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Exhibit 99.01

                            
                    
Investor Contact:
 
Press Contact:
Paul Mansky
 
Katherine Lane
Sr. Director Corporate Development & Investor Relations
 
Sr. Director Corporate & Marketing Communications
+1 714 885-2888
 
+1 714 885-3828
paul.mansky@emulex.com
 
katherine.lane@emulex.com


EMULEX ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS


COSTA MESA, Calif., April 30, 2014 ─ Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX), a leader in network connectivity, monitoring and management, today announced earnings results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, which ended on March 30, 2014.

Third Quarter Financial Highlights
Total net revenues of $109.7 million
Network Connectivity Products (NCP) net revenues of $77.9 million, representing 71% of total net revenues
Network Visibility Products (NVP), net revenues of $7.1 million, representing 6% of total net revenues
Storage Connectivity and Other Products (SCOP), net revenues of $24.8 million, representing 23% of total net revenues
Non-GAAP gross margins of 66% and GAAP gross margins of 58%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.15 and GAAP loss per share of $0.09, which includes a $0.06 cent per share impact related to the accrual of the settlement of the patent litigation with Broadcom
Cash, cash equivalents and investments at the end of the quarter of $209.3 million
Weighted share count of 82.3 million shares in the March quarter compared to 92.2 million in the comparable quarter of last year




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Third Quarter Business Highlights
Signed a dismissal agreement relating to the Broadcom patent lawsuit, cancelling the re-trial
Delivered 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE)-based Converged Network Adapters for Dell PowerEdge rack, blade and tower platforms, designed for virtualized, enterprise and cloud data centers
Announced 10 and 40GbE Adapters for Open Compute Project (OCP)-based global cloud hardware platforms
Introduced Endace Fusion™ Connector for Cisco Sourcefire Defense Center, enabling seamless click-through workflow between the security event and the packets on the EndaceProbe Intelligent Network Recorders (INRs)
Announced next generation, high performance PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 EndaceDAG™ Data Capture Card portfolio, which provides extended features and capabilities that provide reliable, accurate timestamping for high-bandwidth enterprise network monitoring
Joined the OpenPOWER Foundation, which seeks to create an open ecosystem, using the IBM POWER architecture, to help spur innovation for enterprise and Web-scale data centers

“Our team did a nice job of protecting profit in 3Q despite a softer demand environment among our OEMs and lack of predictability from NVP.  We remain squarely focused on capturing the growth opportunity inherent to traffic visibility. Within connectivity, we are not immune to near-term disruptions associated with strategic developments at our major customers and we have taken steps to position us to better weather this period of transition in the market,” commented Jeff Benck, president and CEO, Emulex.

“Looking forward, we are pleased to have reached a dismissal agreement with Broadcom, effectively ending the current litigation process between the two companies.  During the quarter, we experienced strong sequential 10GbE revenue growth, contrary to typical seasonality.  Our ability to now participate in the full market, combined with a robust set of OEM design wins based on our next generation Ethernet products, positions Emulex well for the upcoming server refresh cycle. Coupled with ongoing execution of our operational transformation, we intend to ensure Emulex remains positioned for long term, profitable growth,” Benck concluded.


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Business Outlook

Although actual results may vary depending on a variety of factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, including uncertainty related to the macro IT spending environment, and the timing of new server and storage launches by our customers, Emulex is providing guidance for its fourth fiscal quarter ending June 29, 2014. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, Emulex is forecasting total net revenues in the range of $94 - $100 million. The Company expects non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of breakeven to $0.05 in the fourth quarter. GAAP estimates for the fourth quarter reflect approximately $0.21 per diluted share in expected charges arising primarily from amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, the royalties, mitigation expenses and license fees associated with the Broadcom patent litigation, accretion of debt discount on convertible senior notes, site closure and related restructuring costs and Internal Revenue Service Notice of Proposed Adjustment (IRS NOPA), as well as the associated tax effects and the impact of our U.S. GAAP tax valuation allowance. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results are included in the accompanying financial data.




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EMULEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)


 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
March 30,
March 31,
March 30,
March 31,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Net revenues
$
109,730

$
116,786

$
347,558

$
358,198

 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
  Cost of goods sold
37,864

41,464

119,664

130,087

  Amortization of core and developed technology intangible assets
6,240

5,478

18,639

15,775

Patent litigation damages, license fees and royalties
1,978

1,426

5,833

3,376

Cost of sales
46,082

48,368

144,136

149,238

   Gross profit
63,648

68,418

203,422

208,960

 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
   Engineering and development
37,119

43,661

119,550

122,244

   Selling and marketing
18,349

17,179

57,290

45,685

   General and administrative
12,413

9,526

32,449

29,021

   Amortization of other intangible assets
1,584

1,488

4,791

4,376

      Total operating expenses
69,465

71,854

214,080

201,326

 








      Operating (loss) income
(5,817
)
(3,436
)
(10,658
)
7,634

 
 
 
 
 
Non-operating loss:
 
 
 
 
   Interest income
5

15

25

23

   Interest expense
(2,356
)
(7
)
(3,506
)
(11
)
   Other income (expense), net
(135
)
(4,481
)
(118
)
(4,844
)
      Total non-operating loss
(2,486
)
(4,473
)
(3,599
)
(4,832
)
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
(8,303
)
(7,909
)
(14,257
)
2,802

 








Income tax provision (benefit)
(1,104
)
(1,065
)
610

3,406

 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(7,199
)
$
(6,844
)
$
(14,867
)
$
(604
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share:
 
 
 
 
   Basic
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.08
)
$
(0.17
)
$
(0.01
)
   Diluted
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.08
)
$
(0.17
)
$
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
Number of shares used in per share computations:
 
 
 
 
   Basic
80,883

90,590

86,403

90,000

   Diluted
80,883

90,590

86,403

90,000



FY’14 Q3 Earnings Results     
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EMULEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)

 
March 30,
June 30,
 
2014
2013
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
      Cash and cash equivalents
$
209,303

$
105,637

      Accounts receivable, net
71,073

82,363

      Inventories
25,721

23,897

      Prepaid income taxes
4,131

10,166

      Prepaid expenses and other current assets
19,328

14,113

      Deferred income taxes
3,137

3,137

      Total current assets
332,693

239,313

 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
60,736

62,415

Goodwill and intangible assets, net
364,387

387,817

Other assets
22,165

21,164

 
$
779,981

$
710,709

 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
      Accounts payable
$
25,497

$
27,725

      Accrued and other current liabilities
47,149

43,861

      Total current liabilities
72,646

71,586

 
 
 
Convertible senior notes
145,062


Other liabilities
5,434

4,924

Deferred income taxes
17,048

17,048

Accrued taxes
29,526

29,526

  Total liabilities
269,716

123,084

 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
510,265

587,625

 
$
779,981

$
710,709



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EMULEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)

 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 30,
March 31,
 
2014
2013
 
 
 
Cash flows from operations:
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(14,867
)
$
(604
)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
      Depreciation and amortization
37,805

33,324

      Stock based compensation
12,226

16,267

      Deferred income taxes

(958
)
      Other reconciling items
2,610

70

Changes in assets and liabilities
13,455

(55,495
)
         Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
51,229

(7,396
)
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
   Investment in property and equipment, net
(13,063
)
(10,322
)
   Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(107,709
)
   Maturities of (proceeds from) investments, net

28,441

      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(13,063
)
(89,590
)
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
Issuance of convertible senior notes
175,000


Repurchase of common stock
(103,039
)

    Non-controlling interest

(11,876
)
   Other
(6,756
)
(1,275
)
      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
65,205

(13,151
)
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
295

160

 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents
103,666

(109,977
)
Opening cash balance
105,637

201,048

Ending cash balance
$
209,303

$
91,071



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EMULEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Information


Historical Net Revenue by Product Lines:

Network Connectivity Products (NCP) primarily consist of Fibre Channel LightPluse® and Ethernet OneConnect® standup HBAs, mezzanine cards, I/O ASICs, ULOMs, and UCNAs to provide server Input/Output (I/O) and target storage array connectivity to enable servers to reliably and efficiently connect to Local Area Networks, Storage Area Networks and Network Attached Storage by offloading data communication processing tasks from the servers as information is delivered and sent to the network.

Network Visibility Products (NVP) consists entirely of the recently acquired Endace® family of network visibility and intelligent network recording products, which consists of EndaceProbe™ Intelligent Network Recorder appliances, the EndaceVision™ browser-based network traffic search engine, EndaceAccess™ network visibility headend systems and Data Acquisition and Generation (DAG) network capture cards, providing organizations with complete network performance management at speeds up to 100Gb Ethernet.

Storage Connectivity and Other Products (SCOP) includes Emulex InSpeed®, switch-on-a-chip (SOC) and backend connectivity, bridge, and router products, Pilot™ Integrated Baseboard Management Controllers (iBMCs), certain legacy products and other products and services. Many of these products are deployed inside storage arrays, tape libraries, and other storage appliances, connecting storage controllers to storage capacity, delivering improved performance, reliability, and connectivity.



($000s)
 Q3 FY
2014
Revenues
 Q2 FY
2014
Revenues
 Q1 FY
2014
Revenues
Q4 FY
2013
Revenues
Q3 FY
2013
Revenues
% Change
Q3 vs Q3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network Connectivity Products
$
77,905

$
87,205

$
77,980

$
82,943

$
85,166

(9
)%
Storage Connectivity and Other Products
24,767

26,143

26,755

29,115

26,747

(7
)%
Emulex Connectivity Division
$
102,672

$
113,348

$
104,735

$
112,058

$
111,913

(8
)%
Network Visibility Products
7,058

9,648

10,097

8,311

4,873

45
 %
Total net revenues
$
109,730

$
122,996

$
114,832

$
120,369

$
116,786

(6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% Total
Revenues
% Total
Revenues
% Total
Revenues
% Total
Revenues
% Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network Connectivity Products
71
%
71
%
68
%
69
%
73
%
 
Storage Connectivity and Other Products
23
%
21
%
23
%
24
%
23
%
 
Emulex Connectivity Division
94
%
92
%
91
%
93
%
96
%
 
Network Visibility Products
6
%
8
%
9
%
7
%
4
%
 
Total net revenues
100
%
100
%
100
%
100
%
100
%
 


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Historical Net Revenues by Channel and Territory:

($000s)
 Q3 FY
2014
Revenues
% Total Revenues
 
Q3 FY
2013
Revenues
% Total Revenues
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from OEM customers
$
91,516

83
%
 
$
100,975

86
%
 
(9
)%
Revenues from distribution
15,478

14
%
 
13,985

12
%
 
11
 %
Other
2,736

3
%
 
1,826

2
%
 
50
 %
Total net revenues
$
109,730

100
%
 
$
116,786

100
%
 
(6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia-Pacific
$
64,749

59
%
 
$
65,285

56
%
 
(1
)%
United States
28,962

26
%
 
29,713

26
%
 
(3
)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa
15,498

14
%
 
19,088

16
%
 
(19
)%
Rest of world
521

1
%
 
2,700

2
%
 
(81
)%
Total net revenues
$
109,730

100
%
 
$
116,786

100
%
 
(6
)%



Summary of Stock-Based Compensation:

 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
March 30,
March 31,
March 30,
March 31,
($000s)
2014
2013
2014
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
$
233

$
248

$
469

$
744

Engineering and development
1,243

2,606

4,279

7,518

Selling and marketing
962

890

3,038

2,576

General and administrative
1,472

1,594

4,440

5,429

Total stock-based compensation
$
3,910

$
5,338

$
12,226

$
16,267



Summary of Site Closure and Related Restructuring Costs:

 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
March 30,
March 31,
March 30,
March 31,
($000s)
2014
2013
2014
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
$
2

$

$
279

$

Engineering and development
230


5,489


Selling and marketing
90


758


General and administrative
94


1,340


Total site closure and related restructuring costs
$
416

$

$
7,866

$



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Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin:

 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
March 30,
March 31,
March 30,
March 31,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross margin
58.0
%
58.6
%
58.5
%
58.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
Items excluded from GAAP gross margin to calculate non-GAAP gross margin:
 
 
 
 
   Stock-based compensation
0.2
%
0.2
%
0.1
%
0.2
%
   Amortization of intangibles
5.7
%
4.7
%
5.4
%
4.4
%
   Severance and associated costs
0.0
%

0.0
%

   Site closure and related restructuring costs
0.0
%

0.1
%

 Patent litigation damages, license fees and royalties
1.8
%
1.2
%
1.7
%
0.9
%
 Expenses related to the acquisition of Endace

0.4
%

0.2
%
Non-GAAP gross margin
65.7
%
65.1
%
65.8
%
64.0
%



Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses:

 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
March 30,
March 31,
March 30,
March 31,
($000s)
2014
2013
2014
2013
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating expenses, as presented above
$
69,465

$
71,854

$
214,080

$
201,326

 
 
 
 
 
Items excluded from GAAP operating expenses to calculate non-GAAP operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
    Stock-based compensation
(3,677
)
(5,090
)
(11,757
)
(15,523
)
    Amortization of other intangibles
(1,584
)
(1,488
)
(4,791
)
(4,376
)
Severance and associated costs
(443
)

(363
)

Site closure and related restructuring costs
(414
)

(7,587
)

Dismissal Agreement and mitigation expenses related to the Broadcom patents
(5,104
)
(3,026
)
(8,553
)
(4,490
)
    Expenses related to the acquisition of Endace
31

(963
)
(342
)
(3,023
)
    IRS NOPA
(172
)

(172
)

    Impact on operating expenses
(11,363
)
(10,567
)
(33,565
)
(27,412
)
Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
58,102

$
61,287

$
180,515

$
173,914



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Reconciliation of GAAP Operating (Loss) Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income:

 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
($000s)
March 30,
March 31,
March 30,
March 31,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating (loss) income as presented above
$
(5,817
)
$
(3,436
)
$
(10,658
)
$
7,634

 
 
 
 
 
Items excluded from GAAP operating income (loss) to calculate non-GAAP operating income:
 
 
 
 
   Stock-based compensation
3,910

5,338

12,226

16,267

   Amortization of intangibles
7,824

6,966

23,430

20,151

   Severance and associated costs
466


386


   Site closure and related restructuring costs
416


7,866


   Patent litigation damages, license fees and royalties
1,978

1,426

5,833

3,376

Dismissal Agreement and mitigation expenses related to the Broadcom patents
5,104

3,026

8,553

4,490

   Expenses related to the acquisition of Endace
(31
)
1,472

342

3,532

   IRS NOPA
172


172


   Impact on operating (loss) income
19,839

18,228

58,808

47,816

Non-GAAP operating income
$
14,022

$
14,792

$
48,150

$
55,450


Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Income:

 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
($000s)
March 30,
March 31,
March 30,
March 31,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
GAAP net loss as presented above
$
(7,199
)
$
(6,844
)
$
(14,867
)
$
(604
)
 
 
 
 
 
Items excluded from GAAP net loss to calculate non-GAAP net income:
 
 
 
 
   Stock-based compensation
3,910

5,338

12,226

16,267

   Amortization of intangibles
7,824

6,966

23,430

20,151

   Severance and associated costs
466


386


   Site closure and related restructuring costs
416


7,866


   Patent litigation damages, license fees and royalties
1,978

1,426

5,833

3,376

Dismissal Agreement and mitigation expenses related to the Broadcom patents
5,104

3,026

8,553

4,490

   Expenses related to the acquisition of Endace
(31
)
6,164

342

8,224

IRS NOPA
172


172


Accretion of debt discount on convertible senior notes
1,562


2,327


Tax impact of above items and U.S. GAAP tax valuation allowance
(2,107
)
2,109

(3,438
)
1,027

   Impact on GAAP net loss
19,294

25,029

57,697

53,535

Non-GAAP net income
$
12,095

$
18,185

$
42,830

$
52,931



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Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share to Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share:

 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(shares in 000s)
March 30,
March 31,
March 30,
March 31,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP diluted loss per share as presented above
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.08
)
$
(0.17
)
$
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
Items excluded from GAAP loss per share to calculate diluted non-GAAP earnings per share, net of tax effect:
 
 
 
 
   Stock-based compensation
0.05

0.06

0.14

0.18

   Amortization of intangibles
0.10

0.08

0.27

0.22

   Severance and associated costs
0.01


0.00


   Site closure and related restructuring costs
0.01


0.09


   Patent litigation damages, license fees and royalties
0.02

0.02

0.07

0.04

Dismissal Agreement and mitigation expenses related to the Broadcom patents
0.06

0.03

0.10

0.05

Expenses related to the acquisition of Endace
           (0.00)

0.07

0.00

0.09

IRS NOPA
0.00




Accretion of debt discount on convertible senior notes
0.02


0.03


Tax impact of above items and U.S. GAAP tax valuation allowance
(0.03
)
0.02

(0.04
)
0.01

    Impact on GAAP loss per share
0.24

0.28

0.66

0.59

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
$
0.15

$
0.20

$
0.49

$
0.58

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted shares used in non-GAAP per share
computations
82,270

92,240

88,142

91,894



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Forward-Looking Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation:

 
Guidance for
Three Months Ending
June 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance
 
 
 
Items excluded, net of tax, from non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to
calculate GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share guidance:
$0.00 - $0.05
      Stock-based compensation
(0.05)
      Amortization of intangibles
(0.10)
      Patent litigation damages, license fees, royalties and mitigation expenses
(0.03)
      Accretion of debt discount on convertible senior notes
(0.02)
      Site closure and related restructuring costs
(0.00)
      IRS NOPA
(0.01)
      Tax impact of above items and U.S. GAAP tax valuation allowance
0.00
 
 
GAAP earnings (loss) per diluted share guidance
($0.16 - $0.21)


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April 30, 2014
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Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we have included the following non-GAAP financial measures in this press release or in the webcast to discuss our financial results for the third fiscal quarter which may be accessed via our website at www.emulex.com: (i) non-GAAP gross margin, (ii) non-GAAP operating expenses, (iii) non-GAAP operating income, (iv) non-GAAP net income, and (v) non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain expenses and reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with the GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of our results of operations and the factors and trends affecting our business. However, these non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We use our non-GAAP financial measures internally to better understand and evaluate our business, prepare annual budgets, and in measuring performance for some forms of compensation.

Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects:

Stock-based compensation. Although stock-based compensation represents an important part of incentive compensation offered to our key employees, we believe that exclusion of the impact of stock-based compensation assists management and investors in evaluating the period over period performance of our business operations and in comparing our performance with those of our competitors. Stock-based compensation expense will recur in future periods.

Amortization of intangibles. Amortization of intangibles generally represents costs incurred by an acquired company or other third party to build value prior to our acquisition of the intangible assets. As such, it is effectively part of the transaction costs of the acquisition rather than ongoing costs of operating our core business. As a result, we believe that exclusion of these costs in presenting non-GAAP financial measures provides management and investors a more effective means of evaluating its historical performance and projected costs and the potential for realizing cost efficiencies within our core business. Amortization of intangibles will recur in future periods.

Severance and associated costs. We have incurred severance and certain related costs in connection with the change in employment status of certain employees, including terminations resulting from elimination of certain positions. We believe that the exclusion of such severance and related costs from the relevant non-GAAP financial measures enables management and investors to more effectively evaluate historical performance and projected costs. While severance and associated costs are generally infrequent in nature, we may incur severance or associated costs in response to changing economic conditions or in connection with acquisitions.

Site closure and related restructuring costs. We have recognized expenses related to an organizational restructure including closure and consolidation of certain facilities, as well as severance and related costs. We believe that exclusion of these expenses is useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of our ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis and relative to our competitors. In this regard, we note that expenses of this type are infrequent in nature.

Patent litigation damages, license fees and royalties. We have incurred expenses in the form of damages, sunset period royalties and settlement costs as a result of a judgment in a patent litigation proceeding with Broadcom and the related partial settlement and worldwide license agreement executed on July 3, 2012 (the Release Agreement). We believe that exclusion of charges related to the Broadcom patent damages, sunset period royalties and Release Agreement are useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of our ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis and relative to our competitors, as this amount relates to a judgment in litigation and does not reflect a continuing cost of operating our core business.  In this regard, we note that expenses of this type are generally unrelated to our core business and/or infrequent in nature but will continue in future periods until affected products are phased out.

Dismissal Agreement and mitigation expenses related to the Broadcom patents. Effective March 30, 2014, we have entered into a Dismissal and Standstill Agreement (Dismissal Agreement) agreeing to pay Broadcom, a non-


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refundable, non-cancelable dismissal and standstill fee of $5 million. We have recognized mitigation expenses related to the Broadcom patents. We believe that exclusion of these Dismissal Agreement, redesign, requalification and appeal expenses is useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of our ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis and relative to our competitors. In this regard, we note that expenses of this type are infrequent in nature.

Expenses related to the acquisition of Endace Limited. We have incurred various expenses during the acquisition process including but not limited to legal fees, accounting fees, the mark-up on acquired inventory, severance costs and realized translation loss. We believe that exclusion of these charges are useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of our ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis and relative to our competitors, as these expenditures do not reflect a continuing cost of operating our current core business. In this regard, we note that expenses of this type relate to the acquisition of an operating business and, as such, are infrequent in nature.

IRS NOPA. We have incurred various expenses related to an Internal Revenue Service Notice of Proposed Adjustment (NOPA). We disagree with the IRS' proposed adjustments and the basis for its positions, and will administratively appeal to the IRS Appeals Office. We believe that exclusion of these expenses is useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of our ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis and relative to our competitors. In this regard, we note that expenses of this type are infrequent in nature but will continue in future periods until these open matters are resolved.

Accretion of debt discount on convertible senior notes. We have accreted debt discount in connection with the convertible senior notes. We believe that exclusion of this expense is useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of our ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis and relative to our competitors. In this regard, we note that expenses of this type are generally unrelated to our core business but will continue in future periods until maturity of the convertible senior notes.

Valuation allowance for U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets. The Company has concluded that it is more likely than not that we will be unable to fully utilize the majority of our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets. As a result, the Company has previously recorded a valuation allowance against those assets to the extent that they cannot be realized through net operating loss carrybacks to prior tax years.  We believe that eliminating the impact of a discrete adjustment of this nature and its continuing impact on our effective tax rate is useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of the Company’s ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis and relative to the Company’s competitors.  In this regard, we note that adjustments of this type are generally infrequent in nature.

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"Safe Harbor'' Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above, contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or changes to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances. We wish to caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the possibility that all or a substantial portion of the cost savings targeted by us will not be realized on a timely basis or at all even though we expect to incur charges relating to the cost saving initiative and that the share repurchases implemented by us may not be completed in whole or in part or within the expected timeframe. The assumptions on which the cost savings, share repurchase and capital return goals and expectations are based necessarily involve judgments with respect to, among other things, economic, competitive and financial market conditions and the impact of the cost savings initiative on our customers, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Furthermore, our proposed changes to the membership of our board of directors may not have the desired effect in helping us achieve and implement our business and strategic goals. These factors also include the possibility that we may not realize the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of Endace Limited on a timely basis or at all, and may be unable to integrate the technology, operations and personnel of Endace into our existing operations in a timely and efficient manner. In addition, intellectual property claims, with or without merit, could result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays, require us to indemnify customers, or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which may or may not be available. Furthermore, we have in the past


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obtained, and may be required in the future to obtain, licenses of technology owned by other parties. We cannot be certain that the necessary licenses will be available or that they will be obtainable on commercially reasonable terms. If we were to fail to obtain such royalty or licensing agreements in a timely manner and on reasonable terms, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. Lawsuits present inherent risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Such potential risks include continuing expenses of litigation, loss of patent rights, monetary damages, injunctions against the sale of products incorporating the technology in question, counterclaims, attorneys’ fees, incremental costs associated with product or component redesigns, liabilities to customers under reimbursement agreements or contractual indemnification provisions, and diversion of management’s attention from other business matters. In addition, the fact that the economy generally, and the network connectivity and visibility market segments specifically, have been in a state of uncertainty makes it difficult to determine if past experience is a good guide to the future and makes it impossible to determine if markets will grow or shrink in the short term. Continued weakness in domestic and worldwide macro-economic conditions, related disruptions in world credit and equity markets, and the resulting economic uncertainty for our customers, as well as the overall network connectivity and visibility markets, has and could continue to adversely affect our revenues and results of operations. As a result of these uncertainties, we are unable to predict our future results with any accuracy. Other factors affecting these forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: faster than anticipated declines in the storage networking market, slower than expected growth of the converged networking market or the failure of our Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers to successfully incorporate our products into their systems; our dependence on a limited number of customers and the effects of the loss of, decrease in or delays of orders by any such customers, or the failure of such customers to make timely payments; the emergence of new or stronger competitors as a result of consolidation movements in the market; the timing and market acceptance of our products or our OEM customers’ new or enhanced products; costs associated with entry into new areas of the network connectivity and visibility markets; the variability in the level of our backlog and the variable and seasonal procurement patterns of our customers; any inadequacy of our intellectual property protection and the costs of actual or potential third-party claims of infringement and any related indemnity obligations or adverse judgments; the effect of any actual or potential unsolicited offers to acquire us; proxy contests or the activities of activist investors; impairment charges, including but not limited to goodwill and intangible assets; changes in tax rates or legislation; the effects of acquisitions; the effects of terrorist activities, natural disasters, and any resulting disruption in our supply chain or customer purchasing patterns or any other resulting economic or political instability; the highly competitive nature of the markets for our products as well as pricing pressures that may result from such competitive conditions; the effect of rapid migration of customers towards newer, lower cost product platforms; transitions from board or box level to application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions for selected applications; a shift in unit product mix from higher-end to lower-end or mezzanine card products; a faster than anticipated decrease in the average unit selling prices or an increase in the manufactured cost of our products; delays in product development; our reliance on third-party suppliers and subcontractors for components and assembly; our ability to attract and retain key technical personnel; our ability to benefit from our research and development activities as well as government grants related thereto; our dependence on international sales and internationally produced products; changes in accounting standards; and any resulting regulatory changes on our business. These and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, under the caption “Risk Factors.”

About Emulex

Emulex, a leader in network connectivity, monitoring and management, provides hardware and software solutions for global networks that support enterprise, cloud, government and telecommunications. Emulex’s products enable unrivaled end-to-end application visibility, optimization and acceleration. The Company's I/O connectivity offerings, including its line of ultra high-performance Ethernet and Fibre Channel-based connectivity products, have been designed into server and storage solutions from leading OEMs, including Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, Huawei, IBM, NetApp and Oracle, and can be found in the data centers of nearly all of the Fortune 1000. Emulex’s monitoring and management solutions, including its portfolio of network visibility and recording products, provide organizations with complete network performance management at speeds up to 100Gb Ethernet. Emulex is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information about Emulex (NYSE:ELX) please visit http://www.Emulex.com.



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