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Exhibit 99.1

 

P R E S S   R E L E A S E

 

Renee Brotherton

Kevin Kessel

Corporate Communications

Investor Relations

(408) 576-7189

(408) 576-7985

renee.brotherton@flextronics.com

kevin.kessel@flextronics.com

 

FLEX REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2016 RESULTS

 

·      All-time highest quarterly adjusted EPS for the Company at $0.35

 

·      Adjusted operating margin expands at 3.5%, increasing 60 basis points year-over-year

 

·      Adjusted operating income tops guidance at $236 million

 

·      Strong free cash flow generation of $158 million

 

·      Maintains commitment to return shareholder value

 

San Jose, CA, January 28, 2016 — Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX), a leading sketch-to-scale™ solutions company that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world, today announced results for its third quarter ended December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Three Month Periods Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 25,

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions, except EPS)

 

2015

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net sales

 

$

6,763

 

$

6,317

 

$

7,025

 

Adjusted operating income

 

$

236

 

$

196

 

$

207

 

GAAP operating income

 

$

212

 

$

180

 

$

193

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

196

 

$

153

 

$

175

 

GAAP net income

 

$

149

 

$

123

 

$

153

 

Adjusted EPS

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.30

 

GAAP EPS

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.26

 

 

An explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures is presented in Schedule II attached to this press release.

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results of Operations

 

Flex’s net sales for the third quarter ended December 31, 2015 were approximately $6.8 billion, at the high end of its previously provided revenue guidance range of $6.2 billion to $6.8 billion. The Company’s adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.35 was above the Company’s previously provided guidance range of $0.28 to $0.34 and represents the all - time highest quarterly adjusted EPS for the Company.

 



 

Third quarter adjusted operating income increased 20% sequentially, and 14% year-over-year, to $236 million and was above the guidance range of $195 to $235 million. Adjusted operating margin expanded 40 basis points sequentially, and 60 basis points year-over-year, to 3.5%.

 

“We continue to position our company as a leader in the IoT space and our third quarter demonstrated sequential growth across all four of our business groups resulting from new programs and an improving engagement model,” said Mike McNamara, chief executive officer at Flex. “Operating margins improved both sequentially and year-over-year, a testament to the stronger value proposition we are delivering to our customers.”

 

“Our adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.35 this quarter, representing an all-time high for the Company and we generated $278 million in cash flow from operations and $158 million in free cash flow during the quarter,” said Chris Collier, chief financial officer at Flex. “Our consistent free cash flow generation reflects our strong discipline and execution and enables our consistent stock repurchase.”

 

Guidance

 

For the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2016, revenue is expected to be in the range of $5.5 to $6.1 billion and adjusted EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.25 to $0.31 per diluted share.

 

GAAP earnings per share is expected to be lower than the adjusted EPS guidance provided herein by approximately $0.07 per diluted share for estimated intangible amortization and stock-based compensation expense.

 

Conference Calls and Web Casts

 

A conference call hosted by the Flex management team will be held today at 2:00 PM (PT) / 5:00 PM (ET) to discuss the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2015. The conference call will be broadcast via the Internet and may be accessed by logging on to the Company’s website at www.flextronics.com. Additional information in the form of a slide presentation may also be found on the Company’s site.  A replay of the broadcast will remain available on the Company’s website afterwards.

 

About Flex

 

Flextronics International Ltd. (Reg. No. 199002645H) is a leading sketch-to-scale™ solutions company that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world. With approximately 200,000 professionals across 30 countries and a promise to help the world Live smarter™, the company provides innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets. For more information, visit www.flextronics.com or follow us on Twitter @Flextronics.

 

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. securities law including statements related to the future expected revenues and earnings per share. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These risks include: that future revenues and earnings may not be achieved as expected; the challenges of effectively managing our operations, including our ability to control costs and manage changes in our operations; compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; that the expected revenue and margins from recently launched programs may not be realized; that recently proposed changes in tax laws in certain jurisdictions where we operate

 



 

may materially impact our tax expense, and the effects that the current macroeconomic environment could have on our business and demand for our products as well as the effects that current credit and market conditions could have on the liquidity and financial condition of our customers and suppliers, including any impact on their ability to meet their contractual obligations. Additional information concerning these and other risks is described under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q that we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on current expectations and Flex assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Our share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase a specific number of shares and may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.

 



 

SCHEDULE I

 

FLEX

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Month Periods Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2015

 

September 25,
2015

 

December 31,
2014

 

GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

6,763,177

 

$

6,316,762

 

$

7,025,054

 

Cost of sales

 

6,310,710

 

5,919,846

 

6,616,397

 

Gross profit

 

452,467

 

396,916

 

408,657

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

240,617

 

216,796

 

215,993

 

Operating income

 

211,850

 

180,120

 

192,664

 

Intangible amortization

 

19,319

 

16,127

 

8,045

 

Interest and other, net

 

21,566

 

22,035

 

9,035

 

Other charges (2)

 

44,415

 

1,678

 

5,067

 

Income before income taxes

 

126,550

 

140,280

 

170,517

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(22,360

)

17,303

 

17,618

 

Net income

 

$

148,910

 

$

122,977

 

$

152,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.26

 

Non-GAAP

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts

 

560,996

 

569,655

 

587,201

 

 

See Schedule II for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. See the accompanying notes on Schedule V attached to this press release.

 



 

SCHEDULE II

 

FLEX

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (1)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Month Periods Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2015

 

September 25,
2015

 

December 31,
2014

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

452,467

 

$

396,916

 

$

408,657

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,407

 

2,015

 

2,083

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

454,874

 

$

398,931

 

$

410,740

 

GAAP SG&A Expenses

 

$

240,617

 

$

216,796

 

$

215,993

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

21,826

 

14,185

 

12,136

 

Non-GAAP SG&A Expenses

 

$

218,791

 

$

202,611

 

$

203,857

 

GAAP operating income

 

$

211,850

 

$

180,120

 

$

192,664

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

24,233

 

16,200

 

14,219

 

Non-GAAP operating income

 

$

236,083

 

$

196,320

 

$

206,883

 

GAAP provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

$

(22,360

)

$

17,303

 

$

17,618

 

Intangible amortization benefit

 

1,131

 

2,355

 

224

 

Tax benefit on intangible assets (3)

 

39,324

 

 

 

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

 

$

18,095

 

$

19,658

 

$

17,842

 

GAAP net income

 

$

148,910

 

$

122,977

 

$

152,899

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

24,233

 

16,200

 

14,219

 

Intangible amortization

 

19,319

 

16,127

 

8,045

 

Other charges (2)

 

44,415

 

 

 

Adjustments for taxes (3)

 

(40,455

)

(2,355

)

(224

)

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

196,422

 

$

152,949

 

$

174,939

 

EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.26

 

Non-GAAP

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.30

 

 



 

SCHEDULE III

 

FLEX

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

December 31,
2015

 

 

March 31,
2015

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,634,194

 

$

1,628,408

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

2,584,909

 

2,337,515

 

Inventories

 

3,490,733

 

3,488,752

 

Other current assets

 

1,246,768

 

1,286,225

 

Total current assets

 

8,956,604

 

8,740,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

2,239,921

 

2,092,167

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

1,317,017

 

415,175

 

Other assets

 

535,976

 

417,382

 

Total assets

 

$

13,049,518

 

$

11,665,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

 

$

65,536

 

$

46,162

 

Accounts payable

 

4,802,194

 

4,561,194

 

Other current liabilities

 

2,284,541

 

2,148,867

 

Total current liabilities

 

7,152,271

 

6,756,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion:

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

 

 

4.625% Notes (due 2020)

 

500,000

 

500,000

 

5.000% Notes (due 2023)

 

500,000

 

500,000

 

4.750% Notes (due 2025)

 

595,494

 

 

Term Loans

 

1,080,000

 

1,027,500

 

Other long-term debt

 

65,980

 

10,071

 

Other liabilities

 

577,341

 

475,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,578,432

 

2,396,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

13,049,518

 

$

11,665,624

 

 



 

SCHEDULE IV

 

FLEX

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Nine-Month Periods Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

382,737

 

$

465,689

 

Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges

 

381,949

 

404,260

 

Changes in working capital and other

 

175,086

 

(200,525

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

939,772

 

669,424

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(418,561

)

(254,970

)

Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment

 

4,627

 

90,576

 

Acquisition and divestiture of businesses, net of cash acquired and cash held in divested business

 

(900,242

)

(58,132

)

Other investing activities, net

 

1,397

 

(11,517

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,312,779

)

(234,043

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt

 

755,684

 

234,523

 

Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt

 

(40,706

)

(251,337

)

Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares

 

(331,690

)

(290,752

)

Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares

 

52,950

 

12,341

 

Other financing activities, net

 

(49,742

)

(29,135

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

386,496

 

(324,360

)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(7,703

)

2,472

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

5,786

 

113,493

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

1,628,408

 

1,593,728

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

1,634,194

 

$

1,707,221

 

 



 

SCHEDULE V

 

FLEX AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO SCHEDULES I, II, & III

 


(1) To supplement Flex’s unaudited selected financial data presented on a basis consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain charges, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share.  These supplemental measures exclude stock-based compensation expense, intangible amortization, other discrete events as applicable and the related tax effects. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We believe that these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Flex’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Flex’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures.  We compensate for the limitations of non-GAAP financial measures by relying upon GAAP results to gain a complete picture of the Company’s performance.

 

In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude certain items to facilitate a review of the comparability of the Company’s operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such items are not, in our view, related to the Company’s ongoing operational performance.  We use non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of our business, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, for calculating return on investment, and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors.  In addition, management’s incentive compensation is determined using certain non-GAAP measures.  Also, when evaluating potential acquisitions, we exclude certain of the items described below from consideration of the target’s performance and valuation.  Since we find these measures to be useful, we believe that investors benefit from seeing results “through the eyes” of management in addition to seeing GAAP results.  We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:

 

·      the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s on-going operating results;

·      the ability to better identify trends in the Company’s underlying business and perform related trend analyses;

·      a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business; and

·      an easier way to compare the Company’s operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of competitors that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures.

 

The following are explanations of each of the adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures, as well as the reasons for excluding each of these individual items in the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures:

 

Stock-based compensation expense consists of non-cash charges for the estimated fair value of stock options and unvested restricted share unit awards granted to employees and assumed in business acquisitions.  The Company believes that the exclusion of these charges provides for more accurate comparisons of its operating results to peer companies due to the varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types. In addition, the Company believes it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact stock-based compensation expense has on its operating results.

 

Intangible amortization consists primarily of non-cash charges that can be impacted by, among other things, the timing and magnitude of acquisitions.  The Company considers its operating results without these charges when evaluating its ongoing performance and forecasting its earnings trends, and therefore excludes such charges when presenting non-GAAP financial measures.  The Company believes that the assessment of its operations excluding these costs is relevant to its assessment of internal operations and comparisons to the performance of its competitors.

 



 

Adjustment for taxes relates to the tax effects of the various adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures in order to provide a more meaningful measure on non-GAAP net income and certain adjustments related to non-recurring settlements of tax contingencies.

 

For the third quarter ended December 31, 2015, Free Cash Flow was $158 million consisting of GAAP net cash flows from operating activities of $278 million less purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from dispositions, of $120 million. We believe Free Cash Flow is an important liquidity metric because it measures, during a given period, the amount of cash generated that is available to repay debt obligations, make investments, fund acquisitions and for certain other activities. Since Free Cash Flow includes investments in operating assets, we believe this non-GAAP liquidity measure is useful in addition to the most directly comparable GAAP measure — “net cash flows provided by operating activities.”

 

(2)   Includes $25 million of non-cash foreign currency translation loss attributable to a non-strategic Western European manufacturing facility we sold during the quarter and $22 million impairment of a non-core investment.

 

(3)   Includes a $39 million benefit for the release of valuation allowances on certain of our deferred tax assets resulting from our acquisition of the NEXTracker business during the current quarter.