Flextronics Reports Second Quarter Results

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- Net Sales increased over $118 million Year-over-Year

- Adjusted Operating Profit rose 16% Year-over-Year

- Adjusted EPS at $0.26, GAAP EPS at $0.23

- Free cash flow generation of $322 million

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Flextronics FLEX, a leading end-to-end supply chain solutions company, today announced results for its second quarter ended September 26, 2014:

(US$ in millions, except WASO and EPS)


Three Month Periods Ended



September 26


June 27


September 27



2014


2014


2013

Net sales

$

6,529

$

6,643

$

6,410

Adjusted operating income

$

183

$

183

$

159

GAAP operating income

$

172

$

172

$

150

Adjusted income

$

157

$

148

$

134

GAAP income

$

139

$

174

$

118

Adjusted EPS

$

0.26

$

0.25

$

0.22

GAAP EPS

$

0.23

$

0.29

$

0.19

WASO (millions)


596


601


624

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

Second Quarter Results of Operations

Net sales for the second quarter ended September 26, 2014 were $6.5 billion, within the Company's previously provided revenue guidance of $6.2 billion to $6.6 billion.  The Company's adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.26 in the second quarter ended September 26, 2014 was at the high end of the Company's previously provided guidance of $0.22 to $0.26.

Second quarter adjusted operating income increased 16% year-over-year to $183 million and was at the high end of the Company's previously provided guidance range of $165 million to $190 million.

"Our consistent execution continues to pay off with measured improvements across many areas of our business, including our operating margins, which improved for the sixth consecutive quarter," said Mike McNamara, chief executive officer at Flextronics.

"We are also pleased to have exceeded our revenue expectations in HRS and CTG in addition to posting $6.53 billion in sales," he added.

"We continued to deliver strong cash flow generation with cash flow from operations of $387 million and free cash flow of $322 million during the quarter," said Chris Collier, chief financial officer at Flextronics. "Additionally, we further demonstrated our commitment to return value to shareholders by repurchasing another 9.3 million shares during the quarter for $101 million," he added.

Guidance

For the third quarter ending December 31, 2014, revenue is expected to be in the range of $6.4 to $6.8 billion and adjusted EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.24 to $0.28 per diluted share.

GAAP earnings per share is expected to be lower than the guidance provided herein by approximately $0.04 per diluted share for intangible amortization and stock-based compensation expense.

Conference Calls and Web Casts

A conference call hosted by Flextronics's management team will be held today at 2:00 PM (PT) / 5:00 PM (ET) to discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended September 26, 2014.  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 Flextronics

Flextronics International Ltd. (Reg. No. 199002645H) is a leading end-to-end supply chain solutions company that delivers design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics services to a range of industries and end-markets, including data networking, telecom, enterprise computing and storage, industrial, capital equipment, appliances, automation, medical, automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, mobile, computing and other electronic product categories. Flextronics is an industry leader with $26 billion in sales, generated from helping customers design, build, ship, and service their products through an unparalleled network of facilities in approximately 30 countries and across four continents. Flextronics service offerings and vertically integrated component technologies optimize customer supply chains by lowering costs, increasing flexibility, and reducing time-to-market. For more information, visit www.flextronics.com or follow us on Twitter @Flextronics.

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; the possibility that benefits of the Company's restructuring actions may not materialize as expected; 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 Form 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 Flextronics 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.

 

Renee Brotherton

Kevin Kessel

Corporate Communications

Investor Relations

(408) 576-7189

(408) 576-7985

renee.brotherton@flextronics.com

kevin.kessel@flextronics.com  

 

SCHEDULE I

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)












Three Month Periods Ended




September 26, 2014


June 27, 2014


September 27, 2013

GAAP:








Net sales

$

6,528,517

$

6,642,745

$

6,410,106


Cost of sales


6,151,436


6,261,960


6,041,683


      Gross profit


377,081


380,785


368,423


Selling, general and administrative expenses


204,590


209,277


218,500


      Operating income


172,491


171,508


149,923


Intangible amortization


8,232


6,951


7,718


Interest and other, net


12,506


18,637


14,601


Other charges (income), net


(2,584)


(44,009)


(1,000)


      Income before income taxes


154,337


189,929


128,604


Provision for income taxes


15,434


16,042


10,399


     Net income

$

138,903

$

173,887

$

118,205









EPS:








Net income:








GAAP

$

0.23

$

0.29

$

0.19


Non-GAAP

$

0.26

$

0.25

$

0.22










Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts


595,871


601,300


623,620

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

 

SCHEDULE II

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

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

(In thousands, except per share amounts)



Three Month Periods Ended



September 26, 2014


June 27, 2014


September 27, 2013

GAAP gross profit

$

377,081

$

380,785

$

368,423

     Stock-based compensation expense


1,868


1,611


1,866

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

378,949

$

382,396

$

370,289

GAAP SG&A Expenses

$

204,590

$

209,277

$

218,500

     Stock-based compensation expense


9,051


10,071


6,851

Non-GAAP SG&A Expenses

$

195,539

$

199,206

$

211,649

GAAP operating income

$

172,491

$

171,508

$

149,923

     Stock-based compensation expense


10,919


11,682


8,717

Non-GAAP operating income

$

183,410

$

183,190

$

158,640

GAAP provision for income taxes

$

15,434

$

16,042

$

10,399

     Intangible amortization benefit


1,177


167


329

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

$

16,611

$

16,209

$

10,728

GAAP net income

$

138,903

$

173,887

$

118,205

     Stock-based compensation expense


10,919


11,682


8,717

     Intangible amortization


8,232


6,951


7,718

     Other charges (income), net (2)(3)


-


(44,009)


-

     Adjustments for taxes


(1,177)


(167)


(329)

Non-GAAP net income

$

156,877

$

148,344

$

134,311

EPS:







Net income:







GAAP

$

0.23

$

0.29

$

0.19

Non-GAAP

$

0.26

$

0.25

$

0.22

 


SCHEDULE III

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)













September 26, 2014



March 31, 2014

ASSETS






Current Assets:







Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,514,352


$

1,593,728


Accounts receivable, net


2,526,880



2,697,985


Inventories


3,626,640



3,599,008


Other current assets


1,211,188



1,509,605

Total current assets


8,879,060



9,400,326







Property and equipment, net


2,193,966



2,288,656

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net


413,237



377,218

Other assets


433,610



433,950

Total assets

$

11,919,873


$

12,500,150









LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY






Current Liabilities:







Bank borrowings and current portion of  long-term debt

$

45,579


$

32,575


Accounts payable


4,693,526



4,747,779


Other current liabilities


2,317,170



2,876,333

Total current liabilities


7,056,275



7,656,687








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


Term Loans


1,053,750



1,067,500


Other long-term debt


9,176



2,520

Other liabilities


457,818



571,764









Total shareholders' equity


2,342,854



2,201,679

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

11,919,873


$

12,500,150

 

SCHEDULE IV

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES  

NOTES TO SCHEDULES I, II, & III 

(1)

To supplement Flextronics'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, restructuring charges, 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 Flextronics's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Flextronics'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 of non-cash charges that can be impacted by 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.






Other charges (income), net – see notes (2) and (3) below






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 three-month period ended September 26, 2014, Free Cash Flow was $322 million consisting of GAAP net cash flows from operating activities of $387 million less purchases of property and equipment net of dispositions of $65 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)

In accordance with a manufacturing agreement, the Company recognized a $55.0 million charge for a contractual obligation during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, an amendment was executed which included the removal of the $55.0 million obligation. Accordingly, the Company reversed this charge with a corresponding credit to other income, included in other charges (income), net with no impact to cash.




(3)

During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company recognized a loss of $11.0 million in connection with the disposition of a certain manufacturing facility, which is included in other charges (income), net.

SOURCE Flextronics

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