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Exhibit 99.1

Company contacts:

Bob Blair

Investor Relations

949.672.7834

robert.blair@wdc.com

Steve Shattuck

Public Relations

949.672.7817

steve.shattuck@wdc.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WD® ANNOUNCES Q2 RESULTS AND OPERATIONS UPDATE, REFLECTING CONTINUED PROGRESS IN FLOOD RECOVERY

IRVINE, Calif.—Jan. 23, 2012—Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today reported revenue of $2.0 billion, hard-drive unit shipments of 28.5 million and net income of $145 million, or $0.61 per share, for its second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 30, 2011. Excluding charges and expenses related to the Thailand flooding and the planned acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), non-GAAP net income was $358 million or $1.51 per share.1 During the quarter, the company incurred charges and expenses of $199 million related to the flooding and expenses of $14 million associated with the planned acquisition of HGST.

In the year-ago quarter, the company reported revenue of $2.5 billion, net income of $225 million, or $0.96 per share, and shipped 52.2 million hard drives.

The company generated $378 million in cash from operations during the December quarter, ending with total cash and cash equivalents of $3.9 billion.


WD Announces Q2 Results and Operations Update,

Reflecting Continued Progess in Flood Recovery

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Operations Update

The company also announced it has made significant additional progress to restore its manufacturing capacity following the recent flooding in Thailand. It has continued to ramp HDD production in Thailand and yesterday resumed slider production which had been suspended since October 10. The company now believes its manufacturing capacity will be back to pre-flood capabilities in the quarter ending September 2012.

“We have made substantial progress in restoring WD’s manufacturing capabilities in the aftermath of the historic flooding in Thailand, and this is reflected in our second quarter financial results and in the resumption of our operations there,” said John Coyne, president and chief executive officer. “While much work remains to be done over the next several quarters to reach our pre-flood manufacturing capabilities, the progress thus far is significantly ahead of our original expectations and is a tribute to the dedicated and effective actions of our employees, contractors and Thai government agencies, the efforts of our supply partners and the support of our customers. We are grateful to all involved in this extraordinary effort.”

HGST Acquisition

The company’s plan to complete the acquisition of HGST is on track to close by March 2012. The company continues to work on obtaining the regulatory approval of the transaction from the remaining government agencies.

Conference Call

The investment community conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast live over the Internet today at 2 p.m. Pacific/5 p.m. Eastern. The live and archived conference call webcast can be accessed online at www.westerndigital.com/investor, click on “Conference Calls.” The telephone replay number is 1-866-403-7115 in the U.S. or +1-203-369-0585 for international callers.


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Reflecting Continued Progess in Flood Recovery

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About WD

WD, one of the storage industry’s pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users’ data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and home entertainment products.

WD was founded in 1970. The company’s storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD® brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company’s website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning the company’s belief that its manufacturing capacity will be back to pre-flood capabilities in the quarter ending September 2012 and the expected timing of its planned acquisition of HGST. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including the impact of continued uncertainty and volatility in global economic conditions; supply and demand conditions in the hard drive industry; uncertainties about the timeframe for the full restoration of the company’s operations in Thailand and the expansion of production capacity in Malaysia, as well as associated costs for such restoration and expansion; uncertainties concerning the availability and cost of commodity materials and specialized product components and the adverse impacts of the Thailand flooding on such availability and


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Reflecting Continued Progess in Flood Recovery

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associated costs; delays in or failure to obtain any required regulatory approvals with respect to the company’s planned acquisition of HGST, or failure to consummate or delay in consummating the transaction for other reasons; actions by competitors; unexpected advances in competing technologies; uncertainties related to the development and introduction of products based on new technologies and expansion into new data storage markets; business conditions and growth in the various hard drive markets; pricing trends and fluctuations in average selling prices; and other risks and uncertainties listed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the company’s recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on Oct. 28, 2011, to which your attention is directed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

 

 

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Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter fiscal 2012 consists of GAAP net income of $145 million plus $199 million for charges and expenses related to the flooding and $14 million of acquisition-related expenses. Non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.51 for the second quarter is calculated by using the same 237 million diluted shares as is used for GAAP earnings per share.


WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions; unaudited)

 

September 30, September 30,
       Dec. 30,        Jul. 1,  
       2011        2011  
ASSETS   

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 3,924         $ 3,490   

Accounts receivable, net

       747           1,206   

Inventories

       466           577   

Other

       261           214   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

       5,398           5,487   

Property, plant and equipment, net

       2,091           2,224   

Goodwill

       151           151   

Other intangible assets, net

       63           71   

Other assets

       104           185   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 7,807         $ 8,118   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable

     $ 883         $ 1,545   

Accrued expenses

       364           349   

Accrued warranty

       124           132   

Current portion of long-term debt

       181           144   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

       1,552           2,170   

Long-term debt

       50           150   

Other liabilities

       282           310   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       1,884           2,630   

Total shareholders’ equity

       5,923           5,488   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     $ 7,807         $ 8,118   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 


WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
       Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended  
       Dec. 30,
2011
     Dec. 31,
2010
     Dec. 30,
2011
    Dec. 31,
2010
 

Revenue, net

     $ 1,995       $ 2,475       $ 4,689      $ 4,871   

Cost of revenue

       1,347         2,000         3,500        3,959   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

       648         475         1,189        912   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

            

Research and development

       191         169         384        336   

Selling, general and administrative

       96         66         185        125   

Charges related to flooding

       199         —           199        —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       486         235         768        461   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

       162         240         421        451   

Net interest and other

       (2      (1      (3     (1
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

       160         239         418        450   

Income tax provision

       15         14         34        28   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

       145       $ 225       $ 384      $ 422   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income per common share:

            

Basic

     $ 0.62       $ 0.98       $ 1.64      $ 1.83   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     $ 0.61       $ 0.96       $ 1.62      $ 1.80   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

            

Basic

       234         230         234        230   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

       237         235         237        235   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 


WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions; unaudited)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
       Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended  
       Dec. 30,
2011
     Dec. 31,
2010
     Dec. 30,
2011
     Dec. 31,
2010
 

Cash flows from operating activities

             

Net income

     $ 145       $ 225       $ 384       $ 422   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:

             

Depreciation and amortization

       140         151         298         301   

Stock-based compensation

       24         18         41         37   

Deferred income taxes

       9         1         18         1   

Non-cash portion of charges related to flooding

       109         —           109         —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

       (49      110         (120      134   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

       378         505         730         895   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

             

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

       (120      (250      (253      (450
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

       (120      (250      (253      (450
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

             

Employee stock plans, net

       22         22         20         31   

Repurchases of common stock

       —           —           —           (50

Repayment of long-term debt

       (31      (25      (63      (50
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

       (9      (3      (43      (69
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

       249         252         434         376   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

       3,675         2,858         3,490         2,734   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     $ 3,924       $ 3,110       $ 3,924       $ 3,110