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Fabrinet Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

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  • Record Revenue and Net Income Per Share Exceed Guidance Ranges

Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, today announced its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2023.

Seamus Grady, Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said, “We had a very strong start to the year with revenue and net income per share that were above our guidance ranges, and also marked new quarterly records. Industry-wide inventory adjustments continue to affect certain programs, but these declines were more than offset by quickly ramping new programs. We continue to carefully manage costs, which resulted in strong bottom-line results. We expect to extend our strong execution into the second quarter, as reflected in our guidance.”

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights

GAAP Results

  • Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, a thirteen-week quarter, was $685.5 million, compared to $655.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, a fourteen-week quarter.
  • GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $65.1 million, compared to $64.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  • GAAP net income per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $1.78, compared to $1.76 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.

Non-GAAP Results

  • Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $72.8 million, compared to $72.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $2.00, compared to $1.97 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.

Business Outlook

Based on information available as of November 6, 2023, Fabrinet is issuing guidance for its second fiscal quarter ending December 29, 2023, as follows:

  • Fabrinet expects second quarter revenue to be in the range of $680 million to $700 million.
  • GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.78 to $1.85, based on approximately 36.5 million fully diluted shares outstanding.
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.98 to $2.05, based on approximately 36.5 million fully diluted shares outstanding.

Guidance for non-GAAP net income per diluted share excludes share-based compensation expenses and certain non-recurring items. A reconciliation of non-GAAP net income per diluted share to the corresponding GAAP measure is available at the end of this press release.

Conference Call Information

What:

Fabrinet First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Call

When:

November 6, 2023

Time:

5:00 p.m. ET

Live Call and Replay:

https://investor.fabrinet.com/events-and-presentations/events

A recorded version of this webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call and accessible at http://investor.fabrinet.com. The webcast will be archived on Fabrinet’s website for a period of one year.

About Fabrinet

Fabrinet is a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, such as optical communication components, modules and subsystems, automotive components, medical devices, industrial lasers and sensors. Fabrinet offers a broad range of advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities across the entire manufacturing process, including process design and engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, advanced packaging, integration, final assembly and testing. Fabrinet focuses on production of high complexity products in any mix and any volume. Fabrinet maintains engineering and manufacturing resources and facilities in Thailand, the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China, and Israel. For more information visit: www.fabrinet.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

“Safe Harbor” Statement Under U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include: (1) our optimism that we will be able to extend our strong execution into the second quarter; and (2) all of the statements under the “Business Outlook” section regarding our expected revenue, GAAP and non-GAAP net income per share, and fully diluted shares outstanding for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially from these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions, either globally or in our markets, and the risk of recession or an economic downturn; continued disruption to our supply chain, which could increase our costs and affect our ability to procure parts and materials; less customer demand for our products and services than forecasted; less growth in the optical communications, industrial lasers and sensors markets than we forecast; difficulties expanding into additional markets, such as the semiconductor processing, biotechnology, metrology and materials processing markets; increased competition in the optical manufacturing services markets; difficulties in delivering products and services that compete effectively from a price and performance perspective; our reliance on a small number of customers and suppliers; difficulties in managing our operating costs; difficulties in managing and operating our business across multiple countries (including Thailand, the People’s Republic of China, Israel and the U.S.); and other important factors as described in reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the factors described under the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 22, 2023. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP Financials

We refer to the non-GAAP financial measures cited above in making operating decisions because they provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our ongoing operational performance. Non-GAAP net income excludes: share-based compensation expenses; amortization of intangibles; and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs. We have excluded these items in order to enhance investors’ understanding of our underlying operations. The use of these non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations because they should not be used to evaluate our company without reference to their corresponding GAAP financial measures. As such, we compensate for these material limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP financial measures.

These non-GAAP financial measures are used to: (1) measure company performance against historical results, (2) facilitate comparisons to our competitors’ operating results, and (3) allow greater transparency with respect to information used by management in making financial and operational decisions. In addition, some of these non-GAAP financial measures are used to measure company performance for the purposes of determining employee incentive plan compensation.

FABRINET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data and par value)

September 29,
2023

June 30,
2023

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

308,338

$

231,368

Short-term investments

362,428

319,100

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,768 and $965, respectively

535,006

531,767

Inventories

440,095

519,576

Prepaid expenses

6,328

7,849

Other current assets

39,766

42,880

Total current assets

1,691,961

1,652,540

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net

306,665

310,350

Intangibles, net

2,598

2,394

Operating right-of-use assets

6,024

1,634

Deferred tax assets

11,363

12,095

Other non-current assets

610

635

Total non-current assets

327,260

327,108

Total Assets

$

2,019,221

$

1,979,648

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

Long-term borrowings, current portion, net

$

9,117

$

12,156

Trade accounts payable

357,106

381,129

Fixed assets payable

9,313

13,526

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

1,587

1,201

Income tax payable

7,013

6,024

Accrued payroll, bonus and related expenses

22,976

23,748

Accrued expenses

24,034

20,447

Other payables

24,287

23,654

Total current liabilities

455,433

481,885

Non-current liabilities

Deferred tax liability

5,117

4,799

Operating lease liability, non-current portion

4,052

66

Severance liabilities

22,269

22,159

Other non-current liabilities

2,181

2,081

Total non-current liabilities

33,619

29,105

Total Liabilities

489,052

510,990

Shareholders’ equity

Preferred shares (5,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2023 and June 30, 2023)

Ordinary shares (500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; 39,430,970 shares and 39,284,176 shares issued at September 29, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively; and 36,330,476 shares and 36,183,682 shares outstanding at September 29, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively)

394

393

Additional paid-in capital

202,432

206,624

Less: Treasury shares (3,100,494 shares as of September 29, 2023 and June 30, 2023)

(194,833

)

(194,833

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(7,502

)

(8,115

)

Retained earnings

1,529,678

1,464,589

Total Shareholders’ Equity

1,530,169

1,468,658

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

2,019,221

$

1,979,648

FABRINET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

September 29,
2023

September 30,
2022

Revenues

$

685,477

$

655,429

Cost of revenues

(601,073

)

(572,673

)

Gross profit

84,404

82,756

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(20,429

)

(20,565

)

Operating income

63,975

62,191

Interest income

5,898

1,559

Interest expense

(45

)

(391

)

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net

415

2,085

Other income (expense), net

(80

)

(141

)

Income before income taxes

70,163

65,303

Income tax expense

(5,074

)

(688

)

Net income

65,089

64,615

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

948

(1,461

)

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

(561

)

(1,218

)

Change in net retirement benefits plan – prior service cost

126

168

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

100

246

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

613

(2,265

)

Net comprehensive income

$

65,702

$

62,350

Earnings per share

Basic

$

1.80

$

1.77

Diluted

$

1.78

$

1.76

Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (thousands of shares)

Basic

36,256

36,528

Diluted

36,481

36,758

FABRINET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

September 29,
2023

September 30,
2022

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income for the period

$

65,089

$

64,615

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

11,961

11,055

(Gain) loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangibles

12

(9

)

(Gain) loss from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities

92

Amortization of discount (premium) of short-term investments

(596

)

442

(Reversal of) allowance for doubtful accounts

803

(91

)

Unrealized loss (gain) on exchange rate and fair value of foreign currency forward contracts

(52

)

(386

)

Amortization of fair value at hedge inception of interest rate swaps

(88

)

(191

)

Share-based compensation

7,733

7,723

Deferred income tax

1,377

(219

)

Other non-cash expenses

222

(439

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Trade accounts receivable

(4,138

)

(24,476

)

Inventories

79,481

28,808

Other current assets and non-current assets

3,238

(10,661

)

Trade accounts payable

(24,397

)

(29,774

)

Income tax payable

963

(276

)

Severance liabilities

706

617

Other current liabilities and non-current liabilities

2,735

13,804

Net cash provided by operating activities

145,049

60,634

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of short-term investments

(77,692

)

(25,609

)

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

30,000

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

35,909

29,236

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(11,435

)

(10,258

)

Purchase of intangibles

(180

)

(11

)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

318

9

Net cash used in investing activities

(53,080

)

23,367

Cash flows from financing activities

Repayment of long-term borrowings

(3,047

)

(6,094

)

Repayment of finance lease liability

(2

)

Repurchase of ordinary shares

(4,900

)

Withholding tax related to net share settlement of restricted share units

(12,147

)

(16,489

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(15,194

)

(27,485

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

76,775

$

56,516

Movement in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period

$

231,368

$

198,365

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

76,775

56,516

Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

195

520

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period

$

308,338

$

255,401

Non-cash investing and financing activities

Construction, software and equipment-related payables

$

9,313

$

12,541

FABRINET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (Continued)

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

As of

(in thousands)

September 29,
2023

September 30,
2022

Cash and cash equivalents

$

308,338

$

255,260

Restricted cash

141

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

308,338

$

255,401

FABRINET

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

Three Months Ended

September 29,
2023

September 30,
2022

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)

Net income

Diluted
EPS

Net income

Diluted
EPS

GAAP measures

$

65,089

$

1.78

$

64,615

$

1.76

Items reconciling GAAP net income & EPS to non-GAAP net income & EPS:

Related to cost of revenues:

Share-based compensation expenses

2,165

0.06

1,915

0.05

Total related to gross profit

2,165

0.06

1,915

0.05

Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:

Share-based compensation expenses

5,568

0.16

5,808

0.16

Amortization of intangibles

83

0.00

Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses

5,568

0.16

5,891

0.16

Related to other income and expense:

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

8

0.00

8

0.00

Total related to other income and expense

8

0.00

8

0.00

Total related to net income & EPS

7,741

0.22

7,814

0.21

Non-GAAP measures

$

72,830

$

2.00

$

72,429

$

1.97

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share

GAAP diluted shares

36,481

36,758

Non-GAAP diluted shares

36,481

36,758

FABRINET

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

September 29,
2023

September 30,
2022

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

145,049

$

60,634

Less: Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(11,435

)

(10,258

)

Non-GAAP free cash flow

$

133,614

$

50,376

FABRINET

GUIDANCE FOR QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 29, 2023

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

Diluted

EPS

GAAP net income per diluted share:

$1.78 to $1.85

Related to cost of revenues:

Share-based compensation expenses

0.05

Total related to gross profit

0.05

Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:

Share-based compensation expenses

0.15

Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses

0.15

Total related to net income & EPS

0.20

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$1.98 to $2.05

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