UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 26, 2014
Or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-23354
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Singapore |
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Not Applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2 Changi South Lane, |
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Singapore |
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486123 |
(Address of registrants principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code
(65) 6876-9899
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer x |
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Accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated filer o |
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Smaller reporting company o |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Outstanding at October 24, 2014 |
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Ordinary Shares, No Par Value |
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578,974,187 |
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Flextronics International Ltd.
Singapore
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Flextronics International Ltd. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of September 26, 2014, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and of comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014, and September 27, 2013, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Flextronics International Ltd. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated May 20, 2014, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP |
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San Jose, California |
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October 30, 2014 |
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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three-Month Periods Ended |
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Six-Month Periods Ended |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Net sales |
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$ |
6,528,517 |
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$ |
6,410,106 |
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$ |
13,171,262 |
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$ |
12,201,231 |
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Cost of sales |
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6,151,436 |
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6,041,683 |
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12,413,396 |
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11,521,773 |
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Gross profit |
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377,081 |
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368,423 |
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757,866 |
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679,458 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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204,590 |
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218,500 |
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413,867 |
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442,119 |
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Intangible amortization |
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8,232 |
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7,718 |
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15,183 |
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15,920 |
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Interest and other, net |
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12,506 |
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14,601 |
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31,143 |
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27,174 |
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Other charges (income), net |
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(2,584 |
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(1,000 |
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(46,593 |
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6,111 |
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Income before income taxes |
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154,337 |
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128,604 |
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344,266 |
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188,134 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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15,434 |
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10,399 |
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31,476 |
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10,672 |
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Net income |
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$ |
138,903 |
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$ |
118,205 |
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$ |
312,790 |
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$ |
177,462 |
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Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
0.19 |
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$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.23 |
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$ |
0.19 |
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$ |
0.52 |
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$ |
0.28 |
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Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: |
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Basic |
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585,760 |
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610,775 |
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586,497 |
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618,447 |
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Diluted |
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595,871 |
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623,620 |
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598,586 |
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631,760 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Three-Month Periods Ended |
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Six-Month Periods Ended |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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(In thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Net income |
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$ |
138,903 |
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$ |
118,205 |
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$ |
312,790 |
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$ |
177,462 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax |
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(5,683 |
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(11,988 |
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(9,828 |
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(29,497 |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax |
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(2,433 |
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9,553 |
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8,292 |
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(581 |
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Comprehensive income |
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$ |
130,787 |
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$ |
115,770 |
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$ |
311,254 |
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$ |
147,384 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Six-Month Periods Ended |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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$ |
312,790 |
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$ |
177,462 |
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Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges |
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260,328 |
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227,407 |
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Changes in working capital and other |
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(266,873 |
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(51,111 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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306,245 |
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353,758 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(167,204 |
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(321,449 |
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Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment |
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28,809 |
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10,468 |
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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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(32,589 |
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(187,543 |
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Proceeds from divesture of business, net of cash held in divested business |
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(5,493 |
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1,000 |
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Other investing activities, net |
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(28,855 |
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7,436 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(205,332 |
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(490,088 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt |
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11,387 |
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933,447 |
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Repayments of bank borrowings, long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
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(9,185 |
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(404,801 |
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Payments for early retirement of long-term debt |
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(544,840 |
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Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares |
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(206,771 |
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(324,594 |
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Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares |
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11,412 |
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19,637 |
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Other financing activities, net |
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3,382 |
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14,743 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(189,775 |
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(306,408 |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
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9,486 |
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(17,283 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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(79,376 |
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(460,021 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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1,593,728 |
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1,587,087 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
1,514,352 |
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$ |
1,127,066 |
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Non-cash investing activity: |
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Accounts payable for fixed assets purchases |
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$ |
51,814 |
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$ |
155,109 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization of the Company
Flextronics International Ltd. (Flextronics or the Company) was incorporated in the Republic of Singapore in May 1990. The Companys operations have expanded over the years through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. The Company is a globally-recognized leading provider of supply chain solutions that span from concept through consumption. The Company designs, builds, ships and services a complete packaged electronic product for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the following business groups: High Reliability Solutions (HRS), which is comprised of our medical, automotive, and defense and aerospace businesses; Consumer Technology Group (CTG), which includes our mobile devices business, including smart phones; our consumer electronics business, including game consoles and wearable electronics; and our high-volume computing business, including various supply chain solutions for notebook personal computing (PC), tablets, and printers; Industrial and Emerging Industries (IEI), which is comprised of our household appliances, semi-cap equipment, kiosks, energy and emerging industries businesses; and Integrated Network Solutions (INS), which includes our telecommunications infrastructure, data networking, connected home, and server and storage businesses. The Companys strategy is to provide customers with a full range of cost competitive, vertically integrated global supply chain solutions through which the Company can design, build, ship and service complete packaged products for its OEM customers. This enables our OEM customers to leverage the Companys supply chain solutions to meet their product requirements throughout the entire product life cycle.
The Companys service offerings include a comprehensive range of value-added design and engineering services that are tailored to the various markets and needs of its customers. Other focused service offerings relate to manufacturing (including enclosures, metals, plastic injection molding, precision plastics, machining, and mechanicals), system integration and assembly and test services, materials procurement, inventory management, logistics and after-sales services (including product repair, warranty services, re-manufacturing and maintenance), supply chain management software solutions and component product offerings (including rigid and flexible printed circuit boards and power adapters and chargers).
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP or GAAP) for interim financial information and in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.
The first quarters for fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2014 ended on June 27, 2014, which is comprised of 88 days in the period, and June 28, 2013, which is comprised of 89 days in period, respectively. The second quarter for fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2014 ended on September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, which are comprised of 91 days in both periods, respectively.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations of a majority owned subsidiary of the Company. Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate component of total shareholders equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The operating results of the subsidiary attributable to the non-controlling interests are immaterial for all of the periods presented, and are included in interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance which requires an entity to report a disposal of a component of an entity in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has a major effect on an entitys operations and financial results when the component of an entity meets certain criteria to be classified as held for sale, or when the component of an entity is disposed of by a sale or disposed of other than by a sale. Further, additional disclosures about discontinued operations should include the following for the periods in which the results of operations of the discontinued operations are presented in the statement of operations: the major classes of line items constituting pretax profit or loss of discontinued operations; total
operating and investing cash flows of discontinued operations; depreciation, amortization, capital expenditures, and significant operating and investing noncash items of discontinued operations; pretax profit or loss attributable to the parent if a discontinued operation includes a non-controlling interest; a reconciliation of major classes of assets, liabilities of the discontinued operation classified as held for sale; and a reconciliation of major classes of line items constituting the pretax profit or loss of the discontinued operation. The Company early adopted this accounting standard update in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company disposed of a manufacturing facility in Western Europe which did not meet the criteria of discontinued operations under this accounting standard, as further discussed in note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to revenue recognition which requires an entity to recognize revenue relating to contracts with customers that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. In order to meet this requirement, the entity must apply the following steps: (i) identify the contracts with the customers; (ii) identify performance obligations in the contracts; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations per the contracts; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Additionally, disclosures required for revenue recognition will include qualitative and quantitative information about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 and the Company is in the process of assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements.
2. BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
Inventories
The components of inventories, net of applicable lower of cost or market write-downs, were as follows:
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As of |
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September 26, 2014 |
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March 31, 2014 |
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Raw materials |
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$ |
2,422,415 |
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$ |
2,349,278 |
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Work-in-progress |
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578,211 |
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608,284 |
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Finished goods |
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626,014 |
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641,446 |
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$ |
3,626,640 |
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$ |
3,599,008 |
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Goodwill and Other Intangibles
The following table summarizes the activity in the Companys goodwill account during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014:
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Amount |
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(In thousands) |
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Balance, beginning of the year |
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$ |
292,758 |
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Additions (1) |
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21,707 |
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Purchase accounting adjustments (2) |
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8,651 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments |
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(2,059 |
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Balance, end of the period |
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$ |
321,057 |
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(1) The goodwill generated from the Companys business combinations completed during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 is primarily related to value placed on the acquired employee workforces, service offerings and capabilities of the acquired businesses and expected synergies. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. See note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
(2) Fair value adjustment made to certain assets acquired in connection with the Companys acquisition of Riwisa AG.
The components of acquired intangible assets are as follows:
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As of September 26, 2014 |
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As of March 31, 2014 |
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Gross |
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Gross |
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Carrying |
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Accumulated |
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Carrying |
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Amortization |
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Amortization |
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Intangible assets: |
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Customer-related intangibles |
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$ |
211,852 |
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$ |
(152,259 |
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$ |
59,593 |
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$ |
204,369 |
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$ |
(140,713 |
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$ |
63,656 |
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Licenses and other intangibles |
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47,789 |
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(15,202 |
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32,587 |
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32,564 |
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(11,760 |
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20,804 |
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Total |
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$ |
259,641 |
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$ |
(167,461 |
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$ |
92,180 |
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$ |
236,933 |
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$ |
(152,473 |
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$ |
84,460 |
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The gross carrying amounts of intangible assets are removed when the recorded amounts have been fully amortized. During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, the value of customer-related intangible assets increased by $8.5 million in connection with the Companys acquisitions, and licenses and other intangibles increased by $15.7 million primarily as a result of the purchase of certain technology rights. The estimated future annual amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, |
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2015 (1) |
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$ |
15,741 |
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2016 |
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27,133 |
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2017 |
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18,786 |
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2018 |
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12,825 |
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2019 |
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8,498 |
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Thereafter |
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9,197 |
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Total amortization expense |
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$ |
92,180 |
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(1) Represents estimated amortization for the remaining six-month period ending March 31, 2015.
Other Current Assets / Liabilities
Other current assets include certain assets purchased on behalf of a customer and financed by a third party banking institution of $267.5 million as of both September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively, with a corresponding liability recorded to other current liabilities of $289.6 million and $286.5 million as of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively.
Other current liabilities also includes customer working capital advances of $213.2 million and $754.7 million as of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively. The customer working capital advances are not interest bearing, do not have fixed repayment dates and are generally reduced as the underlying working capital is consumed in production.
3. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes the Companys share-based compensation expense:
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Three-Month Periods Ended |
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Six-Month Periods Ended |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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Cost of sales |
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$ |
1,868 |
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$ |
1,866 |
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$ |
3,478 |
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$ |
3,218 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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9,051 |
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6,851 |
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19,122 |
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14,088 |
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Total stock-based compensation expense |
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$ |
10,919 |
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$ |
8,717 |
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$ |
22,600 |
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$ |
17,306 |
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Total unrecognized compensation expense related to share options is $0.3 million, net of estimated forfeitures, and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of one year. As of September 26, 2014, the number of options outstanding and exercisable was 18.3 million and 18.2 million, respectively, both at a weighted-average exercise price of $8.06 per share.
During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, the Company granted 6.0 million unvested share bonus awards at an average grant date price of $11.75 per share, under its 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. Of this amount, approximately 0.9 million represents the target amount of grants made to certain key employees whereby vesting is contingent on certain market conditions. The number of shares that ultimately will vest range from zero up to a maximum of 1.8 million based on a measurement of the percentile rank of the Companys total shareholder return over a certain specified period against the Standard and Poors (S&P) 500 Composite Index and will cliff vest after a period of three years, if such market conditions have been met. The average grant-date fair value of these awards was estimated to be $15.81 per share and was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation.
As of September 26, 2014, approximately 19.3 million unvested share bonus awards were outstanding, of which vesting for a targeted amount of 5.0 million is contingent primarily on meeting certain market conditions. The number of shares that will ultimately be issued can range from zero to 9.7 million based on the achievement levels of the respective conditions. During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, 0.3 million shares vested in connection with the remaining number of share bonus awards with market conditions granted in fiscal 2011, and 0.4 million shares vested in connection with half of the share bonus awards with market conditions granted in fiscal 2012.
As of September 26, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share bonus awards is $107.7 million, net of estimated forfeitures, and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.8 years. Approximately $20.8 million of the total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, is related to awards whereby vesting is contingent on meeting certain market conditions.
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table reflects the basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding and diluted weighted-average ordinary share equivalents used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
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Three-Month Periods Ended |
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Six-Month Periods Ended |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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September 26, 2014 |
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September 27, 2013 |
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Basic earnings per share: |
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Net income |
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$ |
138,903 |
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$ |
118,205 |
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$ |
312,790 |
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$ |
177,462 |
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Shares used in computation: |
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Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding |
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585,760 |
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610,775 |
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586,497 |
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618,447 |
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Basic earnings per share |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
0.19 |
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$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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||||
Net income |
|
$ |
138,903 |
|
$ |
118,205 |
|
$ |
312,790 |
|
$ |
177,462 |
|
Shares used in computation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding |
|
585,760 |
|
610,775 |
|
586,497 |
|
618,447 |
|
||||
Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and awards (1) (2) |
|
10,111 |
|
12,845 |
|
12,089 |
|
13,313 |
|
||||
Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding |
|
595,871 |
|
623,620 |
|
598,586 |
|
631,760 |
|
||||
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
(1) Options to purchase ordinary shares of 7.0 million and 18.1 million during the three-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, respectively, and share bonus awards of 0.8 million and 1.0 million during the three-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted average ordinary share equivalents.
(2) Options to purchase ordinary shares of 12.1 million and 18.7 million during the six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, respectively, and share bonus awards of 0.4 million and 2.4 million during the six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted average ordinary share equivalents.
5. INTEREST AND OTHER, NET
During the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014, the Company recognized interest expense of $19.0 million and $37.5 million, respectively, on its debt obligations outstanding during the period. During the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2013, the Company recognized interest expense of $20.3 million and $40.5 million, respectively.
The weighted average interest rates for the Companys long-term debt were 3.2% and 3.3% for the six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, respectively.
During the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014, the Company recognized interest income of $4.8 million and $10.1 million, respectively. During the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2013, the Company recognized interest income of $4.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively.
During the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014, the Company recognized gains on foreign exchange transactions of $6.8 million and $5.4 million, respectively. During the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2013, the Company recognized gains on foreign exchange transactions of $3.4 million and $8.0 million, respectively.
6. OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET
During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, an amendment to a customer contract to reimburse a customer for certain performance provisions was executed which included the removal of a $55.0 million contractual obligation recognized during fiscal year 2014. Accordingly, the Company reversed this charge with a corresponding credit to other charges (income), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Further, during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, the Company recognized a loss of $11.0 million in connection with the disposition of a manufacturing facility in Western Europe. The Company received $11.5 million in cash for the sale of $27.2 million in net assets of the facility. The loss also includes $4.6 million of estimated transaction costs, partially offset by a gain of $9.3 million for the release of cumulative foreign currency translation gains triggered by the disposition.
During the six-month period ended September 27, 2013, the Company recognized a loss of $7.1 million relating to the exercise of a warrant to purchase shares of a certain supplier and sale of the underlying shares for total proceeds of $67.3 million.
7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Foreign Currency Contracts
The Company enters into forward contracts and foreign currency swap contracts to manage the foreign currency risk associated with monetary accounts and anticipated foreign currency denominated transactions. The Company hedges committed exposures and does not engage in speculative transactions. As of September 26, 2014, the aggregate notional amount of the Companys outstanding foreign currency forward and swap contracts was $5.2 billion as summarized below:
|
|
Foreign Currency Amount |
|
Notional Contract Value in USD |
|
||||||
Currency |
|
Buy |
|
Sell |
|
Buy |
|
Sell |
|
||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||
Cash Flow Hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
CNY |
|
2,725,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
444,057 |
|
$ |
|
|
EUR |
|
15,273 |
|
13,728 |
|
19,518 |
|
18,148 |
|
||
HUF |
|
16,348,000 |
|
|
|
67,389 |
|
|
|
||
MXN |
|
1,889,800 |
|
|
|
142,206 |
|
|
|
||
MYR |
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
98,720 |
|
|
|
||
Other |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
131,629 |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
903,519 |
|
18,148 |
|
||
Other Forward/Swap Contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
BRL |
|
|
|
326,000 |
|
|
|
136,356 |
|
||
CAD |
|
137,524 |
|
134,540 |
|
125,173 |
|
122,175 |
|
||
CNY |
|
4,955,264 |
|
3,077,814 |
|
803,676 |
|
500,000 |
|
||
EUR |
|
530,989 |
|
698,030 |
|
680,254 |
|
897,235 |
|
||
GBP |
|
31,850 |
|
57,585 |
|
52,081 |
|
94,205 |
|
||
HUF |
|
17,297,300 |
|
20,225,600 |
|
71,303 |
|
83,374 |
|
||
JPY |
|
6,914,690 |
|
1,354,020 |
|
63,471 |
|
12,599 |
|
||
MXN |
|
1,157,840 |
|
589,470 |
|
87,126 |
|
44,357 |
|
||
MYR |
|
239,320 |
|
37,342 |
|
73,830 |
|
11,520 |
|
||
SEK |
|
488,358 |
|
717,285 |
|
68,157 |
|
100,930 |
|
||
Other |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
166,590 |
|
120,356 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,191,661 |
|
2,123,107 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total Notional Contract Value in USD |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,095,180 |
|
$ |
2,141,255 |
|
As of September 26, 2014, the fair value of the Companys short-term foreign currency contracts was not material and is included in other current assets or other current liabilities, as applicable, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Certain of these contracts are designed to economically hedge the Companys exposure to monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a non-functional currency and are not accounted for as hedges under the accounting standards. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in earnings during the period of change as a component of interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the Company also has included net deferred losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of shareholders equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, relating to the effective portion of changes in fair value of its foreign currency contracts that are accounted for as cash flow hedges. These deferred losses were not material as of September 26, 2014, and are expected to be recognized primarily as a component of cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily over the next twelve-month period. The gains and losses recognized in earnings due to hedge ineffectiveness were not material for all fiscal periods presented and are included as a component of interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The following table presents the fair value of the Companys derivative instruments utilized for foreign currency risk management purposes:
|
|
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Asset Derivatives |
|
Liability Derivatives |
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||||||||
|
|
Balance Sheet
|
|
September 26,
|
|
March 31,
|
|
Balance Sheet
|
|
September 26,
|
|
March 31,
|
|
||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency contracts |
|
Other current assets |
|
$ |
6,135 |
|
$ |
3,464 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
$ |
8,016 |
|
$ |
10,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency contracts |
|
Other current assets |
|
$ |
19,816 |
|
$ |
4,722 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
$ |
10,896 |
|
$ |
6,949 |
|
The Company has financial instruments subject to master netting arrangements, which provides for the net settlement of all contracts with a single counterparty. The Company does not offset fair value amounts for assets and liabilities recognized for derivative instruments under these arrangements, and as such, the asset and liability balances presented in the table above reflect the gross amounts of derivatives in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The impact of netting derivative assets and liabilities is not material to the Companys financial position for any period presented.
8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, are as follows:
|
|
Three-Month Periods Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
September 26, 2014 |
|
September 27, 2013 |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Unrealized gain
|
|
Foreign currency
|
|
Total |
|
Unrealized gain
|
|
Foreign currency
|
|
Total |
|
||||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||||||||
Beginning balance |
|
$ |
(22,124 |
) |
$ |
(97,452 |
) |
$ |
(119,576 |
) |
$ |
(28,991 |
) |
$ |
(76,133 |
) |
$ |
(105,124 |
) |
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications |
|
(2,965 |
) |
(3,099 |
) |
(6,064 |
) |
5,937 |
|
(11,988 |
) |
(6,051 |
) |
||||||
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
532 |
|
(2,584 |
) |
(2,052 |
) |
3,616 |
|
|
|
3,616 |
|
||||||
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss) |
|
(2,433 |
) |
(5,683 |
) |
(8,116 |
) |
9,553 |
|
(11,988 |
) |
(2,435 |
) |
||||||
Ending balance |
|
$ |
(24,557 |
) |
$ |
(103,135 |
) |
$ |
(127,692 |
) |
$ |
(19,438 |
) |
$ |
(88,121 |
) |
$ |
(107,559 |
) |
|
|
Six-Month Periods Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
September 26, 2014 |
|
September 27, 2013 |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Unrealized gain
|
|
Foreign currency
|
|
Total |
|
Unrealized gain
|
|
Foreign currency
|
|
Total |
|
||||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||||||||
Beginning balance |
|
$ |
(32,849 |
) |
$ |
(93,307 |
) |
$ |
(126,156 |
) |
$ |
(18,857 |
) |
$ |
(58,624 |
) |
$ |
(77,481 |
) |
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications |
|
(1,965 |
) |
2,008 |
|
43 |
|
(308 |
) |
(29,497 |
) |
(29,805 |
) |
||||||
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
10,257 |
|
(11,836 |
) |
(1,579 |
) |
(273 |
) |
|
|
(273 |
) |
||||||
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss) |
|
8,292 |
|
(9,828 |
) |
(1,536 |
) |
(581 |
) |
(29,497 |
) |
(30,078 |
) |
||||||
Ending balance |
|
$ |
(24,557 |
) |
$ |
(103,135 |
) |
$ |
(127,692 |
) |
$ |
(19,438 |
) |
$ |
(88,121 |
) |
$ |
(107,559 |
) |
Net losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 relating to derivative instruments and other includes $5.8 million attributable to the Companys cash flow hedge instruments which were recognized as a component of cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, the Company recognized a loss of $11.0 million in connection with the disposition of a manufacturing facility in Western Europe. This loss includes the settlement of unrealized losses of $4.2 million on an insignificant defined benefit plan associated with the disposed facility offset by the release of cumulative foreign currency translation gains of $9.3 million, both of which have been reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the period. The loss on sale is included in other charges (income), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Additionally, net gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 includes $2.6 million in connection with cumulative translation gains related to the liquidation of a foreign entity, which is included in other charges (income), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Substantially all unrealized losses relating to derivative instruments and other, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2013, was recognized as a component of cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statement of operations, which primarily relate to the Companys foreign currency contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges.
9. TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION
The Company sells trade receivables under two asset-backed securitization programs and under an accounts receivable factoring program.
Asset-Backed Securitization Programs
The Company continuously sells designated pools of trade receivables under its Global Asset-Backed Securitization Agreement (the Global Program) and its North American Asset-Backed Securitization Agreement (the North American Program, collectively, the ABS Programs) to affiliated special purpose entities, each of which in turn sells 100% of the receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. These programs allow the operating subsidiaries to receive a cash payment and a deferred purchase price receivable for sold receivables. Following the transfer of the receivables to the special purpose entities, the transferred receivables are isolated from the Company and its affiliates, and upon the sale of the receivables from the special purpose entities to the unaffiliated financial institutions effective control of the transferred receivables is passed to the unaffiliated financial institutions, which has the right to pledge or sell the receivables. Although the special purpose entities are consolidated by the Company, they are separate corporate entities and their assets are available first to satisfy the claims of their creditors. The investment limits set by the financial institutions are $500.0 million for the Global Program and $225.0 million for the North American Program. Both programs require a minimum level of deferred purchase price receivable to be retained by the Company in connection with the sales.
The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the special purpose entities and receives a servicing fee of 0.1% to 0.5% of serviced receivables per annum. Servicing fees recognized during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013 were not material and are included in interest and other, net within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As the Company estimates the fee it receives in return for its obligation to service these receivables is at fair value, no servicing assets and liabilities are recognized.
As of September 26, 2014, approximately $1.1 billion of accounts receivable had been sold to the special purpose entities under the ABS Programs for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of $673.6 million and deferred purchase price receivables of approximately $426.1 million. As of March 31, 2014, approximately $1.2 billion of accounts receivable had been sold to the special purpose entities for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of $729.3 million and deferred purchase price receivables of approximately $470.9 million. The portion of the purchase price for the receivables which is not paid by the unaffiliated financial institutions in cash is a deferred purchase price receivable, which is paid to the special purpose entity as payments on the receivables are collected from account debtors. The deferred purchase price receivable represents a beneficial interest in the transferred financial assets and is recognized at fair value as part of the sale transaction. The deferred purchase price receivables are included in other current assets as of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and were carried at the expected recovery amount of the related receivables. The difference between the carrying amount of the receivables sold under these programs and the sum of the cash and fair value of the deferred purchase price receivables received at time of transfer is recognized as a loss on sale of the related receivables and recorded in interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and were immaterial for all periods presented.
As of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the accounts receivable balances that were sold under the ABS Programs were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the net cash proceeds received by the Company were included as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
For the six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, cash flows from sales of receivables under the ABS Programs consisted of approximately $2.1 billion and $1.9 billion for transfers of receivables, respectively (of which approximately $76.5 million and $182.7 million, respectively, represented new transfers and the remainder proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period transfers).
The following table summarizes the activity in the deferred purchase price receivables account:
|
|
Three-Month Periods Ended |
|
Six-Month Periods Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
September 26,
|
|
September 27,
|
|
September 26,
|
|
September 27,
|
|
||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Beginning balance |
|
$ |
463,124 |
|
$ |
420,887 |
|
$ |
470,908 |
|
$ |
412,357 |
|
Transfers of receivables |
|
720,921 |
|
983,623 |
|
1,499,781 |
|
1,866,540 |
|
||||
Collections |
|
(757,988 |
) |
(846,199 |
) |
(1,544,632 |
) |
(1,720,586 |
) |
||||
Ending balance |
|
$ |
426,057 |
|
$ |
558,311 |
|
$ |
426,057 |
|
$ |
558,311 |
|
Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs
The Company also sold accounts receivables to certain third-party banking institutions. The outstanding balance of receivables sold and not yet collected was approximately $571.5 million and $341.8 million as of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively. For the six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, total accounts receivable sold to certain third party banking institutions was approximately $2.3 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. The receivables that were sold were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the cash received is reflected as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact, and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The accounting guidance for fair value establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instruments categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
Level 1 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
The Company has deferred compensation plans for its officers and certain other employees. Amounts deferred under the plans are invested in hypothetical investments selected by the participant or the participants investment manager. The Companys deferred compensation plan assets are for the most part included in other noncurrent assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and primarily include investments in equity securities that are valued using active market prices.
Level 2 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets) such as cash and cash equivalents and money market funds; or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
The Company values foreign exchange forward contracts using level 2 observable inputs which primarily consist of an income approach based on the present value of the forward rate less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount.
The Companys cash equivalents are comprised of bank deposits and money market funds, which are valued using level 2 inputs, such as interest rates and maturity periods. Due to their short-term nature, their carrying amount approximates fair value.
The Companys deferred compensation plan assets also include money market funds, mutual funds, corporate and government bonds and certain convertible securities that are valued using prices obtained from various pricing sources. These sources price these investments using certain market indices and the performance of these investments in relation to these indices. As a result, the Company has classified these investments as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Level 3 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The Company has accrued for certain contingent consideration in connection with its business acquisitions, which is measured at fair value based on internal cash flow models and other inputs. The following table summarizes the activities related to contingent consideration:
|
|
Three-Month Periods Ended |
|
Six-Month Periods Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
September 26,
|
|
September 27,
|
|
September 26,
|
|
September 27,
|
|
||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Beginning balance |
|
$ |
11,300 |
|
$ |
19,000 |
|
$ |
11,300 |
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
Additions to accrual |
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
||||
Fair value adjustments |
|
|
|
(3,000 |
) |
|
|
(9,000 |
) |
||||
Ending balance |
|
$ |
15,800 |
|
$ |
16,000 |
|
$ |
15,800 |
|
$ |
16,000 |
|
The Company values deferred purchase price receivables relating to its asset-backed securitization program based on a discounted cash flow analysis using unobservable inputs (i.e., level 3 inputs), which are primarily risk free interest rates adjusted for the credit quality of the underlying creditor. Due to its high credit quality and short term maturity the fair value approximates carrying value. Significant increases in either of the major unobservable inputs (credit spread, risk free interest rate) in isolation would result in lower fair value estimates, however the impact is not meaningful. The interrelationship between these inputs is also insignificant. Refer to note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of the change in the deferred purchase price receivable during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013.
There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013.
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Companys assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of September 26, 2014 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
528,169 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
528,169 |
|
Deferred purchase price receivable (Note 9) |
|
|
|
|
|
426,057 |
|
426,057 |
|
||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts (Note 7) |
|
|
|
25,951 |
|
|
|
25,951 |
|
||||
Deferred compensation plan assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities |
|
9,216 |
|
37,245 |
|
|
|
46,461 |
|
||||
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts (Note 7) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(18,912 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
(18,912 |
) |
Contingent consideration in connection with business acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
(15,800 |
) |
(15,800 |
) |
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2014 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
552,928 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
552,928 |
|
Deferred purchase price receivable (Note 9) |
|
|
|
|
|
470,908 |
|
470,908 |
|
||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts (Note 7) |
|
|
|
8,186 |
|
|
|
8,186 |
|
||||
Deferred compensation plan assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities |
|
9,456 |
|
36,751 |
|
|
|
46,207 |
|
||||
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts (Note 7) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(17,406 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
(17,406 |
) |
Contingent consideration in connection with business acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
(11,300 |
) |
(11,300 |
) |
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets held for sale are recorded at the lesser of the carrying value or fair value, which is based on comparable sales from prevailing market data (level 2 inputs). As of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the fair value of assets that were no longer in use and held for sale totaled approximately $3.6 million and $43.5 million, respectively. These assets primarily represent manufacturing facilities that have been closed as part of the Companys historical facility consolidations and that met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, the Company sold $39.9 million of assets held for sale.
There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy for assets held-for-sale during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013.
Other financial instruments
The following table presents the Companys debt not carried at fair value:
|
|
As of September 26, 2014 |
|
As of March 31, 2014 |
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
Carrying |
|
Fair |
|
Carrying |
|
Fair |
|
Fair Value |
|
||||
|
|
Amount |
|
Value |
|
Amount |
|
Value |
|
Hierarchy |
|
||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||||
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through August 2018 |
|
$ |
600,000 |
|
$ |
585,750 |
|
$ |
600,000 |
|
$ |
591,750 |
|
Level 1 |
|
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through March 2019 |
|
493,750 |
|
484,803 |
|
500,000 |
|
497,190 |
|
Level 1 |
|
||||
4.625% Notes due February 2020 |
|
500,000 |
|
502,510 |
|
500,000 |
|
504,688 |
|
Level 1 |
|
||||
5.000% Notes due February 2023 |
|
500,000 |
|
505,000 |
|
500,000 |
|
517,650 |
|
Level 1 |
|
||||
Total |
|
$ |
2,093,750 |
|
$ |
2,078,063 |
|
$ |
2,100,000 |
|
$ |
2,111,278 |
|
|
|
The term loans and Notes due February 2020 and February 2023 are valued based on broker trading prices in active markets.
11. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
The Company completed certain restructuring activities during fiscal year 2014 that were intended to improve its operational efficiencies by reducing excess workforce and capacity and realign the corporate cost structure. Restructuring charges are recorded based upon employee termination dates, site closure and consolidation plans.
During the six-month period ended September 27, 2013, the Company recognized restructuring charges of approximately $40.8 million, of which $35.1 million were recorded as a component of cost of sales and $5.6 million were recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. Of the total restructuring charges, $32.2 million was associated with the terminations of 5,106 identified employees. The identified employee terminations by reportable geographic region amounted to approximately 3,947 in Asia, 1,105 in the Americas and 54 in Europe. The costs associated with these restructuring activities include employee severance, other personnel costs, non-cash impairment charges on equipment no longer in use and to be disposed of, and other exit related costs due to facility closures or rationalizations. Of the total restructuring charges, $1.9 million were non-cash charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets, and were classified as a component of cost of sales.
The components of the restructuring charges by geographic region incurred during the six-month period ended September 27, 2013 were as follows:
|
|
Americas |
|
Asia |
|
Europe |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Severance |
|
$ |
11,331 |
|
$ |
16,205 |
|
$ |
4,631 |
|
$ |
32,167 |
|
Long-lived asset impairment |
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
||||
Other exit costs |
|
2,248 |
|
3,157 |
|
1,288 |
|
6,693 |
|
||||
Total restructuring charges |
|
$ |
13,579 |
|
$ |
21,262 |
|
$ |
5,919 |
|
$ |
40,760 |
|
The majority of severance costs were classified as a component of cost of sales.
During the six-month period ended September 27, 2013, the Company recognized approximately $6.7 million of other exit costs, which was primarily comprised of $3.8 million related to personnel costs and $2.9 million of contractual obligations that resulted from facility closures. The majority of these costs were classified as a component of cost of sales.
During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, the Company paid approximately $25.0 million for restructuring charges. Total restructuring charges accrued as of September 26, 2014 were approximately $17.4 million, of which the majority was classified as a short-term obligation.
12. BUSINESS AND ASSETS ACQUISITIONS
During the three-month period ended September 26, 2014, the Company completed two acquisitions that were not individually, nor in the aggregate, significant to the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. Both of the acquired businesses expanded the Companys capabilities in the medical devices market, particularly precision plastics. The total consideration was paid in cash and amounted to $31.4 million net of $5.6 million of cash held by the acquirees. The Company recorded goodwill of $21.7 million in connection with these acquisitions. The results of operations were included in the Companys consolidated financial results beginning on the date of these acquisitions. Pro-forma results of operations for these acquisitions have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions were immaterial to the Companys consolidated financial results for all periods presented.
The Company is in the process of evaluating the fair value of the assets and liabilities related to business combinations completed during the recent periods. Additional information, which existed as of the acquisition date, may become known to the Company during the remainder of the measurement period, a period not to exceed 12 months from the date of acquisition. Changes to amounts recorded as assets and liabilities may result in a corresponding adjustment to goodwill during the respective measurement periods.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation and other legal matters
On December 11, 2013, Xilinx, Inc. (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit in Santa Clara County, California, Superior Court against Flextronics International, Ltd.; Flextronics International USA, Inc.; and Flextronics Corporation (Case No. 113CV257431). The complaint asserts various claims, including fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, and unfair competition, based on specific alleged incidents concerning our purchases and sales of Xilinx products. The plaintiff seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory, statutory, punitive, and other forms of damages, injunctive relief, and attorneys fees and costs. The plaintiff also seeks a jury trial. On June 25, 2014, we filed motions for Demurrer and to Strike asking the court to dismiss the claims against us. The court has scheduled a hearing on the motions for December 19, 2014. Although the outcome of this matter is currently not determinable, management expects that any losses that are probable or reasonably possible of being incurred as a result of this matter, which are in excess of amounts already accrued in the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets, would not be material to the financial statements.
During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, one of our non-operating Brazilian subsidiaries received an assessment of approximately $100 million related to income and social contribution taxes, interest and penalties. The Company believes there is no legal basis for the assessment and expects that any losses are remote. The Company plans to vigorously defend itself through the administrative and judicial processes.
In addition, from time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company defends itself vigorously against any such claims. Although the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management expects that any losses that are probable or reasonably possible of being incurred as a result of these matters, which are in excess of amounts already accrued in the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets would not be material to the financial statements as a whole.
14. SHARE REPURCHASES
During the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 the Company repurchased 9.3 million shares at an aggregate purchase price of $101.3 million and 19.8 million shares at an aggregate purchase price of $203.4 million, respectively, and retired all of these shares.
Under the Companys current share repurchase program, the Board of Directors authorized repurchases of its outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million in accordance with the share repurchase mandate approved by the Companys shareholders at the date of the most recent Extraordinary General Meeting held on August 28, 2014. As of September 26, 2014, shares in the aggregate amount of $456.7 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.
15. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Flextronics International Ltd. (Parent) has two tranches of Notes of $500 million each outstanding, which mature on February 15, 2020 and February 15, 2023, respectively. These Notes are senior unsecured obligations, and are guaranteed, fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, by certain of the Companys 100% owned subsidiaries (the guarantor subsidiaries). These subsidiary guarantees will terminate upon 1) a sale or other disposition of the guarantor or the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the guarantor (other than to the Parent or a subsidiary); 2) such guarantor ceasing to be a guarantor or a borrower under the Companys Term Loan Agreement and the Revolving Line of Credit; 3) defeasance or discharge of the Notes, as provided in the Notes indenture; or 4) if at any time the Notes are rated investment grade.
In lieu of providing separate financial statements for the guarantor subsidiaries, the Company has included the accompanying condensed consolidating financial statements, which are presented using the equity method of accounting. The principal elimination entries relate to investment in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions, including transactions with the Companys non-guarantor subsidiaries.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 26, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Three-Month Period Ended September 26, 2014
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
4,456,995 |
|
$ |
5,219,767 |
|
$ |
(3,148,245 |
) |
$ |
6,528,517 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
4,139,945 |
|
5,159,736 |
|
(3,148,245 |
) |
6,151,436 |
|
|||||
Gross profit |
|
|
|
317,050 |
|
60,031 |
|
|
|
377,081 |
|
|||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
57,525 |
|
147,065 |
|
|
|
204,590 |
|
|||||
Intangible amortization |
|
75 |
|
605 |
|
7,552 |
|
|
|
8,232 |
|
|||||
Interest and other, net |
|
(68,309 |
) |
277,193 |
|
(198,962 |
) |
|
|
9,922 |
|
|||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
68,234 |
|
(18,273 |
) |
104,376 |
|
|
|
154,337 |
|
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
8,142 |
|
7,292 |
|
|
|
15,434 |
|
|||||
Equity in earnings in subsidiaries |
|
70,669 |
|
(49,086 |
) |
50,147 |
|
(71,730 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
138,903 |
|
$ |
(75,501 |
) |
$ |
147,231 |
|
$ |
(71,730 |
) |
$ |
138,903 |
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Three-Month Period Ended September 27, 2013
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
4,325,352 |
|
$ |
5,239,450 |
|
$ |
(3,154,696 |
) |
$ |
6,410,106 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
3,965,291 |
|
5,231,088 |
|
(3,154,696 |
) |
6,041,683 |
|
|||||
Gross profit |
|
|
|
360,061 |
|
8,362 |
|
|
|
368,423 |
|
|||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
57,999 |
|
160,501 |
|
|
|
218,500 |
|
|||||
Intangible amortization |
|
75 |
|
955 |
|
6,688 |
|
|
|
7,718 |
|
|||||
Interest and other, net |
|
(163,869 |
) |
284,155 |
|
(106,685 |
) |
|
|
13,601 |
|
|||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
163,794 |
|
16,952 |
|
(52,142 |
) |
|
|
128,604 |
|
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
2,188 |
|
8,211 |
|
|
|
10,399 |
|
|||||
Equity in earnings in subsidiaries |
|
(45,589 |
) |
(85,198 |
) |
41,901 |
|
88,886 |
|
|
|
|||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
118,205 |
|
$ |
(70,434 |
) |
$ |
(18,452 |
) |
$ |
88,886 |
|
$ |
118,205 |
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended September 26, 2014
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
8,968,224 |
|
$ |
10,025,449 |
|
$ |
(5,822,411 |
) |
$ |
13,171,262 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
8,298,137 |
|
9,937,670 |
|
(5,822,411 |
) |
12,413,396 |
|
|||||
Gross profit |
|
|
|
670,087 |
|
87,779 |
|
|
|
757,866 |
|
|||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
112,019 |
|
301,848 |
|
|
|
413,867 |
|
|||||
Intangible amortization |
|
150 |
|
1,229 |
|
13,804 |
|
|
|
15,183 |
|
|||||
Interest and other, net |
|
(51,777 |
) |
536,944 |
|
(500,617 |
) |
|
|
(15,450 |
) |
|||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
51,627 |
|
19,895 |
|
272,744 |
|
|
|
344,266 |
|
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
14,790 |
|
16,686 |
|
|
|
31,476 |
|
|||||
Equity in earnings in subsidiaries |
|
261,163 |
|
12,774 |
|
86,579 |
|
(360,516 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
312,790 |
|
$ |
17,879 |
|
$ |
342,637 |
|
$ |
(360,516 |
) |
$ |
312,790 |
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended September 27, 2013
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
8,066,344 |
|
$ |
9,582,043 |
|
$ |
(5,447,156 |
) |
$ |
12,201,231 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
7,360,905 |
|
9,608,024 |
|
(5,447,156 |
) |
11,521,773 |
|
|||||
Gross profit (loss) |
|
|
|
705,439 |
|
(25,981 |
) |
|
|
679,458 |
|
|||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
800 |
|
118,448 |
|
322,871 |
|
|
|
442,119 |
|
|||||
Intangible amortization |
|
150 |
|
2,036 |
|
13,734 |
|
|
|
15,920 |
|
|||||
Interest and other, net |
|
(213,203 |
) |
550,750 |
|
(304,262 |
) |
|
|
33,285 |
|
|||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
212,253 |
|
34,205 |
|
(58,324 |
) |
|
|
188,134 |
|
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
10 |
|
6,582 |
|
4,080 |
|
|
|
10,672 |
|
|||||
Equity in earnings in subsidiaries |
|
(34,781 |
) |
(95,847 |
) |
34,748 |
|
95,880 |
|
|
|
|||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
177,462 |
|
$ |
(68,224 |
) |
$ |
(27,656 |
) |
$ |
95,880 |
|
$ |
177,462 |
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three-Month Period Ended September 26, 2014
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
138,903 |
|
$ |
(75,501 |
) |
$ |
147,231 |
|
$ |
(71,730 |
) |
$ |
138,903 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax |
|
(5,683 |
) |
75,966 |
|
65,611 |
|
(141,577 |
) |
(5,683 |
) |
|||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax |
|
(2,433 |
) |
(2,058 |
) |
(2,433 |
) |
4,491 |
|
(2,433 |
) |
|||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
130,787 |
|
$ |
(1,593 |
) |
$ |
210,409 |
|
$ |
(208,816 |
) |
$ |
130,787 |
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three-Month Period Ended September 27, 2013
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
118,205 |
|
$ |
(70,434 |
) |
$ |
(18,452 |
) |
$ |
88,886 |
|
$ |
118,205 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax |
|
(11,988 |
) |
(38,084 |
) |
(39,132 |
) |
77,216 |
|
(11,988 |
) |
|||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax |
|
9,553 |
|
4,668 |
|
9,553 |
|
(14,221 |
) |
9,553 |
|
|||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
115,770 |
|
$ |
(103,850 |
) |
$ |
(48,031 |
) |
$ |
151,881 |
|
$ |
115,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Six-Month Period Ended September 26, 2014
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
312,790 |
|
$ |
17,879 |
|
$ |
342,637 |
|
$ |
(360,516 |
) |
$ |
312,790 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax |
|
(9,828 |
) |
91,618 |
|
71,337 |
|
(162,955 |
) |
(9,828 |
) |
|||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax |
|
8,292 |
|
(228 |
) |
8,292 |
|
(8,064 |
) |
8,292 |
|
|||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
311,254 |
|
$ |
109,269 |
|
$ |
422,266 |
|
$ |
(531,535 |
) |
$ |
311,254 |
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Six-Month Period Ended September 27, 2013
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
177,462 |
|
$ |
(68,224 |
) |
$ |
(27,656 |
) |
$ |
95,880 |
|
$ |
177,462 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax |
|
(29,497 |
) |
(64,165 |
) |
(66,413 |
) |
130,578 |
|
(29,497 |
) |
|||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax |
|
(581 |
) |
3,424 |
|
(582 |
) |
(2,842 |
) |
(581 |
) |
|||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
147,384 |
|
$ |
(128,965 |
) |
$ |
(94,651 |
) |
$ |
223,616 |
|
$ |
147,384 |
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Six-Month Period Ended September 26, 2014
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
24,949 |
|
$ |
217,745 |
|
$ |
63,551 |
|
$ |
|
|
306,245 |
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from disposal |
|
|
|
(73,455 |
) |
(64,929 |
) |
(11 |
) |
(138,395 |
) |
|||||
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
(32,589 |
) |
|
|
(32,589 |
) |
|||||
Proceeds from divesture of business, net of cash held in divested business |
|
|
|
|
|
(5,493 |
) |
|
|
(5,493 |
) |
|||||
Investing cash flows from (to) affiliates |
|
(833,951 |
) |
(1,064,718 |
) |
351,146 |
|
1,547,523 |
|
|
|
|||||
Other investing activities, net |
|
|
|
(6,134 |
) |
(22,721 |
) |
|
|
(28,855 |
) |
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
(833,951 |
) |
(1,144,307 |
) |
225,414 |
|
1,547,512 |
|
(205,332 |
) |
|||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
11,387 |
|
|
|
11,387 |
|
|||||
Repayments of bank borrowings, long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
|
(6,250 |
) |
(888 |
) |
(2,047 |
) |
|
|
(9,185 |
) |
|||||
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares |
|
(206,771 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(206,771 |
) |
|||||
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares |
|
11,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,412 |
|
|||||
Financing cash flows from (to) affiliates |
|
925,410 |
|
1,039,792 |
|
(417,690 |
) |
(1,547,512 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Other financing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
3,382 |
|
|
|
3,382 |
|
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
723,801 |
|
1,038,904 |
|
(404,968 |
) |
(1,547,512 |
) |
(189,775 |
) |
|||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
|
(83,374 |
) |
(1,139 |
) |
93,999 |
|
|
|
9,486 |
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(168,575 |
) |
111,203 |
|
(22,004 |
) |
|
|
(79,376 |
) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
638,714 |
|
210,462 |
|
744,552 |
|
|
|
1,593,728 |
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
470,139 |
|
$ |
321,665 |
|
$ |
722,548 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
1,514,352 |
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Six-Month Period Ended September 27, 2013
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
$ |
199,101 |
|
$ |
(729,765 |
) |
$ |
884,283 |
|
$ |
139 |
|
$ |
353,758 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from disposal |
|
|
|
(175,791 |
) |
(135,190 |
) |
|
|
(310,981 |
) |
|||||
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
|
|
|
(61,587 |
) |
(125,956 |
) |
|
|
(187,543 |
) |
|||||
Proceeds from divestiture of business, net of cash held in divested business |
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|||||
Investing cash flows from (to) affiliates |
|
(345,190 |
) |
110,985 |
|
(2,108,241 |
) |
2,342,446 |
|
|
|
|||||
Other investing activities, net |
|
|
|
1,165 |
|
6,271 |
|
|
|
7,436 |
|
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
(345,190 |
) |
(125,228 |
) |
(2,362,116 |
) |
2,342,446 |
|
(490,088 |
) |
|||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt |
|
933,000 |
|
278 |
|
169 |
|
|
|
933,447 |
|
|||||
Repayments of bank borrowings, long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
|
(403,821 |
) |
(979 |
) |
(1 |
) |
|
|
(404,801 |
) |
|||||
Payments for early retirement of long-term debt |
|
(503,422 |
) |
(41,418 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(544,840 |
) |
|||||
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares |
|
(324,594 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(324,594 |
) |
|||||
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares |
|
19,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,637 |
|
|||||
Financing cash flows from (to) affiliates |
|
(90,262 |
) |
823,930 |
|
1,608,917 |
|
(2,342,585 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Other financing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
14,743 |
|
|
|
14,743 |
|
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(369,462 |
) |
781,811 |
|
1,623,828 |
|
(2,342,585 |
) |
(306,408 |
) |
|||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
|
38,541 |
|
1,502 |
|
(57,326 |
) |
|
|
(17,283 |
) |
|||||
Net decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(477,010 |
) |
(71,680 |
) |
88,669 |
|
|
|
(460,021 |
) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
740,515 |
|
226,372 |
|
620,200 |
|
|
|
1,587,087 |
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
263,505 |
|
$ |
154,692 |
|
$ |
708,869 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
1,127,066 |
|
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Unless otherwise specifically stated, references in this report to Flextronics, the Company, we, us, our and similar terms mean Flextronics International Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The words expects, anticipates, believes, intends, plans and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly disclose any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring subsequent to filing this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties discussed in this section, as well as any risks and uncertainties discussed in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors of this report on Form 10-Q, and in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and in Part II, Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014. In addition, new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business. Accordingly, our future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
We are a globally-recognized leading provider of supply chain solutions that span from concept through consumption. We design, build, ship and service complete packaged electronic products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the following business groups: High Reliability Solutions (HRS), which is comprised of our medical, automotive, and defense and aerospace businesses; Consumer Technology Group (CTG), which includes our mobile devices business, including smart phones; our consumer electronics business, including game consoles and wearable electronics; and our high-volume computing business, including various supply chain solutions for notebook personal computing (PC), tablets, and printers; Industrial and Emerging Industries (IEI), which is comprised of our household appliances, semi-cap equipment, kiosks, energy and emerging industries businesses; and Integrated Network Solutions (INS), which includes our telecommunications infrastructure, data networking, connected home, and server and storage businesses.
Our strategy is to provide customers with a full range of cost competitive, vertically integrated global supply chain solutions through which we can design, build, ship and service a complete packaged product for our OEM customers. This enables our OEM customers to leverage our supply chain solutions to meet their product requirements throughout the entire product life cycle.
Over the past few years, we have seen an increased level of diversification by many companies, primarily in the technology sector. Some companies that have historically identified themselves as software providers, internet service providers or e-commerce retailers have started to enter the highly competitive and rapidly evolving technology hardware markets, such as mobile devices, home entertainment and wearable devices. This trend has resulted in a significant change in the manufacturing and supply chain solutions requirements of such companies. While the products have become more complex, the supply chain solutions required by such companies have become more customized and demanding, and it has changed the manufacturing and supply chain landscape significantly.
We use a portfolio management approach to manage our extensive service offerings. As our OEM customers change the way they go to market, we are able to reorganize and rebalance our business portfolio in order to align with our customers needs and requirements in an effort to optimize operating results. The objective of our business model is to allow us to be flexible and redeploy and reposition our assets and resources as necessary to meet specific customers supply chain solutions across all of the markets we serve and earn a return on our invested capital above the weighted average cost of that capital.
During fiscal year 2014, we launched multiple programs broadly across our portfolio of services and, in some instances, we deployed certain new technologies. We expect that these new programs will continue to increase in complexity in order to provide competitive advantages to our customers. We anticipate these programs will continue ramping with an increase in volume production during fiscal year 2015 and beyond. Until we achieve such higher levels of revenue, we expect that our gross margin and operating margin may be negatively impacted as profitability normally lags revenue growth due to incremental start-up costs, operational inefficiencies, under-absorbed overhead costs and lower manufacturing program volumes while in the ramp phase. We expect that our margins for these programs will improve over time as the revenue increases due to increased volumes and certain cost control measures.
We are one of the worlds largest providers of global supply chain solutions, with revenues of $13.2 billion for the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 and $26.1 billion in fiscal year 2014. We have established an extensive network of manufacturing facilities in the worlds major electronics markets (Asia, the Americas and Europe) in order to serve the growing outsourcing needs of both multinational and regional OEMs. We design, build, ship and service electronics products for our customers through a network of facilities in approximately 30 countries across four continents. As of September 26, 2014, our total manufacturing capacity was approximately 25.0 million square feet. The following tables set forth the relative percentages and dollar amounts of net sales and net property and equipment, by country, based on the location of our manufacturing sites:
|
|
Three-Month Periods Ended |
|
Six-Month Periods Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||
Net sales: |
|
September 26, 2014 |
|
September 27, 2013 |
|
September 26, 2014 |
|
September 27, 2013 |
|
||||||||||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||||||||
China |
|
$ |
2,476,736 |
|
38 |
% |
$ |
2,513,539 |
|
39 |
% |
$ |
5,026,967 |
|
38 |
% |
$ |
4,648,581 |
|
38 |
% |
Mexico |
|
876,339 |
|
13 |
% |
899,752 |
|
14 |
% |
1,725,937 |
|
13 |
% |
1,777,225 |
|
15 |
% |
||||
U.S |
|
689,737 |
|
11 |
% |
706,346 |
|
11 |
% |
1,444,457 |
|
11 |
% |
1,347,132 |
|
11 |
% |
||||
Malaysia |
|
560,849 |
|
9 |
% |
562,071 |
|
9 |
% |
1,101,961 |
|
8 |
% |
1,097,690 |
|
9 |
% |
||||
Brazil |
|
545,384 |
|
8 |
% |
388,956 |
|
6 |
% |
1,142,031 |
|
9 |
% |
719,550 |
|
6 |
% |
||||
Other |
|
1,379,472 |
|
21 |
% |
1,339,442 |
|
21 |
% |
2,729,909 |
|
21 |
% |
2,611,053 |
|
21 |
% |
||||
|
|
$ |
6,528,517 |
|
|
|
$ |
6,410,106 |
|
|
|
$ |
13,171,262 |
|
|
|
$ |
12,201,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
As of |
|
||||||
Property and equipment, net: |
|
September 26, 2014 |
|
March 31, 2014 |
|
||||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||
China |
|
$ |
835,028 |
|
38 |
% |
$ |
941,850 |
|
41 |
% |
U.S |
|
360,479 |
|
16 |
% |
362,199 |
|
16 |
% |
||
Mexico |
|
290,525 |
|
13 |
% |
326,287 |
|
14 |
% |
||
Malaysia |
|
156,803 |
|
7 |
% |
153,194 |
|
7 |
% |
||
Brazil |
|
98,502 |
|
4 |
% |
88,867 |
|
4 |
% |
||
Other |
|
452,629 |
|
22 |
% |
416,259 |
|
18 |
% |
||
|
|
$ |
2,193,966 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,288,656 |
|
|
|
We believe that the combination of our extensive open innovation platform solutions, design and engineering services, advanced supply chain management solutions and services, significant scale and global presence, and industrial campuses in low-cost geographic areas provide us with a competitive advantage and strong differentiation in the market for designing, manufacturing and servicing electronics products for leading multinational and regional OEMs. Specifically, we have launched multiple product innovation centers (PIC) focused exclusively on offering our OEM customers the ability to simplify their global product development, manufacturing process, and after sales services, and enable them to meaningfully accelerate their time to market and cost savings.
Our operating results are affected by a number of factors, including the following:
· changes in the macro-economic environment and related changes in consumer demand;
· the mix of the manufacturing services we are providing, the number and size of new manufacturing programs, the degree to which we utilize our manufacturing capacity, seasonal demand, shortages of components and other factors;
· the effects on our business when our customers are not successful in marketing their products, or when their products do not gain widespread commercial acceptance;
· our ability to achieve commercially viable production yields and to manufacture components in commercial quantities to the performance specifications demanded by our OEM customers;
· the effects on our business due to our customers products having short product life cycles;
· our customers ability to cancel or delay orders or change production quantities;
· our customers decision to choose internal manufacturing instead of outsourcing for their product requirements;
· our exposure to financially troubled customers;
· integration of acquired businesses and facilities;
· increased labor costs due to adverse labor conditions in the markets we operate; and
· changes in tax legislation.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP or GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Refer to the accounting policies under Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, where we discuss our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of net sales. The financial information and the discussion below should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this document. In addition, reference should be made to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and related Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
|
|
Three-Month Periods Ended |
|
Six-Month Periods Ended |
|
||||
|
|
September 26,
|
|
September 27,
|
|
September 26,
|
|
September 27,
|
|
Net sales |
|
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
Cost of sales |
|
94.2 |
|
94.3 |
|
94.2 |
|
94.4 |
|
Gross profit |
|
5.8 |
|
5.7 |
|
5.8 |
|
5.6 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
3.1 |
|
3.4 |
|
3.1 |
|
3.6 |
|
Intangible amortization |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
Interest and other, net |
|
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
Other charges (income), net |
|
|
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
0.1 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
2.4 |
|
2.0 |
|
2.7 |
|
1.6 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.1 |
|
Net income |
|
2.2 |
% |
1.8 |
% |
2.5 |
% |
1.5 |
% |
Net sales
The following table sets forth our net sales by business group and their relative percentages. Historical information has been recast to reflect realignment of customers and/or products between business groups to ensure comparability:
|
|
Three-Month Periods Ended |
|
Six-Month Periods Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||
Business groups: |
|
September 26, 2014 |
|
September 27, 2013 |
|
September 26, 2014 |
|
September 27, 2013 |
|
||||||||||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||||||||||||||
Integrated Network Solutions |
|
$ |
2,408,899 |
|
37 |
% |
$ |
2,587,528 |
|
40 |
% |
$ |
4,911,394 |
|
37 |
% |
$ |
5,119,673 |
|
42 |
% |
Consumer Technology Group |
|
2,141,444 |
|
33 |
% |
2,097,495 |
|
33 |
% |
4,301,577 |
|
33 |
% |
3,643,978 |
|
30 |
% |
||||
Industrial & Emerging Industries |
|
1,103,040 |
|
17 |
% |
939,979 |
|
15 |
% |
2,237,219 |
|
17 |
% |
1,846,206 |
|
15 |
% |
||||
High Reliability Solutions |
|
875,134 |
|
13 |
% |
785,104 |
|
12 |
% |
1,721,072 |
|
13 |
% |
1,591,374 |
|
13 |
% |
||||
|
|
$ |
6,528,517 |
|
|
|
$ |
6,410,106 |
|
|
|
$ |
13,171,262 |
|
|
|
$ |
12,201,231 |
|
|
|
Net sales during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 totaled $6.5 billion and $13.2 billion, respectively. Sales increased by approximately $0.1 billion, or 2%, and $1.0 billion, or 8% from $6.4 billion and $12.2 billion during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2013, respectively. Revenue increased across all of our business groups, except for INS, which experienced a marginal decrease.
The increase in revenue from our IEI business group is primarily attributable to a broad increase across product categories, most notably in our energy business and in our household appliances businesses. The increased revenue from our HRS business group is primarily due to higher sales to our automotive customers as a result of an increased use of electronics throughout vehicles in areas such as in-car connectivity, LED lighting, and power management. The increased revenue from our CTG business group is primarily as a result of our acquisition of certain manufacturing operations from Googles Motorola Mobility LLC (Motorola) during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and the business ramping up during the mid to latter part of fiscal 2014. These increases were offset by a
decrease in revenue in our INS business group amounting to $0.2 billion for both the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 primarily attributable to broad softness in our connected home and telecom businesses.
For the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014, net sales increased $100.1 million to $2.1 billion and $450.4 million to $4.3 billion in the Americas, respectively, and increased $46.6 million to $1.1 billion and $115.1 million to $2.1 billion in Europe, respectively. Net sales in Asia decreased $28.3 million to $3.3 billion for the three-month period ended September 26, 2014, while increasing $404.6 million to $6.7 billion for the six-month period then ended.
Our ten largest customers during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 accounted for approximately 51% and 52% of net sales, respectively. Google (including Motorola) accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014. Our ten largest customers during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2013 accounted for approximately 52% and 50% of net sales, respectively. Google (including Motorola) accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three-month period ended September 27, 2013. No single customer accounted for greater than 10% of our net sales during the six-month period ended September 27, 2013.
Gross profit
Gross profit is affected by a number of factors, including the number and size of new manufacturing programs, product mix, component costs and availability, product life cycles, unit volumes, pricing, competition, new product introductions, capacity utilization and the expansion and consolidation of manufacturing facilities. The flexible design of our manufacturing processes allows us to build a broad range of products in our facilities and better utilize our manufacturing capacity. In the cases of new programs, profitability normally lags revenue growth due to product start-up costs, lower manufacturing program volumes in the start-up phase, operational inefficiencies, and under-absorbed overhead. Gross margin for these programs often improves over time as manufacturing volumes increase, as our utilization rates and overhead absorption improve, and as we increase the level of manufacturing services content. As a result of these various factors, our gross margin varies from period to period.
Gross profit during the three-month period ended September 26, 2014 increased $8.7 million to $377.1 million, or 5.8% of net sales from $368.4 million, or 5.7% of net sales, during the three-month period ended September 27, 2013. Gross profit during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 increased $78.4 million to $757.9 million, or 5.8% of net sales from $679.5 million, or 5.6% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 27, 2013. Gross margins improved 10 basis points and 20 basis points in the three-month and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014 compared to that of the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2013 primarily as a result of increased revenues and favorable product mix from our higher margin business groups such as IEI and HRS coupled with benefits of an improved cost structure following our restructuring activities completed in fiscal year 2014.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) amounted to $204.6 million, or 3.1% of net sales, during the three-month period ended September 26, 2014, decreasing $13.9 million from $218.5 million, or 3.4% of net sales, during the three-month period ended September 27, 2013. SG&A was $413.9 million, or 3.1% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, decreasing $28.3 million from $442.1 million, or 3.6% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 27, 2013. Our SG&A expenses decreased in the current year periods, both in dollars and as a percentage of revenue, primarily as a result of certain cost reduction and rationalization measures that we undertook in the prior fiscal year.
Intangible amortization
Amortization of intangible assets increased by $0.5 million during the three-month period ended September 26, 2014 to $8.2 million from $7.7 million for the three-month period ended September 27, 2013 primarily due to incremental amortization expenses on intangible assets relating to our acquisitions completed during the latter part of fiscal 2014 and during fiscal 2015, as well as the purchase of certain technology rights during fiscal 2015 as further discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Amortization of intangible assets decreased by $0.7 million during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 to $15.2 million from $15.9 million for the six-month period ended September 27, 2013 primarily due to certain high value intangible assets that were fully amortized during fiscal year 2014, resulting in lower amortization expense during the current fiscal year. The decrease was offset by incremental intangible amortization expense in connection with our recent acquisitions, as well as the purchase of certain technology rights as discussed above.
Interest and other, net
Interest and other, net was $12.5 million during the three-month period ended September 26, 2014 compared to $14.6 million during the three-month period ended September 27, 2013. The decrease in interest and other, net of $2.1 million was primarily due to an increase in foreign currency gains in the current period mainly associated with the strength of the Chinese renminbi (RMB) combined with lower interest on our debt facilities that were refinanced during the period ended September 27, 2013 and in the later part of fiscal 2014.
Interest and other, net was $31.1 million during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 compared to $27.2 million during the six-month period ended September 27, 2013. The increase in interest and other, net of $3.9 million was primarily due to a decrease in foreign currency gains as a result of losses incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 associated with the weakened Chinese RMB during that period, partially offset by an increase in income of $6.0 million during the six-month period ended September 27, 2013 relating to the fair value adjustment of contingent consideration in connection with certain insignificant business acquisitions, and a decrease in interest expense as a result of refinancing of certain debt facilities as described above.
Refer to note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our interest and other, net activities.
Other charges (income), net
Other income, net remained relatively consistent for the three-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, respectively.
Other income, net was $46.6 million during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 principally as a result of the reversal of a contractual obligation with a certain customer recognized during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 in the amount of $55.0 million. We executed an amendment to the customer contract during the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 which relieved us of this contractual commitment. This was partially offset by an $11.0 million loss in connection with the disposition of a manufacturing facility in Western Europe.
During the six-month period ended September 27, 2013, we recognized a loss of $7.1 million relating to the exercise of a warrant to purchase shares of a certain supplier and sale of the underlying shares for total proceeds of $67.3 million.
Income taxes
Certain of our subsidiaries have, at various times, been granted tax relief in their respective countries, resulting in lower income taxes than would otherwise be the case under ordinary tax rates. Refer to note 13, Income Taxes, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 for further discussion.
Our policy is to provide a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets that in our estimation are not more likely than not to be realized.
The consolidated effective tax rate was 10.0% and 9.1% for the three and six-month periods ended September 26, 2014, respectively, and 8.1% and 5.7% for the three and six-month periods ended September 27, 2013, respectively. The consolidated effective tax rate varies from the Singapore statutory rate of 17.0% as a result of recognition of earnings in different jurisdictions, operating loss carryforwards, income tax credits, previously established valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, liabilities for uncertain tax positions, as well as the effect of certain tax holidays and incentives granted to our subsidiaries primarily in China, Malaysia and Israel. We generate most of our revenues and profits from operations outside of Singapore. The effective tax rate for the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 is higher than the effective tax rate for the six-month period ended September 27, 2013 primarily as a result of changes in various valuation allowance positions and a shift in jurisdictional mix of income to higher tax jurisdictions, partially offset by a net decrease in the liabilities for uncertain tax positions.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of September 26, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.5 billion and bank and other borrowings of approximately $2.1 billion. We also have a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility that expires in March 2019, under which there were no borrowings outstanding as of the end of the quarter. As of September 26, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under each of our existing credit facilities and indentures.
Cash provided by operating activities was $306.2 million during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014. This resulted primarily from $312.8 million of net income for the period plus $260.3 million of non-cash charges such as depreciation, amortization, and other impairment charges, offset by $266.9 million from changes in our operating assets and liabilities, which was mainly related
to reductions in customer deposits that were received in prior periods to support increased working capital requirements in those periods.
For the quarterly periods indicated, certain key liquidity metrics were as follows:
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Three-Month Periods Ended |
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September 26,
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June 27, 2014 |
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March 31,
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December 31,
|
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September 27,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Days in trade accounts receivable |
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44 days |
|
45 days |
|
42 days |
|
38 days |
|
42 days |
|
Days in inventory |
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53 days |
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52 days |
|
54 days |
|
53 days |
|
53 days |
|
Days in accounts payable |
|
70 days |
|
69 days |
|
70 days |
|
68 days |
|
71 days |
|
Cash conversion cycle |
|
27 days |
|
28 days |
|
26 days |
|
23 days |
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24 days |
|
Days in trade accounts receivable was calculated as average accounts receivable for the current and prior quarters, adding back the reduction in accounts receivable resulting from non-cash accounts receivable sales, divided by annualized sales for the current quarter by day. During the three-month period ended September 26, 2014, days in trade accounts receivable increased by 2 days compared to the three-month period ended September 27, 2013 largely due to timing of invoicing customers during the current period. Non-cash accounts receivable sales or deferred purchase price receivables included for the purposes of the calculation were $426.1 million, $463.1 million, $470.9 million, $528.8 million and $558.3 million for the quarters ended September 26, 2014, June 27, 2014, March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 27, 2013, respectively. Deferred purchase price receivables are recorded in other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For further information regarding deferred purchase price receivables see note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Days in inventory was calculated as the average inventory for the current and prior quarters divided by annualized cost of sales for the respective quarter by day. Days in inventory remained consistent at 53 days for both the three-month periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013.
Days in accounts payable was calculated as the average accounts payable for the current and prior quarters divided by annualized cost of sales for the respective quarter by day. Days in accounts payable decreased by 1 day during the three-month period ended September 26, 2014, compared to the three-month period ended September 27, 2013 primarily due to timing of payments.
Our cash conversion cycle was calculated as the sum of days of inventory and days of accounts receivables outstanding less days payable outstanding. During the three-month period ended September 26, 2014, our cash conversion cycle increased by 3 days compared to the three-month period ended September 27, 2013, due to the factors for each of the components in the calculation discussed above.
Cash used by investing activities amounted to $205.3 million during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014. This resulted primarily from $138.4 million in net capital expenditures for property and equipment to support certain programs and the payment of $32.6 million primarily for the acquisition of two businesses completed during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014. Other investing activities also includes $15.7 million paid for the purchase of certain technology rights as further discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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, repurchase company shares and for certain other activities. Our free cash flow is calculated as cash from operations less net purchases of property and equipment. Our free cash flows for the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 was $167.9 million compared to $42.8 million for the six-month period ended September 27, 2013. Free cash flow is not a measure of liquidity under U.S. GAAP, and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. Free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities. Free cash flows reconcile to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure of cash flows from operations as follows:
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Six-Month Periods Ended |
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September 26,
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September 27,
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
306,245 |
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$ |
353,758 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(167,204 |
) |
(321,449 |
) |
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Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment |
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28,809 |
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10,468 |
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Free cash flow |
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$ |
167,850 |
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$ |
42,777 |
|
Cash used in financing activities was $189.8 million during the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, which was primarily the result of cash paid for the repurchase of our ordinary shares in the amount of $206.8 million partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of our shares for option exercises amounting to $11.4 million and net proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt of $2.2 million.
Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world. Liquidity is affected by many factors, some of which are based on normal ongoing operations of the business and some of which arise from fluctuations related to global economics and markets. Local government regulations may restrict our ability to move cash balances to meet cash needs under certain circumstances; however, any current restrictions are not material. We do not currently expect such regulations and restrictions to impact our ability to pay vendors and conduct operations throughout the global organization. We believe that our existing cash balances, together with anticipated cash flows from operations and borrowings available under our credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund our operations through at least the next twelve months. As of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, over half of our cash and cash equivalents was held by foreign subsidiaries outside of Singapore. Although substantially all of the amounts held outside of Singapore could be repatriated, under current laws, a significant amount could be subject to income tax withholdings. We provide for tax liabilities on these amounts for financial statement purposes, except for certain of our foreign earnings that are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of Singapore (approximately $779.0 million as of March 31, 2014). Repatriation could result in an additional income tax payment, however, our intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside of Singapore and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund our operations in jurisdictions outside of where they are held. Where local restrictions prevent an efficient intercompany transfer of funds, our intent is that cash balances would remain outside of Singapore and we would meet our liquidity needs through ongoing cash flows, external borrowings, or both.
Future liquidity needs will depend on fluctuations in levels of inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable, the timing of capital expenditures for new equipment, the extent to which we utilize operating leases for new facilities and equipment, the levels of shipments and changes in the volumes of customer orders, and our targeted business and asset acquisitions.
Historically, we have funded operations from cash and cash equivalents generated from operations, proceeds from public offerings of equity and debt securities, bank debt and lease financings. We also sell a designated pool of trade receivables under asset-backed securitization programs and sell certain trade receivables, which are in addition to the trade receivables sold in connection with these securitization agreements.
We anticipate that we will enter into debt and equity financings, sales of accounts receivable and lease transactions to fund acquisitions and growth. The sale or issuance of equity or convertible debt securities could result in dilution to current shareholders. Further, we may issue debt securities that have rights and privileges senior to those of holders of ordinary shares, and the terms of this debt could impose restrictions on operations and could increase debt service obligations. This increased indebtedness could limit our flexibility as a result of debt service requirements and restrictive covenants, potentially affect our credit ratings, and may limit our ability to access additional capital or execute our business strategy. Any downgrades in credit ratings could adversely affect our ability to borrow as a result of more restrictive borrowing terms. We continue to assess our capital structure and evaluate the merits of redeploying available cash to reduce existing debt or repurchase ordinary shares.
Under our current share repurchase program, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of our outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million in accordance with the share purchase mandate approved by our shareholders at the date of the most recent Extraordinary General Meeting which was held on August 28, 2014. During the six-month period ended September 26, 2014, we paid $206.8 million to repurchase shares (under the current and prior repurchase plans) at an average price of $10.20 per share. As of September 26, 2014, shares in the aggregate amount of $456.7 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
Information regarding our long-term debt payments, operating lease payments, capital lease payments and other commitments is provided in Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report
on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments since March 31, 2014, except for the reversal of a contractual obligation during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 with a certain customer that was recognized during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 in the amount of $55.0 million discussed in note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We sell designated pools of trade receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions under our ABS programs, and in addition to cash, we receive a deferred purchase price receivable for each pool of the receivables sold. Each of these deferred purchase price receivables serves as additional credit support to the financial institutions and is recorded at its estimated fair value. As of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the fair values of our deferred purchase price receivable were approximately $426.1 million and $470.9 million, respectively. As of September 26, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the outstanding balances on receivables sold for cash were $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, under all our accounts receivable sales programs, which are not included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. For further information see note 9 of our notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There were no material changes in our exposure to market risks for changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates for the six-month period ended September 26, 2014 as compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of September 26, 2014, the end of the quarterly fiscal period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 26, 2014, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our second quarter of fiscal year 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
For a description of our material legal proceedings, see note 13 Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be not material also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information regarding purchases of our ordinary shares made by us for the period from June 28, 2014 through September 26, 2014:
Period |
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Total Number of
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|
Average
|
|
Total Number of
|
|
Approximate Dollar Value of
|
|
||
June 28 - August 1, 2014 (1) (2) |
|
1,843,436 |
|
$ |
10.84 |
|
1,843,436 |
|
$ |
266,981,068 |
|
August 2 - August 29, 2014 (1) (2) |
|
3,553,064 |
|
$ |
10.71 |
|
3,553,064 |
|
$ |
225,601,517 |
|
August 30 - September 26, 2014 (1) (3) |
|
3,942,562 |
|
$ |
10.97 |
|
3,942,562 |
|
$ |
456,732,288 |
|
Total |
|
9,339,062 |
|
|
|
9,339,062 |
|
|
|
(1) During the period from June 28, 2014 through September 26, 2014, all purchases were made pursuant to the programs discussed below in open market transactions. All purchases were made in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2) On July 24, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 10% of our outstanding ordinary shares which was subsequently approved by our shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 29, 2013. As of June 27, 2014, we had 26.5 million shares available to be repurchased under this plan, of which 5.4 million shares we repurchased prior to August 28, 2014 (after which authorization under this plan terminated).
(3) On August 28, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million. This is in accordance with the share purchase mandate whereby our shareholders approved a repurchase limit of 20% of our issued ordinary shares outstanding at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on the same date as the Board authorization. As of September 26, 2014, shares in the aggregate amount of $456.7 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable
None
Exhibits See Index to Exhibits below.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
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(Registrant) |
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|
|
|
|
/s/ Michael M. McNamara |
|
Michael M. McNamara |
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Chief Executive Officer |
|
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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|
Date: October 30, 2014 |
|
|
/s/ Christopher Collier |
|
Christopher Collier |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
(Principal Financial Officer) |
|
|
Date: October 30, 2014 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
|
Exhibit |
4.01 |
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Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 25, 2014, among the Company, the Guarantor party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, to the Indenture, dated as of February 20, 2013, by and between the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, related to the Companys 4.625% Notes due 2020 and 5.000% Notes due 2023. |
10.01 |
|
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan for certain executive fiscal year 2015 performance-based awards. |
10.02 |
|
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan for CEO FY15 performance-based award. |
15.01 |
|
Letter in lieu of consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
31.01 |
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.02 |
|
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.01 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
32.02 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
101.INS |
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XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL |
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF |
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* This exhibit is furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of Flextronics International Ltd. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
EXHIBIT 4.01
EXECUTION VERSION
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
dated as of August 25, 2014
among
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
The Guarantor Party Hereto
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
4.625% Notes due 2020
5.000% Notes due 2023
THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this Supplemental Indenture ), entered into as of August 25, 2014, among Flextronics International Ltd., a Singapore company acting through its Bermuda branch (the Company ), Flextronics International Tecnologia Ltda., a company formed under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil (the Subsidiary Guarantor ), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the Trustee ).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee entered into the Indenture, dated as of February 20, 2013 (as amended and supplemented, the Indenture ), relating to the Companys 4.625% Notes due 2020 and 5.000% Notes due 2023 (the Notes ); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to the Trustee entering into the Indenture and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders, the Company agreed pursuant to the Indenture to cause Subsidiaries to provide Guaranties in certain circumstances.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and intending to be legally bound, the parties to this Supplemental Indenture hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Indenture.
Section 2. The Subsidiary Guarantor, by its execution of this Supplemental Indenture, agrees to be a Guarantor under the Indenture and to be bound by the terms of the Indenture applicable to Guarantors, including, but not limited to, Article 10 thereof.
Section 3. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 4. This Supplemental Indenture may be signed in various counterparts which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 5. This Supplemental Indenture is an amendment supplemental to the Indenture and the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture will henceforth be read together.
Section 6. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantee or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made by the Subsidiary Guarantor and the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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as Issuer |
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/s/ Manny Marimuthu |
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Name: |
Manny Marimuthu |
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Authorized Signatory |
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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL |
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TECNOLOGIA LTDA., as Guarantor |
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By: |
/s/ Flávio Magalhães |
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Flávio Magalhães |
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Title: |
Manager |
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, |
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/s/ Paula Oswald |
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Paula Oswald |
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Vice President |
[ Signature Page to Second Supplemental Indenture to Flextronics International Ltd. 2013 Indenture ]
EXHIBIT 10.01
No. «GrantID»
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
FORM OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
This Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of [<<Grant Date>>], (the Effective Date ) by and between Flextronics International Ltd., a Singapore corporation (the Company ), and the participant named below (the Participant ). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Flextronics International Ltd. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan ). The Participant understands and agrees that this Restricted Share Unit Award (the RSU Award ) is granted subject to and in accordance with the express terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement including any country-specific terms set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. The Participant further agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of Plan and the official prospectus for the Plan. A copy of the Plan and the official prospectus for the Plan are available in the UBS OneSource Library and at the offices of the Company and the Participant hereby agrees that the Plan and the official prospectus for the Plan are deemed delivered to the Participant.
PRIMARY INFORMATION |
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Participant: |
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«First» «Last», |
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Target Shares: |
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«Target Shares» |
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Maximum Shares: |
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«Max Shares» (at 200% of Target) |
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Date of Grant: |
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«Grant Date» |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Vesting is based on the percentile rank of the Companys Total Shareholder Return (TSR) in S&P 500 Index Companies. |
DEFINITIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
S&P 500 Index: |
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The S&P 500 is a capitalization-weighted index operated by Standard and Poors and used as a Leading Indicator of United States economy. The Index trades with the ticker symbol of $SPX or ^GSPC. |
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Total Shareholder Return: |
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Total Shareholder Return (TSR) is used to represent the cumulative return of an investment and includes both the change in the stock price as well as Dividend Value from a specified start and ending period. The formula for the calculation is as follows: |
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TSR = (Price End - Price Begin + Dividend Value) / Price Begin |
Payout Calculation: |
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The Payout is determined by calculating the Total Shareholder Return of every company within the S&P 500 Index Companies Group and determining the percentile rank of Flextronics Total Shareholder Return as compared to the S&P 500 Index Companies Group (that is, the number of members of the S&P 500 Index Companies with Total Shareholder Returns at or below the Total Shareholder Return of Flextronics).
The formula for this calculation is as follows:
(B + .5E)/N * 100
Where
B = Number of S&P 500 Index Companies TSRs below Flextronics TSR
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Percentile Rank of
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Awards Earned as a
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Maximum |
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>75 th Percentile |
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200 |
% |
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50th 75 th Percentile |
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Interpolate |
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Target Shares |
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50th Percentile |
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100 |
% |
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30th 50 th Percentile |
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Interpolate |
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Threshold |
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30th Percentile |
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25 |
% |
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<30 th Percentile |
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0 |
% |
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Payout Interpolation: |
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If the minimum payout is not reached, then the shares will be forfeited. If performance payouts are reached, shares will be rewarded on an interpolated basis between 20% and 200% of the target shares per the Payout Table above. Fractional percentage points will be rounded to nearest % point and fractional shares awarded will be rounded down the nearest whole share. |
The examples below assume that 90,000 Target Shares / 180,000 Maximum Shares are awarded.
Maximum Target:
Percentile Rank: |
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85 th percentile |
Target Awarded: |
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85 th Percentile is above the 75 th Maximum Target so Maximum Payout of 200% of the Target Shares, or 180,000 shares is achieved |
Interpolated Target:
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1. Grant of RSU Award .
1.1 Grant of RSU Award . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, including any country-specific terms set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Participant an RSU Award for the number of ordinary shares set forth above under RSU Award (the Shares ).
(a) Vesting Criteria . The RSU Award shall vest, and the Shares shall be issuable to the Participant, according to the Vesting Criteria set forth above. If application of the Vesting Criteria causes vesting of a fractional Share, such Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. Shares that vest and are issuable pursuant to the Vesting Criteria are Vested Shares .
(b) Termination of Service . The RSU Award, all of the Companys obligations and the Participants rights under this Agreement, shall terminate on the earlier of the Participants Termination Date (as defined in the Plan) or the date when all the Shares that are subject to the RSU Award have been allotted and issued, or forfeited in the case of any portion of the RSU Award that fails to vest; provided , however , that if the Participant has a Termination of Service due to Retirement, then (i) the RSU Award and all rights and obligations hereunder will not terminate and (ii) a pro-rata number of vested Shares shall be issued to the Participant upon the vesting of the RSU Award pursuant to the Performance Criteria, with the number of Shares that vest determined by multiplying the full number of Shares subject to the RSU Award by a fraction, which shall be (x) the number of complete months of continuous service as an Employee from
the grant date of the RSU Award to the date of Retirement, divided by (y) the number of months from the grant date to the vesting date; provided , further , that if within twelve months of Retirement, the Participant violates the terms of a non-disclosure agreement with, or other confidentiality obligation owed to, the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, then the RSU Award and all of the Companys obligations and the Participants rights under this Agreement shall terminate.
For purposes of this Agreement, Retirement shall mean the Participants voluntary Termination of Service after the Participant has attained age sixty (60) and completed at least ten (10) years of service as an Employee of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.
(c) Allotment and Issuance of Vested Shares . The Company shall allot and issue the Vested Shares as soon as practicable after such Shares have vested pursuant to the Vesting Criteria. The Company shall have no obligation to allot and issue, and the Participant will have no right or title to, any Shares, and no Shares will be allotted and issued to the Participant, until satisfaction of the Vesting Criteria.
(d) No Obligation to Employ . Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer on the Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or other relationship with, the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to terminate the Participants employment or service relationship at any time, with or without cause.
(e) Nontransferability of RSU Award . None of the Participants rights under this Agreement or under the RSU Award may be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participants in the U.S. may transfer or assign the RSU Award to Family Members (as defined in the Plan) through a gift or a domestic relations order (and not in a transfer for value), or as otherwise allowed by the Plan. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Participant.
(f) Privileges of Share Ownership . The Participant shall not have any of the rights of a shareholder until the Vested Shares are allotted and issued after the applicable vest date.
(g) Interpretation . Any dispute regarding the interpretation of the terms and provisions with respect to the RSU Award and this Agreement shall be submitted by the Participant or the Company to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Company and on the Participant.
1.2 Title to Shares . Title will be provided in the Participants individual name on the Companys records unless the Participant otherwise notifies Stock Administration of an alternative designation in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable laws.
2. Delivery .
2.1 Deliveries by Participant . The Participant hereby delivers to the Company this Agreement.
2.2 Deliveries by the Company . The Company will issue a duly executed share certificate or other documentation evidencing the Vested Shares in the name specified in Section 1.2 above upon vesting, provided the Participant has delivered and executed this Agreement prior to the applicable vesting date and has remained continuously employed by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate through each applicable vesting date.
3. Compliance with Laws and Regulations . The issuance and transfer of the Shares to the Participant shall be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and the Participant with all applicable requirements of any share exchange or automated quotation system on which the Companys Ordinary Shares may be listed at the time of such issuance or transfer. The Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any state, local or foreign securities commission or any share exchange to effect such compliance.
4. Rights as Shareholder . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Participant will have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Vested Shares which have been allotted and issued to the Participant until such time as the Participant disposes of such Vested Shares.
5. Stop-Transfer Orders .
5.1 Stop-Transfer Instructions . The Participant agrees that, to ensure compliance with the restrictions imposed by this Agreement, the Company may issue appropriate stop-transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and if the Company administers transfers of its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
5.2 Refusal to Transfer . The Company will not be required (i) to register in its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares, or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any Participant or other transferee to whom such Shares have been so transferred.
6. Taxes and Disposition of Shares .
6.1 Tax Obligations .
(a) Regardless of any action the Company or the Participants employer (the Employer) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items arising out of the Participants participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (Tax-Related Items), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participants responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company and/or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSU Award, including but not limited to, the grant, vesting or issuance of Vested Shares underlying the RSU Award, the subsequent sale of Vested Shares acquired upon vesting and the receipt of any dividends; and (b) do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any
aspect of the RSU Award to reduce or eliminate the Participants liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if the Participant has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant shall pay or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following (1) withholding from the Participants wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company, the Employer, or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company; or (2) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Vested Shares either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding in Shares to be issued at vesting of the RSU Award.
(c) To avoid any negative accounting treatment, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates. If the obligation for the Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Vested Shares, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of the Participants participation in the Plan.
(d) The Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participants participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described in this section. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Vested Shares or the proceeds from the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
6.2 Disposition of Shares . Participant hereby agrees that the Participant shall make no disposition of the Shares (other than as permitted by this Agreement) unless and until the Participant shall have complied with all requirements of this Agreement applicable to the disposition of the Shares.
7. Nature of Grant . In accepting the RSU Award, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;
(b) the grant of the RSU Award is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future RSU Awards, or benefits in lieu of RSU Awards, even if RSU Awards have been granted repeatedly in the past;
(d) all decisions with respect to future RSU Awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(e) the Participants participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(f) the future value of the Shares underlying the RSU Award is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(g) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from the forfeiture of the RSU Award resulting from a Termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws), and in consideration of the RSU Award to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company and/or the Employer, waives the Participants ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company and/or the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims; and
(h) for the Participants residing outside of the U.S.A.:
(A) the RSU Award and any Shares acquired under the Plan are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(B) the RSU Award is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, dismissal, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to past services for the Employer, the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate; and
(C) in the event of the Participants Termination of Service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Participants right to vest in the RSU Award under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date of Termination of Service and; the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively providing service for purposes of this RSU Award.
8. No Advice Regarding Grant . The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participants participation in the Plan, or the sale of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSU Award. The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
9. Data Privacy .
(a) The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participants personal data as described in this Agreement and any other
RSU Award materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participants participation in the Plan.
(b) The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participants name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSU Awards or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participants favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (Data).
(c) The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to the Company stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients country ( e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections from the Participants country. The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative. The Participant authorizes the Company, the Company stock plan service provider and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participants participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. The Participant understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participants ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Participants refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.
10. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon the Participant and the Participants heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
11. Governing Law; Venue; Severability . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within California, excluding that body of laws pertaining to conflict of laws. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by the RSU Award or this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and
consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Santa Clara County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, then such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the other provisions will remain fully effective and enforceable.
12. Notices . Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company shall be in writing and addressed to the Vice President of Finance of the Company at its corporate offices at 847 Gibraltar Drive, Milpitas, California 95035. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Participant shall be in writing and addressed to the Participant at the address indicated on the signature page hereto or to such other address as the Participant may designate in writing from time to time to the Company. All notices shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, three (3) days after deposit in the United States mail by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested), one (1) business day after its deposit with any return receipt express courier (prepaid), or one (1) business day after transmission by facsimile.
13. Headings . The captions and headings of this Agreement are included for ease of reference only and will be disregarded in interpreting or construing this Agreement. All references herein to Sections will refer to Sections of this Agreement.
14. Language . If the Participant has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different from the English version, the English version will control.
15. Electronic Delivery . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
16 . Exhibit A . Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the RSU Award shall be subject to any special terms and provisions as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement for the Participants country. Moreover, if the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in Exhibit A, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan. Exhibit A constitutes part of this Agreement.
17. Code Section 409A . With respect to U.S. taxpayers, it is intended that the terms of the RSU Award will comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations relating thereto so as not to subject the Participant to the payment of additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Code, and this Agreement will be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner that is consistent with this intent. In furtherance of this intent, the Committee may adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, in each case, without the consent of the Participant, that the Committee determines
are reasonable, necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related U.S. Department of Treasury guidance. In that light, the Company makes no representation or covenant to ensure that the RSU Awards that are intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code are not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Committee with respect thereto.
18. Imposition of Other Requirements . The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participants participation in the Plan, on the RSU Award and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
19. Entire Agreement . The Plan and this Agreement, together with all its Exhibits, constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the specific subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
EXHIBIT A TO THE
RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR NON-U.S. PARTICIPANTS
Terms and Conditions
This Exhibit A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the RSU Award granted to the Participant under the Plan if the Participant resides in one of the countries listed below. Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit A have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement.
Notifications
This Exhibit A also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to his or her participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of July 2010. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information in this Exhibit A as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participants participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that the RSU Award vests and Shares are issued to the Participant or the Participant sells Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSU Award under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Participants particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of a particular result. Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participants country may apply to his or her situation.
Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently working or transfers employment after the Date of Grant, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant.
AUSTRIA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . If the Participant holds Shares acquired under the Plan outside of Austria, the Participant must submit a report to the Austrian National Bank. An exemption applies if the value of the shares as of any given quarter does not exceed 30,000,000 or as of December 31 does not exceed 5,000,000. If the former threshold is exceeded, quarterly obligations are imposed, whereas if the latter threshold is exceeded, annual reports must be given. The annual reporting date is December 31 and the deadline for filing the annual report is March 31 of the following year.
When the Participant sells Vested Shares issued under the Plan, there may be exchange control obligations if the cash received is held outside Austria. If the transaction volume of all the Participants accounts abroad exceeds 3,000,000, the movements and balances of all accounts must be reported monthly, as of the last day of the month, on or before the fifteenth day of the following month.
Consumer Protection Information . To the extent that the provisions of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act are applicable to the Agreement and the Plan, the Participant may be entitled to revoke his or her acceptance of the Agreement if the conditions listed below are met:
(i) If the Participant accepts the RSU Award outside of the business premises of the Company, the Participant may be entitled to revoke his or her acceptance of the Agreement, provided the revocation is made within one week after the Participant accepts the Agreement.
(ii) The revocation must be in written form to be valid. It is sufficient if the Participant returns the Agreement to the Company or the Companys representative with language that can be understood as the Participants refusal to conclude or honor the Agreement, provided the revocation is sent within the period set forth above.
BRAZIL
Notifications
Compliance with Law. By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant acknowledges his or her agreement to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and to pay any and all applicable taxes associated with the RSU Award, the receipt of any dividends, and the sale of Vested Shares issued under the Plan.
Exchange Control Information . If the Participant is a resident or domiciled in Brazil, he or she will be required to submit an annual declaration of assets and rights held outside of Brazil to the Central Bank of Brazil if the aggregate value of such assets and rights is equal to or greater than US$100,000 (approximately BRL175,950 as of July 2010). Foreign individuals holding Brazilian visas are considered Brazilian residents for purposes of this reporting requirement and must declare at least the assets held abroad that were acquired subsequent to the Participants date of admittance as a resident of Brazil. Assets and rights that must be reported include Shares issued upon vesting of the RSU Award under the Plan.
CANADA
Terms and Conditions
French Language Provision . The following provision will apply if the Participant is a resident of Quebec:
The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.
Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention, ainsi que de tous documents, avis et procédures judiciaires, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à, la présente convention.
Termination of Service . This provision supplements Section 1.1(c) of the Agreement:
In the event of involuntary Termination of Service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Participants right to receive and vest in the RSU Award under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that is the earlier of: (1) the date the Participant receives notice of Termination of Service from the Company or the Employer, or (2) the date the Participant is no longer actively providing service by the Company or his or her Employer regardless of any notice period or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under local law (including, but not limited to, statutory law, regulatory law and/or common law); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant no longer actively providing service for purposes of the RSU Award.
Data Privacy. This provision supplements Section 9 of the Agreement:
The Participant hereby authorizes the Company and the Companys representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or not, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant further authorizes the Company, any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate and the Committee to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors. The Participant further authorizes the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to record such information and to keep such information in the Participants employee file.
Notifications
Grant of RSU Award . The RSU Award does not constitute compensation nor is in any way related to the Participants past services and/or employment to the Company, the Employer, and/or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company.
CHINA
Terms and Conditions
Issuance of Vested Shares and Sale of Shares . This provision supplements Section 1.1(d) of the Agreement:
Due to local regulatory requirements, upon the vesting of the RSU Award, the Participant agrees to the immediate sale of any Vested Shares to be issued to the Participant upon vesting and settlement of the RSU Award. The Participant further agrees that the Company is authorized to instruct its designated broker to assist with the mandatory sale of such Vested Shares (on the Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization) and the Participant expressly authorizes the Companys designated broker to complete the sale of such Vested Shares. The Participant acknowledges that the Companys designated broker is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Vested Shares at any particular price. Upon the sale of the Vested
Shares, the Company agrees to pay the Participant the cash proceeds from the sale, less any brokerage fees or commissions and subject to any obligation to satisfy Tax-Related Items.
Exchange Control Requirements . The Participant understands and agrees that, pursuant to local exchange control requirements, the Participant will be required to immediately repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of Vested Shares underlying the RSU Award to China. The Participant further understands that, under local law, such repatriation of his or her cash proceeds may need to be effectuated through a special exchange control account established by the Company, any Parent, Subsidiary, Affiliate or the Employer, and the Participant hereby consents and agrees that any proceeds from the sale of Vested Shares may be transferred to such special account prior to being delivered to the Participant. The Company is under no obligation to secure any exchange conversion rate, and the Company may face delays in converting the proceeds to local currency due to exchange control restrictions in China. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Vested Shares are sold and the time the sale proceeds are distributed through any such special exchange account. The Participant further agrees to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China. These requirements will not apply to non-PRC citizens.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. Upon request of the Czech National Bank, the Participant may need to file a notification within 15 days of the end of the calendar quarter in which he or she acquires Shares pursuant to the Plan.
DENMARK
Notifications
Danish Stock Options Act . The Participant will receive an Employer Statement pursuant to the Danish Act on Stock Options.
Exchange Control/Tax Reporting Information . If the Participant holds Shares acquired under the Plan in a brokerage account with a broker or bank outside Denmark, the Participant is required to inform the Danish Tax Administration about the account. For this purpose, the Participant must file a Form V ( Erklaering V ) with the Danish Tax Administration. The Form V must be signed both by the Participant and by the applicable broker or bank where the account is held. By signing the Form V, the broker or bank undertakes to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the Vested Shares in the account without further request each year. By signing the Form V, the Participant authorizes the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of the Form V can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk .
In addition, if the Participant opens a brokerage account (or a deposit account with a U.S. bank) for the purpose of holding cash outside Denmark, the Participant is also required to inform the Danish Tax
Administration about this account. To do so, the Participant must also file a Form K ( Erklaering K ) with the Danish Tax Administration. The Form K must be signed both by the Participant and by the applicable broker or bank where the account is held. By signing the Form K, the broker/bank undertakes an obligation, without further request each year, to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the account. By signing the Form K, the Participant authorizes the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of Form K can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk .
FINLAND
There are no country specific provisions.
FRANCE
Term and Conditions
Language Consent . By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan, the Agreement and this Exhibit A) which were provided in English language. The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.
En acceptant lattribution, vous confirmez ainsi avoir lu et compris les documents relatifs à cette attribution (le Plan, le contrat et cette Annexe) qui ont été communiqués en langue anglaise. Vous acceptez les termes en connaissance de cause.
GERMANY
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . Cross-border payments in excess of 12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank. If the Participant uses a German bank to effect a cross-border payment in excess of 12,500 in connection with the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan, the bank will make the report for the Participant. In addition, the Participant must report any receivables or payables or debts in foreign currency exceeding an amount of 5,000,000 on a monthly basis. Finally, the Participant must report Shares on an annual basis that exceeds 10% of the total voting capital of the Company.
HONG KONG
Terms and Conditions
Warning: The RSU Award and Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSU Award do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to employees of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliates. The Agreement, including this Exhibit A, the Plan and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a prospectus for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong. Nor have the documents been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. The RSU Award is intended only for the personal use of each eligible Employee of the Employer, the Company or any Parent,
Subsidiary or Affiliate and may not be distributed to any other person. If the Participant is in any doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, including this Exhibit A, or the Plan, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.
Sale Restriction. Notwithstanding anything contrary in the Notice, the Agreement or the Plan, in the event the Participants RSU Award vests such that Vested Shares are issued to the Participant or his or her heirs and representatives within six months of the Date of Grant, the Participant agrees that the Participant or his or her heirs and representatives will not dispose of any Vested Shares acquired prior to the six-month anniversary of the Date of Grant.
Notifications
Nature of Scheme . The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance.
HUNGARY
There are no country specific provisions.
INDIA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. The Participant must repatriate the proceeds from the sale of Vested Shares acquired under the Plan within 90 days after receipt. The Participant must maintain the foreign inward remittance certificate received from the bank where the foreign currency is deposited in the event that the Reserve Bank of India or the Employer requests proof of repatriation. It is the Participants responsibility to comply with applicable exchange control laws in India.
IRELAND
Notifications
Director Notification Obligation . Directors, shadow directors and secretaries of the Companys Irish Subsidiary or Affiliate are subject to certain notification requirements under the Irish Companies Act. Directors, shadow directors and secretaries must notify the Irish Subsidiary or Affiliate in writing of their interest in the Company and the number and class of Shares or rights to which the interest relates within five days of the issuance or disposal of Shares or within five days of becoming aware of the event giving rise to the notification. This disclosure requirement also applies to any rights or Shares acquired by the directors spouse or children (under the age of 18).
ISRAEL
There are no country specific provisions.
ITALY
Terms and Conditions
Data Privacy. This provision replaces Section 9 of the Agreement:
The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer as the Privacy Representative of the Company in Italy, may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participants name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, details of all RSU Awards or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participants favor, and that the Company and the Employer will process said data and other data lawfully received from third party (Personal Data) for the exclusive purpose of managing and administering the Plan and complying with applicable laws, regulations and Community legislation. The Participant also understands that providing the Company with Personal Data is mandatory for compliance with laws and is necessary for the performance of the Plan and that the Participants denial to provide Personal Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect the Participants ability to participate in the Plan. The Participant understands that Personal Data will not be publicized, but it may be accessible by the Employer as the Privacy Representative of the Company and within the Employers organization by its internal and external personnel in charge of processing, and by the data Processor, if appointed. The updated list of Processors and of the subjects to which Data are communicated will remain available upon request at the Employer. Furthermore, Personal Data may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan. The Participant understands that Personal Data may also be transferred to the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Company, and also to the legitimate addressees under applicable laws. The Participant further understands that the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate will transfer Personal Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Participants participation in the Plan, and that the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate may each further transfer Personal Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer of Personal Data to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any Vested Shares acquired under the Plan or any proceeds from the sale of such Shares. Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Personal Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participants participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that these recipients may be acting as Controllers, Processors or persons in charge of processing, as the case may be, according to applicable privacy laws, and that they may be located in or outside the European Economic Area, such as in the United States or elsewhere, in countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection as intended under Italian privacy law.
Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan, it will delete Personal Data as soon as it has
accomplished all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan.
The Participant understands that Personal Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Personal Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.
The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of Personal Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area, as specified herein and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, does not require the Participants consent thereto as the processing is necessary to performance of law and contractual obligations related to implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that, pursuant to section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, he or she has the right at any moment to, including, but not limited to, obtain confirmation that Personal Data exists or not, access, verify its contents, origin and accuracy, delete, update, integrate, correct, blocked or stop, for legitimate reason, the Personal Data processing. To exercise privacy rights, the Participant should contact the Employer. Furthermore, the Participant is aware that Personal Data will not be used for direct marketing purposes. In addition, Personal Data provided can be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting the Participants human resources department.
Plan Document Acknowledgement . The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has read and specifically and expressly approves the following sections of the Agreement: Section 1: Grant of RSU Award; Section 2: Delivery; Section 3: Compliance with Laws and Regulations; Section 4: Rights as Shareholder; Section 5: Stop-Transfer Orders; Section 6: Taxes and Disposition of Shares; Section 7: Nature of Grant; Section 8: No advice Regarding Grant; Section 11: Governing Law; Venue; Section 15: Electronic Delivery; Section 16: Exhibit A; Section 18: Imposition of Other Requirements; and the Data Privacy section of this Exhibit A.
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . To participate in the Plan, the Participant must comply with exchange control regulations in Italy. The Participant is required to report in his or her annual tax return: (a) any transfers of cash or Vested Shares to or from Italy exceeding 10,000; (b) any foreign investments or investments held outside of Italy at the end of the calendar year exceeding 10,000 if such investments (Vested Shares) that may give rise to taxable income in Italy that combined with other foreign assets exceeds 10,000; and (c) the amount of the transfers to and from Italy which have had an impact during the calendar year on the Participants foreign investments or investments held outside of Italy. The Participant may be exempt from the requirement in (a) if the transfer or investment is made through an authorized broker resident in Italy, as the broker will generally comply with the reporting obligation on his or her behalf.
JAPAN
There are no country specific provisions.
KOREA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . If the Participant realizes US$500,000 (approximately KRW 601,975,000 as of July 2010) or more from the sale of Shares, Korean exchange laws require the Participant to repatriate the proceeds to Korea within eighteen months of the sale.
MALAYSIA
Notifications
Malaysian Insider Trading Notification. The Participant should be aware of the Malaysian insider-trading rules, which may impact his or her acquisition or disposal of Shares or rights to Shares under the Plan. Under the Malaysian insider-trading rules, the Participant is prohibited from selling Shares when he or she is in possession of information which is not generally available and which he or she knows or should know will have a material effect on the value of the Shares once such information is generally available.
Director Notification Obligation. If the Participant is a director of the Companys Malaysian Subsidiary, he or she is subject to certain notification requirements under the Malaysian Companies Act. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Malaysian Subsidiary in writing when the Participant receives or disposes of an interest ( e.g. , RSU Award, Shares) in the Company or any related company. Such notifications must be made within 14 days of receiving or disposing of any interest in the Company or any related company.
MEXICO
Terms and Conditions
No Entitlement for Claims or Compensation . The following section supplements Section 7 of the Agreement:
Modification . By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant understands and agrees that any modification of the Plan or the Agreement or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of employment.
Policy Statement . The RSU Award grant the Company is making under the Plan is unilateral and discretionary and, therefore, the Company reserves the absolute right to amend it and discontinue it at any time without any liability.
The Company, with registered offices at One Marina Boulevard, #28-00, Singapore 018989, is solely responsible for the administration of the Plan, and participation in the Plan and the grant of the RSU Award do not, in any way, establish an employment relationship between the Participant and the Company since he
or she is participating in the Plan on a wholly commercial basis and the sole employer is Availmed Servicios S.A. de C.V., Grupo Flextronics S.A. de C.V., Flextronics Servicios Guadalajara S.A. de C.V., Flextronics Servicios Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. and Flextronics Aguascalientes Servicios S.A. de C.V., nor does it establish any rights between the Participant and the Employer.
Plan Document Acknowledgment . By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received copies of the Plan, has reviewed the Plan and the Agreement in their entirety, and fully understands and accepts all provisions of the Plan and the Agreement.
In addition, the Participant further acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the terms and conditions in the Nature of Grant section of the Agreement, in which the following is clearly described and established: (i) participation in the Plan does not constitute an acquired right; (ii) the Plan and participation in the Plan is offered by the Company on a wholly discretionary basis; (iii) participation in the Plan is voluntary; and (iv) the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliates are not responsible for any decrease in the value of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSU Award.
Finally, the Participant hereby declares that he or she does not reserve any action or right to bring any claim against the Company for any compensation or damages as a result of his or her participation in the Plan and therefore grants a full and broad release to the Employer, the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliates with respect to any claim that may arise under the Plan.
Spanish Translation
Condiciones y duración
Sin derecho a reclamo o compensación : La siguiente sección complementa la sección 7 de este Acuerdo:
Modificación : Al aceptar el Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación, el Participante entiende y acuerda que cualquier modificación del Plan o del Acuerdo o su extinción, no constituirá un cambio o disminución de los términos y condiciones de empleo.
Declaración de Política : El Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación por parte de la Compañía es efectuada bajo el Plan en forma unilateral y discrecional y por lo tanto, la Compañía se reserva el derecho absoluto de modificar y discontinuar el Otorgamiento de Acciones en cualquier momento sin responsabilidad alguna hacia la Compañía.
La Compañía, con oficinas registradas en One Marina Boulevard, #28-00, Singapore 018989 es la única responsable de la administración de los Planes y de la participación en los mismos y el otorgamamiento de el Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación no establece de forma alguna una relación de trabajo entre el Participante y la Compañía, ya que su participación en el Plan es completamente comercial y el único empleador es Availmed Servicios S.A. de C.V., Grupo Flextronics S.A. de C.V., Flextronics Servicios Guadalajara S.A. de C.V., Flextronics Servicios Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. and Flextronics Aguascalientes, así como tampoco establece ningún derecho entre el Participante y el Empleador.
Reconocimiento del Documento del Plan . Al aceptar la el Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación, el Participante reconoce que ha recibido copias de los Planes, ha revisado los mismos, al igual que la totalidad del Acuerdo y, que ha entendido y aceptado completamente todas las disposiciones contenidas en los Planes y en el Acuerdo.
Además, el Partcipante reconoce que ha leído, y que aprueba específica y expresamente los términos y condiciones contenidos en la sección Naturaleza del Orotgamiento en el cual se encuentra claramente descripto y establecido lo siguiente: (i) la participación en los Planes no constituye un derecho adquirido; (ii) los Planes y la participación en los mismos es ofrecida por la Compañía de forma enteramente discrecional; (iii) la participación en los Planes es voluntaria; y (iv) la Compañía, así como su Sociedad controlante, Subsidiaria o Filiales no son responsables por cualquier disminución en el valor de las Acciones adquiridas a través del conferimiento del Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación.
Finalmente, el Partcipante declara que no se reserva ninguna acción o derecho para interponer una demanda en contra de la Compañía por compensación, daño o perjuicio alguno como resultado de su participación en el Plan y, en consecuencia, otorga el más amplio finiquito al Empleador, así como a la Compañía, a su Sociedad controlante, Subsidiaria o Filiales con respecto a cualquier demanda que pudiera originarse en virtud de los Planes.
NETHERLANDS
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The Participant should be aware of the Dutch insider-trading rules, which may impact the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan. In particular, the Participant may be prohibited from effectuating certain transactions if the Participant has inside information about the Company.
Under Article 5:56 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, anyone who has insider information related to an issuing company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in or from the Netherlands. Inside information is defined as knowledge of specific information concerning the issuing company to which the securities relate or the trade in securities issued by such company, which has not been made public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the share price, regardless of the development of the price. The insider could be any Employee in the Netherlands who has inside information as described herein.
Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain Employees working at a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate in the Netherlands may have inside information and, thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when the Participant has such inside information.
If the Participant is uncertain whether the insider-trading rules apply to him or her, he or she should consult his or her personal legal advisor.
NORWAY
There are no country specific provisions.
POLAND
Terms and Conditions
Restriction on Type of Shares Issued . Due to tax regulations in Poland, as necessary, the Participants Vested Shares will be settled in newly issued Shares only. Treasury Shares will not be used to satisfy the RSU Award upon vesting.
ROMANIA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. If the Participant remits foreign currency into or out of Romania ( e.g ., the proceeds from the sale of his or her Vested Shares), the Participant may have to provide the Romanian bank assisting with the transaction with appropriate documentation explaining the source of the income. The Participant should consult his or her personal legal advisor to determine whether the Participant will be required to submit such documentation to the Romanian bank .
SINGAPORE
Notifications
Securities Law Information . The RSU Award is being granted to the Participant pursuant to the Qualifying Person exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Singapore Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (SFA). The Plan have not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Participant should note that the RSU Award is subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Participant will not be able to make any subsequent sale in Singapore of the Shares acquired under the Plan, or any offer of such subsequent sale of the Shares acquired under the Plan unless such sale or offer in Singapore is made pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA (Cap 289, 2006 Ed.).
Director Notification Obligation. If the Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of the Company or a Singapore Subsidiary or Affiliate, the Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Company or the Singaporean Subsidiary or Affiliate in writing when the Participant receives an interest ( e.g ., RSU Award, Shares) in the Company or any related companies. Please contact the Company to obtain a copy of the notification form. In addition, the Participant must notify the Company or the Singapore Subsidiary or Affiliate when the Participant sells Shares of the Company or any related company (including when the Participant sell Shares acquired under the Plan). These notifications must be made within two days of acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Company or any related company. In addition, a notification must be made of the Participants interests in the Company or any related company within two days of becoming a director.
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
There are no country specific provisions.
SOUTH AFRICA
Terms and Conditions
Tax Obligations . The following provision supplements Section 6.1 of the Agreement:
By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant agrees to notify the Employer of the amount of any gain realized at vesting and settlement of the RSU Award. If the Participant fails to advise the Employer of the gain realized at vesting and settlement of the RSU Award, he or she may be liable for a fine.
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. The Participant should consult his or her personal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable exchange control regulations in South Africa, as such regulations are subject to frequent change . The Participant is solely responsible for complying with all exchange control laws in South Africa, and neither the Company nor the Employer will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from the Participants failure to comply with South African exchange control laws.
SWEDEN
There are no country specific provisions.
SWITZERLAND
Notifications
Securities Law Information . The RSU Award is considered a private offering in Switzerland; therefore, it is not subject to registration.
TAIWAN
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . The Participant may acquire and remit foreign currency (including proceeds from the sale of Shares) into and out of Taiwan up to US$5,000,000 (approximately TWD 160,580,024 as of July 2010) per year. If the transaction amount is TWD 500,000 or more in a single transaction, the Participant must submit a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form and also provide supporting documentation to the satisfaction of the remitting bank.
TURKEY
Notifications
Securities Law Information . Under Turkish law, the Participant is not permitted to sell the Shares acquired under the Plan in Turkey.
UNITED KINGDOM
Terms and Conditions
Tax Obligations. The following provisions supplement Section 6.1 of the Agreement:
The Participant agrees that, if Participant does not pay or the Employer or the Company does not withhold from the Participant the full amount of Tax-Related Items that the Participant owes at vesting/settlement of the RSU Award, or the release or assignment of the RSU Award for consideration, or the receipt of any other benefit in connection with the RSU Award (the Taxable Event) within 90 days after the Taxable Event, or such other period specified in section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, then the amount that should have been withheld shall constitute a loan owed by the Participant to the Employer, effective 90 days after the Taxable Event. The Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at the HMRCs official rate and will be immediately due and repayable by the Participant, and the Company and/or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by withholding the funds from salary, bonus or any other funds due to the Participant by the Employer, by withholding in Shares issued upon vesting of the RSU Award or from the cash proceeds from the sale of Vested Shares or by demanding cash or a check from the Participant. The Participant also authorizes the Company to delay the issuance of any Vested Shares unless and until the loan is repaid in full.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is an officer or executive director (as within the meaning of section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that the Participant is an officer or executive director and Tax-Related Items are not collected from or paid by Participant within 90 days of the Taxable Event, the amount of any uncollected Tax-Related Items may constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions may be payable. The Participant acknowledges that the Company or the Employer may recover any such additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 6.1 Agreement, although the Participant acknowledges that he/she ultimately will be responsible for reporting any income tax or National Insurance Contributions due on this additional benefit directly to the HMRC under the self-assessment regime.
National Insurance Contributions Acknowledgment. As a condition of participation in the Plan and the vesting of the RSU Award, the Participant agrees to accept any liability for secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions which may be payable by the Company and/or the Employer in connection with the RSU Award and any event giving rise to Tax-Related Items (the Employer NICs). To accomplish the foregoing, the Participant agrees to execute a joint election with the Company, the form of such joint election being formally approved by HMRC (the Joint Election), and any other required consent or
election. The Participant further agrees to execute such other joint elections as may be required between the Participant and any successor to the Company and/or the Employer. The Participant further agrees that the Company and/or the Employer may collect the Employer NICs from the Participant by any of the means set forth in Section 6.1 of the Agreement.
If the Participant does not enter into a Joint Election prior to vesting of the RSU Award or if approval of the Joint Election has been withdrawn by HMRC, the RSU Award shall become null and void without any liability to the Company and/or the Employer and the Company may choose not to issue or deliver Shares upon vesting of the RSU Award.
EXHIBIT 10.02
No. «GrantID»
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
FORM OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
This Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of [<<Grant Date>>], (the Effective Date ) by and between Flextronics International Ltd., a Singapore corporation (the Company ), and the participant named below (the Participant ). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Flextronics International Ltd. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan ). The Participant understands and agrees that this Restricted Share Unit Award (the RSU Award ) is granted subject to and in accordance with the express terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement including any country-specific terms set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. The Participant further agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of Plan and the official prospectus for the Plan. A copy of the Plan and the official prospectus for the Plan are available in the UBS OneSource Library and at the offices of the Company and the Participant hereby agrees that the Plan and the official prospectus for the Plan are deemed delivered to the Participant.
PRIMARY INFORMATION |
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Participant: |
«First» «Last», |
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Target Shares: |
«Target Shares» |
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Maximum Shares: |
«Max Shares» (at 200% of Target) |
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Date of Grant: |
«Grant Date» |
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Performance Criteria: |
Vesting is based on the cumulative three-year increase to the Free Cash Flow from operations of the Company over the Measurement Period. |
Payout Table: |
Payouts can range from 50 200% of the Target Shares based on the achievement levels set forth in the chart below: |
Cumulative 3-Year Company Free Cash Flow |
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Awards Earned as a
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Maximum |
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Above $2.619 billion |
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200 |
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Between $1.919 billion and $2.619 billion |
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Interpolate |
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Target Shares |
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$1.919 billion |
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100 |
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Between $1.319 billion and $1.919 billion |
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Threshold |
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$1.319 billion |
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50 |
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Below $1.319 billion |
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0 |
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Performance Period: |
100% of the Maximum Shares are available for vesting on the 3 rd anniversary of , 20 , based on achievement of the Performance Criteria. |
DEFINITIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Free Cash Flow |
Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, net of dispositions. |
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Payout Interpolation: |
If the minimum payout is not reached, then the shares will be forfeited. If performance payouts are reached, shares will be rewarded on an interpolated basis between 50% and 200% of the target shares per the Payout Table above. Fractional percentage points will be rounded to nearest % point and fractional shares awarded will be rounded down the nearest whole share. |
Maximum Target:
Free Cash Flow during the measurement period:
FY2015: |
$850 million |
FY2016: |
$900 million |
FY2017: |
$925 million |
Cumulative 3-Year Free Cash Flow: $2.675 billion
$2.675 billion is above the 200% Maximum Target so Maximum Payout of 200% or shares is achieved.
Interpolated Target:
Free Cash Flow during the measurement period:
FY2015: |
$675 million |
FY2016: |
$725 million |
FY2017: |
$750 million |
Cumulative 3-Year Free Cash Flow: $2.150 billion
$2.150 billion is above the Target and below the Maximum so an interpolated Payout of 133% or shares is achieved.
Forfeited:
Free Cash Flow during the measurement period:
FY2015: |
$400 million |
FY2016: |
$425 million |
FY2017: |
$475 million |
Cumulative 3-Year Free Cash Flow: $1.300 billion
$1.300 billion is below the Threshold so no Payout is achieved.
1. Grant of RSU Award .
1.1 Grant of RSU Award . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, including any country-specific terms set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Participant an RSU Award for the number of ordinary shares set forth above under RSU Award (the Shares ).
(a) Performance Criteria . The RSU Award shall vest, and the Shares shall be issuable to the Participant, according to the Performance Criteria set forth above. If application of the Performance Criteria causes vesting of a fractional Share, such Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. Shares that vest and are issuable pursuant to the Performance Criteria are Vested Shares .
(b) Termination of Service . The RSU Award, all of the Companys obligations and the Participants rights under this Agreement, shall terminate on the earlier of the Participants Termination Date (as defined in the Plan) or the date when all the Shares that are subject to the RSU Award have been allotted and issued, or forfeited in the case of any portion of the RSU Award that fails to vest; provided , however , that if the Participant has a Termination of Service due to Retirement, then (i) the RSU Award and all rights and obligations hereunder will not terminate and (ii) a pro-rata number of vested Shares shall be issued to the Participant upon the vesting of the RSU Award pursuant to the Performance Criteria, with the number of Shares that vest determined by multiplying the full number of Shares subject to the RSU Award by a fraction, which shall be (x) the number of complete months of continuous service as an Employee from the grant date of the RSU Award to the date of Retirement, divided by (y) the number of months from the grant date to the vesting date; provided , further , that if within twelve months of Retirement, the Participant violates the terms of a non-disclosure agreement with, or other confidentiality obligation owed to, the
Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, then the RSU Award and all of the Companys obligations and the Participants rights under this Agreement shall terminate.
For purposes of this Agreement, Retirement shall mean the Participants voluntary Termination of Service after the Participant has attained age sixty (60) and completed at least ten (10) years of service as an Employee of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.
(c) Allotment and Issuance of Vested Shares . The Company shall allot and issue the Vested Shares as soon as practicable after such Shares have vested pursuant to the Performance Criteria. The Company shall have no obligation to allot and issue, and the Participant will have no right or title to, any Shares, and no Shares will be allotted and issued to the Participant, until satisfaction of the Performance Criteria.
(d) No Obligation to Employ . Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer on the Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or other relationship with, the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to terminate the Participants employment or service relationship at any time, with or without cause.
(e) Nontransferability of RSU Award . None of the Participants rights under this Agreement or under the RSU Award may be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participants in the U.S. may transfer or assign the RSU Award to Family Members (as defined in the Plan) through a gift or a domestic relations order (and not in a transfer for value), or as otherwise allowed by the Plan. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Participant.
(f) Privileges of Share Ownership . The Participant shall not have any of the rights of a shareholder until the Vested Shares are allotted and issued after the applicable vest date.
(g) Interpretation . Any dispute regarding the interpretation of the terms and provisions with respect to the RSU Award and this Agreement shall be submitted by the Participant or the Company to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Company and on the Participant.
1.2 Title to Shares . Title will be provided in the Participants individual name on the Companys records unless the Participant otherwise notifies Stock Administration of an alternative designation in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable laws.
2. Delivery .
2.1 Deliveries by Participant . The Participant hereby delivers to the Company this Agreement.
2.2 Deliveries by the Company . The Company will issue a duly executed share certificate or other documentation evidencing the Vested Shares in the name specified in Section 1.2 above upon vesting, provided the Participant has delivered and executed this Agreement prior to the applicable vesting date and
has remained continuously employed by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate through each applicable vesting date.
3. Compliance with Laws and Regulations . The issuance and transfer of the Shares to the Participant shall be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and the Participant with all applicable requirements of any share exchange or automated quotation system on which the Companys Ordinary Shares may be listed at the time of such issuance or transfer. The Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any state, local or foreign securities commission or any share exchange to effect such compliance.
4. Rights as Shareholder . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Participant will have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Vested Shares which have been allotted and issued to the Participant until such time as the Participant disposes of such Vested Shares.
5. Stop-Transfer Orders .
5.1 Stop-Transfer Instructions . The Participant agrees that, to ensure compliance with the restrictions imposed by this Agreement, the Company may issue appropriate stop-transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and if the Company administers transfers of its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
5.2 Refusal to Transfer . The Company will not be required (i) to register in its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares, or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any Participant or other transferee to whom such Shares have been so transferred.
6. Taxes and Disposition of Shares .
6.1 Tax Obligations .
(a) Regardless of any action the Company or the Participants employer (the Employer) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items arising out of the Participants participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (Tax-Related Items), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participants responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company and/or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSU Award, including but not limited to, the grant, vesting or issuance of Vested Shares underlying the RSU Award, the subsequent sale of Vested Shares acquired upon vesting and the receipt of any dividends; and (b) do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSU Award to reduce or eliminate the Participants liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if the Participant has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Participant
acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant shall pay or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following (1) withholding from the Participants wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company, the Employer, or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company; or (2) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Vested Shares either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding in Shares to be issued at vesting of the RSU Award.
(c) To avoid any negative accounting treatment, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates. If the obligation for the Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Vested Shares, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of the Participants participation in the Plan.
(d) The Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participants participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described in this section. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Vested Shares or the proceeds from the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
6.2 Disposition of Shares . Participant hereby agrees that the Participant shall make no disposition of the Shares (other than as permitted by this Agreement) unless and until the Participant shall have complied with all requirements of this Agreement applicable to the disposition of the Shares.
7. Nature of Grant . In accepting the RSU Award, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;
(b) the grant of the RSU Award is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future RSU Awards, or benefits in lieu of RSU Awards, even if RSU Awards have been granted repeatedly in the past;
(d) all decisions with respect to future RSU Awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(e) the Participants participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(f) the future value of the Shares underlying the RSU Award is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(g) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from the forfeiture of the RSU Award resulting from a Termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws), and in consideration of the RSU Award to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company and/or the Employer, waives the Participants ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company and/or the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims; and
(h) for the Participants residing outside of the U.S.A.:
(A) the RSU Award and any Shares acquired under the Plan are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(B) the RSU Award is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, dismissal, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to past services for the Employer, the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate; and
(C) in the event of the Participants Termination of Service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Participants right to vest in the RSU Award under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date of Termination of Service and; the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively providing service for purposes of this RSU Award.
8. No Advice Regarding Grant . The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participants participation in the Plan, or the sale of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSU Award. The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
9. Data Privacy .
(a) The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participants personal data as described in this Agreement and any other RSU Award materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participants participation in the Plan.
(b) The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participants name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSU Awards or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participants favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (Data).
(c) The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to the Company stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections from the Participants country. The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative. The Participant authorizes the Company, the Company stock plan service provider and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participants participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. The Participant understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participants ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Participants refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.
10. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon the Participant and the Participants heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
11. Governing Law; Venue; Severability . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within California, excluding that body of laws pertaining to conflict of laws. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by the RSU Award or this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Santa Clara County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable,
then such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the other provisions will remain fully effective and enforceable.
12. Notices . Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company shall be in writing and addressed to the Vice President of Finance of the Company at its corporate offices at 847 Gibraltar Drive, Milpitas, California 95035. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Participant shall be in writing and addressed to the Participant at the address indicated on the signature page hereto or to such other address as the Participant may designate in writing from time to time to the Company. All notices shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, three (3) days after deposit in the United States mail by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested), one (1) business day after its deposit with any return receipt express courier (prepaid), or one (1) business day after transmission by facsimile.
13. Headings . The captions and headings of this Agreement are included for ease of reference only and will be disregarded in interpreting or construing this Agreement. All references herein to Sections will refer to Sections of this Agreement.
14. Language . If the Participant has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different from the English version, the English version will control.
15. Electronic Delivery . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
16 . Exhibit A . Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the RSU Award shall be subject to any special terms and provisions as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement for the Participants country. Moreover, if the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in Exhibit A, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan. Exhibit A constitutes part of this Agreement.
17. Code Section 409A . With respect to U.S. taxpayers, it is intended that the terms of the RSU Award will comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations relating thereto so as not to subject the Participant to the payment of additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Code, and this Agreement will be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner that is consistent with this intent. In furtherance of this intent, the Committee may adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, in each case, without the consent of the Participant, that the Committee determines are reasonable, necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related U.S. Department of Treasury guidance. In that light, the Company makes no representation or covenant to ensure that the RSU Awards that are intended to be exempt from, or compliant with,
Section 409A of the Code are not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Committee with respect thereto.
18. Imposition of Other Requirements . The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participants participation in the Plan, on the RSU Award and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
19. Entire Agreement . The Plan and this Agreement, together with all its Exhibits, constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the specific subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
EXHIBIT A TO THE
RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR NON-U.S. PARTICIPANTS
Terms and Conditions
This Exhibit A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the RSU Award granted to the Participant under the Plan if the Participant resides in one of the countries listed below. Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit A have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement.
Notifications
This Exhibit A also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to his or her participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of July 2010. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information in this Exhibit A as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participants participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that the RSU Award vests and Shares are issued to the Participant or the Participant sells Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSU Award under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Participants particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of a particular result. Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participants country may apply to his or her situation.
Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently working or transfers employment after the Date of Grant, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant.
AUSTRIA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . If the Participant holds Shares acquired under the Plan outside of Austria, the Participant must submit a report to the Austrian National Bank. An exemption applies if the value of the shares as of any given quarter does not exceed 30,000,000 or as of December 31 does not exceed 5,000,000. If the former threshold is exceeded, quarterly obligations are imposed, whereas if the latter threshold is exceeded, annual reports must be given. The annual reporting date is December 31 and the deadline for filing the annual report is March 31 of the following year.
When the Participant sells Vested Shares issued under the Plan, there may be exchange control obligations if the cash received is held outside Austria. If the transaction volume of all the Participants accounts abroad exceeds 3,000,000, the movements and balances of all accounts must be reported monthly, as of the last day of the month, on or before the fifteenth day of the following month.
Consumer Protection Information . To the extent that the provisions of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act are applicable to the Agreement and the Plan, the Participant may be entitled to revoke his or her acceptance of the Agreement if the conditions listed below are met:
(i) If the Participant accepts the RSU Award outside of the business premises of the Company, the Participant may be entitled to revoke his or her acceptance of the Agreement, provided the revocation is made within one week after the Participant accepts the Agreement.
(ii) The revocation must be in written form to be valid. It is sufficient if the Participant returns the Agreement to the Company or the Companys representative with language that can be understood as the Participants refusal to conclude or honor the Agreement, provided the revocation is sent within the period set forth above.
BRAZIL
Notifications
Compliance with Law. By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant acknowledges his or her agreement to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and to pay any and all applicable taxes associated with the RSU Award, the receipt of any dividends, and the sale of Vested Shares issued under the Plan.
Exchange Control Information . If the Participant is a resident or domiciled in Brazil, he or she will be required to submit an annual declaration of assets and rights held outside of Brazil to the Central Bank of Brazil if the aggregate value of such assets and rights is equal to or greater than US$100,000 (approximately BRL175,950 as of July 2010). Foreign individuals holding Brazilian visas are considered Brazilian residents for purposes of this reporting requirement and must declare at least the assets held abroad that were acquired subsequent to the Participants date of admittance as a resident of Brazil. Assets and rights that must be reported include Shares issued upon vesting of the RSU Award under the Plan.
CANADA
Terms and Conditions
French Language Provision . The following provision will apply if the Participant is a resident of Quebec:
The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.
Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention, ainsi que de tous documents, avis et procédures judiciaires, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à, la présente convention.
Termination of Service . This provision supplements Section 1.1(c) of the Agreement:
In the event of involuntary Termination of Service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Participants right to receive and vest in the RSU Award under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that is the earlier of: (1) the date the Participant receives notice of Termination of Service from the Company or the Employer, or (2) the date the Participant is no longer actively providing service by the Company or his or her Employer regardless of any notice period or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under local law (including, but not limited to, statutory law, regulatory law and/or common law); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant no longer actively providing service for purposes of the RSU Award.
Data Privacy. This provision supplements Section 9 of the Agreement:
The Participant hereby authorizes the Company and the Companys representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or not, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant further authorizes the Company, any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate and the Committee to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors. The Participant further authorizes the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to record such information and to keep such information in the Participants employee file.
Notifications
Grant of RSU Award . The RSU Award does not constitute compensation nor is in any way related to the Participants past services and/or employment to the Company, the Employer, and/or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company.
CHINA
Terms and Conditions
Issuance of Vested Shares and Sale of Shares . This provision supplements Section 1.1(d) of the Agreement:
Due to local regulatory requirements, upon the vesting of the RSU Award, the Participant agrees to the immediate sale of any Vested Shares to be issued to the Participant upon vesting and settlement of the RSU Award. The Participant further agrees that the Company is authorized to instruct its designated broker to assist with the mandatory sale of such Vested Shares (on the Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization) and the Participant expressly authorizes the Companys designated broker to complete the sale of such Vested Shares. The Participant acknowledges that the Companys designated broker is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Vested Shares at any particular price. Upon the sale of the Vested
Shares, the Company agrees to pay the Participant the cash proceeds from the sale, less any brokerage fees or commissions and subject to any obligation to satisfy Tax-Related Items.
Exchange Control Requirements . The Participant understands and agrees that, pursuant to local exchange control requirements, the Participant will be required to immediately repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of Vested Shares underlying the RSU Award to China. The Participant further understands that, under local law, such repatriation of his or her cash proceeds may need to be effectuated through a special exchange control account established by the Company, any Parent, Subsidiary, Affiliate or the Employer, and the Participant hereby consents and agrees that any proceeds from the sale of Vested Shares may be transferred to such special account prior to being delivered to the Participant. The Company is under no obligation to secure any exchange conversion rate, and the Company may face delays in converting the proceeds to local currency due to exchange control restrictions in China. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Vested Shares are sold and the time the sale proceeds are distributed through any such special exchange account. The Participant further agrees to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China. These requirements will not apply to non-PRC citizens.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. Upon request of the Czech National Bank, the Participant may need to file a notification within 15 days of the end of the calendar quarter in which he or she acquires Shares pursuant to the Plan.
DENMARK
Notifications
Danish Stock Options Act . The Participant will receive an Employer Statement pursuant to the Danish Act on Stock Options.
Exchange Control/Tax Reporting Information . If the Participant holds Shares acquired under the Plan in a brokerage account with a broker or bank outside Denmark, the Participant is required to inform the Danish Tax Administration about the account. For this purpose, the Participant must file a Form V ( Erklaering V ) with the Danish Tax Administration. The Form V must be signed both by the Participant and by the applicable broker or bank where the account is held. By signing the Form V, the broker or bank undertakes to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the Vested Shares in the account without further request each year. By signing the Form V, the Participant authorizes the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of the Form V can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk.
In addition, if the Participant opens a brokerage account (or a deposit account with a U.S. bank) for the purpose of holding cash outside Denmark, the Participant is also required to inform the Danish Tax
Administration about this account. To do so, the Participant must also file a Form K ( Erklaering K ) with the Danish Tax Administration. The Form K must be signed both by the Participant and by the applicable broker or bank where the account is held. By signing the Form K, the broker/bank undertakes an obligation, without further request each year, to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the account. By signing the Form K, the Participant authorizes the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of Form K can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk.
FINLAND
There are no country specific provisions.
FRANCE
Term and Conditions
Language Consent . By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan, the Agreement and this Exhibit A) which were provided in English language. The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.
En acceptant lattribution, vous confirmez ainsi avoir lu et compris les documents relatifs à cette attribution (le Plan, le contrat et cette Annexe) qui ont été communiqués en langue anglaise. Vous acceptez les termes en connaissance de cause.
GERMANY
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . Cross-border payments in excess of 12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank. If the Participant uses a German bank to effect a cross-border payment in excess of 12,500 in connection with the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan, the bank will make the report for the Participant. In addition, the Participant must report any receivables or payables or debts in foreign currency exceeding an amount of 5,000,000 on a monthly basis. Finally, the Participant must report Shares on an annual basis that exceeds 10% of the total voting capital of the Company.
HONG KONG
Terms and Conditions
Warning: The RSU Award and Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSU Award do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to employees of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliates. The Agreement, including this Exhibit A, the Plan and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a prospectus for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong. Nor have the documents been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. The RSU Award is intended only for the personal use of each eligible Employee of the Employer, the Company or any Parent,
Subsidiary or Affiliate and may not be distributed to any other person. If the Participant is in any doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, including this Exhibit A, or the Plan, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.
Sale Restriction. Notwithstanding anything contrary in the Notice, the Agreement or the Plan, in the event the Participants RSU Award vests such that Vested Shares are issued to the Participant or his or her heirs and representatives within six months of the Date of Grant, the Participant agrees that the Participant or his or her heirs and representatives will not dispose of any Vested Shares acquired prior to the six-month anniversary of the Date of Grant.
Notifications
Nature of Scheme . The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance.
HUNGARY
There are no country specific provisions.
INDIA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. The Participant must repatriate the proceeds from the sale of Vested Shares acquired under the Plan within 90 days after receipt. The Participant must maintain the foreign inward remittance certificate received from the bank where the foreign currency is deposited in the event that the Reserve Bank of India or the Employer requests proof of repatriation. It is the Participants responsibility to comply with applicable exchange control laws in India.
IRELAND
Notifications
Director Notification Obligation . Directors, shadow directors and secretaries of the Companys Irish Subsidiary or Affiliate are subject to certain notification requirements under the Irish Companies Act. Directors, shadow directors and secretaries must notify the Irish Subsidiary or Affiliate in writing of their interest in the Company and the number and class of Shares or rights to which the interest relates within five days of the issuance or disposal of Shares or within five days of becoming aware of the event giving rise to the notification. This disclosure requirement also applies to any rights or Shares acquired by the directors spouse or children (under the age of 18).
ISRAEL
There are no country specific provisions.
ITALY
Terms and Conditions
Data Privacy. This provision replaces Section 9 of the Agreement:
The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer as the Privacy Representative of the Company in Italy, may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participants name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, details of all RSU Awards or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participants favor, and that the Company and the Employer will process said data and other data lawfully received from third party (Personal Data) for the exclusive purpose of managing and administering the Plan and complying with applicable laws, regulations and Community legislation. The Participant also understands that providing the Company with Personal Data is mandatory for compliance with laws and is necessary for the performance of the Plan and that the Participants denial to provide Personal Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect the Participants ability to participate in the Plan. The Participant understands that Personal Data will not be publicized, but it may be accessible by the Employer as the Privacy Representative of the Company and within the Employers organization by its internal and external personnel in charge of processing, and by the data Processor, if appointed. The updated list of Processors and of the subjects to which Data are communicated will remain available upon request at the Employer. Furthermore, Personal Data may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan. The Participant understands that Personal Data may also be transferred to the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Company, and also to the legitimate addressees under applicable laws. The Participant further understands that the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate will transfer Personal Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Participants participation in the Plan, and that the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate may each further transfer Personal Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer of Personal Data to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any Vested Shares acquired under the Plan or any proceeds from the sale of such Shares. Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Personal Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participants participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that these recipients may be acting as Controllers, Processors or persons in charge of processing, as the case may be, according to applicable privacy laws, and that they may be located in or outside the European Economic Area, such as in the United States or elsewhere, in countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection as intended under Italian privacy law.
Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan, it will delete Personal Data as soon as it has
accomplished all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan.
The Participant understands that Personal Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Personal Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.
The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of Personal Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area, as specified herein and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, does not require the Participants consent thereto as the processing is necessary to performance of law and contractual obligations related to implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that, pursuant to section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, he or she has the right at any moment to, including, but not limited to, obtain confirmation that Personal Data exists or not, access, verify its contents, origin and accuracy, delete, update, integrate, correct, blocked or stop, for legitimate reason, the Personal Data processing. To exercise privacy rights, the Participant should contact the Employer. Furthermore, the Participant is aware that Personal Data will not be used for direct marketing purposes. In addition, Personal Data provided can be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting the Participants human resources department.
Plan Document Acknowledgement . The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has read and specifically and expressly approves the following sections of the Agreement: Section 1: Grant of RSU Award; Section 2: Delivery; Section 3: Compliance with Laws and Regulations; Section 4: Rights as Shareholder; Section 5: Stop-Transfer Orders; Section 6: Taxes and Disposition of Shares; Section 7: Nature of Grant; Section 8: No advice Regarding Grant; Section 11: Governing Law; Venue; Section 15: Electronic Delivery; Section 16: Exhibit A; Section 18: Imposition of Other Requirements; and the Data Privacy section of this Exhibit A.
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . To participate in the Plan, the Participant must comply with exchange control regulations in Italy. The Participant is required to report in his or her annual tax return: (a) any transfers of cash or Vested Shares to or from Italy exceeding 10,000; (b) any foreign investments or investments held outside of Italy at the end of the calendar year exceeding 10,000 if such investments (Vested Shares) that may give rise to taxable income in Italy that combined with other foreign assets exceeds 10,000; and (c) the amount of the transfers to and from Italy which have had an impact during the calendar year on the Participants foreign investments or investments held outside of Italy. The Participant may be exempt from the requirement in (a) if the transfer or investment is made through an authorized broker resident in Italy, as the broker will generally comply with the reporting obligation on his or her behalf.
JAPAN
There are no country specific provisions.
KOREA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . If the Participant realizes US$500,000 (approximately KRW 601,975,000 as of July 2010) or more from the sale of Shares, Korean exchange laws require the Participant to repatriate the proceeds to Korea within eighteen months of the sale.
MALAYSIA
Notifications
Malaysian Insider Trading Notification. The Participant should be aware of the Malaysian insider-trading rules, which may impact his or her acquisition or disposal of Shares or rights to Shares under the Plan. Under the Malaysian insider-trading rules, the Participant is prohibited from selling Shares when he or she is in possession of information which is not generally available and which he or she knows or should know will have a material effect on the value of the Shares once such information is generally available.
Director Notification Obligation. If the Participant is a director of the Companys Malaysian Subsidiary, he or she is subject to certain notification requirements under the Malaysian Companies Act. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Malaysian Subsidiary in writing when the Participant receives or disposes of an interest ( e.g. , RSU Award, Shares) in the Company or any related company. Such notifications must be made within 14 days of receiving or disposing of any interest in the Company or any related company.
MEXICO
Terms and Conditions
No Entitlement for Claims or Compensation . The following section supplements Section 7 of the Agreement:
Modification . By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant understands and agrees that any modification of the Plan or the Agreement or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of employment.
Policy Statement . The RSU Award grant the Company is making under the Plan is unilateral and discretionary and, therefore, the Company reserves the absolute right to amend it and discontinue it at any time without any liability.
The Company, with registered offices at One Marina Boulevard, #28-00, Singapore 018989, is solely responsible for the administration of the Plan, and participation in the Plan and the grant of the RSU Award do not, in any way, establish an employment relationship between the Participant and the Company since he
or she is participating in the Plan on a wholly commercial basis and the sole employer is Availmed Servicios S.A. de C.V., Grupo Flextronics S.A. de C.V., Flextronics Servicios Guadalajara S.A. de C.V., Flextronics Servicios Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. and Flextronics Aguascalientes Servicios S.A. de C.V., nor does it establish any rights between the Participant and the Employer.
Plan Document Acknowledgment . By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received copies of the Plan, has reviewed the Plan and the Agreement in their entirety, and fully understands and accepts all provisions of the Plan and the Agreement.
In addition, the Participant further acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the terms and conditions in the Nature of Grant section of the Agreement, in which the following is clearly described and established: (i) participation in the Plan does not constitute an acquired right; (ii) the Plan and participation in the Plan is offered by the Company on a wholly discretionary basis; (iii) participation in the Plan is voluntary; and (iv) the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliates are not responsible for any decrease in the value of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSU Award.
Finally, the Participant hereby declares that he or she does not reserve any action or right to bring any claim against the Company for any compensation or damages as a result of his or her participation in the Plan and therefore grants a full and broad release to the Employer, the Company and any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliates with respect to any claim that may arise under the Plan.
Spanish Translation
Condiciones y duración
Sin derecho a reclamo o compensación : La siguiente sección complementa la sección 7 de este Acuerdo:
Modificación : Al aceptar el Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación, el Participante entiende y acuerda que cualquier modificación del Plan o del Acuerdo o su extinción, no constituirá un cambio o disminución de los términos y condiciones de empleo.
Declaración de Política : El Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación por parte de la Compañía es efectuada bajo el Plan en forma unilateral y discrecional y por lo tanto, la Compañía se reserva el derecho absoluto de modificar y discontinuar el Otorgamiento de Acciones en cualquier momento sin responsabilidad alguna hacia la Compañía.
La Compañía, con oficinas registradas en One Marina Boulevard, #28-00, Singapore 018989 es la única responsable de la administración de los Planes y de la participación en los mismos y el otorgamamiento de el Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación no establece de forma alguna una relación de trabajo entre el Participante y la Compañía, ya que su participación en el Plan es completamente comercial y el único empleador es Availmed Servicios S.A. de C.V., Grupo Flextronics S.A. de C.V., Flextronics Servicios Guadalajara S.A. de C.V., Flextronics Servicios Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. and Flextronics Aguascalientes, así como tampoco establece ningún derecho entre el Participante y el Empleador.
Reconocimiento del Documento del Plan . Al aceptar la el Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación, el Participante reconoce que ha recibido copias de los Planes, ha revisado los mismos, al igual que la totalidad del Acuerdo y, que ha entendido y aceptado completamente todas las disposiciones contenidas en los Planes y en el Acuerdo.
Además, el Partcipante reconoce que ha leído, y que aprueba específica y expresamente los términos y condiciones contenidos en la sección Naturaleza del Orotgamiento en el cual se encuentra claramente descripto y establecido lo siguiente: (i) la participación en los Planes no constituye un derecho adquirido; (ii) los Planes y la participación en los mismos es ofrecida por la Compañía de forma enteramente discrecional; (iii) la participación en los Planes es voluntaria; y (iv) la Compañía, así como su Sociedad controlante, Subsidiaria o Filiales no son responsables por cualquier disminución en el valor de las Acciones adquiridas a través del conferimiento del Otorgamiento de Acciones por Bonificación.
Finalmente, el Partcipante declara que no se reserva ninguna acción o derecho para interponer una demanda en contra de la Compañía por compensación, daño o perjuicio alguno como resultado de su participación en el Plan y, en consecuencia, otorga el más amplio finiquito al Empleador, así como a la Compañía, a su Sociedad controlante, Subsidiaria o Filiales con respecto a cualquier demanda que pudiera originarse en virtud de los Planes.
NETHERLANDS
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The Participant should be aware of the Dutch insider-trading rules, which may impact the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan. In particular, the Participant may be prohibited from effectuating certain transactions if the Participant has inside information about the Company.
Under Article 5:56 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, anyone who has insider information related to an issuing company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in or from the Netherlands. Inside information is defined as knowledge of specific information concerning the issuing company to which the securities relate or the trade in securities issued by such company, which has not been made public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the share price, regardless of the development of the price. The insider could be any Employee in the Netherlands who has inside information as described herein.
Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain Employees working at a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate in the Netherlands may have inside information and, thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when the Participant has such inside information.
If the Participant is uncertain whether the insider-trading rules apply to him or her, he or she should consult his or her personal legal advisor.
NORWAY
There are no country specific provisions.
POLAND
Terms and Conditions
Restriction on Type of Shares Issued . Due to tax regulations in Poland, as necessary, the Participants Vested Shares will be settled in newly issued Shares only. Treasury Shares will not be used to satisfy the RSU Award upon vesting.
ROMANIA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. If the Participant remits foreign currency into or out of Romania ( e.g ., the proceeds from the sale of his or her Vested Shares), the Participant may have to provide the Romanian bank assisting with the transaction with appropriate documentation explaining the source of the income. The Participant should consult his or her personal legal advisor to determine whether the Participant will be required to submit such documentation to the Romanian bank .
SINGAPORE
Notifications
Securities Law Information . The RSU Award is being granted to the Participant pursuant to the Qualifying Person exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Singapore Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (SFA). The Plan have not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Participant should note that the RSU Award is subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Participant will not be able to make any subsequent sale in Singapore of the Shares acquired under the Plan, or any offer of such subsequent sale of the Shares acquired under the Plan unless such sale or offer in Singapore is made pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA (Cap 289, 2006 Ed.).
Director Notification Obligation. If the Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of the Company or a Singapore Subsidiary or Affiliate, the Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Company or the Singaporean Subsidiary or Affiliate in writing when the Participant receives an interest ( e.g ., RSU Award, Shares) in the Company or any related companies. Please contact the Company to obtain a copy of the notification form. In addition, the Participant must notify the Company or the Singapore Subsidiary or Affiliate when the Participant sells Shares of the Company or any related company (including when the Participant sell Shares acquired under the Plan). These notifications must be made within two days of acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Company or any related company. In addition, a notification must be made of the Participants interests in the Company or any related company within two days of becoming a director.
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
There are no country specific provisions.
SOUTH AFRICA
Terms and Conditions
Tax Obligations . The following provision supplements Section 6.1 of the Agreement:
By accepting the RSU Award, the Participant agrees to notify the Employer of the amount of any gain realized at vesting and settlement of the RSU Award. If the Participant fails to advise the Employer of the gain realized at vesting and settlement of the RSU Award, he or she may be liable for a fine.
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. The Participant should consult his or her personal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable exchange control regulations in South Africa, as such regulations are subject to frequent change . The Participant is solely responsible for complying with all exchange control laws in South Africa, and neither the Company nor the Employer will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from the Participants failure to comply with South African exchange control laws.
SWEDEN
There are no country specific provisions.
SWITZERLAND
Notifications
Securities Law Information . The RSU Award is considered a private offering in Switzerland; therefore, it is not subject to registration.
TAIWAN
Notifications
Exchange Control Information . The Participant may acquire and remit foreign currency (including proceeds from the sale of Shares) into and out of Taiwan up to US$5,000,000 (approximately TWD 160,580,024 as of July 2010) per year. If the transaction amount is TWD 500,000 or more in a single transaction, the Participant must submit a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form and also provide supporting documentation to the satisfaction of the remitting bank.
TURKEY
Notifications
Securities Law Information . Under Turkish law, the Participant is not permitted to sell the Shares acquired under the Plan in Turkey.
UNITED KINGDOM
Terms and Conditions
Tax Obligations. The following provisions supplement Section 6.1 of the Agreement:
The Participant agrees that, if Participant does not pay or the Employer or the Company does not withhold from the Participant the full amount of Tax-Related Items that the Participant owes at vesting/settlement of the RSU Award, or the release or assignment of the RSU Award for consideration, or the receipt of any other benefit in connection with the RSU Award (the Taxable Event) within 90 days after the Taxable Event, or such other period specified in section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, then the amount that should have been withheld shall constitute a loan owed by the Participant to the Employer, effective 90 days after the Taxable Event. The Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at the HMRCs official rate and will be immediately due and repayable by the Participant, and the Company and/or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by withholding the funds from salary, bonus or any other funds due to the Participant by the Employer, by withholding in Shares issued upon vesting of the RSU Award or from the cash proceeds from the sale of Vested Shares or by demanding cash or a check from the Participant. The Participant also authorizes the Company to delay the issuance of any Vested Shares unless and until the loan is repaid in full.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is an officer or executive director (as within the meaning of section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that the Participant is an officer or executive director and Tax-Related Items are not collected from or paid by Participant within 90 days of the Taxable Event, the amount of any uncollected Tax-Related Items may constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions may be payable. The Participant acknowledges that the Company or the Employer may recover any such additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 6.1 Agreement, although the Participant acknowledges that he/she ultimately will be responsible for reporting any income tax or National Insurance Contributions due on this additional benefit directly to the HMRC under the self-assessment regime.
National Insurance Contributions Acknowledgment. As a condition of participation in the Plan and the vesting of the RSU Award, the Participant agrees to accept any liability for secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions which may be payable by the Company and/or the Employer in connection with the RSU Award and any event giving rise to Tax-Related Items (the Employer NICs). To accomplish the foregoing, the Participant agrees to execute a joint election with the Company, the form of such joint election being formally approved by HMRC (the Joint Election), and any other required consent or
election. The Participant further agrees to execute such other joint elections as may be required between the Participant and any successor to the Company and/or the Employer. The Participant further agrees that the Company and/or the Employer may collect the Employer NICs from the Participant by any of the means set forth in Section 6.1 of the Agreement.
If the Participant does not enter into a Joint Election prior to vesting of the RSU Award or if approval of the Joint Election has been withdrawn by HMRC, the RSU Award shall become null and void without any liability to the Company and/or the Employer and the Company may choose not to issue or deliver Shares upon vesting of the RSU Award.
Exhibit 15.01
LETTER IN LIEU OF CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
October 30, 2014
Flextronics International Ltd.
2 Changi South Lane
Singapore 486123
We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of Flextronics International Ltd. and subsidiaries for the periods ended September 26, 2014 and September 27, 2013, and have issued our report dated October 30, 2014. As indicated in such report, because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.
We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 26, 2014, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-189496 on Form S-4, 333-130253, 333-121814, 333-120291, 333-118499, 333-70492, 333-68238, 333-60968, 333-56230, 333-55530, 333-46200, and 333-41646 on Form S-3 and 333-157210, 333-146549, 333-146548, 333-143331, 333-143330, 333-55850, 333-34016, 333-95189, 333-71049, 333-42255, 333-126419, 333-121302, 333-120056, 333-119387, 333-103189, 333-75526, and 333-170710 on Form S-8.
We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP |
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San Jose, California |
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EXHIBIT 31.01
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Michael M. McNamara, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Flextronics International Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 30, 2014
/s/ Michael M. McNamara |
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Michael M. McNamara |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 31.02
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Christopher Collier, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Flextronics International Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 30, 2014
/s/ Christopher Collier |
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Christopher Collier |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT 32.01
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Michael M. McNamara, Chief Executive Officer of Flextronics International Ltd. (the Company), hereby certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
· the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 26, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
· the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: October 30, 2014
/s/ Michael M. McNamara |
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Michael M. McNamara |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Flextronics International Ltd. and will be retained by it and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 32.02
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Christopher Collier, Chief Financial Officer of Flextronics International Ltd. (the Company), hereby certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
· the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 26, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
· the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: October 30, 2014
/s/ Christopher Collier |
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Christopher Collier |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Flextronics International Ltd. and will be retained by it and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.