Sun Microsystems Exceeds Profit Target
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Sun Microsystems Exceeds Profit Target

Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2007

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) reported results today for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2007, exceeding its operating margin target, improving gross margin and delivering another sequential quarter of profit.

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Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 were $3.835 billion. For the full fiscal year, the Company reported revenues of $13.873 billion, an increase of 6.2 percent over fiscal year 2006. Total gross margin as a percent of revenues for the fourth quarter was 47.2 percent, and gross margin for the full fiscal year was 45.2 percent, an increase of 2.1 percentage points over fiscal year 2006. Operating margin for the fourth quarter was 8.5 percent.

Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 on a GAAP basis was $329 million, or $0.09 per share on a diluted basis. For the full fiscal year, net income was $473 million, or $0.13 per share, on a diluted basis, as compared with a net loss of $864 million, or ($0.25) per share, for fiscal 2006.

Cash generated from operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 was $564 million, and cash and marketable debt securities balance at the end of the quarter was approximately $5.9 billion.

"With a solid strategy and consistent execution, we delivered on our commitment to achieve at least 4 percent operating margin in the fourth quarter. This milestone marks significant progress toward our longer-term growth plan of at least 10 percent operating margin for the full fiscal year 2009," said Jonathan Schwartz, president and CEO of Sun Microsystems. "The Solaris(TM) 10 Operating System continues to fuel opportunity for us and our partners, allowing customers to leverage built-in virtualization to harvest more value from their datacenters, without the unnecessary expense of separate software licenses."

Sun has scheduled a conference call today to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter fiscal year 2007 at 1:30 p.m. (PT), which is being broadcast live at www.sun.com/investors.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer(TM)" -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.

GAAP Net Income: GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 included: $48 million of stock-based compensation charges, $15 million of restructuring and related impairment of assets charges, $70 million of purchase price accounting adjustments and intangible asset amortization charges related to acquisitions in fiscal 2006, $1 million of gain on equity investments and a $5 million benefit of related tax effects. The net impact of these five items reduced earnings per share on a diluted basis by approximately $0.04.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the future results and performance of Sun Microsystems, Inc., including statements regarding Sun's longer-term growth plan of at least a 10% operating margin for the full fiscal year 2009. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Sun's actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include: risks associated with developing, designing, manufacturing and distributing new products; lack of success in technological advancements; pricing pressures; lack of customer acceptance and implementation of new products and technologies; the possibility of errors or defects in new products; a material acquisition, restructuring or other event that results in significant charges; competition; adverse business conditions; failure to retain key employees; the cancellation or delay of projects; Sun's reliance on single-source suppliers; risks associated with Sun's ability to purchase a sufficient amount of components to meet demand; inventory risks; risks associated with Sun's international customers and operations; delays in product development; Sun's dependence on significant customers and specific industries; and Sun's dependence on channel partners. Please also refer to Sun's periodic reports that are filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended October 1, 2006, December 31, 2006 and April 1, 2007. Sun assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements except as required by law.

To supplement Sun's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Sun provides non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share data. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to Sun's GAAP results and is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Sun's management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance by excluding certain charges, gains and tax effects that may not be indicative of Sun's core business operating results. Sun believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing Sun's performance. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate comparisons to Sun's historical performance and its competitors' operating results. Sun includes these non-GAAP financial measures because management believes they are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. Non-GAAP measures are reconciled to comparable GAAP measures in the table entitled "Non-GAAP Calculation of Net Income (Loss) Excluding Special Items" following the text of this press release.

NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Contact: Investors, Bret Schaefer, +1-650-786-0123, or Email Contact, or Press, Kristi Rawlinson, +1-650-786-6933, or Email Contact, or Industry Analysts, Melissa Selcher, +1-650-787-1807, or Email Contact, all of Sun Microsystems, Inc.


                              SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (unaudited)
                     (in millions, except per share amounts)


                                    Three Months Ended    Fiscal Years Ended
                                    June 30,   June 30,   June 30, June 30,
                                      2007       2006       2007       2006

    Net revenues:
     Products                        $2,492     $2,524     $8,771    $8,371
     Services                         1,343      1,304      5,102     4,697
      Total net revenues              3,835      3,828     13,873    13,068
    Cost of sales:
     Cost of sales-products
      (including stock-based
      compensation expense of
      $3, $2, $13 and $10) (1)        1,312      1,486      4,811     4,827
     Cost of sales-services
      (including stock-based
      compensation expense of
      $8, $8, $31 and $29) (1)          711        703      2,797     2,612
      Total cost of sales             2,023      2,189      7,608     7,439
       Gross margin                   1,812      1,639      6,265     5,629
    Operating expenses:
     Research and development
      (including stock-based
      compensation expense of
      $14, $20, $64 and $74) (1)        514        543      2,008     2,046
     Selling, general and
      administrative (including
      stock-based compensation
      expense of $23, $33,
      $106 and $112) (1)                958      1,135      3,851     4,039
     Restructuring and related
      impairment of long-lived assets    15        296         97       354
     Purchased in-process
      research and development            -          -          -        60
     Total operating expenses         1,487      1,974      5,956     6,499
      Operating profit (loss)           325       (335)       309      (870)
    Gain (loss) on equity
     investments, net                     1         (4)         6        27
    Interest and other income, net       59         19        214       114
    Settlement income                     -         54         54        54
    Income (loss) before income taxes   385       (266)       583      (675)
    Provision for income taxes           56         35        110       189
    Net income (loss)                  $329      $(301)      $473     $(864)

    Net income (loss) per
     common share-basic               $0.09     $(0.09)     $0.13    $(0.25)
    Net income (loss) per
     common share-diluted             $0.09     $(0.09)     $0.13    $(0.25)
    Shares used in the calculation
     of net income (loss) per
     common share-basic               3,555      3,475      3,531     3,437
    Shares used in the calculation
     of net income (loss) per
     common share-diluted             3,632      3,475      3,606     3,437

(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 and fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively.


                              SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                  (in millions)


                                                        June 30,     June 30,
                                                          2007         2006*
                                                      (unaudited)

    ASSETS
    Current assets:
        Cash and cash equivalents                       $3,620       $3,569
        Short-term marketable debt securities              962          496
        Accounts receivable, net                         2,964        2,702
        Inventories                                        524          540
        Deferred and prepaid tax assets                    200          209
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets        1,058          757
            Total current assets                         9,328        8,273

    Property, plant and equipment, net                   1,533        1,812
    Long-term marketable debt securities                 1,360          783
    Goodwill                                             2,514        2,610
    Other acquisition-related intangible assets, net       633          929
    Other non-current assets                               470          675
                                                       $15,838      $15,082

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
        Current portion of long-term debt
         and short-term borrowings                          $1         $503
        Accounts payable                                 1,428        1,446
        Accrued payroll-related liabilities                842          777
        Accrued liabilities and other                      887        1,190
        Deferred revenues                                2,073        1,988
        Warranty reserve                                   220          261
            Total current liabilities                    5,451        6,165

    Long-term debt                                       1,264          575
    Long-term deferred revenues                            659          506
    Other non-current obligations                        1,285        1,492
    Total stockholders' equity                           7,179        6,344
                                                       $15,838      $15,082
    * Derived from audited financial statements


                              SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (unaudited, in millions)


                                                         Fiscal Years Ended
                                                        June 30,     June 30,
                                                          2007          2006


    Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income (loss)                                    $473         $(864)
      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
       to net cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                        517           575
      Amortization of other acquisition
       related intangible assets                           313           330
      Deferred taxes                                       (23)          (19)
      Impairment of assets                                  16           155
      Gain on investments, net                             (42)          (10)
      Stock-based compensation expense                     214           225
      Purchased in-process research and development          -            60
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable, net                          (235)         (163)
        Inventories                                         (5)           44
        Prepaid and other assets                          (212)          245
        Accounts payable                                    (5)          130
        Other liabilities                                  (53)          (68)
    Net cash provided by operating activities              958           640
    Cash flows from investing activities:
      Increase in restricted cash                           (5)          (69)
      Purchases of marketable debt securities           (3,088)       (1,831)
      Proceeds from sales of marketable
       debt securities                                   1,335         5,434
      Proceeds from maturities of marketable
       debt securities                                     725           580
      Proceeds from sales of equity investments, net        16            15
      Purchases of property, plant and equipment          (488)         (388)
      Proceeds from sales of property,
       plant and equipment                                 451             -
      Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired      (23)       (3,162)
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     investing activities                               (1,077)          579
    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Purchase of hedge on convertible notes               (83)            -
      Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net           44           249
      Proceeds from borrowings and other obligations       720            50
      Principal payments on borrowings
       and other obligations                              (511)            -
    Net cash provided by financing activities              170           299
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents               51         1,518
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       3,569         2,051
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period            $3,620        $3,569


                              SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
        NON-GAAP CALCULATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS
                                   (unaudited)
                     (in millions, except per share amounts)


                                     Three Months Ended   Fiscal Years Ended
                                     June 30,  June 30,    June 30, June 30,
                                       2007      2006        2007      2006

    Calculation of net income (loss)
     excluding special items:
      Net income (loss)*, **           $329      $(301)     $473     $(864)
      Restructuring and related
       impairment of long-lived assets   15        296        97       354
      Purchased in-process research
       and development                    -          -         -        60
      Gain (loss) on equity
       investments, net                  (1)         4        (6)      (27)
      Settlement income                   -        (54)      (54)      (54)
      Related tax effects                (5)        (8)      (24)      (19)
    Net income (loss) excluding
     special items                     $338       $(63)     $486     $(550)
    Net income (loss) excluding
     special items per common
     share - basic                    $0.10     $(0.02)    $0.14    $(0.16)
    Net income (loss) excluding
     special items per common
     share - diluted                  $0.09     $(0.02)    $0.13    $(0.16)

    Shares used in the calculation
     of net income (loss) excluding
     special items per common
     share - basic                    3,555      3,475     3,531     3,437
    Shares used in the calculation
     of net income (loss) excluding
     special items per common
     share - diluted                  3,632      3,475     3,606     3,437


    * Net income for the three months and year ended June 30, 2007 included
    $48 million and $214 million of stock-based compensation expense or
    approximately $0.01 per share and $0.06 per share, respectively. Net loss
    for the three months and year ended June 30, 2006 included $63 million and
    $225 million of stock-based compensation expense or approximately $0.02
    per share and $0.07 per share, respectively.

    ** Net income for the three months and year ended June 30, 2007
    included $70 million and $303 million of purchase price accounting
    adjustments  and intangible asset amortization relating to our fiscal 2006
    acquisitions or approximately $0.02 per share and $0.08 per share,
    respectively. Net loss for the three months and year ended June 30, 2006
    included $86 million and $440 million of purchase price accounting
    adjustments and intangible asset amortization relating to our fiscal 2006
    acquisitions or approximately $0.02 per share and $0.13 per share,
    respectively.

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