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Related Parties and Related Commitments and Contingencies | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 03, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Related Parties and Related Commitments and Contingencies | Related Parties and Related Commitments and Contingencies Flash Ventures The Company procures substantially all of its flash-based memory wafers from its business ventures with Kioxia Corporation (“Kioxia”), which consists of three separate legal entities: Flash Partners Ltd. (“Flash Partners”), Flash Alliance Ltd. (“Flash Alliance”) and Flash Forward Ltd. (“Flash Forward”), collectively referred to as “Flash Ventures.” The following table presents the notes receivable from, and equity investments in, Flash Ventures for the periods presented:
| April 3, 2026 |  | June 27, 2025
| (in millions)
Notes receivable, Flash Partners | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Notes receivable, Flash Alliance | 8 |  |  | 36 |
Notes receivable, Flash Forward | 471 |  |  | 316 |
Investment in Flash Partners | 30 |  |  | 55 |
Investment in Flash Alliance | 98 |  |  | 115 |
Investment in Flash Forward | 73 |  |  | 125 |
Total notes receivable and investments in Flash Ventures | $ | 684 |  |  | $ | 654 |
During the three and nine months ended April 3, 2026, the Company made net payments to Flash Ventures of $0.9 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively, for purchases of flash-based memory wafers and net loans. During the three and nine months ended March 28, 2025, the Company made net payments to Flash Ventures of $0.9 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively, for purchases of flash-based memory wafers and net loans. In addition, during the nine months ended April 3, 2026, the Company received a $15 million dividend distribution from Flash Ventures. The Company makes, or will make, loans to Flash Ventures to fund equipment investments for new process technologies and additional wafer capacity. The Company aggregates its Flash Ventures’ notes receivable into one class of financing receivables due to the similar ownership interest and common structure in each Flash Ventures entity. For all reporting periods presented, no loans were past due, and no loan impairments were recorded. The Company’s notes receivable from each Flash Ventures entity, denominated in Japanese yen, are secured by equipment owned by that Flash Ventures entity. As of April 3, 2026 and June 27, 2025, the Company had accounts payable balances due to Flash Ventures of $305 million and $279 million, respectively. The Company’s maximum reasonably estimable loss exposure (excluding lost profits) as a result of its involvement with Flash Ventures, based upon the Japanese yen to U.S. dollar exchange rate at April 3, 2026, is presented below. Investments in Flash Ventures are denominated in Japanese yen, and the maximum estimable loss exposure excludes any cumulative translation adjustment due to translation from the Japanese yen to the U.S. dollar.
| April 3, 2026
| (in millions)
Notes receivable | $ | 483 |
Equity investments | 201 |
Operating lease guarantees | 993 |
Inventory and prepayments | 1,290 |
Maximum estimable loss exposure | $ | 2,967 |
The Company is obligated to pay for variable costs incurred by Flash Ventures in producing the Company’s share of Flash Ventures’ flash-based memory wafer supply, based on its rolling three-month forecast. The Company’s share generally equals 50% of Flash Ventures’ output. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay for half of Flash Ventures’ fixed costs regardless of the output the Company chooses to purchase. The Company cannot estimate its total wafer purchase commitment obligation beyond its rolling three-month purchase commitment because the price is determined by reference to the future cost of producing the semiconductor wafers. In addition, the Company is committed to fund 49.9% to 50.0% of each Flash Ventures entity’s capital investments to the extent that the Flash Ventures entity’s operating cash flow is insufficient to fund these investments. Flash Ventures has historically operated at nearly 100% of its manufacturing capacity. During the nine months ended April 3, 2026, the Company temporarily reduced its utilization of its share of Flash Ventures’ manufacturing capacity. During the nine months ended April 3, 2026 and three and nine months ended March 28, 2025, the Company incurred costs of $11 million and $24 million, respectively, associated with the reduction in utilization related to Flash Ventures, which were recorded as charges to Cost of revenue. No such charges were incurred during the three months ended April 3, 2026. The Company has facility agreements with Kioxia related to the construction and operation of Kioxia’s 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility in Kitakami, Japan, referred to as “K1”, a wafer fabrication facility in Yokkaichi, Japan, referred to as “Y7”, and a wafer fabrication facility in Kitakami, Japan, referred to as “K2”. In connection with the construction of these facilities, the Company makes prepayments toward Kioxia’s future building depreciation. In connection with the start-up of the K1, Y7 and K2 facilities, the Company has made prepayments over time, and as of April 3, 2026, $856 million, with $131 million recorded within Other current assets and $725 million recorded within Other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, remain to be credited against future building depreciation charges and ultimately released within Cost of revenue when the Company’s inventory is sold. As of April 3, 2026, the Company is also committed to making additional building depreciation prepayments of $373 million, based on the Japanese yen to U.S. dollar exchange rate of ¥159.50 as of such date, payable as follows: $17 million for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, $119 million in fiscal year 2027, $174 million in fiscal year 2028 and $63 million in fiscal year 2029. As of April 3, 2026, in addition to the requirements to make building depreciation prepayments, the Company will also make payments for building depreciation of approximately $104 million at varyin g dates through fiscal year 2034. On January 29, 2026, Sandisk entered into an FAL Second Commitment and Extension Agreement (the “FAL Second Extension Agreement”) by and among Sandisk, Kioxia, SanDisk LLC (“SanDisk LLC”), and SanDisk (Ireland) Limited (“SanDisk Ireland”), under which the parties thereto extended the term of Flash Alliance from December 31, 2029 to December 31, 2034. On January 29, 2026, Sandisk entered into an FPL Second Commitment and Extension Agreement (the “FPL Second Extension Agreement”, and together with the FAL Second Extension Agreement, collectively, the “Extension Agreements”) by and among Sandisk, Kioxia, SanDisk LLC, and SanDisk (Cayman) Limited (“SanDisk Cayman”), under which the parties thereto extended the term of Flash Partners from December 31, 2029 to December 31, 2034. Following the execution of the Extension Agreements, all three of the joint ventures that comprise the Flash Ventures are scheduled to co-terminate on December 31, 2034. In connection with the Extension Agreements, on January 29, 2026, Sandisk entered into an Agreement to Enhance Collaboration by and among Sandisk, Kioxia, Sandisk Technologies, Inc. (“Sandisk Technologies”), SanDisk LLC, SanDisk Ireland and SanDisk Cayman, under which Sandisk Technologies will make certain payments directly to Kioxia totaling $1.2 billion over the years 2026 through 2029 in consideration of Kioxia’s manufacturing services and the continued availability of supply, from execution through December 31, 2034. Inventory Purchase Commitments with Flash Ventures. Purchase orders placed with Flash Ventures for up to three months are binding and cannot be canceled. Research and Development Activities. The Company participates in common research and development (“R&D”) activities with Kioxia and is contractually committed to a minimum funding level. R&D commitments due for the remaining three months of 2026 are $42 million. Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities. Flash Ventures sells to, and leases back from, a consortium of financial institutions a portion of its tools and has entered into equipment lease agreements of which the Company guarantees half of all of the outstanding obligations under each lease agreement. The lease agreements are subject to customary covenants and cancellation events related to Flash Ventures and each of the guarantors. The occurrence of a cancellation event could result in an acceleration of Flash Ventures’ obligations and a call on the Company’s guarantees. The following table presents the Company’s portion of the remaining guarantee obligations under the Flash Ventures’ lease facilities in both Japanese yen and U.S. dollar-equivalent, based upon the Japanese yen to U.S. dollar exchange rate as of April 3, 2026:
| Lease Amounts
| (Japanese yen, in billions) |  | (U.S. dollar, in millions)
Total guarantee obligations | ¥ | 158 |  |  | $ | 993 |
The following table details the components of the Company’s remaining guarantee obligations between the principal amortization and the purchase option exercise price at the end of the term of the Flash Ventures lease agreements, in annual installments, in U.S. dollars, based upon the Japanese yen to U.S. dollar exchange rate as of April 3, 2026:
Annual Installments | Payment of Principal Amortization |  | Purchase Option Exercise Price at Final Lease Terms |  | Guarantee Amount
| (in millions)
2026 | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 107 |
2027 | 276 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 371 |
2028 | 147 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 239 |
2029 | 70 |  |  | 49 |  |  | 119 |
2030 | 33 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 90 |
2031 | 5 |  |  | 62 |  |  | 67 |
Total guarantee obligations | $ | 620 |  |  | $ | 373 |  |  | $ | 993 |
The Company and Kioxia have agreed to mutually contribute to and indemnify each other and Flash Ventures for environmental remediation costs or liabilities resulting from Flash Ventures’ manufacturing operations in certain circumstances. The Company has not made any indemnification payments nor recorded any indemnification receivables under any such agreements. As of April 3, 2026, no amounts have been accrued in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements with respect to these indemnification agreements. Sale of a Majority Interest in a Subsidiary In March 2024, SanDisk China Limited (“SanDisk China”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WDC, entered into an equity purchase agreement to sell 80% of its equity interest in SanDisk Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (“SDSS”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WDC which holds one of the Company’s manufacturing facilities, to JCET Management Co., Ltd. (“JCET”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JCET Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese publicly-listed company, thereby forming a venture between SanDisk China and JCET (the “Transaction”). The venture aims to provide independent semico nductor assembly, testing, and other related services in the People’s Republic of China for customers including, but not limited to, the Company and its affiliates. The Transaction closed on September 28, 2024, and SanDisk China completed the sale of 80% of its equity interest in SDSS to JCET. The Transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $34 million, calculated as the difference between the total consideration for the sale, including the outstanding consideration receivable and the fair value of the Company’s 20% retained interest, less the carrying value of the net assets divested, which included, among other items, $71 million of cash and cash equivalents and $382 million of goodwill that was allocated to SDSS. Proceeds from the sale, including working capital adjustments, were $659 million (pre-tax). On October 1, 2024, the Company received an initial pre-tax installment of $262 million. On January 6, 2025, the Company received a second pre-tax installment of $210 million. The remaining $187 million pre-tax proceeds are payable in five equal installments of approximately $37 million on September 28 of each year through September 28, 2029. On September 25, 2025, SanDisk China and JCET entered into an Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Equity Purchase Agreement that included a $10 million provision for working capital support, resulting in a reduction of the September 28, 2025 installment payment from JCET to $27 million. The Company recognized the adjustment as a Loss on business divestiture for the nine months ended April 3, 2026. As of April 3, 2026, the outstanding consideration receivable was recognized at its present value of $138 million, with $37 million classified as Other current assets and $101 million classified as Other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remaining present value discount of $13 million as of April 3, 2026 will be recognized using the effective interest method over the next four years as Interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company’s 20% retained interest in SDSS was determined to be valued at $158 million based on the fair value of the total pre-tax consideration received and receivable from JCET for its purchase of its 80% interest in SDSS. The Company accounts for its 20% interest in SDSS as an equity method investment within Other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s 20% interest in the earnings of SDSS is recognized one quarter in arrears and is reported in Other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of April 3, 2026, the 20% retained interest in SDSS was valued at $166 million. Subsequent to and in connection with the Transaction, Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WDT,” a WDC affiliate) entered into a five-year supply agreement with SDSS (the “Supply Agreement”) to purchase certain flash-based products with a minimum annual commitment of $550 million (the “minimum annual commitment”). On January 10, 2025, the Company and WDT entered into an assignment agreement, pursuant to which WDT assigned all of its rights and obligations under the Supply Agreement to the Company. The Supply Agreement contains specific penalties the Company must pay if it fails to meet its minimum annual commitment. The Supply Agreement also provides that if the Company’s purchases exceed the minimum annual commitment in any of the two years immediately succeeding any annual period where a shortfall penalty has been paid, SDSS shall reimburse the Company an amount not exceeding the previously paid penalty amount. The Supply Agreement expires on September 28, 2029, and automatically renews for additional one-year terms unless earlier terminated by either of the parties. The Company also entered into an agreement to grant SDSS certain intellectual property rights on a royalty-free basis for use in manufacturing products on the Company’s behalf for the term of and under the Supply Agreement. For the three and nine months ended April 3, 2026, the Company made purchases of $112 million and $390 million, respectively, under the Supply Agreement. For the three and nine months ended March 28, 2025, the Company made purchases of $108 million and $219 million, respectively, under the Supply Agreement. As of April 3, 2026 and March 28, 2025, the Company had a $130 million and $112 million accounts payable balance due to SDSS, respectively. The Company also entered into an arrangement to provide certain transition services for a limited period following the closing of the Transaction. Charges under this arrangement were not material. Unis Venture On January 24, 2025, the Company and WDC entered into an equity transfer agreement (the “Equity Transfer Agreement”) to transfer WDC’s entire equity interest in its venture with Unisplendour Corporation Limited and Unissoft (Wuxi) Group Co. Ltd. (“Unis”), referred to as the “Unis Venture”, to the Company. The Unis Venture is 48% owned by the Company and 52% owned by Unis. The Unis Venture markets and sells the Company’s products in China and develops data storage systems for the Chinese market. Prior to the execution of the Equity Transfer Agreement, the Unis Venture was not historically managed as a component of the Company and, as such, the related equity method investment was not reflected within the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. After the execution of the Equity Transfer Agreement, the Company accounts for its investment in the Unis Venture under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s 48% interest in the earnings of the Unis Venture will be recognized one quarter in arrears from the date the Unis Venture was transferred to the Company and will be reported in Other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Revenue from products distributed by the Unis Venture is recognized upon sell-through to third-party customers. For the three and nine months ended April 3, 2026, the Company recognized approximatel y 3% and 2%, respectively, of its condensed consolidated revenue on products distributed by the Unis Venture. For the three and nine months ended March 28, 2025, the Company recognized approximately 1% and 1%, respectively, of its condensed consolidated revenue on products distributed by the Unis Venture. The outstanding accounts receivable due from the Unis Venture were 5% and 1% of Accounts receivable, net, as of April 3, 2026 and June 27, 2025, respectively. Related Party Transactions Separation and Distribution Agreement and Other Related Party Transactions with WDC As described in Note 1, Organization and Basis of Presentation, on February 21, 2025, in connection with the separation, the Company entered into several agreements that provide a framework for Sandisk’s relationship with WDC after the separation. These include, but are not limited to, the following: •Separation and Distribution Agreement - The separation and distribution agreement contains key provisions related to the separation of the Company from WDC, including the transfer of assets and assumptions of liabilities. In connection with this agreement, certain assets and liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were retained by WDC and certain assets and liabilities not included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were transferred to the Company as of the date of the separation. As of quarter end April 3, 2026, the separation between the Company and WDC has been finalized, and no separation-related adjustments have been, or are expected to be, incurred going forward. •Employee Matters Agreement - The Employee Matters Agreement allocates liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefit plans and programs and other related matters. Pursuant to this agreement, during the nine months ended April 3, 2026, the Company received reimbursement of short-term employee incentives totaling $22 million from WDC. The Company did not receive any reimbursements from this agreement for the three months ended April 3, 2026. •Transition Services Agreement - The Transition Services Agreement governs the provision of transition services from WDC to Sandisk, and from Sandisk to WDC and its affiliates, on an interim, transitional basis following the separation. •Tax Matters Agreement - The Tax Matters Agreement governs, among other things, WDC’s and the Company’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the spin-off with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, and other matters regarding taxes. In addition, the Tax Matters Agreement imposes certain restrictions on the Company and its subsidiaries (including restrictions on share issuances, business combinations, sales of assets, and similar transactions) that are designed to preserve the tax-free status of the spin-off and certain related transactions. As a result of this agreement, the Company recorded a tax indemnification liability of $112 million on February 21, 2025. This liability was subsequently increased to reflect changes in indemnification obligations under the Tax Matters Agreement, which is recorded in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The remaining tax indemnification liability of $131 million is classified as Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 3, 2026. Notes Due to (from) Western Digital Corporation Prior to the separation, the Company received financing from certain of WDC’s subsidiaries in the form of borrowings under revolving credit agreements and promissory notes to fund activities primarily related to Flash Ventures. Additionally, cash generated by the Company was lent from time to time via promissory notes to certain of WDC’s subsidiaries for use in general corporate purposes. Outstanding balances due under these financing arrangements were due on demand. Prior to the separation, the Company had outstanding borrowings due to WDC’s subsidiaries of $553 million, inclusive of interest payable. As part of the separation, WDC contributed $550 million to the Company, and the Company repaid $6 million in cash, which included interest accrued until the date of the separation. The following presents Interest expense and Interest income on notes due to (from) Western Digital Corporation, which were recorded within Interest expense and Interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| April 3, 2026 |  | March 28, 2025 |  | April 3, 2026 |  | March 28, 2025
| (in millions)
Interest income on notes due from Western Digital Corporation | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1) |
Interest expense on notes due to Western Digital Corporation | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7 |
Allocation of Corporate Expenses Prior to the separation, WDC provided various corporate services to the Company in the ordinary course of business, including executive management, finance, tax, legal, information technology, employee benefits administration, treasury, risk management, procurement and other shared services. These corporate expenses were allocated to the Company based on direct usage or benefit, where identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on headcount, revenue or other relevant measures. Management believes the basis on which the expenses were allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to the Company or the benefit received by the Company. Effective at the beginning of the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company was operationally separated from the operations that were ultimately retained by WDC following completion of the spin-off. In connection with this operational separation, personnel serving the Company in shared service functions were transferred into legal entities dedicated to the Company, and substantially all assets, liabilities, and contracts pertaining to operations of the Company were transferred to legal entities dedicated to the Company as well. Accordingly, there was a substantial reduction in the pool of shared corporate overhead costs of WDC that were subject to allocation in the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2025 and those allocations ceased post-separation. The table below summarizes the impact of expense allocations from WDC within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| April 3, 2026 |  | March 28, 2025 |  | April 3, 2026 |  | March 28, 2025
| (in millions)
Research and development | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 189 |
Selling, general, and administrative | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | 158 |
Business separation costs | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 50 |
Employee termination and other charges | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Total allocation of Corporate Expenses | $ | — |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 402 |
The Company’s historical financial statements for periods prior to the separation do not purport to reflect what results of operations, financial position, equity or cash flows would have been if the Company had operated as a standalone company during the periods presented prior to the separation. Cash Management Prior to the separation, WDC provided funding for the Company’s operating and investing activities, including pooled cash managed by WDC’s treasury, to fund operating expenses and capital expenditures. WDC also directly collected certain of the Company’s receivables. These activities were reflected as a component of the Net investment from Western Digital Corporation, and this arrangement is not reflective of the manner in which the Company would operate as a standalone company separate from WDC during the periods presented. Western Digital Corporation Net Investment Prior to the separation, the Net investment from Western Digital Corporation on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets represented WDC’s historical investment in the Company, the net effect of transactions with and allocations from WDC, the Company’s retained earnings and the allocation to the Company of cumulative effect adjustments from the adoption of new accounting standards. Net Transfers from (to) Western Digital Corporation A reconciliation of Net transfers from (to) Western Digital Corporation on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity to the corresponding amounts on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is as follows:
| Nine Months Ended
| April 3, 2026 |  | March 28, 2025
| (in millions)
Net transfers from Western Digital Corporation per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity | $ | — |  |  | $ | (585) |
Notes due to Western Digital Corporation | — |  |  | (1,223) |
Other assets and liabilities, net transferred from Western Digital Corporation | — |  |  | (105) |
Unis Venture transferred from Western Digital Corporation | — |  |  | (61) |
Property, plant and equipment, net transferred from Western Digital Corporation | — |  |  | (27) |
Tax balances transferred from Western Digital Corporation | — |  |  | (8) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss transferred from Western Digital Corporation | — |  |  | 10 |
Tax indemnification liability transferred to Western Digital Corporation | — |  |  | 112 |
Net transfers to Western Digital Corporation per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,887) |

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