U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

September 20, 2006


XYRATEX LTD

(Registrant’s name)

Langstone Road

Havant

PO9 ISA

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x    Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o    No x

 

 




NEWS RELEASE

20 SEPTEMBER 2006

For Immediate Release

 

 

Xyratex Ltd Announces Results for the Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2006

Q3 Revenues $263.1 million, up 60.5% Year over Year

Havant, UK – September 20, 2006 – Xyratex Ltd (Nasdaq: XRTX), a leading provider of modular enterprise class data storage subsystems and storage process technology, today announced results for the third fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2006.  Revenues for the third quarter were $263.1 million, an increase of 60.5% compared to revenues of $163.9 million for the same period last year.

For the third quarter, GAAP net income was $17.8 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $7.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income increased 139.3% to $20.3 million, or a diluted earnings per share of $0.68, compared to non-GAAP net income of $8.5 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the same quarter a year ago. A reconciliation between net income on a GAAP basis and net income on a non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the “Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows”, below.

Gross profit margin on a GAAP basis in the third quarter was 21.1%, compared to 20.2% in the same period last year. The increase in gross margin reflects the increase in Storage Infrastructure revenue as a proportion of total revenue.

Revenues from sales of our Storage and Network Systems products were $148.6 million as compared to $104.8 million in the third quarter last year, an increase of 41.8%. Gross profit margin in the Storage and Network Systems business was 14.1% as compared to 15.2% in the third quarter last year. Revenues from sales of our Storage Infrastructure products were $114.6 million as compared to $59.2 million in the third quarter last year, an increase of 93.7%. Gross profit margin in the Storage Infrastructure business was 30.5% as compared to 29.1% in the third quarter last year.

“Xyratex had another very solid quarter with strong revenue growth across both businesses. We executed well and were able to meet the accelerated installation schedules of our Storage Infrastructure customers”, said Steve Barber, CEO of Xyratex. “Our new products and customers are gaining momentum in the market. We believe we are well positioned going forward to support our disk drive customers during this period of marketshare adjustment following the Seagate acquisition of Maxtor and we remain confident in the positive industry dynamics that are providing significant opportunities for our storage products over the long-term.”

Business Highlights

·                  We secured new design wins with Intel, Bull, EqualLogic, and 3PAR. We continue to be partnered with companies who we believe are well positioned in their respective market spaces; with EqualLogic positioned as a leading provider of enterprise-class iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions and 3PAR, a leading provider of Utility Storage.

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·                  We announced in September 2006 the establishment of Nihon Xyratex KK (Xyratex Japan, Ltd.). The company’s new Japanese headquarters will be founded through Xyratex’s acquisition of Jastam Trading Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, a full service broker for equipment suppliers to high technology customers. The formation of Xyratex Japan, Ltd. supports Xyratex’s strategy to expand its Storage Infrastructure and Storage and Network Systems portfolio of solutions into the Asia-Pacific market.

·                  We confirmed that Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has started its evaluation of an automated Production Test System. Xyratex has shipped and installed the evaluation unit at Hitachi’s Fujisawa, Japan facility.

·      We announced the new X700 system high-speed media test automation solution. The X700 is based on many of Xyratex’s proven test automation elements, and offers substrate and media manufacturers the benefits of ultra-small footprint and 700 disks per hour output, in a fully self-contained, third-party certified class 10 enclosure.

·                  We announced that we are the first storage subsystem manufacturer to qualify the new Seagate 300GB Cheetah 15K.5, 4Gbit/sec, Fibre Channel (FC) disc drive. Seagate’s Cheetah 15K.5 disc drive has been fully integrated into Xyratex’s RS-1600-F4-SBD 4Gb FC SBOD storage system and is also fully qualified in all Xyratex’s legacy Fibre Channel RAID, SBOD and JBOD solutions. The Seagate Cheetah 15K.5 disc drive is Seagate’s first 4Gbit/sec disc drive to be based on perpendicular recording.

·                  We confirmed that we are in full compliance with the European directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) for all of our products placed on the market within the European Union. Fulfillment of the RoHS directive is part of Xyratex’s overall strategic initiative to comply with the requirements of ISO14001 and global environmental programs for its worldwide operations.

Business Outlook

The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. These statements do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions or divestitures, except for the acquisition of Jastam, described above.

·                  Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2006 is projected to be in the range $215 to $230 million.

·                  Fully diluted earnings per share is anticipated to be between $0.17 and $0.27 on a GAAP basis in the fourth quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, fully diluted earnings per share is anticipated to be between $0.24 and $0.34. Non-GAAP earnings per

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share excludes non-cash equity compensation, amortization of intangible assets and related taxation expense.

Conference Call/Webcast Information

The company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 20, 2006.

The conference call can be accessed online via the company’s website www.xyratex.com/investors, or by telephone as follows:

United States

(800) 599-9795

Outside the United States

(617) 786-2905

Passcode

13304474

A replay will be available via the company’s website www.xyratex.com/investors, or can be accessed by telephone through September 27, 2006 as follows:

United States

(888) 286-8010

Outside the United States

(617) 801-6888

Passcode

38770400

 

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward–looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, including our projected revenue and fully diluted earnings per share data (on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis) for the fourth quarter. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include our inability to compete successfully in the competitive and rapidly changing marketplace in which we operate, failure to retain key employees, cancellation or delay of projects and adverse general economic conditions in the United States and internationally. These risks and other factors include those listed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 000-50799). In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the

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forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

About Xyratex

Xyratex is a leading provider of modular enterprise class data storage subsystems and storage process technology. The company designs and manufactures enabling technology that provides OEM and disk drive manufacturer customers with data storage products to support high-performance storage and data communication networks. Xyratex has over 20 years of experience in research and development relating to disk drives, storage systems and high-speed communication protocols.

Founded in 1994 in a management buy-out from IBM, and with its headquarters in the UK, Xyratex has an established global base with R&D and operational facilities in Europe, the United States and South East Asia.  For more information, visit www.xyratex.com.

Contacts:

 

Xyratex Investor Relations

Brad Driver

Tel: +1 (408) 325-7260

Email: bdriver@us.xyratex.com

Website: www.xyratex.com

 

Schwartz Communications, Inc.

Nate Hermes

Tel: +1 (415) 512-0770

Email: xyratex@schwartz-pr.com

 

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XYRATEX LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

Three Months Ended,

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

August 31,

 

August 31,

 

August 31,

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

$

148,566

 

$

104,757

 

$

431,134

 

$

294,179

 

Storage Infrastructure

 

114,572

 

59,161

 

311,403

 

181,866

 

Total revenues

 

263,138

 

163,918

 

742,537

 

476,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

207,488

 

130,788

 

587,289

 

375,981

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

20,933

 

15,895

 

60,948

 

46,145

 

Storage Infrastructure

 

34,999

 

17,235

 

94,943

 

53,919

 

Equity compensation

 

(282

)

 

(643

)

 

Total gross profit

 

55,650

 

33,130

 

155,248

 

100,064

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

18,061

 

14,062

 

53,925

 

37,482

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

15,764

 

9,404

 

44,582

 

27,104

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,318

 

834

 

3,693

 

1,560

 

In process research and development

 

 

 

 

2,230

 

Total operating expenses

 

35,143

 

24,300

 

102,200

 

68,376

 

Operating income

 

20,507

 

8,830

 

53,048

 

31,688

 

Other income

 

 

 

1,965

 

 

Interest income, net

 

429

 

351

 

867

 

1,020

 

Income before income taxes

 

20,936

 

9,181

 

55,880

 

32,708

 

Provision for income taxes

 

3,125

 

1,324

 

7,056

 

4,358

 

Net income

 

17,811

 

7,857

 

48,824

 

28,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.28

 

$

1.71

 

$

1.00

 

Diluted

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.27

 

$

1.66

 

$

0.98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares (in thousands), used in computing net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

28,727

 

28,413

 

28,635

 

28,302

 

Diluted

 

29,516

 

29,079

 

29,499

 

29,052

 

 

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XYRATEX LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

August 31,

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(US dollars and amounts in
thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

43,995

 

$

41,240

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

114,521

 

82,449

 

Inventories

 

127,776

 

71,543

 

Prepaid expenses

 

2,915

 

2,244

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,270

 

6,480

 

Other current assets

 

6,223

 

3,236

 

Total current assets

 

302,700

 

207,192

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

33,141

 

25,643

 

Intangible assets, net

 

58,441

 

50,904

 

Deferred income taxes

 

9,402

 

17,551

 

Total assets

 

$

403,684

 

$

301,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

120,069

 

$

79,927

 

Acquisition note payable

 

 

3,000

 

Short-term borrowings

 

4,000

 

4,000

 

Employee compensation and benefits payable

 

15,912

 

13,620

 

Deferred revenue

 

20,056

 

16,434

 

Income taxes payable

 

476

 

421

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

17,071

 

15,506

 

Total current liabilities

 

177,584

 

132,908

 

Long-term debt

 

4,000

 

7,000

 

Total liabilities

 

181,584

 

139,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares of Xyratex Ltd (in thousands), par value $0.01 per share
70,000 authorized, 28,739 and 28,437 issued and outstanding

 

287

 

284

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

342,342

 

333,886

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

2,079

 

(1,356

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(122,608

)

(171,432

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

222,100

 

161,382

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

403,684

 

$

301,290

 

 

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XYRATEX LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

August 31,

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

$

48,824

 

$

28,350

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

7,066

 

4,952

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

3,693

 

1,560

 

Non-cash equity compensation

 

5,376

 

621

 

Bonus paid by trust

 

 

144

 

Loss on sale of assets

 

265

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions and divestitures

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(32,072

)

(11,376

)

Inventories

 

(56,233

)

(26,689

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

91

 

(2,648

)

Accounts payable

 

40,142

 

14,113

 

Employee compensation and benefits payable

 

2,292

 

189

 

Deferred revenue

 

3,622

 

5,604

 

Income taxes payable

 

(760

)

(183

)

Deferred income taxes

 

7,137

 

5,172

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

3,775

 

734

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

33,218

 

20,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

(15,591

)

(9,666

)

Loan to acquiree company

 

 

(2,500

)

Acquisition of intangible assets

 

(4,000

)

 

Acquisition of business, net of cash received

 

(7,955

)

(6,473

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(27,546

)

(18,639

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of long-term borrowings

 

(3,000

)

(3,000

)

Payment of acquisition note payable

 

(3,000

)

(2,000

)

Proceeds from issuance of shares

 

3,083

 

2,041

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(2,917

)

(2,959

)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

2,755

 

(1,055

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

41,240

 

63,495

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

43,995

 

$

62,440

 

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XYRATEX LTD

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO
NON-GAAP NET INCOME

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

GAAP

 

Non-GAAP

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

August 31,

 

Adjustment

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

(a)

 

2006

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

$

148,566

 

 

 

$

148,566

 

Storage Infrastrucure

 

114,572

 

 

 

114,572

 

Total revenues

 

263,138

 

 

 

263,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

207,488

 

(282

)

207,206

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

20,933

 

 

 

20,933

 

Storage Infrastrucure

 

34,999

 

 

 

34,999

 

Equity compensation

 

(282

)

282

 

 

Total gross profit

 

55,650

 

 

 

55,932

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

18,061

 

(586

)

17,475

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

15,764

 

(1,184

)

14,580

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,318

 

(1,318

)

 

Total operating expenses

 

35,143

 

 

 

32,055

 

Operating income

 

20,507

 

 

 

23,877

 

Interest income, net

 

429

 

 

 

429

 

Income before income taxes

 

20,936

 

 

 

24,306

 

Provision for income taxes

 

3,125

 

908

 

4,033

 

Net income

 

17,811

 

 

 

20,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.62

 

 

 

$

0.71

 

Diluted

 

$

0.60

 

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares (in thousands), used in computing net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

28,727

 

 

 

28,727

 

Diluted

 

29,516

 

499

 

30,015

 

 

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Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

GAAP

 

Non-GAAP

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

August 31,

 

Adjustment

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

(a)

 

2006

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

$

431,134

 

 

 

$

431,134

 

Storage Infrastrucure

 

311,403

 

 

 

311,403

 

Total revenues

 

742,537

 

 

 

742,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

587,289

 

(643

)

586,646

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

60,948

 

 

 

60,948

 

Storage Infrastructure

 

94,943

 

 

 

94,943

 

Equity compensation

 

(643

)

643

 

 

Total gross profit

 

155,248

 

 

 

155,891

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

53,925

 

(1,405

)

52,520

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

44,582

 

(3,328

)

41,254

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

3,693

 

(3,693

)

 

Total operating expenses

 

102,200

 

 

 

93,774

 

Operating income

 

53,048

 

 

 

62,117

 

Other income

 

1,965

 

(1,965

)

 

Interest income, net

 

867

 

 

 

867

 

Income before income taxes

 

55,880

 

 

 

62,984

 

Provision for income taxes

 

7,056

 

1,861

 

8,917

 

Net income

 

48,824

 

 

 

54,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.71

 

 

 

$

1.89

 

Diluted

 

$

1.66

 

 

 

$

1.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares (in thousands), used in computing net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

28,635

 

 

 

28,635

 

Diluted

 

29,499

 

345

 

29,844

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

GAAP

 

Non-GAAP

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

August 31,

 

Adjustment

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

(a)

 

2005

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

$

104,757

 

 

 

$

104,757

 

Storage Infrastrucure

 

59,161

 

 

 

59,161

 

Total revenues

 

163,918

 

 

 

163,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

130,788

 

 

 

130,788

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

15,895

 

 

 

15,895

 

Storage Infrastrucure

 

17,235

 

 

 

17,235

 

Total gross profit

 

33,130

 

 

 

33,130

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

14,062

 

 

 

14,062

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

9,404

 

(240

)

9,164

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

834

 

(834

)

 

In process research and development

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

24,300

 

 

 

23,226

 

Operating income

 

8,830

 

 

 

9,904

 

Interest income, net

 

351

 

 

 

351

 

Income before income taxes

 

9,181

 

 

 

10,255

 

Provision for income taxes

 

1,324

 

459

 

1,783

 

Net income

 

7,857

 

 

 

8,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

$

0.30

 

Diluted

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares (in thousands), used in computing net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

28,413

 

 

 

28,413

 

Diluted

 

29,079

 

 

 

29,079

 

 

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Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

GAAP

 

Non-GAAP

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

August 31,

 

Adjustment

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

(a)

 

2005

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

$

294,179

 

 

 

$

294,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Infrastrucure

 

181,866

 

 

 

181,866

 

Total revenues

 

476,045

 

 

 

476,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

375,981

 

 

 

375,981

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Network Systems

 

46,145

 

 

 

46,145

 

Storage Infrastrucure

 

53,919

 

 

 

53,919

 

Total gross profit

 

100,064

 

 

 

100,064

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

37,482

 

 

 

37,482

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

27,104

 

(621

)

26,483

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,560

 

(1,560

)

 

In process research and development

 

2,230

 

(2,230

)

 

Total operating expenses

 

68,376

 

 

 

63,965

 

Operating income

 

31,688

 

 

 

36,099

 

Interest income, net

 

1,020

 

 

 

1,020

 

Income before income taxes

 

32,708

 

 

 

37,119

 

Provision for income taxes

 

4,358

 

1,346

 

5,704

 

Net income

 

28,350

 

 

 

31,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.00

 

 

 

$

1.11

 

Diluted

 

$

0.98

 

 

 

$

1.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares (in thousands), used in computing net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

28,302

 

 

 

28,302

 

Diluted

 

29,052

 

 

 

29,052

 

 


(a)                     Non-GAAP Adjustment for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2006 and August 31, 2005 includes non-cash amortization of intangible assets and non-cash equity compensation expense. Non-GAAP Adjustment for the nine month period ended August 31, 2006 also includes income from the sale of a product line. Non-GAAP Adjustment for the nine month period ended August 31, 2005 also includes in-process research and development expense. The Non-GAAP Adjustment for these periods also include the related tax effects.

We believe these Non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because they provide an alternative method of measuring the operating performance of our business by excluding certain expenses, gains and losses which we believe are not indicative of our core operating results.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

XYRATEX LTD

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Richard Pearce

 

 

 

Name: Richard Pearce

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: September 20, 2006

 

 

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