NetApp Announces Intention to Repurchase $200 Million of Common Stock
Sunnyvale, CA-June 28, 2011
- NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that it intends to
repurchase an aggregate of $200 million of its common stock under
its preexisting stock repurchase program, beginning in July 2011.
After the completion of this transaction, $900 million will remain
in the preexisting authorization. NetApp will, from time to time,
purchase shares of common stock, subject to prevailing market
conditions, in open market or privately negotiated
transactions.
This press release is neither an offer to
purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities.
About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions
that deliver outstanding cost efficiency and accelerate business
breakthroughs. Discover our passion for helping companies around
the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com.
NetApp, the NetApp logo, Go further, faster,
and Data ONTAP are trademarks or registered trademarks of NetApp,
Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands
or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders and should be treated as such.
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements include those statements
regarding our intention to repurchase our common stock. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and
actual results could vary. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (1)
failure to achieve the anticipated levels of cash generation due to
lower sales, increased costs, higher inventories, slow collection
of accounts receivable or other factors; (2) increases in the yield
which could be obtained from alternative investment of the funds
used to repurchase stock; and (3) an increased need for cash
reserves beyond the levels presently anticipated. We disclaim any
obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
For more information
concerning these and other possible risks, please refer to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 23, 2011, quarterly
reports filed on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as well as recent press
releases.