SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC
10-Q, 1995-05-09
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

  X     Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
- -----   Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended April 2, 1995 or

- -----   Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ____________ to
        ____________

                        Commission file number: 0-15086

                             SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        DELAWARE                                                 94-2805249
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(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

                2550 GARCIA AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043-1100
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         (Address of principal executive offices with zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:            (415) 960-1300


                                      N/A
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                            YES   X     NO 
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                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN
                         BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING
                           THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents
and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.

                            YES         NO 
                                ------     ------

                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

         CLASS                                    OUTSTANDING AT APRIL 2, 1995
- ---------------------------------                 ----------------------------
Common stock - $0.00067 par value                         95,584,872
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                                     INDEX

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COVER PAGE                                                               1

INDEX                                                                    2

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1 - Financial Statements

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                3

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                          4

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                      5

    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                 6

  Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Results of Operations and Financial Condition                 8

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 5 - Other Information                                            13

  Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                             14

SIGNATURES                                                              15

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                        PART 1 -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                             SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    APRIL 2,               JUNE 30,
                                                      1995                   1994
                                                   ------------            ---------
                                                   (unaudited)

<S>                                                 <C>                  <C>
ASSETS

Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents                        $   451,776          $   433,937

   Short-term investments                               619,359              448,879

   Accounts receivable, net                             886,808              853,031

   Inventories                                          326,734              294,948

   Other current assets                                 338,464              274,298
                                                     ----------          -----------

        Total current assets                          2,623,141            2,305,093

Property, plant and equipment, at cost                1,012,257              877,268

   Accumulated depreciation and amortization           (586,981)            (517,020)
                                                     ----------          -----------

                                                        425,276              360,248

Other assets, net                                       227,612              232,651
                                                     ----------          -----------

                                                    $ 3,276,029          $ 2,897,992
                                                    ===========          ===========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

   Short-term borrowing                             $    21,989          $    78,687

   Accounts payable                                     291,631              363,828

   Accrued liabilities                                  681,337              500,908

   Other current liabilities                            288,136              204,415
                                                     ----------          -----------

        Total current liabilities                     1,283,093            1,147,838

Long-term debt and other obligations                     82,009              121,831

Stockholders' equity                                  1,910,927            1,628,323
                                                     ----------          -----------

                                                    $ 3,276,029          $ 2,897,992
                                                    ===========          ===========
</TABLE>



                            See accompanying notes.

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                             SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                  (unaudited)

                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED               NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                           --------------------------      --------------------------
                                            APRIL 2,       MARCH 27,        APRIL 2,        MARCH 27,
                                              1995           1994             1995            1994
                                           ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Net revenues                               $1,505,030      $1,195,997      $4,253,818      $3,287,155

Cost and expenses:

   Cost of sales                              855,136         684,297       2,478,627       1,911,074


   Research and development                   131,279         124,137         382,580         343,465


   Selling, general and administrative        368,087         302,806       1,071,306         866,768
                                           ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

      Total costs and expenses              1,354,502       1,111,240       3,932,513       3,121,307
                                           ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

Operating income                              150,528          84,757         321,305         165,848


Interest income (expense), net                  7,630           2,336          13,398           3,775
                                           ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

Income before income taxes                    158,158          87,093         334,703         169,623


Provision for income taxes                     50,611          29,612         107,105          51,712
                                           ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

Net income                                 $  107,547      $   57,481      $  227,598      $  117,911
                                           ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

Net income per common
   and common-equivalent
   share                                    $    1.09       $    0.60       $    2.32        $   1.21
                                            =========       =========       =========        ========
Common and common-equivalent
   shares used in the calculation
   of net income per share                     98,697          95,520          97,850          97,315
                                               ======          ======          ======          ======
</TABLE>



                            See accompanying notes.

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                             SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                  (unaudited)

                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                         ------------------------------
                                                           APRIL 2,           MARCH 27,
                                                             1995               1994
                                                         -----------        -----------
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>
Cash flow from operating activities:

        Net income                                       $   227,598        $   117,911

        Adjustments to reconcile net income
               to operating cash flows:

               Depreciation, amortization
                  and other non-cash items                   201,488            183,907

               Increase in accounts receivable               (33,778)          (175,555)

               (Increase) decrease in inventories            (31,786)            13,132

               Increase (decrease) in accounts payable       (72,197)            87,087

               Net increase in other current and
                  non-current assets                         (63,431)           (38,992)

               Net increase in other current
                  and non-current liabilities                260,022            184,197
                                                         -----------        -----------

Net cash provided from operating activities                  487,916            371,687
                                                         -----------        -----------

Cash flow from investing activities:

        Acquisition of property, plant and equipment        (203,738)          (146,944)

        Acquisition of other assets                          (35,216)          (135,787)

        Acquisition of short-term investments             (2,315,526)        (2,070,926)

        Maturities and sales of short-term investments     2,142,584          1,952,046
                                                         -----------        -----------

Net cash used by investing activities:                      (411,896)          (401,611)
                                                         -----------        -----------

Cash flow from financing activities:

        Issuance of common stock                              35,431             17,708

        Acquisition of treasury stock                        (25,039)          (281,566)

        Proceeds from employee stock purchase plans           29,907             31,924

        Reduction of short-term borrowings, net              (56,698)           (44,038)

        Reduction of long-term borrowings and other          (41,782)           (40,856)
                                                         -----------        -----------

Net cash used by financing activities                        (58,181)          (316,828)
                                                         -----------        -----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     $    17,839        $  (346,752)
                                                         ===========        ===========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        Cash paid during the period for:

        Interest                                         $    13,520        $    11,926
                                                         ===========        ===========

        Income taxes                                     $    79,983        $    54,510
                                                         ===========        ===========
</TABLE>

                            See accompanying notes.

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                             SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


BASIS OF PRESENTATION

   The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sun
   Microsystems, Inc. ("Sun" or "the Company") and its wholly-owned
   subsidiaries.  Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

   While the quarterly financial information furnished is unaudited, the
   financial statements included in this report reflect all adjustments
   (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that the Company considers
   necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the
   interim periods covered and of the financial condition of the Company at the
   date of the interim balance sheet.  The results for interim periods are not
   necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.  The information
   included in this report should be read in conjunction with the Company's 1994
   Annual Report to Stockholders.


INVENTORIES (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     APRIL 2, 1995        JUNE 30, 1994
                                     -------------        -------------
<S>                                     <C>                 <C>
   Raw materials                        $147,845            $ 129,784

   Work in process                        34,705               35,798

   Finished goods                        144,184              129,366
                                        --------             --------
                                        $326,734             $294,948
                                        ========             ========
</TABLE>


INCOME TAXES

   The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method of Statement
   of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109.  The provision for income taxes
   during the interim periods considers anticipated annual income before taxes,
   research and development tax credits, earnings of foreign subsidiaries
   permanently invested in foreign operations, and other differences.


CONTINGENCY

   In March 1990, Sun received a letter from Texas Instruments Incorporated
   ("TI") alleging that a substantial number of Sun's products infringe certain
   of TI's patents.  Based on discussions with TI, Sun believes that it will be
   able to negotiate a license agreement with TI and that the outcome of this
   matter will not have a material adverse impact on Sun's financial position or
   its results of operations or cash flows in any given fiscal year.

   Such a negotiated license may or may not have a material adverse impact on
   Sun's results of operations or cash flows in a given fiscal quarter depending
   upon various factors including but not limited to the structure and amount of
   royalty payments, offsetting consideration from TI, if any, and the
   allocation of royalties between past and future product shipments, none of
   which can be forecast with reasonable certainty at this time.





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ACCOUNTING CHANGE

   In fiscal 1995, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
   Statement No. 115 (FAS 115), "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
   Equity Securities." Under FAS 115, debt securities that the Company has both
   the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are carried at amortized
   cost.  Debt securities that the Company does not have the positive intent and
   ability to hold to maturity and all marketable equity securities are
   classified as either available-for-sale or trading and are carried at fair
   value.  Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities classified as
   available-for-sale are carried as a separate component of stockholders'
   equity.  Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities classified as
   trading are reported in earnings.

   Cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid investments with
   insignificant interest rate risk and original maturities of three months or
   less at date of acquisition.  Short-term investments consist primarily of
   auction market preferred stock, time deposits, commercial paper and
   tax-exempt securities with original maturities beyond three months and less
   than twelve months. Auction market preferred stock is traded at par and
   carries a floating rate dividend that is paid and reset, at intervals of 49
   days or less, through a bidding process that determines the yield.  All of
   the Company's short-term investments and cash equivalents are classified as
   available-for-sale at April 2, 1995. The adoption of FAS 115 resulted in an
   impact to stockholders' equity that was not material as of the date of
   adoption, July 1, 1994, nor as of the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 1995.
   Gross realized gains and gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale
   securities for the quarter and nine months ended April 2, 1995  were not
   material.





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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
         FINANCIAL CONDITION

   The following table sets forth items from the Condensed Consolidated
   Statements of Income as percentages of net revenues:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED                NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                           ----------------------------        -----------------------
                                           APRIL 2,           MARCH 27,        APRIL 2,      MARCH 27,
                                             1995               1994             1995          1994
                                           --------           ---------        --------      ---------
<S>                                         <C>                <C>              <C>           <C>
   Net revenues                             100.0%             100.0%           100.0%        100.0%

   Cost of sales                             56.8               57.2             58.3          58.1
                                            =====              =====            =====         =====

      Gross margin                           43.2               42.8             41.7          41.9

   Research and development                   8.7               10.4              9.0          10.4

   Selling, general and administrative       24.5               25.3             25.2          26.4
                                            =====              =====            =====         =====

   Operating income                          10.0                7.1              7.6           5.1

   Interest income, net                       0.5                0.2              0.3           0.1

   Income before income taxes                10.5                7.3              7.9           5.2

   Provision for income taxes                 3.4                2.5              2.5           1.6

      Net income                              7.1%               4.8%             5.4%          3.6%
                                            =====              =====            =====         =====
</TABLE>


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   Operating results to date in fiscal 1995 have improved over the comparable
   period of fiscal 1994 due primarily to increased demand for more richly
   configured desktop and server products.  Strong demand for the SPARCserver
   1000, SPARCstation 5, and SPARCstation 20 products and high growth in
   revenues from add-on memory, storage options and accessories have produced
   favorable operating results for Sun thus far in fiscal 1995.  The growth in
   shipments of richly configured desktop systems and high performance servers
   in the third quarter resulted in a favorable impact on gross margin.  Future
   operating results will depend in part on the Company's ability to maintain a
   favorable mix of system, software, service and other revenues, achieve
   component cost reductions and operating efficiencies, and control operating
   expense growth relative to growth in revenues.  Future operating results will
   also depend to a considerable extent on the Company's ability to successfully
   integrate higher performance microprocessors in the upgrading of certain of
   its current product lines, and its ability to closely manage such planned
   product enhancements in order to minimize disruptions in customer ordering
   patterns, reduce levels of older inventory and ensure that adequate supplies
   of new products can be delivered to meet customer demand.  In addition, the
   Company's future operating results will partly depend on the continued
   acceptance and migration of customers to the Solaris 2 software environment,
   as well as the efforts of independent software vendors to develop new, and
   port existing, application software.




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Net revenues

   Net revenues were $1.51 billion for the third quarter and $4.25 billion for
   the first nine months of fiscal 1995, representing increases of 25.8 percent
   and 29.4 percent, respectively, over the comparable periods of fiscal 1994.
   System unit shipments grew by 16 percent and 31 percent for the third quarter
   and for the first nine months of this fiscal year, respectively, as compared
   with the same periods of fiscal 1994.  The net revenue growth in both periods
   compared is attributable in part to the strong demand experienced for the
   SPARCserver 1000 and the SPARCstation 20.  Strong demand for the SPARCstation
   5 during the first nine months and the SPARCserver 2000 in the third quarter
   also accounted for part of the growth over the comparable periods of the
   prior year. Approximately one-third of the third quarter growth and
   approximately one-half of the growth for the first nine months of this fiscal
   year over the corresponding periods of fiscal 1994 resulted from increased
   revenues from memory, storage options and accessories shipped both to new
   customers purchasing more richly configured systems and to installed base
   customers. When compared with the respective periods of fiscal 1994, revenues
   from other businesses including services, direct marketing, microprocessors
   and software also increased for the third quarter and first nine months of
   fiscal 1995.

   Domestic net revenues increased by 26 percent and 31 percent while
   international net revenues (including United States exports) grew 25 percent
   and 28 percent in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1995,
   respectively, compared with the corresponding periods of fiscal 1994.  Europe
   net revenues increased 24 percent and 31 percent and net revenues in the Rest
   of World increased 27 percent and 25 percent in the third quarter and first
   nine months of fiscal 1995, respectively, when compared with the same periods
   of fiscal 1994.  These increases are due primarily to the expanding
   client-server computer markets in Japan and Asia, as well as continued
   strengthening of the markets in central and northern Europe.  International
   net revenues represented 54 percent and 51 percent of total net revenues in
   the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1995, relatively unchanged
   from the comparable periods of fiscal 1994.

   The impact of currency fluctuations on net revenues and operating results
   cannot be precisely measured because the Company's product mix and pricing
   change over time in various markets, partially in response to currency
   movements.  Further, the Company's international structure and transaction
   activity provide a degree of natural hedge where fluctuations in a particular
   currency result in financial effects that mitigate or tend to offset each
   other on a consolidated basis.  The Company generally manages currency
   exposure through an established hedging program, the objective of which is to
   minimize the impact of currency fluctuations on results of operations.



Gross margin

   Gross margin was 43.2 percent for the third quarter and 41.7 percent for the
   first nine months of fiscal 1995, compared with 42.8 percent and 41.9
   percent, respectively for the corresponding periods of fiscal 1994.  The
   increase in gross margin for the third quarter reflects the effects of
   revenues generated from more richly configured desktop systems and higher
   margin servers partially offset by increases in shipments of lower
   price-point desktop systems.  For the first nine months of fiscal 1995, gross
   margin remained relatively unchanged compared with the corresponding period
   of fiscal 1994, as the impact of higher shipments of lower price-point
   desktop systems to date in fiscal 1995 has offset the richer revenue mix
   described above and the effect of revenue increases in Sun's other
   businesses, including services, direct marketing, microprocessors and
   software.

   Systems repricing actions may be initiated in the future, which would result
   in downward pressure on gross margin.  The Company's future operating results
   will depend in part on the Company's ability to mitigate this margin pressure
   by increased software licensing, a change in the systems mix to higher margin
   products such as servers, other favorable product or geographical mix shifts,
   as well as component cost reductions and operating efficiencies generated by
   higher unit volumes.




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Research and development

   Research and development (R&D) expenses were $131.3 million in the third
   quarter and $382.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 1995, compared
   with $124.1 and $343.5 million for the same periods of fiscal 1994.  As a
   percentage of net revenues, R&D expenses decreased to 8.7 percent and 9.0
   percent for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1995,
   respectively, from 10.4 percent for both of the comparable periods of the
   prior year.   The decreases as a percent of net revenues are primarily due to
   the increase in revenues in both the third quarter and first nine months of
   fiscal 1995 over the comparable periods of fiscal 1994.  Slightly more than
   half of the dollar increase for the first nine months of the fiscal year
   compared with the respective period of fiscal 1994 reflects increases in
   compensation based principally on the achievement of specified performance
   goals.  The increases in both periods compared also result from the Company's
   continuing emphasis on technological advancement for both hardware and
   software products, as well as microprocessor technologies.  To maintain its
   competitive position in the industry, the Company expects to continue to
   invest significant resources in new hardware, software and microprocessor
   product development, as well as in enhancements to existing products.

Selling, general and administrative

   Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $368.1 million in
   the third quarter and $1,071.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal
   1995, representing increases of $65.3 million (21.6 percent) and $204.5
   million (23.6 percent), respectively, from the corresponding periods of
   fiscal 1994.   As a percentage of net revenues, SG&A expenses were 24.5
   percent and 25.2 percent in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal
   1995, respectively, and 25.3 and 26.4 percent, respectively, in the
   comparable periods of fiscal 1994. Approximately one-third of the dollar
   increases for the third quarter and approximately one-half of the dollar
   increases for the first nine months of fiscal 1995 over the comparable
   periods of fiscal 1994 are attributable to increases in sales and marketing
   staff as well as increases in compensation based principally on the
   achievement of specified performance goals. The dollar increases also reflect
   investments in demand creation programs, including various marketing and
   promotional activities for new software products.  The decrease as a percent
   of net revenues in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1995
   reflects, in part, the increase in revenues in both the third quarter and
   first nine months of fiscal 1995 as well as the Company's ongoing efforts to
   reduce certain SG&A expenses over time through improvements in business
   processes and cycle times.

Interest income, net

   Net interest income was $7.6 million for the third quarter and $13.4 million
   for the first nine months of fiscal 1995, compared with $2.3 million and $3.8
   million, respectively, in net interest income for the corresponding periods
   in fiscal 1994.  The increase is primarily the result of higher interest
   earned on investments as well as interest savings from scheduled debt
   repayments.

Income taxes

   The Company's effective income tax rate for the third quarter and first nine
   months of fiscal 1995 was 32 percent, compared with 34 percent for the
   corresponding periods of fiscal 1994, prior to the one-time credit of $5.9
   million resulting from the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.  The
   decrease in the fiscal 1995 rates compared with the 34 percent for the
   corresponding periods of fiscal 1994 is primarily due to increased earnings
   of foreign subsidiaries permanently invested in foreign operations.





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Future operating results

   The Company operates in a highly competitive industry characterized by
   increasingly aggressive pricing, rapidly changing technology and increasing
   competition.  The Company expects that the markets for its products and
   technology, as well as its competitors within such markets, will continue to
   change as the rightsizing trend shifts customer buying patterns to
   distributed systems employing solutions from multiple vendors.  In addition,
   improvements in hardware and operating system software products introduced,
   or to be introduced, by competing companies are expected to improve the
   characteristics of certain networked personal computer solutions. These
   developments are expected to provide competitive pressure, particularly at
   the low end of the Company's product range, where customers are more price
   sensitive and the systems environment is less complex.  Therefore, the
   Company's future operating results will depend to a considerable extent on
   its ability to rapidly and continuously develop, introduce and deliver in
   quantity competitive new hardware, software and service products, as well as
   new microprocessor technologies, that offer its customers enhanced
   performance at competitive prices.

   The development of new, high performance computer products, in particular the
   Company's current development of the next generation, UltraSPARC
   microprocessor based on a 64-bit architecture, is a complex and uncertain
   process requiring high levels of innovation from both the Company's designers
   and those of its suppliers, as well as accurate anticipation of customer
   requirements and technological trends.  The Company is increasingly dependent
   on the ability of its suppliers to design, manufacture and deliver advanced
   components required for the timely introduction of new products. The failure
   of any of these suppliers to deliver components on time or in sufficient
   quantities could result in a significant adverse impact on the Company's
   operating results.  The inability to secure enough components to build
   products, including new products, in the quantities and configurations
   required, or to produce, test and deliver sufficient products to meet demand
   in a timely manner, would adversely affect the Company's net revenues and
   operating results.

   The production and introduction of new or enhanced products also requires the
   Company to make advanced payments, if necessary, under contracts with certain
   suppliers.  In addition, in order to secure components for development of new
   products, the Company frequently enters into non-cancelable purchase
   commitments with vendors early in the design process.  Due to the variability
   of material requirement specifications during the design process, the Company
   must closely manage material purchase commitments and their respective
   delivery schedules.  Once a hardware product is developed, the Company must
   rapidly bring it into volume manufacturing, a process that requires accurate
   forecasting of both volumes and configurations, among other things, in order
   to achieve acceptable yields and costs.  The Company must also manage the
   transition from older, displaced products in order to minimize disruptions in
   customer ordering patterns, reduce levels of older product inventory and
   ensure that adequate supplies of new products can be delivered to meet
   customer demand. The ability of the Company to match supply and demand is
   further complicated by the need to take pricing actions, which may result in
   the Company not being able to correctly anticipate the demand for the mix of
   products following those pricing actions.  Because the Company is
   continuously engaged in this product development, introduction and transition
   process, its operating results may be subject to considerable fluctuation,
   particularly when measured on a quarterly basis.

   Generally, the computer systems sold by Sun are the result of both hardware
   and software development, so that delays in software development can delay
   the ability of the Company to ship new hardware products.  In addition,
   adoption of a new release of an operating system may require effort on the
   part of the customer as well as software porting by software vendors
   providing applications.  As a result, the timing of conversion to a new
   release is inherently unpredictable.  Moreover, delays in adoption of a new
   release of an operating system by customers can limit the acceptability of
   hardware products tied to that release.  Such delays could adversely affect
   the future operating results of the Company.





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   The Company's operating results will also be affected by the volume, mix and
   timing of orders received during a period and by conditions both in the
   computer industry and in the general economy, such as recessionary periods,
   political instability, changes in trade policies and fluctuations in interest
   or currency exchange rates.  The Company's customer order backlog at  April
   2, 1995 was approximately $334 million, relatively unchanged from the backlog
   level of $338 million at June 30, 1994.  Backlog fluctuated due to temporary
   component shortages during the first six months of fiscal 1995 and increased
   in the third quarter because the mix of orders received late in the quarter
   exceeded the available supply.  Backlog only includes orders for which a
   delivery schedule within six months has been specified by the customer.
   Backlog levels vary with demand, product availability and the Company's
   delivery lead times and are subject to significant decreases as a result of
   customer order delays, changes or cancellations.  As such, backlog levels are
   not necessarily a reliable indicator of future operating results.  As
   delivery lead times continue to decrease, the Company must generate a higher
   percentage of revenue from new order bookings in the same fiscal period.

   Seasonality  also affects the Company's operating results, particularly in
   the first quarter of each fiscal year.  In addition, the Company's operating
   expenses are increasing as the Company continues to expand its operations,
   and future operating results will be adversely affected if revenues do not
   increase accordingly.  The Company expects to continue efforts to achieve
   additional operating efficiencies through the continual review and
   improvement of business processes and cycle times.  In connection with these
   efforts, the Company is continuously engaged in the process of managing the
   mix and level of its workforce.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

   Total assets at April 2, 1995 increased by approximately $378.0 million from
   June 30, 1994, due principally to increases in short-term investments ($170.4
   million), net property, plant and equipment ($65.0 million) and other current
   assets ($64.2 million).  The increase in short-term investments results from
   increased generation of cash from operations thus far in fiscal 1995 combined
   with the Company's continuing emphasis on maximizing return on liquid assets.
   Net property, plant and equipment increased primarily due to the purchase and
   development of new operating facilities.  Other current assets increased
   partly as the result of increases in the Company's deferred tax assets.

   Total liabilities increased approximately $95.4 million from June 30, 1994,
   due principally to increases in accrued liabilities ($180.4 million) and
   other current liabilities ($83.7 million) offset by decreases in accounts
   payable ($72.2 million), short-term borrowings ($56.7 million) and long-term
   debt and other obligations ($39.8 million).  Accrued liabilities increased in
   part due to increases in unpaid compensation, sales and marketing costs.
   Other current liabilities increased primarily as a result of deferred
   revenues on service contract renewals as well as income taxes payable on
   fiscal 1995 earnings.  Accounts payable decreased due to the receipt of less
   inventory in the last few weeks of the third quarter in the current fiscal
   year than received in the comparable period of the fourth quarter of fiscal
   1994.

   At April 2, 1995, the Company's primary sources of liquidity consisted of
   cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $1,071 million;
   uncommitted lines of credit available to the Company's international
   subsidiaries totalling approximately $500 million, of which approximately
   $478 million was available; and a revolving credit facility with banks
   aggregating $150 million, all of which was available subject to compliance
   with certain covenants.  The Company believes that the liquidity provided by
   existing cash and short-term investment balances and the borrowing
   arrangements described above will be sufficient to meet the Company's capital
   requirements through the remainder of calendar 1995.  However, the Company
   believes the level of financial resources is a significant competitive factor
   in its industry and may choose at any time to raise additional capital
   through debt or equity financings to strengthen its financial position,
   facilitate growth and provide the Company with additional flexibility to take
   advantage of business opportunities that may arise.


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<PAGE>   13

ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION


   SCHEDULE OF SALES BY EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DURING THE QUARTER

   The following is a summary of all sales of the Company's Common Stock by the
   Company's directors and executive officers who are subject to Section 16 of
   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the fiscal quarter
   ended April 2, 1995:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           NUMBER OF
   OFFICER                  DATE            PRICE          SHARES SOLD
   -------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S>                    <C>              <C>              <C>
   Richard Barker*         2/27/95         $32.875           7,750

   William Joy             2/28/95         $31.875           5,000

   Michael Lehman          2/14/95         $33.25            3,647

   Michael Morris          2/17/95         $33.565          15,000

   William Raduchel        2/14/95         $33.125           5,000

   Joseph Roebuck          2/27/95         $32.6875         10,000

   Eric Schmidt            2/23/95         $32.875           5,000
                           2/28/95         $31.875           1,250
</TABLE>


* As of April 11, 1995, Richard Barker was no longer subject to Section 16,
  as a result of his death.





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<PAGE>   14



ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   a)  EXHIBITS

         11.0    Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share

         27.0    Financial data schedule for the nine months ended April 2, 1995


   b)  REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the quarter
         ended April 2, 1995.





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<PAGE>   15



                                   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.

                                  SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

                                  BY

                                      /s/       Michael E. Lehman
                                      ---------------------------
                                      Michael E. Lehman
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





                                      /s/        George Reyes
                                      -----------------------
                                      George Reyes
                                      Vice President and Corporate Controller,
                                      Chief Accounting Officer



Dated:   May 9, 1995




                                       15
<PAGE>   16



                               EXHIBITS TO REPORT
                                  ON FORM 10-Q
                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 2, 1995





<PAGE>   1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 11.0

                             SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

                STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                  (unaudited)

                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRIMARY
- ------------------------
                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED               NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                            -----------------------         ------------------------
                                              APRIL 2,      MARCH 27,        APRIL 2,       MARCH 27,
                                               1995           1994            1995            1994
                                            ---------       --------        ---------       --------

<S>                                          <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>
Net income                                   $107,547        $57,481        $227,598        $117,911
                                             ========        =======        ========        ========

Weighted average common
shares outstanding                             95,444         93,739          95,007          95,618

Common-equivalent shares
attributable to stock options and warrants      3,253          1,781           2,843           1,697

Total common and
common-equivalent shares
outstanding                                    98,697         95,520          97,850          97,315
                                             ========        =======        ========        ========

Net income per common and
common-equivalent share                      $   1.09        $  0.60        $   2.32        $   1.21
                                             ========        =======        ========        ========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2



                                                        EXHIBIT 11.0 (continued)

                             SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

                STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                  (unaudited)

                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FULLY DILUTED
- -----------------------
                                             THREE MONTHS ENDED              NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                           -----------------------        ------------------------
                                            APRIL 2,      MARCH 27,        APRIL 2,       MARCH 27,  
                                             1995           1994            1995            1994
                                           ---------      --------        ---------       --------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>
Net income                                 $107,547        $57,481        $227,598        $117,911
                                           ========        =======        ========        ========

Weighted average common
shares outstanding                           95,444         93,739          95,007          95,618

Common-equivalent shares attributable
to stock options and warrants                 3,267          1,810           2,927           1,783

Total common and
common-equivalent shares
outstanding                                  98,711         95,549          97,934          97,401
                                           ========        =======        ========        ========

Net income per common and
common-equivalent share                    $   1.09        $  0.60        $   2.32        $   1.21
                                           ========        =======        ========        ========
</TABLE>


<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-02-1995
<CASH>                                         451,776
<SECURITIES>                                   619,359
<RECEIVABLES>                                  886,808
<ALLOWANCES>                                    94,142
<INVENTORY>                                    326,734
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,623,141
<PP&E>                                       1,012,257
<DEPRECIATION>                                 586,981
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,276,029
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,283,093
<BONDS>                                         77,982
<COMMON>                                            72
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,910,855
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,276,029
<SALES>                                      4,253,818
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,253,818
<CGS>                                        2,478,627
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,932,513
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                17,250
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (13,398)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                334,703
<INCOME-TAX>                                   107,105
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            227,598
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   227,598
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.32
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.32
        

</TABLE>


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