Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Contact: For Release:
Brad Cohen May 6, 2015
Public Relations 1:05 p.m. PDT
Quantum Corp.
(408) 944-4044
brad.cohen@quantum.com
 
Brinlea Johnson or Allise Furlani
Investor Relations
The Blueshirt Group
(212) 331-8424 or (212) 331-8433
ir@quantum.com

Quantum Corporation Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and
Full Year 2015 Results

Fiscal 2015 Year-Over-Year Highlights:
Total revenue of $553.1 million, with branded revenue up 7% to $448.0 million after growing 20% in fourth quarter
 
Scale-out storage revenue up 74% to record $102.4 million, with 116% growth in fourth quarter
 
DXi deduplication revenue up 10% to $88.2 million, with 30% growth in fourth quarter
 
GAAP and non-GAAP net income of $16.8 million and $38.1 million, up $38.2 million and $24.4 million, respectively

SAN JOSE, Calif., – May 6, 2015 – Quantum Corp. (NYSE:QTM) today reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2015 ended March 31, 2015.

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

(All comparisons are relative to the fiscal fourth quarter of 2014.)

Revenue was $147.8 million, up 15 percent, primarily driven by strong sales of scale-out storage and DXi® deduplication solutions.
 
Total branded revenue grew to $122.1 million, a 20 percent increase.
 
Scale-out storage and related service revenue increased 116 percent, to a record $31.7 million.
 
DXi deduplication appliance and related service revenue was $25.2 million, an increase of 30 percent.

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GAAP operating income was $2.5 million, up from an operating loss of $12.5 million.
 
GAAP net income was $12.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. This included $13.6 million from the gain on sale of Quantum’s investment in a privately held company. In the fiscal fourth quarter 2014, the company had a net loss of $14.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.
 
Non-GAAP operating income was $6.3 million, up from an operating loss of $159,000.
 
Non-GAAP net income was $18.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, again including $13.6 million from the gain on sale of Quantum’s investment in a privately held company. In the fiscal fourth quarter 2014, Quantum had a net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.

Fiscal 2015 Results

(All comparisons are relative to fiscal 2014, which included a one-time $15 million royalty payment to Quantum.)

Revenue was $553.1 million, compared to $553.2 million, as Quantum’s $29.8 million in branded revenue growth offset the combination of a $14.0 million decline in OEM revenue and a $15.8 million reduction in royalty revenue.
 
Total branded revenue grew to $448.0 million, a 7 percent increase.
 
Scale-out storage revenue reached a record level of $102.4 million, growing 74 percent.
 
DXi revenue was $88.2 million, a 10 percent increase.
 
GAAP operating income was $14.4 million, up from an operating loss of $11.8 million.
 
GAAP net income was $16.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $21.5 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.
 
Non-GAAP operating income was $34.4 million, up from $23.3 million.
 
Non-GAAP net income was $38.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, up from $13.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share.
 
Quantum ended the fiscal year with $70.6 million in total cash and cash equivalents, which reflected the early repurchase of $50 million of convertible notes due November 2015 in an all cash-transaction completed during the fourth quarter.

“Our fourth quarter capped off a year that was a key turning point for Quantum as we generated strong revenue and profit results that reflect the strategic actions we’ve taken over the last several years to improve our financial and operational performance, deliver even greater value to customers and position the company for the future,” said Linda Breard, CFO. “Branded revenue grew year-over-year in all four quarters, driven by growth rates in scale-out storage increasing each quarter – ultimately to 116 percent in Q4. We also returned to generating annual growth in DXi revenue, and our full year GAAP net income was the highest it’s been in more than five years.”

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“We are well-positioned to build on this momentum and drive increased growth and profit in fiscal 2016,” said Jon Gacek, president and CEO. “Our scale-out storage solutions offer a unique combination of industry-leading performance and low-cost retention through multi-tier storage – across sites and the cloud – all managed by our StorNext® platform. This makes them ideal for addressing increased demands for re-monetizing and analyzing digital content. As a result, we plan to expand our leadership in media and entertainment and also extend our expertise to other markets such as video surveillance, corporate video and high performance computing applications.

“At the same time, we will leverage our long-standing leadership in data protection technology, recently expanded archive offerings and incorporation of Dot Hill disk arrays into our product line to provide our large install base of users and future customers with an even broader range of data center solutions.

“Finally, we will continue to invest in delivering further differentiated solutions, capitalizing on new opportunities through sales and marketing initiatives and driving long-term growth.”

Fiscal 2016 Outlook

For the fiscal first quarter, Quantum expects:

Revenue of approximately $125 million to $130 million, reflecting typical seasonality and the strength of the prior quarter, including the large number of significant deals that closed toward the end of the quarter.
 
Scale-out storage revenue growth of 50 percent over the fiscal first quarter of 2015.
 
GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin of approximately 45-46 percent.
 
GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses of approximately $57 million and $54 million, respectively.
 
GAAP operating loss of $100,000 to operating income of $1.9 million and non-GAAP operating income of $3 million to $5 million.
 
Interest expense of $1.9 million and taxes of $400,000.

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GAAP net loss of $2.1 million to $100,000, or a loss of $0.01 to $0.00 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $1 million to $3 million, or $0.00 to $0.01 per diluted share.

For the full fiscal 2016 year, Quantum is targeting year-over-year growth of:

4-5 percent in total revenue.
 
50 percent in scale-out storage revenue.
 
8-10 percent in non-GAAP operating income.

Changes in Board of Directors

In a separate news release issued today, Quantum announced the resignation of Jeffrey Smith from its board of directors and appointment of Robert Andersen (see news release at www.quantum.com/BODchanges).

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2015 Business Highlights

Quantum announced three new solutions that integrate the cloud into multi-tier, hybrid storage architectures for demanding data workloads. Q-Cloud Archive and Q-Cloud Vault incorporate the power of the public cloud as an off-site tier within a Quantum StorNext 5 workflow environment, while Q-Cloud Protect for AWS enables customers using Quantum’s DXi deduplication appliances to replicate data to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. With all three offerings, customers can realize the full benefits of the cloud without having to make changes to existing applications or processes.
 
The company introduced StorNext QXS-5600, a high-capacity, high-density disk array that provides extremely cost-effective storage for customers managing an increasing number of large files containing high-resolution video, images or other rich content. The new offering, which has been extremely well-received by customers, provides ideal work-in-process storage for a wide variety of applications, including 4K and 8K video production and postproduction, geospatial imaging, seismic research and analysis, and video surveillance.
 
Further reflecting its expansion into video surveillance, Quantum announced the certification of StorNext with XProtect® VMS from Milestone Systems, the world’s leading provider of open platform IP video management software (VMS). The combined solution stores large amounts of video files while optimizing the performance of the system.

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Fujitsu America and Quantum began offering North American customers a joint solution for large enterprise and mainframe backup and archive storage that encompasses best-in-class disk and tape technologies from Fujitsu and Quantum, respectively.
 
The company announced the Quantum Advantage Program™, a platform for partners to test and qualify their technology with its offerings, ensuring tightly integrated solutions for the most demanding customer environments.
 
Quantum continued to garner awards and honors. StorNext Pro™ Solutions received a Visionary Product Award for “Enabling Collaborative Storage Technology” at the 14th annual Storage Visions Conference. In addition, Storage magazine named DXi6900 and StorNext 5 as finalists in two categories of its 2014 Product of the Year Awards, with DXi6900 later receiving a Silver Award. StorNext 5 was also named a finalist in the Storage Product of the Year category of the UK’s Network Computing Awards 2015 and the Postproduction category of the StudioDaily Prime Awards.

Conference Call and Audio Webcast Notification

Quantum will issue a news release on its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, after the close of the market. The company will also hold a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss these results that same day at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Press and industry analysts are invited to attend in listen-only mode.

Dial-in number: 719-457-2645 (U.S. and International); Access Code 6066999
Replay number: 719-457-0820 (U.S. and International); Access Code 6066999
Replay expiration: Monday, May 11, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. PDT
Webcast site: www.quantum.com/investors

About Quantum

Quantum is a leading expert in scale-out storage, archive and data protection, providing solutions for capturing, sharing and preserving digital assets over the entire data lifecycle. From small businesses to major enterprises, more than 100,000 customers have trusted Quantum to address their most demanding data workflow challenges. With Quantum, customers can Be Certain™ they have the end-to-end storage foundation to maximize the value of their data by making it accessible whenever and wherever needed, retaining it indefinitely and reducing total cost and complexity. See how at www.quantum.com/customerstories.

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Quantum, the Quantum logo, Be Certain, DXi, StorNext, StorNext Pro, Q-Cloud and Quantum Advantage Program are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the 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. Specifically, without limitation, our statements that we are well-positioned to build on our momentum and drive increased growth and profit in fiscal 2016, that we plan to expand our leadership in media and entertainment and also extend our expertise to other markets such as video surveillance, corporate video and high performance computing applications, that we will leverage our long-standing leadership in data protection technology, that we will continue to invest in delivering further differentiated solutions, capitalizing on new opportunities through sales and marketing initiatives and driving long-term growth and all of our statements under the section titled “Fiscal 2016 Outlook” are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Quantum on the date hereof. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Quantum’s actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statement. More detailed information about these risk factors, and additional risk factors are set forth in Quantum’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Quantum’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2014 and in Quantum’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2015. Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Quantum believes that the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed above provide useful and supplemental information to investors regarding its quarterly financial performance. Quantum management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate the company’s business results and make operating decisions. For instance, Quantum management often makes decisions regarding staffing, future management priorities and how the company will direct future operating expenses on the basis of non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, compensation of our employees is based in part on the performance of our business based on non-GAAP operating income.

The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release exclude the impact of the items below for the following reasons:

Amortization of Intangible Assets
This includes acquired intangibles such as purchased technology and customer relationships in connection with prior acquisitions. These expenses are not factored into management’s evaluation of potential acquisitions or Quantum’s performance after completion of the acquisitions because they are not related to Quantum’s core operating performance. In addition, the frequency and amount of such charges can vary significantly based on the size and timing of acquisitions and the maturities of the businesses being acquired. Excluding acquisition-related charges from non-GAAP measures provides investors with a basis to compare Quantum against the performance of other companies without the variability caused by purchase accounting.

Share-Based Compensation Expense
Share-based compensation expense relates primarily to equity awards such as stock options and restricted stock units. Share-based compensation is a non-cash expense that varies in amount from period to period and is dependent on market forces that are often beyond Quantum’s control. As a result, management excludes this item from Quantum’s internal operating forecasts and models. Management believes that non-GAAP measures adjusted for share-based compensation provide investors with a basis to measure Quantum’s core performance against the performance of other companies without the variability created by share-based compensation as a result of the variety of equity awards used by other companies and the varying valuation methodologies and assumptions used.

Restructuring Charges
Restructuring charges primarily relate to expenses associated with changes to Quantum’s operating structure. Restructuring charges are excluded from non-GAAP financial measures because they are not considered core operating activities. Although Quantum has engaged in various restructuring activities in the past, each has been a discrete event based on a unique set of business objectives. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude restructuring charges from Quantum’s non-GAAP financial measures, as it enhances the ability of investors to compare Quantum’s period-over-period operating results from continuing operations.

Outsourcing Transition Costs
Outsourcing transition costs are expenses attributable to transitioning our manufacturing to an outsourced model. These costs are excluded from non-GAAP financial measures because they are not considered core operating activities and management believes that it is appropriate to exclude these costs in order to provide investors the ability to compare Quantum’s period-over-period operating results from continuing operations.

Proxy Contest and Related Costs
Proxy contest and related costs are expenses incurred to respond to activities and inquiries of Starboard Value LP, including their proxy solicitation. The Company has not incurred significant expenses in connection with such matters in historical periods and these costs are not considered core operating activities. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude these costs in order to provide investors the ability to compare Quantum’s period-over-period operating results from continuing operations.

Crossroads Patent Litigation Costs
Crossroads patent litigation costs are expenses incurred to defend ourselves and perform other activities related to a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Crossroads Systems, Inc. These costs are excluded from non-GAAP financial measures because they are not considered core operating activities, and management believes that it is appropriate to exclude these costs in order to provide investors the ability to compare Quantum’s period-over-period operating results from continuing operations.

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Acquisition Expenses
The acquisition expenses were those expenses incurred to acquire Symform, Inc. (“Symform”) and are not part of Quantum’s future core operations.

Symform Expenses, Net
Quantum acquired a cloud storage services platform from Symform in July 2014. Symform revenue comprises revenue generated from the Symform cloud storage services platform. Symform expenses consist of costs related to running, maintaining and further developing the Symform cloud storage services platform as well as the costs of integrating Symform into Quantum’s business. Net Symform expenses represent Symform expenses less Symform revenue, and non-GAAP gross margin excludes both Symform revenue and cost of revenue. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude these amounts in order to provide investors with a view of Quantum’s results consistent with how management views and is running the business.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment
The loss on debt extinguishment relates to a specific debt repurchase action undertaken in January 2015. The loss is excluded from non-GAAP financial measures because it is not considered a core operating activity and management believes that it is appropriate to exclude the loss in order to provide investors the ability to compare Quantum’s period-over-period results from continuing operations.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. They are limited in value because they exclude charges that have a material impact on the company’s reported financial results and, therefore, should not be relied upon as the sole financial measures to evaluate the company. The non-GAAP financial measures are meant to supplement, and be viewed in conjunction with, GAAP financial measures. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

        March 31, 2015       March 31, 2014*
Assets
Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents $              67,948 $               99,125
       Restricted cash 2,621 2,760
       Accounts receivable 124,159 101,605
       Manufacturing inventories 50,274 34,815
       Service parts inventories 24,640 25,629
       Other current assets 12,332 10,161
              Total current assets 281,974 274,095
 
Long-term assets:
       Property and equipment 14,653 17,574
       Intangible assets 731 3,911
       Goodwill 55,613 55,613
       Other long-term assets 5,784 10,605
              Total long-term assets 76,781 87,703
 
  $ 358,755 $ 361,798
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
Current liabilities:
       Accounts payable $ 54,367 $ 41,792
       Accrued warranty 4,219 6,116
       Deferred revenue, current 95,899 98,098
       Accrued restructuring charges, current 3,855 4,345
       Convertible subordinated debt, current 83,735 -
       Accrued compensation 35,414 25,036
       Other accrued liabilities 20,740 15,168
              Total current liabilities 298,229 190,555
 
Long-term liabilities:
       Deferred revenue, long-term 39,532 40,054
       Accrued restructuring charges, long-term 991 4,023
       Convertible subordinated debt, long-term 70,000 203,735
       Other long-term liabilities 10,441 10,831
              Total long-term liabilities 120,964 258,643
 
       Stockholders' deficit (60,438 ) (87,400 )
 
  $ 358,755 $ 361,798

* Derived from the March 31, 2014 audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
      March 31, 2015       March 31, 2014       March 31, 2015       March 31, 2014
Revenue:
       Product $          98,003 $          79,426 $          355,579 $          348,318
       Service 38,826 37,587 155,674 147,199
       Royalty 10,969 10,955 41,842 57,648
              Total revenue 147,798 127,968 553,095 553,165
Cost of revenue:
       Product 67,406 55,909 237,679 237,076
       Service 18,228 19,877 70,730 75,930
       Restructuring charges related to cost of revenue - 162 - 539
              Total cost of revenue 85,634 75,948 308,409 313,545
                     Gross margin 62,164 52,020 244,686 239,620
 
       Operating expenses:
              Research and development 14,938 15,312 58,618 64,375
              Sales and marketing 30,537 29,194 113,954 118,771
              General and administrative 14,242 14,120 56,513 57,865
              Restructuring charges (benefits) (10 ) 6,150 1,666 10,675
       Total operating expenses 59,707 64,776 230,751 251,686
       Gain on sale of assets - 267 462 267
                            Income (loss) from operations 2,457 (12,489 ) 14,397 (11,799 )
 
       Other income and expense 13,621 505 13,836 1,296
       Interest expense (2,100 ) (2,435 ) (9,460 ) (9,754 )
       Loss on debt extinguishment (1,295 ) - (1,295 ) -
                            Income (loss) before income taxes 12,683 (14,419 ) 17,478 (20,257 )
       Income tax provision (222 ) (15 ) 718 1,217
                            Net income (loss) $ 12,905 $ (14,404 ) $ 16,760 $ (21,474 )
 
       Income (loss) per share:
                            Basic $ 0.05 $ (0.06 ) $ 0.07 $ (0.09 )
                            Diluted $ 0.04 $ (0.06 ) $ 0.06 $ (0.09 )
 
       Weighted average shares:
                            Basic 257,391 249,593 254,665 247,024
                            Diluted 307,076 249,593 260,027 247,024
 
 
Included in the above Statements of Operations:
 
Amortization of intangibles:
              Cost of revenue $ 160 $ 372 $ 913 $ 1,476
              Sales and marketing - 1,857 2,784 7,426
  160 2,229 3,697 8,902
Share-based compensation:
              Cost of revenue 380 403 1,489 1,963
              Research and development 576 792 2,559 3,430
              Sales and marketing 879 949 3,506 4,097
              General and administrative 1,093 1,047 4,029 3,969
  2,928 3,191 11,583 13,459
Outsourcing transition costs:
              Cost of revenue - 598 126 1,550
  - 598 126 1,550
Proxy contest and related costs:
              General and administrative - - 972 -
  - - 972 -
Crossroads patent litigation costs:
              General and administrative 416 - 1,160 -
  416 - 1,160 -
Acquisition expenses:
              General and administrative - - 4 -
  - - 4 -
Symform expenses, net:
              Gross margin 28 - 78 -
              Research and development 136 - 377 -
              Sales and marketing 143 - 338 -
              General and administrative - - - -
   307 - 793 -
                         

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QUANTUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended
        March 31, 2015       March 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
       Net income (loss) $              16,760 $              (21,474 )
       Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
              Depreciation 8,281 10,713
              Amortization of intangible assets 3,697 8,902
              Amortization and write off of debt issuance costs 1,896 1,634
              Service parts lower of cost or market adjustment 3,698 11,307
              Deferred income taxes (160 ) 36
              Share-based compensation 11,583 13,459
              Gain on sale of assets (462 ) -
              Gain on sale of other investments (13,574 ) -
              Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition:
                     Accounts receivable (22,554 ) (4,770 )
                     Manufacturing inventories (19,688 ) 13,352
                     Service parts inventories (1,010 ) 2,675
                     Accounts payable 12,849 (5,881 )
                     Accrued warranty (1,897 ) (1,404 )
                     Deferred revenue (2,721 ) 8,651
                     Accrued restructuring charges (3,548 ) 3,619
                     Accrued compensation 11,318 (6,140 )
                     Other assets and liabilities 1,566 795
Net cash provided by operating activities 6,034 35,474
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
       Purchases of property and equipment (3,241 ) (5,957 )
       Proceeds from sale of assets 462 -
       Change in restricted cash (250 ) 426
       Purchases of other investments (22 ) (1,118 )
       Return of principal from other investments 112 -
       Proceeds from sale of other investments 15,097 -
       Payment for business acquisition, net of cash acquired (517 ) -
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 11,641 (6,649 )
  
Cash flows from financing activities:
       Repayments of convertible subordinated debt (50,000 ) (1,265 )
       Payment of taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock (2,378 ) (1,880 )
       Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,737 4,430
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (48,641 ) 1,285
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (211 ) 39
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (31,177 ) 30,149
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 99,125 68,976
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 67,948 $ 99,125

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QUANTUM CORPORATION
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
      Gross Margin       Gross Margin
Rate
      Income From
Operations
      Operating
Margin
      Net Income       Per Share Net
Income, Basic
      Per Share Net
Income, Diluted
GAAP $     62,164             42.1 % $          2,457 1.7 % $     12,905 $     0.05 $     0.04
Non-GAAP Reconciling Items:    
       Amortization of intangibles 160   160   160  
       Share-based compensation 380 2,928 2,928
       Restructuring benefits -   (10 ) (10 )
       Crossroads patent litigation costs - 416 416
       Symform expenses, net 28 307 307
       Loss on debt extinguishment - - 1,295
Non-GAAP $ 62,732 42.4 % $ 6,258 4.2 % $ 18,001 $ 0.07 $ 0.06
 
              Computation of basic and diluted net income per share: GAAP Non-GAAP
                     Net income $ 12,905 $ 18,001
                            Interest on dilutive convertible notes 902 1,968
                     Income for purposes of computing income per diluted share $ 13,807 $ 19,969
 
              Weighted average shares:
                     Basic 257,391 257,391
                            Dilutive shares from stock plans 7,183 7,183
                            Dilutive shares from convertible notes 42,502 65,675
                     Diluted 307,076 330,249

Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2015
      Gross Margin       Gross Margin
Rate
      Income From
Operations
      Operating
Margin
      Net Income       Per Share Net
Income, Basic
      Per Share Net
Income, Diluted
GAAP $     244,686             44.2 % $           14,397 2.6 % $     16,760     $     0.07   $     0.06
       Non-GAAP Reconciling Items:
       Amortization of intangibles 913 3,697 3,697
       Share-based compensation 1,489 11,583 11,583
       Restructuring charges - 1,666 1,666
       Outsourcing transition costs 126 126 126
       Proxy contest and related costs - 972 972
       Crossroads patent litigation costs - 1,160 1,160
       Acquisition expenses - 4 4
       Symform expenses, net 78 793 793
       Loss on debt extinguishment - - 1,295
Non-GAAP $ 247,292 44.7 % $ 34,398 6.2 % $ 38,056 $ 0.15 $ 0.14
  
              Computation of basic and diluted net income per share: GAAP Non-GAAP
                     Net income $ 16,760 $ 38,056
                            Interest on dilutive convertible notes - 3,610
                     Income for purposes of computing income per diluted share $ 16,760 $ 41,666
 
              Weighted average shares:
                     Basic 254,665 254,665
                            Dilutive shares from stock plans 5,362 5,362
                            Dilutive shares from convertible notes - 42,502
                     Diluted 260,027 302,529

The non-GAAP financial information set forth in this table is not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial information used by other companies.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
    Gross Margin     Gross Margin
Rate
    Loss From
Operations
Operating
Margin
Net Loss Per Share Net
Loss, Basic
Per Share Net
Loss, Diluted
GAAP $       52,020             40.7 % $        (12,489 )             (9.8 )%     $       (14,404 )     $          (0.06 )     $         (0.06 )
Non-GAAP Reconciling Items:
       Amortization of intangibles 372 2,229 2,229
       Share-based compensation 403 3,191 3,191
       Restructuring charges 162 6,312 6,312
       Outsourcing transition costs 598 598 598
Non-GAAP $ 53,555 41.9 % $ (159 ) (0.1 )% $ (2,074 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 )
 
              Computation of basic and diluted net loss per share: GAAP Non-GAAP
                     Net loss $ (14,404 ) $ (2,074 )
 
              Weighted average shares:
                     Basic and diluted 249,593 249,593

Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2014
Gross Margin Gross Margin
Rate
Income (Loss)
From Operations
Operating
Margin
Net Income
(Loss)
Per Share Net
Income (Loss),
Basic
Per Share Net
Income (Loss),
Diluted
GAAP   $       239,620                 43.3 %   $                (11,799 )           (2.1 )%   $       (21,474 )   $          (0.09 )   $           (0.09 )
Non-GAAP Reconciling Items:
       Amortization of intangibles 1,476 8,902 8,902
       Share-based compensation 1,963 13,459 13,459
       Restructuring charges 539 11,214 11,214
       Outsourcing transition costs 1,550   1,550 1,550
Non-GAAP $ 245,148 44.3 % $ 23,326 4.2 % $ 13,651 $ 0.06 $ 0.05
 
              Computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: GAAP Non-GAAP
                     Net income (loss) $ (21,474 ) $ 13,651
 
              Weighted average shares:
                     Basic 247,024 247,024
                            Dilutive shares from stock plans - 3,004
                     Diluted 247,024 250,028

The non-GAAP financial information set forth in this table is not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial information used by other companies.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION
FORECAST FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2016
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(Dollars in millions)

Percentage Range
Forecast gross margin rate on a GAAP basis 44.6 % -   45.6 %
Forecast amortization of intangibles 0.1 %
Forecast share-based compensation 0.3 %   
Forecast gross margin rate on a non-GAAP basis        45.0 %     -        46.0 %

Dollar Range  
Forecast operating expense on a GAAP basis $56.6           
Forecast share-based compensation (2.3 )
Forecast Crossroads patent litigation costs   (0.3 )
Forecast operating expense on a non-GAAP basis $54.0
 
Dollar Range
Forecast income (loss) from operations on a GAAP basis $ (0.1 ) - $ 1.9
Forecast amortization of intangibles 0.1
Forecast share-based compensation 2.7
Forecast Crossroads patent litigation costs 0.3
Forecast income from operations on a non-GAAP basis $ 3.0 - $ 5.0
 
Dollar Range
Forecast net loss on a GAAP basis $ (2.1 )    - $ (0.1 )
Forecast amortization of intangibles    0.1    
Forecast share-based compensation 2.7
Forecast Crossroads patent litigation costs 0.3
Forecast net income on a non-GAAP basis $ 1.0 - $ 3.0
 
Dollars per Share
Forecast diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis $      (0.01 ) - $      (0.00 )
Forecast amortization of intangibles 0.00
Forecast share-based compensation 0.01
Forecast Crossroads patent litigation costs 0.00
Forecast diluted earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis $ 0.00 - $ 0.01

Estimates based on current (May 6, 2015) projections.

The projected GAAP and non-GAAP financial information set forth in this table represent forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For risk factors that could impact these projections, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on June 6, 2014. We disclaim any obligation to update information in any forward-looking statement.

The non-GAAP financial information set forth in this table is not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial information used by other companies.

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