Flextronics Reports Fourth Quarter Results

(US$ in millions, except EPS)

Three Month Periods Ended

March 31

March 31

Y/Y

Continuing Operations:

2013

2012

Change

Net sales

$

5,295

$

6,370

-17%

Adjusted operating income

$

106

$

158

-33%

Restructuring charges

$

(125)

$

-

GAAP operating income (loss)

$

(27)

$

148

-118%

Adjusted net income

$

86

$

166

-48%

GAAP net income (loss)

$

(27)

$

143

-119%

Adjusted EPS

$

0.13

$

0.24

-46%

Adjusted EPS - restructuring charges

$

(0.18)

$

-

GAAP EPS

$

(0.04)

$

0.20

-120%

SCHEDULE I

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Month Periods Ended

Twelve Month Periods Ended

March 31, 2013

March 31, 2012

March 31, 2013

March 31, 2012

GAAP:

Net sales

$

5,295,318

$

6,369,966

$

23,569,475

$

29,343,029

Cost of sales

4,982,142

6,011,057

22,187,393

27,825,079

Restructuring charges

117,519

-

215,834

-

      Gross profit

195,657

358,909

1,166,248

1,517,950

Selling, general and administrative expenses

215,484

210,536

805,235

877,564

Restructuring charges

7,224

-

11,600

-

      Operating income (loss)

(27,051)

148,373

349,413

640,386

Intangible amortization

8,318

13,091

29,529

49,572

Interest and other (income) expense, net

7,823

(15,279)

(8,931)

16,084

      Income (loss) before income taxes

(43,192)

150,561

328,815

574,730

Provision (benefit) for  income taxes

(16,184)

7,251

26,313

53,960

     Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(27,008)

$

143,310

$

302,502

$

520,770

     Loss from discontinued operations

-

(18,577)

(25,451)

(32,005)

     Net income (loss)

$

(27,008)

$

124,733

$

277,051

$

488,765

EPS (3):

Net income (loss) from continuing operations:

GAAP

$

(0.04)

$

0.20

$

0.45

$

0.72

Non-GAAP

$

0.13

$

0.24

$

0.84

$

0.85

Loss from discontinued operations:

GAAP

$

-

$

(0.03)

$

(0.04)

$

(0.04)

Non-GAAP

$

-

$

(0.03)

$

(0.02)

$

(0.04)

Net income (loss):

GAAP

$

(0.04)

$

0.18

$

0.41

$

0.67

Non-GAAP

$

0.13

$

0.21

$

0.81

$

0.81

Basic Shares used in computing per share amounts

650,938

685,695

662,874

716,247

Diluted Shares used in computing per share amounts

664,301

699,462

675,033

727,807

SCHEDULE II

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Month Periods Ended

Twelve Month Periods Ended

March 31,
2013

March 31,
2012

March 31,
2013

March 31,
2012

GAAP gross profit

$

195,657

$

358,909

$

1,166,248

$

1,517,950

     Stock-based compensation expense

1,118

1,119

5,163

7,447

     Restructuring charges

117,519

-

215,834

-

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

314,294

$

360,028

$

1,387,245

$

1,525,397

GAAP SG&A Expenses

$

215,484

$

210,536

$

805,235

$

877,564

     Stock-based compensation expense

6,703

8,829

29,366

41,008

Non-GAAP SG&A Expenses

$

208,781

$

201,707

$

775,869

$

836,556

GAAP operating income (loss)

$

(27,051)

$

148,373

$

349,413

$

640,386

     Stock-based compensation expense

7,821

9,948

34,529

48,455

     Restructuring charges

124,743

-

227,434

-

Non-GAAP operating income

$

105,513

$

158,321

$

611,376

$

688,841

GAAP provision (benefit)  for income taxes

$

(16,184)

$

7,251

$

26,313

$

53,960

     Intangible amortization benefit

200

296

1,015

1,766

     Tax benefit on intangible assets ⁽²⁾

22,308

-

22,308

-

     Restructuring charges

5,083

-

6,363

-

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

$

11,407

$

7,547

$

55,999

$

55,726

GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(27,008)

$

143,310

$

302,502

$

520,770

     Stock-based compensation expense

7,821

9,948

34,529

48,455

     Intangible amortization

8,318

13,091

29,529

49,572

     Restructuring charges

124,743

-

227,434

-

     Adjustments for taxes

(27,591)

(296)

(29,686)

(1,766)

Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations

$

86,283

$

166,053

$

564,308

$

617,031

GAAP net income (loss)

$

(27,008)

$

124,733

$

277,051

$

488,765

     Stock-based compensation expense

7,821

9,948

34,529

48,455

     Intangible amortization

8,318

14,122

40,529

55,896

     Restructuring charges

124,743

-

227,434

-

     Adjustments for taxes

(27,591)

(296)

(29,686)

(1,766)

Non-GAAP net income

$

86,283

$

148,507

$

549,857

$

591,350

EPS (3):

Net income (loss) from continuing operations:

GAAP

$

(0.04)

$

0.20

$

0.45

$

0.72

Non-GAAP

$

0.13

$

0.24

$

0.84

$

0.85

Loss from discontinued operations:

GAAP

$

-

$

(0.03)

$

(0.04)

$

(0.04)

Non-GAAP

$

-

$

(0.03)

$

(0.02)

$

(0.04)

Net income (loss):

GAAP

$

(0.04)

$

0.18

$

0.41

$

0.67

Non-GAAP

$

0.13

$

0.21

$

0.81

$

0.81

SCHEDULE III

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

March 31, 2013

March 31, 2012

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,587,087

$

1,518,329

Accounts receivable, net

2,111,996

2,593,829

Inventories

2,722,500

3,300,791

Current assets of  discontinued operations

-

21,642

Other current assets

1,344,525

1,099,959

Total current assets

7,766,108

8,534,550

Property and equipment, net

2,174,588

2,076,442

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

343,552

159,924

Non current assets of discontinued operations

-

41,417

Other assets

302,014

221,471

Total assets

$

10,586,262

$

11,033,804

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Bank borrowings, current portion of long-term debt

$

416,654

$

39,340

Accounts payable

3,705,297

4,294,873

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

-

24,854

Other current liabilities

2,045,541

1,929,118

Total current liabilities

6,167,492

6,288,185

Long-term debt, net of current portion:

Revolving credit facility

-

140,000

4.625% Notes (due 2020)

500,000

-

5.000% Notes (due 2023)

500,000

-

Term loans

646,135

2,004,755

Other long-term debt

4,838

4,578

Other liabilities

521,039

312,307

Total shareholders' equity

2,246,758

2,283,979

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

10,586,262

$

11,033,804

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 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 Company 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.

Restructuring charges include severance, asset impairment, lease termination, contract and product exit costs and other charges primarily related to the closures and consolidations of various manufacturing facilities. These costs may vary in size based on the Company's restructuring activities, and are not directly related to ongoing or core business results, and do not reflect expected future operating expenses. These costs are excluded by the Company's management in assessing current operating performance and forecasting its earnings trends, and are therefore excluded by the Company from its non-GAAP measures.

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.

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.

Free Cash Flow of $2 million for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013 consists of GAAP net cash flows from operating activities of $109 million less purchases of property and equipment net of dispositions of $107 million.  For the year ended March 31, 2013, Free Cash Flow was $680 million consisting of GAAP net cash flows from operating activities of $1.1 billion less purchases of property and equipment net of dispositions of $435 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)

Our US GAAP benefit for taxes reflects approximately $22.3 million of non-cash benefit recognized in connection with our finalization of the intangible asset valuation for one of our acquisitions closed in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.   The Company expects it will not recognize any additional tax benefits or expense associated with amortization of these intangible assets over their estimated useful lives.

(3)

Weighted average ordinary shares used for calculating GAAP EPS were the same for basic and diluted due to the net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Renee Brotherton

Kevin Kessel

Corporate Communications

Investor Relations

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