------------------
                                   January    January    January   January
                                   29, 2016   23, 2015   29, 2016  23, 2015
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Revenues:
  Product                         $     750  $     929  $   2,229 $   2,741
  Software maintenance                  234        226        715       672
  Hardware maintenance and other
   services                             402        396      1,222     1,170
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
    Net revenues                      1,386      1,551      4,166     4,583
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Cost of revenues:
  Cost of product                       381        420      1,134     1,216
  Cost of software maintenance            9          9         28        26
  Cost of hardware maintenance
   and other services                   141        145        449       443
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
    Total cost of revenues              531        574      1,611     1,685
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
      Gross profit                      855        977      2,555     2,898
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing                   418        475      1,358     1,443
  Research and development              200        230        660       687
  General and administrative             70         70        223       213
  Restructuring and other charges         -          -         28         -
  Acquisition-related expense             2          -          2         -
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
    Total operating expenses            690        775      2,271     2,343
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Income from operations                  165        202        284       555
Other income (expense), net              (2)        (2)         1        (6)
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Income before income taxes              163        200        285       549
Provision for income taxes               10         23         48       124
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Net income                        $     153  $     177  $     237 $     425
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========
Net income per share:
  Basic                           $    0.52  $    0.57  $    0.80 $    1.34
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========
  Diluted                         $    0.52  $    0.56  $    0.79 $    1.31
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========
Shares used in net income per
 share calculations:
  Basic                                 293        312        297       318
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========
  Diluted                               296        317        300       323
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========
Cash dividends declared per share $   0.180  $   0.165  $   0.540 $   0.495
                                  =========  =========  ========= =========




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

                                  Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                  January    January    January    January
                                  29, 2016   23, 2015   29, 2016   23, 2015
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Cash flows from operating
 activities:
Net income                       $     153  $     177  $     237  $     425
Adjustments to reconcile net
 income to net cash provided by
 operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization         66         80        202        235
  Stock-based compensation              63         66        199        196
  Excess tax benefit from stock-
   based compensation                   (1)        (5)        (5)       (54)
  Other, net                           (21)       (20)       (69)        30
Changes in assets and
 liabilities, net of
 acquisitions of businesses:
  Accounts receivable                    1        (35)       190        187
  Inventories                           23        (10)        44          5
  Accounts payable                     (53)       (14)      (113)       (46)
  Accrued expenses                      10        (26)       (78)      (162)
  Deferred revenue and financed
   unearned services revenue            85         79        (52)        34
  Changes in other operating
   assets and liabilities, net          29        (17)        74         22
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Net cash provided by
     operating activities              355        275        629        872
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from investing
 activities:
  Redemptions (purchases) of
   investments, net                     91       (320)       879         41
  Purchases of property and
   equipment                           (41)       (29)      (125)      (138)
  Acquisitions of businesses             -        (85)         -        (85)
  Other investing activities,
   net                                  (1)         4         (1)         3
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Net cash provided by (used
     in) investing activities           49       (430)       753       (179)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from financing
 activities:
  Issuance of common stock              45         75         70        146
  Repurchase of common stock           (85)      (200)      (698)      (919)
  Excess tax benefit from stock-
   based compensation                    1          5          5         54
  Issuance of long-term debt,
   net                                   -          -          -        495
  Dividends paid                       (52)       (52)      (159)      (157)
  Other financing activities,
   net                                  (5)        (4)        (8)        (8)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Net cash used in financing
     activities                        (96)      (176)      (790)      (389)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes
 on cash and cash equivalents          (11)       (34)       (19)       (55)

Net increase (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents                  297       (365)       573        249
Cash and cash equivalents:
  Beginning of period                2,198      2,905      1,922      2,291
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  End of period                  $   2,495  $   2,540  $   2,495  $   2,540
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========




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


                                               Q3 FY'16  Q2 FY'16  Q3 FY'15
                                               --------  --------  --------
  Revenues
Product                                        $    750  $    815  $    929
Software Maintenance                           $    234  $    233  $    226
Hardware Maintenance & Other Services:         $    402  $    397  $    396
  Hardware Maintenance Support Contracts       $    326  $    326  $    316
  Professional and Other Services              $     76  $     71  $     80
                                               --------  --------  --------
    Net Revenues                               $  1,386  $  1,445  $  1,551


  Geographic Mix
                                                % of Q3   % of Q2   % of Q3
                                                  FY'16     FY'16     FY'15
                                                Revenue   Revenue   Revenue
                                               --------  --------  --------
Americas                                             54%       57%       54%
  Americas Commercial                                44%       42%       44%
  U.S. Public Sector                                 10%       14%       10%
EMEA                                                 33%       30%       33%
Asia Pacific                                         13%       14%       13%


  Pathways Mix
                                                % of Q3   % of Q2   % of Q3
                                                  FY'16     FY'16     FY'15
                                                Revenue   Revenue   Revenue
                                               --------  --------  --------
Direct                                               22%       23%       21%
Indirect                                             78%       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
                                               Q3 FY'16  Q2 FY'16  Q3 FY'15
                                               --------  --------  --------
Non-GAAP Gross Margin                              63.1%     62.5%     64.6%
  Product                                          51.1%     51.8%     57.0%
  Software Maintenance                             96.2%     96.1%     95.9%
  Hardware Maintenance & Other Services            66.2%     64.7%     64.5%


  Non-GAAP Income from Operations, Income
   before Income Taxes & Effective Tax Rate
                                               Q3 FY'16  Q2 FY'16  Q3 FY'15
                                               --------  --------  --------
Non-GAAP Income from Operations                $    244  $    219  $    288
  % of Net Revenues                                17.6%     15.2%     18.5%
Non-GAAP Income before Income Taxes            $    242  $    218  $    285
Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate                        14.9%     17.0%     16.5%


  Non-GAAP Net Income
                                               Q3 FY'16  Q2 FY'16  Q3 FY'15
                                               --------  --------  --------
Non-GAAP Net Income                            $    206  $    181  $    238
Non-GAAP Weighted Average Common Shares
 Outstanding, Diluted                               296       296       317
Non-GAAP Net Income per Share, Diluted         $   0.70  $   0.61  $   0.75


  Select Balance Sheet Items
                                               Q3 FY'16  Q2 FY'16  Q3 FY'15
                                               --------  --------  --------
Deferred Revenue and Financed Unearned
 Services Revenue                              $  3,126  $  3,046  $  3,110
DSO (days)                                           38        37        39
Inventory Turns                                      20        17        19

  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
                                               Q3 FY'16  Q2 FY'16  Q3 FY'15
                                               --------  --------  --------
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities      $    355  $    145  $    275
Purchases of Property and Equipment            $     41  $     46  $     29
Free Cash Flow                                 $    314  $     99  $    246
Free Cash Flow as % of Net Revenues                22.7%      6.9%     15.9%

  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)

                                               Q3'FY16   Q2'FY16    Q3'FY15
                                              --------  --------   --------

NET INCOME                                    $    153  $    114   $    177
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                 14        14         19
  Stock-based compensation                          63        59         66
  Restructuring and other charges                    -         1          -
  Acquisition-related expense                        2         -          -
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments        (26)      (17)       (24)
  Settlement of income tax audit                     -        10          -
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP NET INCOME                           $    206  $    181   $    238
                                              ========  ========   ========

COST OF REVENUES                              $    531  $    561   $    574
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                (13)      (14)       (18)
  Stock-based compensation                          (6)       (5)        (6)
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP COST OF REVENUES                     $    512  $    542   $    550
                                              ========  ========   ========

COST OF PRODUCT REVENUES                      $    381  $    408   $    420
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                (13)      (14)       (18)
  Stock-based compensation                          (1)       (1)        (2)
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP COST OF PRODUCT REVENUES             $    367  $    393   $    400
                                              ========  ========   ========

COST OF HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER
 SERVICES REVENUES                            $    141  $    144   $    145
Adjustment:
  Stock-based compensation                          (5)       (4)        (4)
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP COST OF HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND
 OTHER SERVICES REVENUES                      $    136  $    140   $    140
                                              ========  ========   ========

GROSS PROFIT                                  $    855  $    884   $    977
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                 13        14         18
  Stock-based compensation                           6         5          6
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT                         $    874  $    903   $  1,002
                                              ========  ========   ========

SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES                  $    418  $    448   $    475
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                 (1)        -         (1)
  Stock-based compensation                         (27)      (26)       (30)
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES         $    390  $    422   $    445
                                              ========  ========   ========

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES             $    200  $    216   $    230
Adjustment:
  Stock-based compensation                         (20)      (18)       (21)
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES    $    180  $    198   $    208
                                              ========  ========   ========

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES           $     70  $     74   $     70
Adjustment:
  Stock-based compensation                         (10)      (10)        (9)
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES  $     60  $     64   $     61
                                              ========  ========   ========



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

                                               Q3'FY16   Q2'FY16    Q3'FY15
                                              --------  --------   --------

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

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

OPERATING EXPENSES                            $    690  $    739   $    775
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                 (1)        -         (1)
  Stock-based compensation                         (57)      (54)       (60)
  Restructuring and other charges                    -        (1)         -
  Acquisition-related expense                       (2)        -          -
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES                   $    630  $    684   $    714
                                              ========  ========   ========

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                        $    165  $    145   $    202
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                 14        14         19
  Stock-based compensation                          63        59         66
  Restructuring and other charges                    -         1          -
  Acquisition-related expense                        2         -          -
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS               $    244  $    219   $    288
                                              ========  ========   ========

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                    $    163  $    144   $    200
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                 14        14         19
  Stock-based compensation                          63        59         66
  Restructuring and other charges                    -         1          -
  Acquisition-related expense                        2         -          -
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES           $    242  $    218   $    285
                                              ========  ========   ========

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                    $     10  $     30   $     23
Adjustments:
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments         26        17         24
  Settlement of income tax audit                     -       (10)         -
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES           $     36  $     37   $     47
                                              ========  ========   ========

NET INCOME PER SHARE                          $   0.52  $   0.39   $   0.56
Adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets               0.05      0.05       0.06
  Stock-based compensation                        0.21      0.20       0.21
  Restructuring and other charges                    -         -          -
  Acquisition-related expense                     0.01         -          -
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments      (0.09)    (0.06)     (0.07)
  Settlement of income tax audit                     -      0.03          -
                                              --------  --------   --------
NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER SHARE                 $   0.70  $   0.61   $   0.75
                                              ========  ========   ========



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

                                               Q3'FY16   Q2'FY16    Q3'FY15
                                              --------  --------   --------

Gross margin-GAAP                                 61.7%     61.2%      63.0%
  Cost of revenues adjustments                     1.4%      1.3%       1.6%
                                              --------  --------   --------
Gross margin-Non-GAAP                             63.1%     62.5%      64.6%

GAAP cost of revenues                         $    531  $    561   $    574
Cost of revenues adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                (13)      (14)       (18)
  Stock-based compensation                          (6)       (5)        (6)
                                              --------  --------   --------
Non-GAAP cost of revenues                     $    512  $    542   $    550
                                              --------  --------   --------

Net revenues                                  $  1,386  $  1,445   $  1,551


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

                                               Q3'FY16   Q2'FY16    Q3'FY15
                                              --------  --------   --------

Product gross margin-GAAP                         49.2%     49.9%      54.9%
  Cost of product revenues adjustments             1.9%      1.8%       2.1%
                                              --------  --------   --------
Product gross margin-Non-GAAP                     51.1%     51.8%      57.0%

GAAP cost of product revenues                 $    381  $    408   $    420
Cost of product revenues adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                (13)      (14)       (18)
  Stock-based compensation                          (1)       (1)        (2)
                                              --------  --------   --------
Non-GAAP cost of product revenues             $    367  $    393   $    400
                                              --------  --------   --------

Product revenues                              $    750  $    815   $    929


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

                                               Q3'FY16   Q2'FY16    Q3'FY15
                                              --------  --------   --------

Hardware maintenance and other services gross
 margin-GAAP                                      64.9%     63.7%      63.3%
  Cost of hardware maintenance and other
   services revenues adjustment                    1.2%      1.0%       1.2%
                                              --------  --------   --------
Hardware maintenance and other services gross
 margin-Non-GAAP                                  66.2%     64.7%      64.5%

GAAP cost of hardware maintenance and other
 services revenues                            $    141  $    144   $    145
Cost of hardware maintenance and other
 services revenues adjustment:
  Stock-based compensation                          (5)       (4)        (4)
                                              --------  --------   --------
Non-GAAP cost of hardware maintenance and
 other services revenues                      $    136  $    140   $    140
                                              --------  --------   --------

Hardware maintenance and other services
 revenues                                     $    402  $    397   $    396


                     RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP
                             EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

                                               Q3'FY16   Q2'FY16    Q3'FY15
                                              --------  --------   --------

GAAP effective tax rate                            6.1%     20.8%      11.6%
Adjustments:
  Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments               8.8%      0.8%       4.9%
  Settlement of income tax audit                     -%     (4.6%)        -%
                                              --------  --------   --------
Non-GAAP effective tax rate                       14.9%     17.0%      16.5%


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

                                               Q3'FY16   Q2'FY16    Q3'FY15
                                              --------  --------   --------
Net cash provided by operating activities     $    355  $    145   $    275
Purchases of property and equipment                (41)      (46)       (29)
                                              --------  --------   --------
Free cash flow                                $    314  $     99   $    246


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

                                               Q3'FY16   Q2'FY16    Q3'FY15
                                              --------  --------   --------
Annualized inventory turns-GAAP                     21        18         19
  Cost of revenues adjustments                      (1)       (1)        (1)
                                              --------  --------   --------
Annualized inventory turns-Non-GAAP                 20        17         19

GAAP cost of revenues                         $    531  $    561   $    574
Cost of revenues adjustments:
  Amortization of intangible assets                (13)      (14)       (18)
  Stock-based compensation                          (6)       (5)        (6)
                                              --------  --------   --------
Non-GAAP cost of revenues                     $    512  $    542   $    550
                                              --------  --------   --------

Inventory                                     $    102  $    125   $    118

  Some items may not add or recalculate due
   to rounding.




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


                                                              Fourth Quarter
                                                               Fiscal 2016
                                                             ---------------

Non-GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share                      $0.55 - $0.60

Adjustments of Specific Items to Net Income Per Share for
 the Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2016:
  Amortization of intangible assets                               (0.08)
  Stock-based compensation expense                                (0.21)
  Restructuring and other charges                            (0.24) - (0.20)
  Acquisition-related expense                                     (0.01)
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments                        0.11
                                                             ---------------
Total Adjustments                                            (0.43) - (0.39)

GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share                          $0.12 - $0.21


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