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Exhibit 99.1 Certain Information to Be Provided to Prospective Lenders on or About JunJune 16e16, 2011
As used herein:
    SMART” or the “Company” means SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company; and
 
    Parent” means Saleen Holdings, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company
In connection with Parent’s financing for the contemplated merger (the “Merger”) pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated April 26, 2011, by and among SMART, Parent and Saleen Acquisition, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, SMART intends to disclose the information below that will be provided to prospective lenders of such financing. This information contains financial data that was prepared for specific analysis purposes and is based upon various assumptions and estimates. Management reviewed and participated in the preparation of this information which was not necessarily prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The non-GAAP analyses and measures were provided to enable potential lenders to evaluate financial performance under scenarios that are not necessarily part of the Company’s currently existing reporting or operating structure. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be a substitute for the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these measures may not be used similarly by other companies and therefore may not be comparable between companies.
Business Units
In connection with such financing, certain materials to be presented to potential lenders have been prepared to model SMART’s business as three business units — Brazil, Specialty Modules & Logistics and Storage.
The group comprising borrowers (“Borrowers”) under the senior secured credit facilities (“Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) sought by Parent, and the non-Borrower entities that would guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (“Guarantors”) following the contemplated Merger (the Borrowers and the Guarantors, collectively the “Credit Group”) does not include entities that will constitute the contemplated Storage business unit.
Certain non-GAAP financial information for SMART’s business units for the last twelve months (“LTM”) period ended February 25, 2011 is presented according to Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
                 
($mm)   Brazil (a)   Specialty Modules (1) & Logistics (a)   Storage
Net Revenue
  $397   $315   $1,041/$43 (2)   $52
YoY Growth
  143%   20%   50% / 17% (2)   310%
Gross Profit
  $78   $46   $37   $9
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
  $73   $12   $31   ($11)
 
(a)   In Credit Group
 
(1)   Specialty Modules in fiscal 2010 also included other products (e.g., Display, CPD , Business Critical Systems modules, and other products), which have been discontinued.
 
(2)   Logistics revenue shown on both a gross and net basis (gross / net).
 
(3)   See the Reconciliation of Pro Forma LTM Adjusted EBITDA tables below for more detail on Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures.
Note:     Financial results by business unit are pro forma for cost allocations estimated for the purpose of discussions in connection with the financing of the proposed acquisition.

 


 

Specialty Modules Business Unit Volatility as Compared to Commodity DRAM Pricing
SMART’s Specialty Modules business experiences significantly less volatility than commodity Dynamic Random Access Memory (“DRAM”) pricing. In Q1 of FY 2011, 1 gigabit DDR3 DRAM market pricing declined 44% while SMART’s DRAM module revenue only declined by 13%. In Q2 of FY 2011, 1 gigabit DDR3 DRAM market pricing declined 17% while SMART’s DRAM module revenue only declined by 3%.
Logistics Quarterly Revenue Trending
The Company’s Logistics services, a subset of the contemplated Specialty Modules & Logistics business unit, can be characterized as producing consistent quarterly net revenues with a streamlined cost structure and stable cash flows. Exhibit 2 outlines the gross revenue and net revenue associated with the Logistics offerings for the last ten fiscal quarters.
Exhibit 2
                 
($mm)   Gross Revenue   Net Revenue
Q1 FY09
  $ 198     $ 12  
Q2 FY09
  $ 153     $ 9  
Q3 FY09
  $ 144     $ 8  
Q4 FY09
  $ 167     $ 8  
Q1 FY10
  $ 162     $ 8  
Q2 FY10
  $ 221     $ 10  
Q3 FY10
  $ 270     $ 11  
Q4 FY10
  $ 269     $ 12  
Q1 FY11
  $ 239     $ 10  
Q2 FY11
  $ 263     $ 10  

 


 

Non-GAAP Summary Financials — Credit Group Only (Excludes Storage)
Financial results for the Credit Group for the LTM period ended February 25, 2011 are presented in Exhibit 3. Also included is management’s estimate for the Credit Group for the fiscal year ending August 26, 2011.
Exhibit 3
                 
    LTM Q2 FY 11   FY 2011
($mm)   Actual   Estimate
Net Sales
  $ 755     $ 659  
% growth
    63 %     (1 %)
Gross Profit
    160       132  
% margin
    21 %     20 %
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
    117       88  
% margin
    15 %     13 %
Adj. EBITDA — Capex
    88       63  
% margin
    12 %     10 %
 
(1)   See the Reconciliation of Pro Forma LTM Adjusted EBITDA tables below for more detail on Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures.
Note:    Financial results for the Credit Group are based on pro forma cost allocations estimated for the purpose of discussions in connection with the financing of the proposed acquisition.
 
Adjusted EBITDA Calculation — Credit Group Only (Excludes Storage)
Exhibit 4
         
    LTM  
($mm)   Q2 FY 11  
EBITDA
  $ 107  
Adjustments to EBITDA:
       
Stock based compensation
    7  
Restructuring charges (1)
    3  
 
     
 
    10  
 
     
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 117  
 
     
 
(1)   In Q2 FY2011, the Company announced the closure of its Puerto Rico facility and recognized restructuring charges of $2.8mm related to severance of employees to be terminated.
Note:    EBITDA calculations for the Credit Group are based on pro forma cost allocations estimated for the purpose of discussions in connection with the financing of the proposed acquisition.

 


 

Pro Forma Credit Group Balance Sheet Q2 FY 2011
Exhibit 5
         
($mm)   Credit Group(1)  
Assets
       
Cash & Equivalents
  $ 50  
Other Current Assets
    294  
 
     
Total Current Assets
    344  
Fixed Assets, Net
    51  
Goodwill & Intangibles
    310  
Other Assets, Total
    49  
 
     
Total Assets
  $ 755  
 
       
Liabilities
       
Current Liabilities
  $ 137  
Long Term Debt, Total
    300  
Other Long Term Liabilities, Total
    6  
 
     
Total Liabilities
    443  
Net Assets
  $ 312  
 
(1)   Amounts do not represent full and complete pro forma financials based on SEC regulation S-X Article 11. Pro forma balance sheet (i) excludes the contemplated Storage business unit which is estimated to have $35mm in net assets and (ii) includes transaction related adjustments, including $84mm of excess cash used to finance the transaction, an increase of $327mm in goodwill related to the transaction, deferred financing costs of $24mm related to the financing of the transaction, and an increase of $245mm in debt due to the $300mm term loan B financing and pay down of $55mm of secured notes.
Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 


 

Reconciliation of Pro Forma LTM Q2 FY 2011 Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Consolidated Net Income
         
Adjusted EBITDA by Business Unit   LTM  
($mm)   Q2 FY 11  
Brazil
  $ 73  
Specialty Modules
    12  
Logistics
    31  
 
     
Credit Group subtotal
    117  
Storage
    (11 )
 
     
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 106  
 
     
         
    LTM  
($mm)   Q2 FY 11  
Net Income
  $ 40  
Interest expense, net
    3  
Income taxes
    24  
Depreciation and amortization
    21  
 
     
EBITDA
  $ 87  
Adjustments:
       
Stock-based compensation
    8  
Restructuring charges
    3  
Technology access charge
    8  
Display business divestiture
    1  
 
     
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 106  
 
     
Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 


 

Additional Information and Where to Find It
     All parties desiring details regarding the transaction are urged to review the definitive Merger Agreement on the Company’s website at http://www.smartm.com, and the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In connection with the proposed transaction, SMART has filed with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement and other documents relating to the transaction and will file with the SEC a definitive proxy statement, and may file with the SEC other documents regarding the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER FILED DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Shareholders will be able to obtain a free-of-charge copy of the proxy statement and other relevant documents (when available) filed with the SEC from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders will also be able to obtain a free-of charge copy of the proxy statement and other relevant documents (when available) by directing a request by mail or telephone to The Blueshirt Group, Attention: Suzanne Craig or from SMART’s website, http://www.smartm.com. SMART and certain of its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders of SMART in favor of the proposed merger. Information regarding SMART’s directors and executive officers is contained in SMART’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on December 3, 2010 (the “Annual General Meeting Proxy Statement”). Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the proxy statement and the other relevant documents filed and to be filed with the SEC (when available).