UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 15, 2015

SANDISK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
000-26734
77-0191793
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

951 SanDisk Drive, Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 801-1000

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1








Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 15, 2015, SanDisk Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release to report its financial results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2015.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. In addition to the preliminary condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the attached press release contains non-GAAP measures of operating results, net income and net income per share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain expenses, gains and losses. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of the Registrant’s current financial performance and its prospects for the future. Specifically, the Registrant believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors as these non-GAAP results exclude certain expenses, gains and losses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results and because they are consistent with the financial models and estimates published by many analysts who follow the Registrant. For example, because the non-GAAP results exclude the expenses the Registrant recorded for share-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets related to acquisitions of Pliant Technology, Inc. in May 2011, FlashSoft Corporation in February 2012, Schooner Information Technology, Inc. in June 2012, SMART Storage Systems in August 2013 and Fusion-io, Inc. in July 2014, impairment of acquisition-related in-process research and development intangible assets, non-cash economic interest expense associated with the Registrant’s convertible senior notes, non-cash change in fair value of the liability component of the convertible senior notes due to the conversion of a portion of the 1.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and related tax adjustments, the Registrant believes the inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency in its financial reporting. In addition, the Registrant’s non-GAAP diluted shares are adjusted for the impact of expensing share-based compensation and include the impact of the Registrant’s call options which, when exercised, will offset the issuance of dilutive shares from the Registrant’s convertible senior notes, while the Registrant’s GAAP diluted shares exclude the anti-dilutive impact of these call options. These non-GAAP results are some of the primary indicators management uses for assessing the Registrant’s performance, allocating resources, and planning and forecasting future periods. Further, management uses non-GAAP information that excludes certain non-cash charges, such as share-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, impairment of acquisition-related in-process research and development intangible assets, non-cash economic interest expense associated with the convertible senior notes, non-cash change in fair value of the liability component of the convertible senior notes due to the conversion of a portion of the 1.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and related tax adjustments, as these non-GAAP charges do not reflect the cash operating results of the business or the ongoing results. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP measures may be different than the non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to this or such filing. The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall be deemed to be “furnished” and therefore shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
99.1
Press release of SanDisk Corporation dated April 15, 2015 to report its financial results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2015.









SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
SANDISK CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Date:
April 15, 2015
By:
/s/ Judy Bruner
 
 
 
Judy Bruner
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Administration and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)







EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
99.1
Press release of SanDisk Corporation dated April 15, 2015 to report its financial results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2015.









EXHIBIT 99.1

    
NEWS RELEASE
SanDisk Corporation
951 SanDisk Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-7932
Phone: 408-801-1000

SanDisk Announces First Quarter 2015 Results

MILPITAS, Calif., Apr 15, 2015 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2015. First quarter revenue of $1.33 billion declined 12 percent on a year-over-year basis and decreased 23 percent sequentially.

On a GAAP(1) basis, first quarter net income was $39 million, or $0.17 per share, compared to net income of $269 million, or $1.14 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and $202 million, or $0.86 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. First quarter GAAP results include a $61 million impairment charge for an in-process R&D project from the Fusion-io acquisition and $41 million of restructuring and other charges.

On a non-GAAP(2)(3) basis, first quarter net income was $134 million, or $0.62 per share, compared to net income of $330 million, or $1.44 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and net income of $294 million, or $1.30 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. First quarter non-GAAP results include $41 million of restructuring and other charges. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP results, see accompanying financial tables and footnotes.

“We are disappointed with our financial and operational performance and are quickly taking aggressive measures to regain the excellence in execution that we have delivered in the past,” said Sanjay Mehrotra, president and chief executive officer, SanDisk. “Our top priorities for 2015 are to strengthen our product roadmap and rebuild our momentum across the business. We are excited about the long-term opportunities available to us and believe we are uniquely positioned in the industry to deliver innovative solutions to our growing customer base.”

KEY FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
GAAP (1)
 
Non-GAAP (2)
(in millions, except percentages and per share amounts)
Q1’15
Q1’14
Q4’14
 
Q1’15
Q1’14
Q4’14
Revenue
$1,332
$1,512
$1,735
 
$1,332
$1,512
$1,735
Gross profit
$545
$751
$740
 
$574
$774
$780
percent of revenue
41
%
50
%
43
%
 
43
%
51
%
45
%
Operating income
$57
$425
$328
 
$198
$476
$419
percent of revenue
4
%
28
%
19
%
 
15
%
32
%
24
%
EPS (3)
$0.17
$1.14
$0.86
 
$0.62
$1.44
$1.30






OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in millions)
Q1’15
Q1’14
Q4’14
Cash, cash equivalents, short and long-term marketable securities
$
4,394

$
6,318

$
5,023

Less: aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes outstanding
$
2,497

$
2,500

$
2,428

Net cash (4)
$
1,897

$
3,818

$
2,595

Net cash provided by operating activities
$
309

$
382

$
488

Less: acquisition of property and equipment, net
$
98

$
35

$
67

Less: net investment and notes receivable activity with Flash Ventures
$
11

$

$
(55
)
Free cash flow (5)
$
200

$
348

$
476


NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
SanDisk launched a new category of “Big Data Flash” with the launch of the InfiniFlashTM System, a next generation storage platform offering flash at massive scale and at a breakthrough cost metric for the customer.
SanDisk announced its 48-layer, second-generation 3D NAND planned for use in a broad range of solutions from removable products to enterprise SSDs.
SanDisk introduced iNAND® 7132, a 1Y-nanometer 3-bit-per-cell (X3) embedded storage solution for flagship mobile devices. The iNAND 7132 storage solution uses SmartSLC to drive near single-level-cell performance for high-performance, data-intensive applications.
SanDisk introduced the 200GB* SanDisk Ultra® microSDXC™ UHS-I card, the world’s highest capacity microSDTM card for use in mobile devices.
SanDisk introduced a suite of robust, automotive grade NAND flash solutions designed for next-generation ‘connected cars’ and automotive infotainment systems.
SanDisk announced today a second quarter 2015 dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock, payable on May 26, 2015 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 4, 2015.

CONFERENCE CALL
SanDisk’s first quarter of fiscal 2015 conference call is scheduled today at 2:00 P.M., Pacific Time, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. 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 719-325-4858 and the password is 3263627. Participants are encouraged to dial in at least 10 minutes before the call commences. 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 SanDisk’s website prior to the conference call.

ABOUT SANDISK
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry. Today, SanDisk’s quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smartphones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk’s consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.



© 2015 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk, the SanDisk logo, iNAND and SanDisk Ultra are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. InfiniFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. microSDXC and microSD are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.






This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including those regarding our business prospects, our intended financial, operational and strategic plans and priorities, our future performance, our customer base and new products and technologies, that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate.

Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include, among others:

failure to effectively or efficiently execute on our financial, operational or strategic plans or priorities, which may change, may not have the effects that we anticipate or otherwise be successful on the timeline that we expect or at all or may have unanticipated consequences;
competitive pricing pressures or product mix changes, resulting in lower average selling prices, lower revenues and reduced gross margins;
excess or mismatched captive memory output, capacity or inventory, resulting in lower average selling prices, financial charges and impairments, lower gross margin or other consequences, or insufficient or mismatched captive memory output, capacity or inventory, resulting in lost revenue and growth opportunities;
weakness in demand in one or more of our product categories, such as embedded products or SSDs, or adverse changes in our product or customer mix;
potential delays in product development or lack of customer acceptance and qualification of our solutions, including on new technology nodes, particularly OEM products such as our embedded flash storage and SSD solutions;
failure to successfully sell enterprise solutions on the timelines or in the quantities we expect or transition our enterprise customers to our leading edge solutions;
inability to develop, or unexpected difficulties or delays in developing or ramping with acceptable yields, new technologies or the failure of new technologies to effectively compete with those of our competitors;
our 15-nanometer process technology, our X3 NAND memory architecture, our 3D NAND technology or our solutions utilizing these new technologies may not be available when we expect or perform as expected;
failure to manage the risks associated with our ventures and strategic partnerships with Toshiba;
inability to achieve the expected benefits from acquisitions in a timely manner, or at all; and
the other risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2014.

All statements made in this news release are made only as of the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to update the information in this release in the event facts or circumstances change after the date of this release.

(1)
GAAP represents U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
(2)
Non-GAAP represents GAAP excluding the impact of share-based compensation, amortization and impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets, non-cash economic interest expense associated with the convertible senior notes, non-cash change in fair value of the liability component of the convertible senior notes due to the conversion of a portion of the 1.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and related tax adjustments.
(3)
Non-GAAP shares are adjusted for the impact of expensing share-based compensation and include the impact of offsetting shares from the call options related to the convertible senior notes.
(4)
Net cash is defined as cash, cash equivalents, short and long-term marketable securities, minus the aggregate principal amount of the convertible senior notes outstanding.
(5)
Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less (a) acquisition of property and equipment, net, and (b) net investment and notes receivables activity with Flash Ventures.
*
1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage may be less.

Investor Contacts:
Jay Iyer
408-801-2067, jay.iyer@sandisk.com

Brendan Lahiff
408-801-1732, brendan.lahiff@sandisk.com

Media Contact:
Michael Diamond
408-801-1108, michael.diamond@sandisk.com

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SanDisk Corporation
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 
Three months ended
 
March 29, 2015
 
March 30, 2014
Revenue
$
1,332,241

 
$
1,511,945

 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
762,483

 
741,039

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
24,756

 
19,616

Total cost of revenue
787,239

 
760,655

Gross profit
545,002

 
751,290

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Research and development
222,726

 
198,829

Sales and marketing
101,820

 
76,972

General and administrative
48,047

 
48,669

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
13,681

 
1,646

Impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets
61,000

 

Restructuring and other
40,541

 

Total operating expenses
487,815

 
326,116

Operating income
57,187

 
425,174

Other income (expense), net
(23,570
)
 
(15,635
)
Income before income taxes
33,617

 
409,539

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
(5,408
)
 
140,591

Net income
$
39,025

 
$
268,948

Net income per share:
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.18

 
$
1.19

Diluted
$
0.17

 
$
1.14

Shares used in computing net income per share:
 
 
 
Basic
211,428

 
225,845

Diluted
224,049

 
234,914








SanDisk Corporation
Reconciliation of Preliminary GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results (1)
(in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)

 
Three months ended
 
March 29, 2015
 
March 30, 2014
SUMMARY RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP NET INCOME
$
39,025

 
$
268,948

Share-based compensation (a)
41,410

 
30,030

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (b)
38,437

 
21,262

Impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets (c)
61,000

 

Convertible debt interest (d)
22,134

 
20,964

Income tax adjustments (e)
(68,319
)
 
(11,174
)
NON-GAAP NET INCOME
$
133,687

 
$
330,030

 
 
 
 
GAAP COST OF REVENUE
$
787,239

 
$
760,655

Share-based compensation (a)
(4,062
)
 
(2,610
)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (b)
(24,756
)
 
(19,616
)
NON-GAAP COST OF REVENUE
$
758,421

 
$
738,429

 
 
 
 
GAAP GROSS PROFIT
$
545,002

 
$
751,290

Share-based compensation (a)
4,062

 
2,610

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (b)
24,756

 
19,616

NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT
$
573,820

 
$
773,516

 
 
 
 
GAAP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
$
222,726

 
$
198,829

Share-based compensation (a)
(21,043
)
 
(15,675
)
NON-GAAP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
$
201,683

 
$
183,154

 
 
 
 
GAAP SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES
$
101,820

 
$
76,972

Share-based compensation (a)
(9,535
)
 
(6,257
)
NON-GAAP SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES
$
92,285

 
$
70,715

 
 
 
 
GAAP GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
$
48,047

 
$
48,669

Share-based compensation (a)
(6,770
)
 
(5,488
)
NON-GAAP GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
$
41,277

 
$
43,181

 
 
 
 
GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$
487,815

 
$
326,116

Share-based compensation (a)
(37,348
)
 
(27,420
)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (b)
(13,681
)
 
(1,646
)
Impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets (c)
(61,000
)
 

NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$
375,786

 
$
297,050

 
 
 
 
GAAP OPERATING INCOME
$
57,187

 
$
425,174

Cost of revenue adjustments (a) (b)
28,818

 
22,226

Operating expense adjustments (a) (b) (c)
112,029

 
29,066

NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME
$
198,034

 
$
476,466

 
 
 
 
GAAP OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
$
(23,570
)
 
$
(15,635
)
Convertible debt interest (d)
22,134

 
20,964

NON-GAAP OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
$
(1,436
)
 
$
5,329

 
 
 
 
GAAP NET INCOME
$
39,025

 
$
268,948

Cost of revenue adjustments (a) (b)
28,818

 
22,226

Operating expense adjustments (a) (b) (c)
112,029

 
29,066

Other income (expense) adjustments (d)
22,134

 
20,964

Income tax adjustments (e)
(68,319
)
 
(11,174
)
NON-GAAP NET INCOME
$
133,687

 
$
330,030

 
 
 
 
Diluted net income per share:
 
 
 
GAAP
$
0.17

 
$
1.14

Non-GAAP
$
0.62

 
$
1.44

 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share:
 
 
 
GAAP
224,049

 
234,914

Non-GAAP (f)
216,842

 
229,508







SanDisk Corporation
Reconciliation of Preliminary GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results (1)
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
March 29, 2015
 
March 30, 2014
SUMMARY RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED SHARES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP
224,049

 
234,914

Adjustments for share-based compensation
220

 
296

Offsetting shares from call options
(7,427
)
 
(5,702
)
Non-GAAP (f)
216,842

 
229,508

 
 
(1) 
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use non-GAAP measures of operating results, net income and net income per share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain expenses, gains and losses. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors as these non-GAAP results exclude certain expenses, gains and losses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results and because they are consistent with the financial models and estimates published by many analysts who follow us. For example, because the non-GAAP results exclude the expenses we recorded for share-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets related to acquisitions of Pliant Technology, Inc. in May 2011, FlashSoft Corporation in February 2012, Schooner Information Technology, Inc. in June 2012, SMART Storage Systems in August 2013 and Fusion-io, Inc. in July 2014, impairment of acquisition-related in-process research and development intangible assets, non-cash economic interest expense associated with the convertible senior notes, non-cash change in fair value of the liability component of the convertible senior notes due to the conversion of a portion of the 1.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and related tax adjustments, we believe the inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency in our financial reporting. In addition, our non-GAAP diluted shares are adjusted for the impact of expensing share-based compensation and include the impact of the call options which, when exercised, will offset the issuance of dilutive shares from the convertible senior notes, while our GAAP diluted shares exclude the anti-dilutive impact of these call options. These non-GAAP results are some of the primary indicators management uses for assessing our performance, allocating resources, and planning and forecasting future periods. Further, management uses non-GAAP information that excludes certain non-cash charges, such as share-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, impairment of acquisition-related in-process research and development intangible assets, non-cash economic interest expense associated with the convertible senior notes, non-cash change in fair value of the liability component of the convertible senior notes due to the conversion of a portion of the 1.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and related tax adjustments, as these non-GAAP charges do not reflect the cash operating results of the business or the ongoing results. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP measures may be different than the non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
(a) 
Share-based compensation expense.
(b) 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, primarily developed technology, customer relationships, and trademarks and trade names related to the acquisitions of Pliant Technology, Inc., FlashSoft Corporation, Schooner Information Technology, Inc., SMART Storage Systems and Fusion-io, Inc.
(c) 
Impairment of acquisition-related in-process research and development intangible assets related to the acquisition of Fusion-io, Inc.
(d) 
Incremental interest expense related to the non-cash economic interest expense associated with the convertible senior notes and the non-cash change in fair value of the liability component of the convertible senior notes due to the conversion of a portion of the 1.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017.
(e) 
Income taxes associated with certain non-GAAP to GAAP adjustments and the effects of one-time income tax adjustments recorded in a specific quarter for GAAP purposes are reflected on a forecast basis in our non-GAAP tax rate but not in our forecasted GAAP tax rate.
(f) 
Non-GAAP diluted shares are adjusted for the impact of expensing share-based compensation and include the impact of offsetting shares from the call options related to the convertible senior notes.






SanDisk Corporation
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
March 29, 2015
 
December 28, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
649,940

 
$
809,003

Short-term marketable securities
1,347,541

 
1,455,509

Accounts receivable, net
589,246

 
842,476

Inventory
713,053

 
698,011

Deferred taxes
162,298

 
180,134

Other current assets
290,908

 
214,992

Total current assets
3,752,986

 
4,200,125

Long-term marketable securities
2,396,950

 
2,758,475

Property and equipment, net
769,933

 
724,357

Notes receivable and investments in Flash Ventures
989,678

 
962,817

Deferred taxes
157,292

 
161,827

Goodwill
831,328

 
831,328

Intangible assets, net
437,858

 
542,351

Other non-current assets
125,196

 
108,677

Total assets
$
9,461,221

 
$
10,289,957

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE SHORT-TERM DEBT CONVERSION OBLIGATION AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable trade
$
397,617

 
$
404,237

Accounts payable to related parties
147,870

 
136,051

Convertible short-term debt (1)
880,653

 
869,645

Other current accrued liabilities
409,434

 
506,293

Deferred income on shipments to distributors and retailers and deferred revenue
255,102

 
274,657

Total current liabilities
2,090,676

 
2,190,883

Convertible long-term debt
1,211,097

 
1,199,696

Non-current liabilities
207,334

 
245,554

Total liabilities
3,509,107

 
3,636,133

 
 
 
 
Convertible short-term debt conversion obligation (1)
116,067

 
127,143

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
5,144,181

 
5,236,982

Retained earnings
876,252

 
1,499,149

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(183,041
)
 
(208,072
)
Total stockholders’ equity
5,837,392

 
6,528,059

Non-controlling interests
(1,345
)
 
(1,378
)
Total equity
5,836,047

 
6,526,681

Total liabilities, convertible short-term debt conversion obligation and equity
$
9,461,221

 
$
10,289,957

 
 
(1) 
The 1.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 are convertible through June 30, 2015 as a result of the Company’s common stock price exceeding the trigger price set forth in the indenture. Accordingly, the carrying value of the notes is reported as short-term debt as of March 29, 2015 and will remain so while the notes are convertible. The Convertible short-term debt conversion obligation represents the difference between the carrying value of the convertible debt and the principal amount due in cash upon conversion.





SanDisk Corporation
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
March 29, 2015
 
March 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
39,025

 
$
268,948

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Deferred taxes
(965
)
 
6,951

Depreciation
69,081

 
60,089

Amortization
83,374

 
72,598

Provision for doubtful accounts
330

 
(547
)
Share-based compensation expense
41,410

 
30,030

Excess tax benefit from share-based plans
(8,865
)
 
(17,460
)
Impairment and other
63,709

 

Other non-operating
(4,187
)
 
1,020

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
252,899

 
86,689

Inventory
(13,945
)
 
(42,117
)
Other assets
(94,673
)
 
54,547

Accounts payable trade
(26,090
)
 
(36,546
)
Accounts payable to related parties
11,819

 
13,572

Other liabilities
(104,057
)
 
(115,695
)
Total adjustments
269,840

 
113,131

Net cash provided by operating activities
308,865

 
382,079

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities
(692,656
)
 
(1,266,899
)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities
1,045,097

 
1,015,605

Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities
99,881

 
129,620

Acquisition of property and equipment, net
(98,287
)
 
(34,517
)
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures
(100,499
)
 
(24,352
)
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures
89,693

 
24,352

Purchased technology and other assets
(1,500
)
 
(869
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
2,368

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
341,729

 
(154,692
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Repayment of debt financing
(68
)
 

Proceeds from employee stock programs
30,844

 
51,882

Excess tax benefit from share-based plans
8,865

 
17,460

Dividends paid
(64,503
)
 
(51,560
)
Share repurchases (1)
(783,899
)
 
(114,452
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(808,761
)
 
(96,670
)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash
(896
)
 
(25
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(159,063
)
 
130,692

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
809,003

 
986,246

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
649,940

 
$
1,116,938

 
 
(1) 
Share repurchases include cash used to repurchase common stock and cash used to settle employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units.





SanDisk Corporation
Preliminary Quarterly Metrics


Revenue Mix by Category (1) 
 
% of revenue (unaudited)
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding
 
Q1'14
 
Q2'14
 
Q3'14
 
Q4'14
 
Q1'15
 
FY'14
Embedded (2)
20%
 
19%
 
24%
 
26%
 
25%
 
23%
Removable (3)
40%
 
40%
 
38%
 
33%
 
38%
 
38%
Client SSD Solutions (4)
22%
 
21%
 
17%
 
16%
 
13%
 
19%
Enterprise Solutions (5)
6%
 
8%
 
10%
 
15%
 
14%
 
10%
Other (6)
11%
 
12%
 
11%
 
10%
 
10%
 
11%
Total Revenue
100%
 
100%
 
100%
 
100%
 
100%
 
100%

(1) 
Revenue by category is estimated based on analysis of the information the company collects in its sales reporting processes.
(2) 
Embedded includes products that attach to a host system board.
(3) 
Removable includes products such as cards, USB flash drives and audio/video players.
(4) 
Client SSD Solutions includes SSDs used in client devices and associated software.
(5) 
Enterprise Solutions includes SSDs, system solutions and software used in datacenter applications.
(6) 
Other includes wafers, components, accessories and license and royalty.


Revenue Mix by Channel
 
% of revenue (unaudited)
 
Q1'14
 
Q2'14
 
Q3'14
 
Q4'14
 
Q1'15
 
FY'14
Retail
35
%
 
33
%
 
32
%
 
31
%
 
35
%
 
33
%
Commercial (1)
65
%
 
67
%
 
68
%
 
69
%
 
65
%
 
67
%
Total Revenue
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%

(1) 
Commercial includes revenue from OEMs, system integrators, value-added resellers, direct sales and license and royalties.







SanDisk Corporation
Preliminary Quarterly Metrics


 
Q1'14
 
Q2'14
 
Q3'14
 
Q4'14
 
Q1'15
Q/Q Change in ASP/Gigabyte
-3
 %
 
-16
 %
 
-3
 %
 
-4
 %
 
-10
 %
Y/Y Change in ASP/Gigabyte
-7
 %
 
-26
 %
 
-26
 %
 
-24
 %
 
-29
 %
Q/Q Change in Gigabytes Sold
-10
 %
 
+31
 %
 
+9
 %
 
+4
 %
 
-15
 %
Y/Y Change in Gigabytes Sold
+20
 %
 
+51
 %
 
+43
 %
 
+32
 %
 
+24
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average GB/Unit Capacity
13.9

 
14.1

 
16.5

 
22.3

 
20.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of end of period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory Headcount (1)(3)
1,366

 
2,874

 
3,276

 
3,284

 
3,149

Non-Factory Headcount (2)
4,490

 
4,664

 
5,461

 
5,412

 
5,490

Total Headcount (3)
5,856

 
7,538

 
8,737

 
8,696

 
8,639


(1) 
Reflects SanDisk China and Malaysia factory employees, excluding temporary and contract workers.
(2) 
Reflects SanDisk non-factory employees, excluding temporary and contract workers.
(3) 
During fiscal 2014, 1,505 employees were converted from contractor to employee status in SanDisk's assembly and test facility in China.


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