Milpitas, CA, April 21, 2011 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, today announced results for the first fiscal quarter ending April 3, 2011. Total first quarter revenue of $1.29 billion increased 19% on a year-over-year basis and decreased 3% on a sequential basis. First quarter net income, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), was $224 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, compared to net income of $235 million, or $0.99 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and $485 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010.
On a non-GAAP basis, which excludes the impact of share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, non-cash economic interest expense associated with the convertible debt and related tax adjustments, first-quarter net income was $251 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared to net income of $225 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and net income of $307 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. For reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP results, see accompanying financial tables and footnotes.
"Our embedded mobile business drove growth in the first quarter, and SanDisk executed well to deliver strong business results," said Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO. "We have been actively managing our supply chain following the recent events in Japan and believe we remain on track to deliver a strong 2011 for SanDisk."
FIRST QUARTER 2011 KEY FINANCIAL METRICS
Metric Metric in millions of US$, except % |
GAAP | Non - GAAP | ||||
Q111 | Q110 | Q410 | Q111 | Q110 | Q410 | |
Total gross profit % of total revenue |
$552 42.6% |
$500 46.0% |
$576 43.4% |
$558 43.1% |
$506 46.5% |
$580 43.7% |
Product gross profit % of product revenue |
$468 38.6% |
$407 40.9% |
$490 39.5% |
$474 39.1% |
$412 41.5% |
$494 39.8% |
Operating income % of total revenue |
$349 27.0% |
$314 28.9% |
$357 26.9% |
$369 28.5% |
$334 30.8% |
$385 29.0% |
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
CONFERENCE CALL
SanDisk's first quarter of fiscal 2011 conference call is scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Pacific Time, Thursday, April 21, 2011. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed live, and throughout the quarter, at SanDisk's website at www.sandisk.com/IR. To participate in the call via telephone, the dial-in number is 719-325-4865 and the dial-in password is 9890786. A copy of this press release will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on a current report on Form 8-K and will be posted to our website prior to the conference call.
SCHEDULED INTERVIEW
SanDisk Corporation President and CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, is scheduled to appear on CNBC's "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo," on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at approximately 1:15 P.M., Pacific Time.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements about our business prospects and outlook in fiscal 2011, our actions to mitigate the impact of the recent earthquake and related nuclear accident in Japan, the expected benefits of our next-generation iNAND Ultra and HQME products, and our expectations regarding our business, that are based on our current expectations and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate and may significantly harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others:
ABOUT SANDISK
SanDisk Corporation is the global leader in flash memory cards, from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.
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