Western Digital Corporation
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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): January 27, 2005

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

         
Delaware   1-08703   33-0956711
(State or Other   (Commission   (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of   File Number)   Identification No.)
Incorporation)        
     
20511 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, California   92630
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 672-7000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.2


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On January 27, 2005, Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Company’s Investor Information Summary for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 


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SIGNATURES

     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.

         
  WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Raymond M. Bukaty   
    Raymond M. Bukaty   
Dated: January 27, 2005    Senior Vice President, Administration,
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 

 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit   Description
99.1
  Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation on January 27, 2005 announcing financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004.
 
   
99.2
  Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Western Digital Corporation Investor Information Summary.

 

Exhibit 99.1
 

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 SECOND QUARTER REVENUE OF
$955 MILLION AND NET INCOME OF 26 CENTS PER SHARE

Strong Demand Spurs Unit Shipments of 16.2 Million; Company Generates $143 Million in Cash from Operations

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Jan. 27, 2005 — Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today reported revenues of $955 million on shipments of approximately 16.2 million units, and net income of $56.0 million, or $0.26 per share, for its second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004.

     The second quarter results represent a significant improvement over the company’s financial performance in its first fiscal quarter ended Oct. 1, 2004, when it reported revenues of $824 million on unit shipments of 14.2 million, and net income of $30.4 million, or $0.14 per share. A year ago in the December 2004 quarter, WD generated revenue of $835 million, shipped approximately 12.7 million units and earned $68.8 million, or $0.32 per share.

     The unit volumes for the December quarter reflected strong demand in the desktop PC and personal and digital video recorder markets. The company shipped approximately 1.6 million

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WD Announces Second Quarter Revenue of
$955 Million and Net Income of $0.26 Per Share
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drives for consumer electronics applications, an increase of over 200 percent increase from the year-ago period.

     “In addition to the robust market demand, the second quarter results demonstrate the strength of the WD business model and our ongoing operational excellence,” said Matt Massengill, chairman and chief executive officer of Western Digital. The demand for hard drives in all segments was strong, especially in desktop and consumer electronics applications, and WD continued to serve these markets with world-class quality and highly reliable products.

     “We expanded our coverage of high-growth markets in the second quarter,” said Massengill, noting that the company shipped in volume its 2.5-inch WD ScorpioÔ drives for mobile computing applications and shipped its new 320 GB WD CaviarÒ hard drive for the high-capacity markets. Additionally, the company shipped more than 4 million Serial ATA hard drives in the quarter. Last week, the company announced its entry into the miniature hard drive market with a 6 GB one-inch hard drive for handheld consumer applications.

     From a balance sheet perspective, the company’s cash at the end of the quarter grew to $493 million, an increase of $87 million from the September quarter. The company generated $143 million in cash from operations, and it repurchased approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock for approximately $8 million. Since the inception in May 2004 of the company’s share repurchase program, it has repurchased approximately 5.1 million shares at a total cost of $39.3 million.

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WD Announces Second Quarter Revenue of
$955 Million and Net Income of $0.26 Per Share
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     The investment community conference call to discuss these results and the company’s outlook will be broadcast live over the Internet today at 2 p.m. PST/5 p.m. EST and archived at the following link: http://www.westerndigital.com/invest — click on Conference Calls. A telephone replay will also be available at 800-568-5476 (toll-free) or 402-220-2098 (international).

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 produces reliable, high-performance hard drives that keep users’ data close-at-hand and secure from loss.

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

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Western Digital and WD Caviar are registered trademarks, and WD, the WD logo and WD Scorpio are trademarks, of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks herein are property of their respective owner.

 


 

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

                                         
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Dec. 31,     Oct. 1,     Dec. 26,     Dec. 31,     Dec. 26,  
    2004     2004     2003     2004     2003  
Revenue, net
  $ 954.9     $ 823.6     $ 834.8     $ 1,778.5     $ 1,549.0  
Cost of revenue
    804.7       710.5       693.0       1,515.2       1,311.0  
 
                             
Gross margin
    150.2       113.1       141.8       263.3       238.0  
 
                             
Operating expenses:
                                       
Research and development
    59.7       54.0       44.0       113.7       107.7  
Selling, general and administrative
    33.9       27.9       26.5       61.8       54.1  
 
                             
Total operating expenses
    93.6       81.9       70.5       175.5       161.8  
 
                             
Operating income
    56.6       31.2       71.3       87.8       76.2  
Net interest and other income
    0.8                   0.8       0.3  
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    57.4       31.2       71.3       88.6       76.5  
Income tax expense
    1.4       0.8       2.5       2.2       2.7  
 
                             
Net income
  $ 56.0     $ 30.4     $ 68.8     $ 86.4     $ 73.8  
 
                             
Net income per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ .27     $ .15     $ .33     $ .42     $ .36  
 
                             
Diluted
  $ .26     $ .14     $ .32     $ .41     $ .34  
 
                             
Common shares used in computing per share amounts:
                                       
Basic
    205.1       205.2       205.4       205.1       204.8  
 
                             
Diluted
    213.6       212.6       217.9       213.1       216.9  
 
                             

 


 

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions; unaudited)

                 
    Dec. 31,     Jul. 2,  
    2004     2004  
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 492.5     $ 377.8  
Accounts receivable, net
    390.4       313.1  
Inventories
    118.3       148.6  
Other
    17.6       17.8  
 
           
Total current assets
    1,018.8       857.3  
Property and equipment, net
    330.1       274.7  
Other assets, net
    19.8       27.2  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,368.7     $ 1,159.2  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 521.5     $ 434.9  
Accrued expenses
    118.3       90.4  
Accrued warranty
    66.5       46.4  
Current portion of long-term debt
    19.9       15.2  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    726.2       586.9  
Long-term debt
    42.7       52.7  
Other liabilities
    31.5       32.0  
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    2.1       2.1  
Additional paid-in capital
    662.7       668.4  
Accumulated deficit
    (96.5 )     (182.9 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    568.3       487.6  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,368.7     $ 1,159.2  
 
           

 


 

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions; unaudited)

                 
    Six Months Ended  
    Dec. 31,     Dec. 26,  
    2004     2003  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 86.4     $ 73.8  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    61.5       47.2  
In-process research and development expense
          25.6  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    88.2       (91.3 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    236.1       55.3  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures, net
    (105.5 )     (64.1 )
Asset acquisition, net of cash acquired
          (94.8 )
 
           
Net cash used for investing activities
    (105.5 )     (158.9 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from shares issued under employee plans
    17.1       15.0  
Repurchase of common stock
    (23.3 )      
Repayment of long-term debt
    (9.7 )      
Net proceeds from long-term debt
          13.8  
 
           
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
    (15.9 )     28.8  
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    114.7       (74.8 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    377.8       393.2  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 492.5     $ 318.4  
 
           

 

Exhibit 99.2
 

Exhibit 99.2

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
INVESTOR INFORMATION SUMMARY
Q2 FY2005
(All $ amounts in millions)

    Q2 FY04   Q3 FY04     Q4 FY04       Q1 FY05       Q2 FY05  
                               
REVENUE:
    $ 835       $ 749       $ 749       $ 824       $ 955  
                               
REVENUE BY CHANNEL:
                                                 
OEM
      51 %       49 %       53 %       59 %       58 %
DISTRIBUTORS
      43 %       43 %       41 %       35 %       35 %
RETAIL
      6 %       8 %       6 %       6 %       7 %
                               
REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHY:
                                                 
AMERICAS
      41 %       42 %       44 %       40 %       38 %
EUROPE
      31 %       30 %       27 %       30 %       32 %
ASIA
      28 %       28 %       29 %       30 %       30 %
                               
REVENUE CONCENTRATION:
                                                 
10 LARGEST CUSTOMERS
      56 %       51 %       54 %       52 %       49 %
                               
HARD DRIVE UNITS (in millions):
      12.7         11.8         12.5         14.2         16.2  
                               
WORLDWIDE HEADCOUNT:
      16,843         17,162         17,328         20,760         21,565  
                               
ASSET MANAGEMENT:
                                                 
DAYS SALES OUTSTANDING
      39         37         38         44         37  
                               
INVENTORY DETAIL:
                                                 
RAW MATERIALS
    $ 19       $ 9       $ 26       $ 11       $ 12  
WORK IN PROCESS
      58         67         52         45         50  
FINISHED GOODS
        79           73           71           88           56  
TOTAL INVENTORY, NET
    $ 156       $ 149       $ 149       $ 144       $ 118  
                               
INVENTORY TURNS
      18         17         17         20         27