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Exhibit 99.1

Super Micro Computer, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), a leader in application optimized, high performance server solutions, today announced third quarter fiscal 2011 financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Fiscal 3rd Quarter Highlights

 

   

Quarterly net sales of $234.3 million, down 2.7% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 and up 23.8% from the same quarter of last year.

 

   

Net income of $10.7 million, down 7.5% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 and up 38.3% from the same quarter of last year.

 

   

Gross margin of 16.2%, down from 16.7% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 and up 0.7% from the same quarter of last year.

 

   

Server Solutions accounted for 31.8% of net sales compared with 40.5% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 and 33.6% in the same quarter of last year.

Net sales for the third quarter ended March 31, 2011 totaled $234.3 million, up 23.8% from $189.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the quarter.

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 was $10.7 million or $0.25 per diluted share, an increase of 38.3% from the net income of $7.7 million, or $0.18 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Included in net income for the quarter is $2.1 million of stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax). Excluding this item and the related tax effect, non-GAAP net income for the third quarter was $12.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $8.9 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the same quarter of the prior year. On a sequential basis, non-GAAP net income decreased from the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 by $1.1 million or $0.03 per diluted share.

Gross margin for the third quarter was 16.2% compared to 15.5% in the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter was 16.2% compared to 15.5% in the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP gross margin was 16.8% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short and long term investments at March 31, 2011 were $73.5 million compared to $79.4 million at June 30, 2010. Free cash flow in the nine months ended March 31, 2011 was ($21.3) million primarily due to an increase in inventory to support the growth of the Company and investments in property for our expansion overseas.

Business Outlook & Management Commentary

The Company expects net sales of $245 million to $260 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 ending June 30, 2011. The Company expects non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.28 to $0.30 for the fourth quarter.

“We are pleased that our third quarter revenues were 24% higher and earnings were 38% higher than last year. The growth momentum of our storage and blade product lines as well as our growth in Asia has delivered significant results in this quarter and over the last year,” said Charles Liang, Chairman and CEO. “We are preparing for growth in the upcoming quarters with investments in our industry leading technology for upcoming launches. We are also continuing to invest in capacity in Asia in order to meet the significant demand for our products worldwide.”

It is currently expected that the outlook will not be updated until the Company’s next quarterly earnings announcement, notwithstanding subsequent developments. However, the Company may update the outlook or any portion thereof at any time. Such updates will take place only by way of a news release or other broadly disseminated disclosure available to all interested parties in accordance with Regulation FD.

Conference Call Information

Super Micro Computer will discuss these financial results in a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT, today. To participate the conference, please call 1-888-819-8001 (international callers dial 1-913-312-9308) 10 minutes prior. A recording of the conference will be available until 11:59 pm ET on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by dialing 877-870-5176 (international callers dial 1-858-384-5517) and entering replay PIN 2371817. The live web cast and recording of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section at www.supermicro.com two hours after the conference conclusion. They will remain available until the Company’s next earnings call.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may relate, among other things, to our expected financial and operating results, our ability to build and grow Super Micro Computer, the benefits of our products and our ability to achieve our goals, plans and objectives. Such forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These include, but are not limited to: our dependence on continued growth in the markets for X86, blade servers and embedded applications, increased competition, difficulties of predicting timing, introduction and customer acceptance of new products, poor product sales, difficulties in establishing and maintaining successful relationships with our distributors and vendors, shortages or price fluctuations in our supply chain, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to control the rate of expansion domestically and internationally, difficulty managing rapid growth and general political, economic and market conditions and events. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements are contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in such filings.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP gross margin discussed in this press release excludes stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP net income and net income per share discussed in this press release exclude stock-based compensation expense, a provision for litigation costs and the related tax effect of the applicable items. Management presents non-GAAP financial measures because it considers them to be important supplemental measures of performance. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including analysis of the Company’s performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and to determine appropriate levels of operating and capital investments. Management also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the Company’s financial and operational performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool, and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G, detailed reconciliations between the Company’s GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is provided at the end of this press release. Investors are advised to carefully review and consider this information as well as the GAAP financial results that are disclosed in the Company’s SEC filings.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro, the leader in server technology innovation and green computing, provides customers around the world with application-optimized server, workstation, blade, storage and GPU systems. Based on its advanced Server Building Block Solutions, Supermicro offers the most optimized selection for IT, datacenter and HPC deployments. The company’s system architecture innovations include the Twin server, double-sided storage and SuperBlade® product families. Offering the most comprehensive product lines in the industry, Supermicro provides businesses of all sizes with energy-efficient, earth-friendly solutions that deliver unmatched performance and value. Founded in 1993, Supermicro is headquartered in Silicon Valley with worldwide operations and manufacturing centers in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.supermicro.com.


SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

     March 31,
2011
    June 30,
2010
 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 68,096      $ 72,644   

Short-term investments

     59        845   

Accounts receivable, net

     79,766        72,963   

Inventory, net

     205,641        135,584   

Deferred income taxes – current

     9,336        9,756   

Prepaid income taxes

     5,485        2,737   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,675        2,328   
                

Total current assets

     372,058        296,857   

Long-term investments

     5,388        5,901   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     69,639        62,691   

Deferred income taxes – noncurrent

     2,886        4,825   

Restricted assets

     403        286   

Other assets

     11,525        202   
                

Total assets

   $ 461,899      $ 370,762   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 128,542      $ 95,416   

Accrued liabilities

     23,236        19,432   

Income taxes payable

     1,545        3,219   

Advances from receivable financing arrangements

     957        1,193   

Short-term debt

     —          18,553   

Current portion of long-term debt

     555        —     

Current portion of capital lease obligations

     39        62   
                

Total current liabilities

     154,874        137,875   

Long-term capital lease obligations-net of current portion

     63        46   

Long term debt-net of current portion

     27,547        —     

Other long-term liabilities

     9,821        8,140   
                

Total liabilities

     192,305        146,061   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock and additional paid-in capital

     115,761        100,350   

Treasury stock (at cost)

     (2,030     (2,030

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (204     (204

Retained earnings

     156,067        126,585   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     269,594        224,701   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 461,899      $ 370,762   
                


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     March 31,
2011
    March 31,
2010
    March 31,
2011
    March 31,
2010
 

Net sales

   $ 234,288      $ 189,276      $ 682,279      $ 519,774   

Cost of sales

     196,432        160,011        571,207        435,691   
                                

Gross profit

     37,856        29,265        111,072        84,083   

Operating expenses:

        

Research and development

     12,202        9,757        34,945        27,138   

Sales and marketing

     6,538        5,513        19,447        15,185   

General and administrative

     3,958        3,461        12,589        11,310   

Provision for litigation loss

     —          —          —          1,089   
                                

Total operating expenses

     22,698        18,731        66,981        54,722   
                                

Income from operations

     15,158        10,534        44,091        29,361   

Interest and other income, net

     21        19        56        77   

Interest expense

     (161     (66     (489     (289
                                

Income before income tax provision

     15,018        10,487        43,658        29,149   

Income tax provision

     4,322        2,754        14,176        9,949   
                                

Net income

   $ 10,696      $ 7,733      $ 29,482      $ 19,200   
                                

Net income per common share:

        

Basic (a)

   $ 0.28      $ 0.21      $ 0.77      $ 0.53   
                                

Diluted (b)

   $ 0.25      $ 0.18      $ 0.69      $ 0.47   
                                

Weighted-average shares used in calculation of net income per common share:

        

Basic

     38,268,864        36,219,222        37,674,273        35,563,187   
                                

Diluted

     42,853,955        41,733,900        41,979,180        40,212,441   
                                
Stock-based compensation is included in the following cost and expense categories by period (in thousands):     
     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     March 31,
2011
    March 31,
2010
    March 31,
2011
    March 31,
2010
 

Cost of sales

   $ 203      $ 108      $ 570      $ 410   

Research and development

     1,082        901        2,874        2,327   

Sales and marketing

     255        172        786        625   

General and administrative

     528        359        1,492        1,416   


SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 29,482      $ 19,200   

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     3,990        3,416   

Stock-based compensation expense

     5,722        4,778   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     (1,824     (1,361

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     578        426   

Allowance for sales returns

     3,844        3,875   

Provision for inventory

     1,592        1,809   

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     —          1   

Deferred income taxes

     2,359        (1,705

Gain on short-term investments

     —          (1

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (11,225     (22,460

Inventory

     (71,649     (56,177

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (3,651     (339

Accounts payable

     32,795        29,995   

Income taxes payable, net

     740        4,069   

Accrued liabilities

     3,804        4,280   

Other long-term liabilities

     1,681        2,012   
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (1,762     (8,182
                

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from investments

     1,300        8,940   

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (10,561     (2,785

Restricted assets

     (117     1,544   

Other assets

     (9,020     —     
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (18,398     7,699   
                

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from long-term debt

     23,542        —     

Repayment of debt

     (13,993     (9,994

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     5,961        5,112   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     1,824        1,361   

Payment of obligations under capital leases

     (52     (30

Advances (payment) under receivable financing arrangements

     (236     470   

Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock awards

     (1,434     —     
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     15,612        (3,081
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (4,548     (3,564

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     72,644        70,295   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 68,096      $ 66,731   
                

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 454      $ 290   

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds

     9,506        6,036   

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Accrued costs for property, plant and equipment purchases

     822        411   

Changes in fair values of investments

     —          686   

Equipment purchased under capital leases

     46        —     


SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
                               

GAAP GROSS PROFIT

  $ 37,856      $ 29,265      $ 111,072      $ 84,083   

Add back stock-based compensation (c)

    203        108        570        410   
                               

Non-GAAP GROSS PROFIT

  $ 38,059      $ 29,373      $ 111,642      $ 84,493   
                               

GAAP GROSS MARGIN

    16.2     15.5     16.3     16.2

Add back stock-based compensation (c)

    0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1
                               

Non-GAAP GROSS MARGIN

    16.2     15.5     16.4     16.3
                               

GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 15,158      $ 10,534      $ 44,091      $ 29,361   

Add back stock-based compensation (c)

    2,068        1,540        5,722        4,778   

Add back provision for litigation loss (d)

    —          —          729        1,089   
                               

Non-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 17,226      $ 12,074      $ 50,542      $ 35,228   
                               

GAAP NET INCOME

  $ 10,696      $ 7,733      $ 29,482      $ 19,200   

Add back stock-based compensation (c)

    2,068        1,540        5,722        4,778   

Add back provision for litigation loss (d)

    —          —          729        1,089   

Add back adjustments to tax provision (e)

    (505     (339     (1,075     (1,073
       

Non-GAAP NET INCOME

  $ 12,259      $ 8,934      $ 34,858      $ 23,994   
                               

GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC (a)

  $ 0.28      $ 0.21      $ 0.77      $ 0.53   

Add back stock-based compensation, provision for litigation loss and adjustments to tax provision (c) (d) (e)

    0.04        0.03        0.14        0.13   
                               

Non-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC (f)

  $ 0.32      $ 0.24      $ 0.91      $ 0.66   
                               

GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED (b)

  $ 0.25      $ 0.18      $ 0.69      $ 0.47   

Add back stock-based compensation, provision for litigation loss and adjustments to tax provision (c) (d) (e)

    0.03        0.03        0.12        0.10   
                               

Non-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED (g)

  $ 0.28      $ 0.21      $ 0.81      $ 0.57   
                               

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

       

BASIC –GAAP (h)

    38,268,864        36,219,222        37,674,273        35,563,187   
                               

BASIC - Non-GAAP (i)

    38,807,787        36,219,222        38,323.889        35,563,187   
                               

DILUTED – GAAP (h)

    42,853,955        41,733,900        41,979,180        40,212,441   
                               

DILUTED - Non-GAAP (i)

    43,981,761        42,452,248        43,123,676        40,901,106   
                               


(a) Approximately $149,000 and $500,000 of undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities were not included in the determination of GAAP basic net income per common share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, and approximately $178,000 and $451,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.
(b) Approximately $133,000 and $449,000 of undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities were not included in the determination of GAAP diluted net income per common share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, and approximately $155,000 and $400,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.
(c) Amortization of ASC Topic 718 (SFAS No. 123R, APB 25 and SFAS No. 123) stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
(d) Provision for litigation costs for the nine months ended March 31, 2011 was related to a settlement of a patent litigation in September 2010. Provision for litigation costs for the nine months ended March 31, 2010 was related to a commercial lawsuit filed in 1999.
(e) The provision of income taxes used in arriving at the non-GAAP net income was computed using an income tax rate of 28.3% and 25.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 30.4% and 31.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(f) Approximately $170,000 and $591,000 of undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities were not included in the determination of Non-GAAP basic net income per common share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively.
(g) Approximately $150,000 and $525,000 of undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities were not included in the determination of Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively.
(h) 538,923 and 649,616 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were not included in the determination of GAAP basic and diluted net income per common share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively. 855,523 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were not included in the determination of GAAP basic and diluted net income per common share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2010.
(i) 538,923 and 649,616 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were included in the determination of Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively.

SMCI-F

SOURCE: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Howard Hideshima, 408-503-8000

Chief Financial Officer

ir@supermicro.com

or

Perry G. Hayes

SVP, Investor Relations

ir@supermicro.com