flextronics q3fy15 earnings release slides
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Results for Q3 FY2015 (Quarter Ended December 31, 2014)
Earnings Announcement: January 28, 2015
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This presentation contains forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results could materially differ. Such information is subject to change and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties, see our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our current, annual and quarterly reports.
If this presentation references non-GAAP financial measures, these measures are located on the “Investor Relations” section of our website, www.flextronics.com along with the required reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.
Risks and Non-GAAP Disclosures
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Q3 FY2015 Income Statement Highlights
Please refer to the Investor Relations section of our website which contain the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures
Prior Yr Prior Qtr Current QtrDecember 31, September 26, December 31,
($ in millions, except per share amounts) 2013 2014 2014
Net sales $7,183 $6,529 $7,025
Adjusted operating income 187 183 207
Adjusted net income 164 157 175
Adjusted EPS $0.26 $0.26 $0.30
GAAP operating income 174 172 193
GAAP net income 145 139 153
GAAP EPS $0.23 $0.23 $0.26
Q3 FY2015 Results vs. Guidance:
Net sales of $7.0B exceeded guidance of $6.4 - $6.8B
Adjusted operating income of $207M exceeded guidance of $175 - $205M
Adjusted EPS of $0.30 exceeded guidance of $0.24 - $0.28
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7,183
6,724 6,643 6,529
7,025
5.6%5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8%
Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14
Adj. Gross Margin
Trended Quarterly Financial Highlights
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC %)
Adjusted Operating Income ($ in millions)
19.5%
22.1%22.8% 23.3%
24.1%
Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14
Please refer to the Investor Relations section of our website which contain the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures
187182 183 183
2072.6%
2.7% 2.8% 2.8% 2.9%
Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14
% Revenue
Adjusted SG&A($ in millions)
213
205
199196
204
Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14
Revenue & Adjusted Gross Margin($ in millions)
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Other Income Statement Highlights
• Q3 FY15 $14M, better than guidance of ~$20M• Outlook: quarterly estimate of ~$20M
• Q3 FY15 9.25%• Outlook: 8-10% range
Adjusted interest & other expense, net
Adjusted income tax rate
• Intangible amortization $8M• Stock based compensation $14M• Aggregate impact on EPS $0.04
Reconciliation betweenGAAP and Adj EPS
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Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
($ in millions) Dec-14 Dec-14
GAAP net income $153 $466
Depreciation and amortization 137 395
Change in net working capital 47 155
Other operating cash flows, net 26 (347)
Net cash provided by operating activities 363 669
Purchases of property & equipment, net (26) (164)
Free Cash Flow 337 505
Payments for share repurchases (84) (291)
Payments for borrowings and other (60) (101)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents $193 $113
Cash Flows, Net Working Capital & Share Repurchases
Please refer to the Investor Relations section of our website which contain the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures
Consistently Returning Over 50% of Annual Free Cash Flow to Shareholders
2,083 2,020 2,126 1,886 1,834
7.3% 7.5% 8.0%7.2% 6.5%
Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14
% Annualized Revenue
Net Working Capital($ in millions)
400
510
322
475
291
757 684 639 591 573
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 YTD
Shares Outstanding
Share Repurchases($ in millions)
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Capital Structure Snapshot
$1,707
$1,500
$596 $481 $500 $500
Liquidity 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Debt Maturities ($M) (Calendar Year)
Cash
Revolver
Total Liquidity$3,207
Key characteristics:
No near-term maturities
Low financing cost of ~3% at current
LIBOR rates
Near record levels of liquidity
Improving credit metrics
Debt / EBITDA (LTM): 1.7x
Term Loans LIBOR + 150 to 162.5bps
4.625% Notes 5% Notes
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Q3 FY2015 Highlights and Key Trends
• Sales of $7.0B exceeded guidance of $6.4-$6.8B• All 4 business groups exceeded expectations
• 7 consecutive quarters of operating margin % improvement• $207M of operating profit dollars exceeded guidance range• 15% year-over-year earnings growth
Steady Execution
Continued Profit Improvements
• Repurchased ~8M shares for $84M• LTM repurchased 40M shares for $403M
Consistent Return of Value to Shareholders
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($ in millions) Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15E
Business Group $ $ $ $ $ Q/Q % Y/Y % Outlook (Q/Q)
INS $2,598 $2,418 $2,503 $2,409 $2,435 1% -6% Down high single digit
CTG 2,829 2,436 2,160 2,142 2,570 20% -9% Down ~20% - 25%
IEI 933 1,027 1,134 1,103 1,113 1% 19% Stable
HRS 823 843 846 875 907 4% 10% Stable
Total Revenue $7,183 $6,724 $6,643 $6,529 $7,025 8% -2%
Revenue by Business Group
Dec 2013
36%
13%12%
39%
HRS IEI
CTG INS
Dec 2014
35%
16%13%
36%
HRS IEI
CTG INS
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Q4 FY2015 Guidance
Other Information:
Adjusted SG&A Expense ~$200 million
Interest & Other Expense ~$20 million
Adjusted Income Tax Rate 8-10% range
GAAP EPS $0.19 - $0.23
WASO ~585 million shares
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
Adjusted operating income excludes approximately $13 million for stock based compensation, of which approximately $11 million is excluded from adjusted SG&A. GAAP EPS reflects approximately $0.04 for intangible amortization and stock-based compensation expense.
$6,000 - $6,400Revenue
$165 - $190Adjusted Operating Income
$0.23 - $0.27Adjusted Earnings Per Share
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