Press ReleaseSource: Quantum Corporation

Quantum Corporation Reports Fiscal First Quarter Results
Tuesday July 29, 4:05 pm ET

Grows Disk Systems and Software Revenue 100 Percent Year-Over-Year With Significant Contribution From New DXi7500 Enterprise De-Duplication and Replication System

SAN JOSE, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 29, 2008 -- Quantum Corp. (QTM - News), the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, today announced that revenue for its fiscal first quarter (FQ1'09), ended June 30, 2008, was $222 million. Although this represented a 10 percent decline from the same period last year (FQ1'08), the company's non-royalty branded revenue grew by 3 percent. The greater mix of branded sales also helped increase the overall GAAP gross margin rate from 32 to 34 percent, year-over-year. In addition, Quantum's GAAP operating expenses of $81 million were down $11 million, $9 million of which was related to restructuring charges incurred in FQ1'08.

Quantum reported a GAAP net loss of $14 million for FQ1'09, or 7 cents per share, a 4-cent improvement over FQ1'08. This $14 million net loss included $11 million in amortization of intangibles and $3 million in stock-based compensation charges, and the net impact of these items reduced earnings per share on a diluted basis by approximately 7 cents.

One of the major highlights of the quarter was the growth in Quantum's disk systems and software sales. Product and service revenue in this category totaled $20 million, an increase of 100 percent over FQ1'08 and 60 percent over the prior quarter. Quantum's newly released DXi7500 enterprise de-duplication and replication system was a significant contributor to this growth, and the company also received revenue from its software license agreement with EMC.

Quantum generated $26 million in cash from operations for the quarter and paid down $50 million of debt. The company's cash balance as of June 30, 2008 was $67 million.

"Although the June quarter was a transitional one in many ways, we demonstrated significant progress in several key areas," said Rick Belluzzo, chairman and CEO of Quantum. "We achieved record disk systems and software revenue with just a month's contribution from our branded DXi7500 shipments and expanded relationship with EMC. We also had record service revenue and increased both our branded revenue and gross margin rate. And our cash generation enabled us to pay down an even larger amount of debt than we have in recent quarters. While we have more work to do, all of this reflects our continuing focus on further improving our operating model and delivering a stable and more profitable revenue stream by growing our branded business."

Quantum's product revenue, which includes sales of the company's hardware and software products, totaled $158 million in the June quarter. This represented a net decrease of $24 million from FQ1'08, primarily due to an expected decline in overall OEM revenue. Sales of branded devices and tape automation were also lower on a year-over-year basis, while revenue from branded disk systems, software and non-royalty media grew.

Disk systems and software product revenue was $18 million in FQ1'09, double the $9 million generated in the same period last year. Quantum now has more than 300 DXi-Series customers, with a number of significant DXi7500 wins secured, both in the U.S. and abroad, during the June quarter. These wins include multiple unit purchases by a top U.S. cable company, a leading supplier of broadband service in Europe and a major electrical utility supplier in Australia, as well as deals with one of America's most respected newspaper publishers, a large operator of luxury resorts and casinos in Las Vegas, and various governmental agencies. A majority of DXi7500 customers bought a replication license and nearly half purchased the path-to-tape option, reinforcing the unique value Quantum provides by offering a single family of disk-based de-duplication and replication solutions for remote sites, midrange offices and primary data centers and by delivering integrated tape creation for enterprise customers.

Tape automation product revenue totaled $86 million in the June quarter, a decrease of $22 million from the comparable period last year, with two-thirds of the decline related to OEM products and the other third mainly due to lower branded sales in North America.

Product revenue from devices and non-royalty media sales totaled $54 million in FQ1'09, down $10 million year-over-year. This was largely the result of an anticipated decline in OEM device revenue offset by a slight increase in branded non-royalty media sales.

Service revenue, which includes hardware service contracts as well as repair, installation and professional services, was $42 million in FQ1'09. This was an increase of $2 million over FQ1'08 and a new record for Quantum.

The company had $22 million in royalty revenue for the June quarter, down $2 million from the comparable quarter in Fiscal Year 2008.

Quantum increased its branded share of non-royalty revenue to 66 percent in FQ1'09, from 58 percent in FQ1'08.

Conference Call and Audio Webcast Notification

Quantum will hold a conference call today, July 29, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. PDT, to discuss its fiscal first quarter results. Press and industry analysts are invited to attend in listen-only mode. Dial-in number: (303) 262-2130 (U.S. & International). Quantum will provide a live audio webcast of the conference call beginning today, July 29, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Site for the webcast and related information: http://www.quantum.com/investors.

About Quantum

Quantum Corp. (QTM - News) is the leading global storage company specializing in backup, recovery and archive. Combining focused expertise, customer-driven innovation, and platform independence, Quantum provides a comprehensive, integrated range of disk, tape, and software solutions supported by a world-class sales and service organization. This includes the DXi-Series, the first disk backup solutions to extend the power of data de-duplication and replication across the distributed enterprise. As a long-standing and trusted partner, the company works closely with a broad network of resellers, OEMs and other suppliers to meet customers' evolving data protection needs. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110, (408) 944-4000, www.quantum.com.

Quantum and the Quantum logo are trademarks of Quantum Corporation registered in the United States and other countries. DXi is a trademark of Quantum Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include, but are not limited to: (a) the failure to compete successfully in the highly competitive and rapidly changing marketplace for backup, recovery, archive and other storage products and services; (b) our ability to successfully execute to our product roadmaps and timely ship our products; (c) the risk that lower volumes and continuing price and cost pressures could lead to lower gross margin rate; (d) media royalties from media manufacturers coming in at lower levels than expected; (e) operational risks associated with the changes being made to our manufacturing infrastructure; (f) acceptance of, or demand for, our products being lower than anticipated; and (g) difficulties in retaining key employees. More detailed information about these risk factors, and additional risk factors, are set forth in Quantum's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Risk Factors," on pages 12 to 22 of Quantum's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008. Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
                            QUANTUM CORPORATION
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                ( In thousands, except per-share amounts )

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                    June 30,     June 30,
                                                      2008         2007
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
Revenue:
  Product                                         $   157,584  $   181,631
  Service                                              42,257       40,104
  Royalty                                              21,950       24,033
                                                  -----------  -----------
    Total revenue                                     221,791      245,768
Cost of Revenue:
  Product                                             115,003      137,143
  Service                                              31,949       30,331
  Restructuring charges related to cost of
   revenue                                                 --          237
                                                  -----------  -----------
    Total cost of revenue                             146,952      167,711
                                                  -----------  -----------
      Gross margin                                     74,839       78,057

Operating expenses:
  Research and development                             18,990       26,358
  Sales and marketing                                  40,037       35,356
  General and administrative                           22,025       21,517
  Restructuring charges (benefit)                         (50)       9,114
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                       81,002       92,345
                                                  -----------  -----------
Loss from operations                                   (6,163)     (14,288)
Interest income and other, net                          1,482        4,357
Interest expense                                       (8,775)     (13,634)
                                                  -----------  -----------
Loss before income taxes                              (13,456)     (23,565)
Income tax provision (benefit)                            882         (980)
                                                  -----------  -----------
      Net loss                                    $   (14,338) $   (22,585)
                                                  ===========  ===========


Basic and diluted net loss per share              $     (0.07) $     (0.11)
Basic and diluted weighted average common and
 common equivalent shares                             206,915      198,289



Included in the above Statements of Operations:

Accelerated depreciation on legacy IT system      $        --  $     2,179

Retention expense:
      Cost of revenue                                      --          166
      Research and development                             --           --
      Sales and marketing                                  --           --
      General and administrative                           --           --
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                           --          166

Amortization of intangibles:
      Cost of revenue                                   6,918        8,509
      Research and development                            100          205
      Sales and marketing                               4,131        4,223
      General and administrative                           25           25
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                       11,174       12,962
Share-based compensation:
      Cost of revenue                                     355          366
      Research and development                            765          859
      Sales and marketing                                 741          583
      General and administrative                          833        1,042
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                        2,694        2,850





                            QUANTUM CORPORATION
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             ( In thousands )

                                                     June 30,    March 31,
                                                       2008        2008
                                                    ----------- -----------
                                                    (Unaudited)     *
Assets
   Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                     $    67,486 $    93,643
      Accounts receivable, net                          149,464     182,998
      Inventories                                        78,525      75,995
      Deferred income taxes                              12,327      12,060
      Other current assets                               31,345      30,601
                                                    ----------- -----------
         Total current assets                           339,147     395,297

   Long-term assets:
      Property and equipment, less accumulated
       depreciation                                      36,352      39,271
      Service parts for maintenance, less
       accumulated amortization                          75,753      77,211
      Purchased technology, less accumulated
       amortization                                      67,649      74,667
      Other intangible assets, less accumulated
       amortization                                      71,067      75,223
      Goodwill                                          390,776     390,776
      Other long-term assets                             12,812      13,280
                                                    ----------- -----------
         Total long-term assets                         654,409     670,428

                                                    ----------- -----------
                                                    $   993,556 $ 1,065,725
                                                    =========== ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
   Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                              $    87,676 $    97,965
      Accrued warranty                                   18,519      19,862
      Deferred revenue, current                          71,665      73,525
      Current portion of long-term debt                   4,000       4,000
      Accrued restructuring charges                       3,341       3,834
      Other accrued liabilities                          86,142      82,997
                                                    ----------- -----------
         Total current liabilities                      271,343     282,183

   Long-term liabilities:
      Deferred revenue, long-term                        31,757      31,152
      Deferred income taxes                              13,887      13,640
      Long-term debt                                    286,000     336,000
      Convertible subordinated debt                     160,000     160,000
      Other long-term liabilities                        14,024      14,746
                                                    ----------- -----------
         Total long-term liabilities                    505,668     555,538

   Stockholders' equity                                 216,545     228,004

                                                    ----------- -----------
                                                    $   993,556 $ 1,065,725
                                                    =========== ===========

* Derived from the March 31, 2008 audited Consolidated Financial Statements




                            QUANTUM CORPORATION
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (In thousands)

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                    June 30,     June 30,
                                                      2008         2007
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net loss                                       $   (14,338) $   (22,585)
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activities:
      Depreciation                                      4,508        9,667
      Amortization                                     16,251       17,575
      Realized gain on sale of investment                  --       (2,122)
      Deferred income taxes                               (20)          17
      Share-based compensation                          2,694        2,850
      Fixed assets written off in restructuring            --          360
      Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
       effects of assets held for sale:
         Accounts receivable                           33,534      (25,869)
         Inventories                                   (4,973)       6,730
         Service parts for maintenance                   (484)         131
         Accounts payable                             (10,289)      (6,839)
         Accrued warranty                              (1,343)      (3,862)
         Deferred revenue                              (1,255)        (459)
         Accrued restructuring charges                   (493)       1,976
         Other assets and liabilities                   1,722        1,165
                                                  -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
 activities                                            25,514      (21,265)

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchases of marketable securities                      --      (65,000)
   Proceeds from sale of marketable securities             --       90,000
   Purchases of property and equipment                 (1,704)      (4,746)
                                                  -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
 activities                                            (1,704)      20,254

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Borrowings of long-term debt                            --       50,000
   Repayments of long-term debt                       (50,000)     (26,250)
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net             33        2,678
                                                  -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
 activities                                           (49,967)      26,428

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                          (26,157)      25,417
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       93,643       59,926
                                                  -----------  -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        $    67,486  $    85,343
                                                  ===========  ===========


Contact:
     Contact:
     Brad Cohen
     Public Relations
     Quantum Corp.
     (408) 944-4044
     Email Contact
      
     Marilyn Keys
     Investor Relations
     Quantum Corp.
     (408) 944-4450
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