/EINPresswire.com/ -- SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 21, 2016) - Brocade^® (NASDAQ: BRCD) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2016 ended October 29, 2016. Brocade reported fourth quarter revenue of $657 million, an increase of 12% year-over-year and 11% quarter-over-quarter. Revenue for fiscal year 2016 was $2,346 million, up 4% year-over-year. GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.16 for the fourth quarter and $0.51 for fiscal year 2016, down 19% and down 35% year-over-year, respectively. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.33 for the fourth quarter and $1.04 for fiscal year 2016, up 27% and up 3% year-over-year, respectively.

"Fiscal 2016 was a year of significant accomplishment," said Lloyd Carney, CEO. "We delivered record revenue and expanded our market reach to address critical requirements at the network edge through our acquisition of Ruckus Wireless. In addition, we provided our customers with significant innovations across our product portfolio, including Gen 6 Fibre Channel, data center automation, Ruckus Cloud Wi-Fi, and next-generation data center routing. With a range of new IP Networking solutions expected to launch in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we continue to advance our roadmap and help our customers transform their networks for digital business."

Quarterly Key Financial Metrics: ⁽¹⁾

		Q4 2016				Q3 2016				Q4 2015				Q4 2016 vs. Q3 2016			Q4 2016 vs. Q4 2015
Revenue		$	657	M		$	591	M		$	589	M		11	%		12	%
GAAP EPS--diluted		$	0.16			$	0.02			$	0.20			575	%		(19	%)
Non-GAAP EPS--diluted		$	0.33			$	0.21			$	0.26			54	%		27	%
GAAP gross margin			63.9	%			60.4	%			67.0	%		3.5	pts		(3.1	) pts
Non-GAAP gross margin			68.2	%			66.5	%			67.9	%		1.7	pts		0.3	pts
GAAP operating margin			12.6	%			3.5	%			20.2	%		9.1	pts		(7.6	) pts
Non-GAAP operating margin			24.4	%			19.5	%			25.0	%		4.9	pts		(0.6	) pts

⁽¹⁾ Full fiscal year financial metrics are detailed in the financial statements and schedules presented below.

Please see important note of explanation about the use of non-GAAP financial measures below, including a detailed reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information in the tables included herein.

Highlights:

• Revenue for both the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year was positively impacted by $14.4 million, or 2.2% and 0.6%, respectively, due to a change in channel revenue recognition methodology implemented in the fourth quarter as described under "Financial Highlights and Additional Financial Information" below.
• Q4 2016 SAN product revenue was $303 million, down 7% year-over-year and up 8% quarter-over-quarter. The Q4 year-over-year revenue decline was due to an 18% decrease in director sales and a 13% decrease in embedded switch sales, partially offset by a 7% increase in fixed-configuration switch sales. For fiscal year 2016, SAN product revenue was $1,229 million, down 6% year-over-year, primarily due to certain partner business transitions and a challenging storage spending environment, leading to lower director and embedded switch sales.
• Q4 2016 IP Networking product revenue was $256 million, up 51% year-over-year and up 22% quarter-over-quarter. The Q4 year-over-year increase was primarily driven by the inclusion of $96 million of Ruckus Wireless product revenue, following the acquisition in fiscal Q3 2016. This was partially offset by lower service provider sales and lower sales into the education market. For fiscal year 2016, IP Networking product revenue was $730 million, up 21% year-over-year, primarily due to the inclusion of five months of revenue from Ruckus Wireless, partially offset by lower service provider and U.S. federal sales.
• In fiscal year 2016, Brocade's full-year GAAP gross margin was 64.6%, down 290 basis points from fiscal year 2015. The gross margin decline was primarily due to a shift in product mix primarily from SAN to IP Networking, and the purchase accounting adjustment to inventory related to the Ruckus Wireless acquisition. Fiscal 2016 full-year GAAP operating margin was 13.1%, down 870 basis points, primarily due to lower gross margins, higher acquisition-related costs, and higher operating expenses primarily associated with Ruckus Wireless. GAAP diluted EPS in fiscal year 2016 was $0.51, down 35% from the prior year, due primarily to acquisition-related costs and higher operating expenses associated with Ruckus Wireless, partially offset by a favorable jurisdictional mix of earnings resulting in a lower effective tax rate.
• In fiscal year 2016, Brocade's full-year non-GAAP gross margin was 67.9%, down 50 basis points from fiscal year 2015. The non-GAAP gross margin decline was primarily due to a shift in product mix primarily from SAN to IP Networking. Fiscal 2016 full-year non-GAAP operating margin was 23.1%, down 320 basis points, primarily due to lower gross margin and higher operating expenses resulting from the acquisition of Ruckus Wireless. Non-GAAP diluted EPS in fiscal year 2016 was $1.04, up 3% from the prior year, due primarily to higher revenue and a favorable jurisdictional mix of earnings resulting in a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by higher operating expenses.

Board Declares Dividend

• The Brocade Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.055 per share of the Company's common stock. The dividend payment will be made on January 4, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of market on December 12, 2016.

On November 2, 2016, Brocade announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement under which Brocade would be acquired by Broadcom Limited. In light of the pending acquisition, Brocade will not provide fiscal Q1 2017 guidance and will not hold a conference call to discuss these financial results.

Other Q4 2016 product, customer, and partner announcements are available at http://newsroom.brocade.com/.

Brocade (www.brocade.com)
130 Holger Way, San Jose, CA 95134
T. 408.333.8000 F. 408.333.8101

Financial Highlights and Additional Financial Information
Prior to fiscal Q4 2016, Brocade recognized revenue from sales to distributors on a "sell-through" basis after the distributor resold Brocade's products to its end customers. Due to improvements made to Brocade's systems and processes for capturing channel sales data, Brocade is now able to reliably estimate rebates, discounts, and sales returns. As a result, beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, Brocade began recognizing revenue to distributors on a "sell-in" basis at the time of shipment to the distributor. Accordingly, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, Brocade recorded corresponding adjustments to recognize revenue that would have been deferred under our previous revenue recognition model. The net effect was a $14.4 million increase in revenue, of which $6.3 million was attributable to the Ruckus Wireless business, $7.7 million was attributable to the remainder of the IP Networking business, and $0.4 million was attributable to the SAN business, and a $4.0 million increase in cost of revenues. These adjustments resulted in a net increase in GAAP and non-GAAP operating income of $10.4 million, representing a $0.02 increase in Q4 2016 fully diluted GAAP and non-GAAP EPS.

			Q4 2016				Q3 2016				Q4 2015
Routes to market as a % of total net revenues:
	OEM revenues		58	%			54	%			62	%
	Channel/Direct revenues		42	%			46	%			38	%
	10% or greater customer revenues		12	%			23	%			29	%
Geographic split as a % of total net revenues (1):
	Domestic revenues		47	%			52	%			54	%
	International revenues		53	%			48	%			46	%
Segment split as a % of total net revenues:
	SAN product revenues		46	%			48	%			55	%
	IP Networking product revenues		39	%			35	%			29	%
	Global Services revenues		15	%			17	%			16	%
	SAN business revenues (2)		54	%			57	%			65	%
	IP Networking business revenues (2)		46	%			43	%			35	%

Additional information:		Q4 2016				Q3 2016				Q4 2015
	GAAP net income attributable to Brocade	$	67	M		$	10	M		$	84	M
	Non-GAAP net income attributable to Brocade	$	134	M		$	92	M		$	108	M
	GAAP operating income	$	83	M		$	21	M		$	119	M
	Non-GAAP operating income	$	160	M		$	115	M		$	147	M
	GAAP effective tax rate		1.6	%			(20.8	)%			23.6	%
	Non-GAAP effective tax rate		10.3	%			14.2	%			24.2	%
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,257	M		$	1,153	M		$	1,441	M
	Capital expenditures	$	17	M		$	17	M		$	16	M
	Cash provided by operations	$	159	M		$	28	M		$	180	M
	Days sales outstanding		39 days				43 days				36 days
	Employees at end of period		5,960				5,948				4,640
	SAN port shipments		0.9	M			0.9	M			1.0	M
	Share repurchases	$	--			$	660.7	M		$	31.1	M

Please see important note of explanation about the use of non-GAAP financial measures below, including a detailed reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information in the tables included herein.

⁽¹⁾ Revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on product delivery location. Since some OEM partners take delivery of Brocade products domestically and then ship internationally to their end users, the percentage of international revenues based on end-user location would likely be higher.

⁽²⁾ SAN and IP Networking business revenues include hardware and software product, support, and services revenues.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement financial information presented on a GAAP basis, Brocade provides information presented on a non-GAAP basis. These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP EPS. These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed in accordance with, or as an alternative to, financial information presented on a GAAP basis. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The most directly comparable GAAP information and a reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP amounts is provided in the tables at the end of this press release.

Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release allow management to gain a better understanding of Brocade's comparative operating performance, both from period to period and relative to its competitors. These non-GAAP financial measures also help with the determination of Brocade's baseline performance before gains, losses or charges that are considered by management to be outside of ongoing operating results. Accordingly, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for planning and forecasting of future periods and in making decisions regarding operations and the allocation of resources.

Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures, when read in conjunction with Brocade's GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:

• the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of Brocade's ongoing operating results;
  
  
• the ability to make more meaningful comparisons of Brocade's operating performance relative to its competitors;
  
  
• the ability to better identify trends in Brocade's underlying business and to perform related trend analyses; and
  
  
• a better understanding of how management plans and measures Brocade's underlying business.
  
  

In determining non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS, management excludes certain gains or losses and benefits or costs that are the result of events that arise outside the ordinary course of Brocade's continuing operations. Management believes that it is appropriate to evaluate Brocade's operating performance by excluding those items that are not indicative of ongoing operating results or limit comparability. Such items include, but are not limited to: (i) impact to cost of revenues from purchase accounting adjustments to inventory; (ii) call premium cost and write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to lenders that did not participate in Brocade's debt refinancings; (iii) acquisition and integration costs; and (iv) restructuring and other related benefits.

Management also excludes the following non-cash charges in determining non-GAAP financial measures: (i) stock-based compensation expense; (ii) amortization of purchased intangible assets; and (iii) non-cash interest expense related to the convertible debt.

Management believes that the exclusion of stock-based compensation allows for more accurate comparisons of Brocade's operating results to Brocade's peer companies because of the varying use of valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions and the variety of award types. In addition, the exclusion of the expense associated with the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets is appropriate because a significant portion of the purchase price for acquisitions may be allocated to intangible assets that have short lives, and the exclusion of amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for Brocade's newly acquired and long-held businesses. In connection with the convertible debt, under the relevant accounting guidance, a non-cash interest expense is recognized for the convertible debt as an imputed interest expense for the conversion feature. Management believes excluding the non-cash interest expense related to the convertible debt from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful for investors because the expense does not represent a cash outflow in the respective reporting periods and is not indicative of ongoing operating performance.

Finally, management believes that it is appropriate to exclude the tax effects of the items noted above and (i) tax charges and benefits related to unusual or infrequent intercompany transactions; (ii) tax charges or benefits that are a result of the implementation of infrequent restructuring plans; and (iii) tax charges resulting from the integration of intellectual property assets from acquisitions. Management believes that the exclusion of these items from its non-GAAP tax provision provides a more meaningful measure of Brocade's operational performance of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS.

Limitations: These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations because they do not include all items of income and expense that impact the company. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measurements reported by other companies. Management compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally. Management also provides robust and detailed reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, and management encourages investors to review carefully those reconciliations.

Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed transaction involving Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. ("Brocade") and Broadcom Limited ("Broadcom"). In connection with the proposed transaction, Brocade intends to file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A. Promptly after filing its definitive proxy statement with the SEC, Brocade will mail the definitive proxy statement and a proxy card to each stockholder of Brocade entitled to vote at the special meeting relating to the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF BROCADE ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION THAT BROCADE WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BROCADE AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The definitive proxy statement, the preliminary proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the proposed transaction (when they become available), and any other documents filed by Brocade with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov) or at Brocade's website (http://www.brcd.com) or by contacting Brocade's Investor Relations at (408) 333-6208 or scoli@brocade.com.

Participants in the Solicitation
Brocade and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Brocade's stockholders with respect to the proposed transaction. Information about Brocade's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Brocade's common stock is set forth in Brocade's proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on February 25, 2016, and Brocade's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, which was filed on December 22, 2015. Information regarding the identity of the potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests in the proposed transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding Brocade's financial results, goals, plans, strategy, business outlook and prospects. These statements are based on current expectations as of the date of this presentation and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ significantly. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the effect on Brocade of increasing market competition and changes in the industry; Brocade's ability to execute on its sales strategy and plans for future operations; the impact on Brocade of macroeconomic trends and events and changes in IT spending levels; Brocade's ability to introduce and achieve market acceptance of new products and support offerings on a timely basis; risks associated with Brocade's international operations; and integration and other risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investments. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions also include, but are not limited to: the risk that the proposed acquisition by Broadcom may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect Brocade's business and the price of the common stock of Brocade; the failure to satisfy any of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, including the adoption of the merger agreement by the stockholders of Brocade and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on Brocade's business relationships, operating results and business generally; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction; risks related to diverting management's attention from Brocade's ongoing business operations; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us related to the merger agreement or the proposed transaction; and unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the proposed transaction. Certain of these and other risks are set forth in more detail in Brocade's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2016, and in Brocade's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. Brocade expressly assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.

About Brocade
Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking solutions help the world's leading organizations turn their networks into platforms for business innovation. With solutions spanning public and private data centers to the network edge, Brocade is leading the industry in its transition to the New IP network infrastructures required for today's era of digital business. (www.brocade.com)

Brocade and the B-wing symbol are registered trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and many other countries. Other brands, products, or service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of Brocade or others. Additional information about Brocade's trademarks is available at: http://www.brocade.com/en/legal/brocade-Legal-intellectual-property/brocade-legal-trademarks.html.

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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended						For the Year Ended
				October 29,  2016			October 31,  2015			October 29,  2016			October 31,  2015
				(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenues:
	Product			$	559,241		$	494,720		$	1,959,596		$	1,902,401
	Service				98,058			94,107			386,014			361,059
		Total net revenues			657,299			588,827			2,345,610			2,263,460
Cost of revenues:
	Product				192,364			155,734			657,161			587,515
	Service				44,621			38,816			172,110			147,872
		Total cost of revenues			236,985			194,550			829,271			735,387
Gross margin					420,314			394,277			1,516,339			1,528,073
Operating expenses:
	Research and development				115,720			94,547			413,236			356,720
	Sales and marketing				172,660			157,031			641,403			585,230
	General and administrative				32,447			21,808			110,627			87,623
	Amortization of intangible assets				8,359			902			15,661			2,556
	Acquisition and integration costs				8,297			809			28,922			3,942
	Restructuring and other related benefits				(37	)		(41	)		(603	)		(678	)
		Total operating expenses			337,446			275,056			1,209,246			1,035,393
Income from operations					82,868			119,221			307,093			492,680
Interest expense					(16,045	)		(9,824	)		(49,327	)		(55,578	)
Interest and other income, net					955			1,095			4,272			1,949
Income before income tax					67,778			110,492			262,038			439,051
Income tax expense					1,077			26,104			48,111			98,689
Net income				$	66,701		$	84,388		$	213,927		$	340,362
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest					(112	)		--			(112	)		--
Net income attributable to Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.				$	66,589		$	84,388		$	213,815		$	340,362
Net income per share--basic attributable to Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. stockholders				$	0.17		$	0.20		$	0.52		$	0.81
Net income per share--diluted attributable to Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. stockholders				$	0.16		$	0.20		$	0.51		$	0.79
Shares used in per share calculation--basic					401,103			414,769			409,058			420,331
Shares used in per share calculation--diluted					410,123			422,315			417,093			430,556
Cash dividends declared per share				$	0.055		$	0.045		$	0.20		$	0.16

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended						For the Year Ended
			October 29,  2016			October 31,  2015			October 29,  2016			October 31,  2015
			(In thousands)
Net income			$	66,701		$	84,388		$	213,927		$	340,362
Other comprehensive income and loss, net of tax:
	Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
		Change in unrealized gains and losses		(918	)		(1,055	)		(1,953	)		(3,387	)
		Net gains and losses reclassified into earnings		790			1,211			2,621			3,755
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges			(128	)		156			668			368
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(1,319	)		(775	)		(3,079	)		(6,556	)
Total other comprehensive loss				(1,447	)		(619	)		(2,411	)		(6,188	)
Total comprehensive income				65,254			83,769			211,516			334,174
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest				(112	)		--			(112	)		--
Less: Total other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest				35			--			35			--
Total comprehensive income attributable to Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.			$	65,177		$	83,769		$	211,439		$	334,174

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
					October 29, 2016				October 31, 2015
					(In thousands, except par value)
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents				$	1,257,075			$	1,440,882
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $3,660 and $1,838 as of October 29, 2016, and October 31, 2015, respectively					284,344				235,883
	Inventories					69,355				40,524
	Deferred tax assets					--				78,675
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets					64,401				56,235
			Total current assets			1,675,175				1,852,199
Property and equipment, net						455,326				439,224
Goodwill						2,295,184				1,617,161
Core/developed technology intangible assets, net						248,938				30,925
Other intangible assets, net						200,840				44,698
Non-current deferred tax assets						8,114				813
Other assets						53,777				51,133
			Total assets		$	4,937,354			$	4,036,153
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable				$	128,685			$	98,143
	Accrued employee compensation					154,165				142,075
	Deferred revenue					221,940				244,622
	Current portion of long-term debt					76,692				298
	Other accrued liabilities					113,170				77,226
			Total current liabilities			694,652				562,364
Long-term debt, net of current portion						1,502,063				793,779
Non-current deferred revenue						90,051				72,065
Non-current income tax liability						102,100				47,010
Non-current deferred tax liabilities						--				24,024
Other non-current liabilities						5,370				3,376
			Total liabilities			2,394,236				1,502,618
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Brocade stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding					--				--
	Common stock, $0.001 par value, 800,000 shares authorized:
		Issued and outstanding: 401,748 and 413,923 shares as of October 29, 2016, and October 31, 2015, respectively				402				414
	Additional paid-in capital					1,512,273				1,632,984
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss					(27,413	)			(25,002	)
	Retained earnings					1,055,194				925,139
			Total Brocade stockholders' equity			2,540,456				2,533,535
Noncontrolling interest					$	2,662			$	--
			Total stockholders' equity		$	2,543,118			$	2,533,535
			Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	4,937,354			$	4,036,153

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
					For the Year Ended
					October 29,  2016				October 31,  2015
					(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income				$	213,927			$	340,362
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation				(7,182	)			(48,943	)
		Depreciation and amortization				124,346				84,807
		Loss on disposal of property and equipment				607				3,163
		Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount				18,875				13,715
		Write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to lenders that did not participate in refinancing				--				4,808
		Net gain on sale of investments				(122	)			--
		Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and sales allowances				2,234				5,173
		Non-cash purchase accounting adjustments to inventory				30,565				--
		Non-cash stock-based compensation expense				126,335				88,528
	Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
		Accounts receivable				(9,355	)			(15,989	)
		Inventories				3,638				(1,805	)
		Prepaid expenses and other assets				12,827				(15,844	)
		Deferred tax assets				(6,108	)			234
		Accounts payable				15,819				107
		Accrued employee compensation				(43,687	)			(59,703	)
		Deferred revenue				(27,984	)			1,345
		Other accrued liabilities				(40,904	)			50,366
		Restructuring liabilities				(1,434	)			(2,825	)
			Net cash provided by operating activities			412,397				447,499
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of non-marketable equity and debt investments					(2,410	)			(2,150	)
	Proceeds from sale of non-marketable equity investments					--				1,489
	Proceeds from maturities and sale of short-term investments					150,323				--
	Purchases of property and equipment					(77,049	)			(68,743	)
	Purchase of intangible assets					--				(7,750	)
	Net cash paid in connection with acquisitions					(564,888	)			(95,452	)
	Proceeds from collection of note receivable					250				250
			Net cash used in investing activities			(493,774	)			(172,356	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Payment of principal related to senior secured notes					--				(300,000	)
	Payment of principal related to the term loan					(20,000	)			--
	Payment of debt issuance costs					(1,154	)			(1,718	)
	Payment of principal related to capital leases					(298	)			(1,818	)
	Common stock repurchases					(841,562	)			(343,686	)
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock					49,491				51,376
	Payment of cash dividends to stockholders					(83,760	)			(67,470	)
	Proceeds from term loan					787,255				--
	Proceeds from convertible notes					--				565,656
	Purchase of convertible note hedge					--				(86,135	)
	Proceeds from issuance of warrants					--				51,175
	Proceeds from noncontrolling interest					2,550				--
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation					7,182				48,943
			Net cash used in financing activities			(100,296	)			(83,677	)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents						(2,134	)			(5,601	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						(183,807	)			185,865
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year						1,440,882				1,255,017
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year					$	1,257,075			$	1,440,882

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended
				October 29,  2016				July 30,  2016				October 31,  2015
				(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Non-GAAP adjustments
	Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues			$	4,481			$	5,965			$	3,189
	Amortization of intangible assets expense included in cost of revenues				13,518				8,922				2,598
	Purchase accounting adjustment to inventory				9,790				20,775				--
		Total gross margin impact from non-GAAP adjustments			27,789				35,662				5,787
	Stock-based compensation expense included in research and development				9,493				9,206				5,475
	Stock-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing				13,471				17,756				10,689
	Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative				10,085				11,716				4,581
	Amortization of intangible assets expense included in operating expenses				8,359				5,498				902
	Acquisition and integration costs				8,297				14,868				809
	Restructuring and other related benefits				(37	)			--				(41	)
		Total operating income impact from non-GAAP adjustments			77,457				94,706				28,202
	Convertible debt interest				3,919				3,871				3,730
	Effects of certain intercompany transactions on the tax provision				6,759				7,436				--
	Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments				(21,104	)			(24,506	)			(8,363	)
		Total net income impact from non-GAAP adjustments		$	67,031			$	81,507			$	23,569
Gross margin reconciliation
	GAAP gross margin			$	420,314			$	356,899			$	394,277
	Total gross margin impact from non-GAAP adjustments				27,789				35,662				5,787
		Non-GAAP gross margin		$	448,103			$	392,561			$	400,064
	GAAP gross margin, as a percent of total net revenues				63.9	%			60.4	%			67.0	%
	Non-GAAP gross margin, as a percent of total net revenues				68.2	%			66.5	%			67.9	%
Operating income reconciliation
	GAAP operating income			$	82,868			$	20,594			$	119,221
	Total operating income impact from non-GAAP adjustments				77,457				94,706				28,202
		Non-GAAP operating income		$	160,325			$	115,300			$	147,423
	GAAP operating income, as a percent of total net revenues				12.6	%			3.5	%			20.2	%
	Non-GAAP operating income, as a percent of total net revenues				24.4	%			19.5	%			25.0	%
Net income and net income per share attributable to Brocade reconciliation
	Net income attributable to Brocade on a GAAP basis			$	66,589			$	10,495			$	84,388
	Total net income impact from non-GAAP adjustments				67,031				81,507				23,569
		Non-GAAP net income attributable to Brocade		$	133,620			$	92,002			$	107,957
	GAAP net income per share--basic attributable to Brocade			$	0.17			$	0.02			$	0.20
	Total impact on net income per share--basic from non-GAAP adjustments				0.16				0.20				0.06
		Non-GAAP net income per share--basic attributable to Brocade		$	0.33			$	0.22			$	0.26
	GAAP net income per share--diluted attributable to Brocade			$	0.16			$	0.02			$	0.20
	Total impact on net income per share--diluted from non-GAAP adjustments				0.17				0.19				0.06
		Non-GAAP net income per share--diluted attributable to Brocade		$	0.33			$	0.21			$	0.26
	Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculation--basic				401,103				426,671				414,769
	Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculation--diluted				410,123				434,416				422,315
Effective tax rate reconciliation
	GAAP income before income tax			$	67,778			$	8,689			$	110,492
	Total operating income impact from non-GAAP adjustments				77,457				94,706				28,202
	Convertible debt interest				3,919				3,871				3,730
		Non-GAAP income before income tax		$	149,154			$	107,266			$	142,424
	GAAP income tax expense (benefit)			$	1,077			$	(1,806	)		$	26,104
	Effects of certain intercompany transactions on the tax provision				(6,759	)			(7,436	)			--
	Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments				21,104				24,506				8,363
		Non-GAAP income tax expense		$	15,422			$	15,264			$	34,467
	GAAP income before income tax			$	67,778			$	8,689			$	110,492
	GAAP income tax expense (benefit)			$	1,077			$	(1,806	)		$	26,104
	GAAP effective tax rate				1.6	%			(20.8	)%			23.6	%
	Non-GAAP income before income tax			$	149,154			$	107,266			$	142,424
	Non-GAAP Income tax expense			$	15,422			$	15,264			$	34,467
	Non-GAAP effective tax rate				10.3	%			14.2	%			24.2	%

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
				For the Year Ended
				October 29,  2016				October 31,  2015
				(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Non-GAAP adjustments
	Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues			$	16,882			$	12,946
	Amortization of intangible assets expense included in cost of revenues				28,787				7,641
	Purchase accounting adjustment to inventory				30,565				--
		Total gross margin impact from non-GAAP adjustments			76,234				20,587
	Stock-based compensation expense included in research and development				29,298				18,714
	Stock-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing				53,357				38,340
	Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative				31,469				18,528
	Amortization of intangible assets expense included in operating expenses				15,661				2,556
	Acquisition and integration costs				28,922				3,942
	Restructuring and other related benefits				(603	)			(678	)
		Total operating income impact from non-GAAP adjustments			234,338				101,989
	Call premium cost and write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to lenders that did not participate in refinancing				--				15,122
	Convertible debt interest				15,390				11,731
	Effects of certain intercompany transactions on the tax provision				27,865				--
	Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments				(57,709	)			(33,179	)
		Total net income impact from non-GAAP adjustments		$	219,884			$	95,663
Gross margin reconciliation
	GAAP gross margin			$	1,516,339			$	1,528,073
	Total gross margin impact from non-GAAP adjustments				76,234				20,587
		Non-GAAP gross margin		$	1,592,573			$	1,548,660
	GAAP gross margin, as a percent of total net revenues				64.6	%			67.5	%
	Non-GAAP gross margin, as a percent of total net revenues				67.9	%			68.4	%
Operating income reconciliation
	GAAP operating income			$	307,093			$	492,680
	Total operating income impact from non-GAAP adjustments				234,338				101,989
		Non-GAAP operating income		$	541,431			$	594,669
	GAAP operating income, as a percent of total net revenues				13.1	%			21.8	%
	Non-GAAP operating income, as a percent of total net revenues				23.1	%			26.3	%
Net income and net income per share attributable to Brocade reconciliation
	Net income attributable to Brocade on a GAAP basis			$	213,815			$	340,362
	Total net income impact from non-GAAP adjustments				219,884				95,663
		Non-GAAP net income attributable to Brocade		$	433,699			$	436,025
	GAAP net income per share--basic attributable to Brocade			$	0.52			$	0.81
	Total impact on net income per share--basic from non-GAAP adjustments				0.54				0.23
		Non-GAAP net income per share--basic attributable to Brocade		$	1.06			$	1.04
	GAAP net income per share--diluted attributable to Brocade			$	0.51			$	0.79
	Total impact on net income per share--diluted from non-GAAP adjustments				0.53				0.22
		Non-GAAP net income per share--diluted attributable to Brocade		$	1.04			$	1.01
	Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculation--basic				409,058				420,331
	Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculation--diluted				417,093				430,556
Effective tax rate reconciliation
	GAAP income before income tax			$	262,038			$	439,051
	Total operating income impact from non-GAAP adjustments				234,338				101,989
	Call premium cost and write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to lenders that did not participate in refinancing				--				15,122
	Convertible debt interest				15,390				11,731
		Non-GAAP income before income tax		$	511,766			$	567,893
	GAAP income tax expense			$	48,111			$	98,689
	Effects of certain intercompany transactions on the tax provision				(27,865	)			--
	Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments				57,709				33,179
		Non-GAAP income tax expense		$	77,955			$	131,868
	GAAP income before income tax			$	262,038			$	439,051
	GAAP income tax expense			$	48,111			$	98,689
	GAAP effective tax rate				18.4	%			22.5	%
	Non-GAAP income before income tax			$	511,766			$	567,893
	Non-GAAP Income tax expense			$	77,955			$	131,868
	Non-GAAP effective tax rate				15.2	%			23.2	%