avt_Current Folio_8K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

__________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

__________________

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    April 23, 2015

AVNET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York 

 

1-4224

 

11-1890605

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

Of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

2211 South 47th Street,  Phoenix,  Arizona 

 

85034

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(480) 643-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code.)

N/A

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On April 23, 2015, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing its third quarter results of operations for fiscal 2015.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Also attached is the CFO Review of Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter Results as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 except as shall be expressly set forth in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following materials are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

   

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated April 23, 2015.

99.2

 

CFO Review of Fiscal 2015 Third Quarter Results.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: April 23, 2015

 

AVNET, INC.

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Kevin Moriarty

 

 

 

 

Name: Kevin Moriarty

 

 

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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avt_Ex_ 99-1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avnet, Inc.

2211 South 47th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85034

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

 

Avnet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Results

Strong Organic Sales Growth of 7% in Constant Currency with Both Operating Groups Contributing

 

Phoenix, April 23, 2015 - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the third quarter fiscal year 2015 ended March 28, 2015.

 

Q3 Fiscal 2015 Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD QUARTERS ENDED

 

 

    

March 28, 2015

    

March 29, 2014

    

Change

 

 

 

$ in millions, except per share data

 

Sales

 

$

6,736.9 

 

$

6,683.6 

 

0.8 

%

Constant Currency (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.0 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Operating Income

 

 

203.7 

 

 

184.8 

 

10.2 

%

Adjusted Operating Income (2)

 

 

230.4 

 

 

223.8 

 

3.0 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net Income

 

 

121.5 

 

 

113.9 

 

6.7 

%

Adjusted Net Income (2)

 

 

143.5 

 

 

144.1 

 

(0.4)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Diluted EPS

 

$

0.88 

 

$

0.81 

 

8.6 

%

Adjusted Diluted EPS (2)

 

$

1.04 

 

$

1.03 

 

1.0 

%


(1)

Year-over-year sales growth rate excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

(2)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures is presented in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section in this press release.

 

·

Sales for the quarter ended March 28, 2015 increased 7.0%  organically on a constant currency basis and reported sales increased 0.8% year over year to $6.74 billion

·

Adjusted operating income of $230.4 million increased 3.0% year over year and adjusted operating income margin of 3.4% increased 7 basis points year over year 

·

Adjusted net income of $143.5 million was essentially flat from the year ago quarter and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.04 increased 1.0% year over year

·

Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, adjusted diluted earnings per share would have been $1.15, which represents an increase of approximately 12% from the year ago quarter

 

Rick Hamada, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I believe our team has done a good job navigating the continuing environment of mixed signals among various business and economic indicators, including the significant strengthening of the U.S. Dollar during our March quarter.  Our organic growth rate improved this quarter as revenue increased 7.0%  in constant currency over the prior year with both operating groups contributing to the momentum. Our EMEA region grew 7.4%  

 


 

 

year over year on an organic basis in constant currency driven by demand for both electronic components and enterprise IT products.  In our Americas region, both operating groups grew revenue approximately 4% year over year while Asia grew close to 7% year over year. Our earnings were also negatively impacted by a stronger dollar as a  13.8%  year-over-year growth in our adjusted operating income in local currencies was reduced to a 3.0%  reported increase. Adjusted operating income margin increased 7 basis points year over year and adjusted EPS was $1.04.  Despite the understandable questions about growth in this current environment, we have thus far not seen any material changes to demand trends as reflected on our dashboards."

 

Avnet Electronics Marketing Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    

 

 

    

Year-over-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Growth Rates

 

 

 

Q3 FY15

 

Reported and

 

 

    

Sales

    

Organic Sales

  

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

EM Total

 

$

4,219.5 

 

 

2.1 

%

Constant Currency (1)

 

 

 

 

 

8.7 

%

Americas

 

$

1,237.2 

 

 

3.7 

%

EMEA

 

$

1,251.9 

 

 

(9.7)

%

Constant Currency (1)

 

 

 

 

 

8.2 

%

Asia

 

$

1,730.4 

 

 

11.4 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3 FY15

  

Q3 FY14

  

Change

Operating Income

 

$

197.3 

 

 

$

193.4 

 

 

2.0 

%

Operating Income Margin

 

 

4.7 

%  

 

 

4.7 

%  

 

bps


(1)

Year-over-year sales growth rate excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

·

Sales increased 8.7% organically on a constant currency basis and reported sales increased 2.1% year over year to $4.2 billion

·

Operating income margin was flat year over year at 4.7%  as strength in the Asia and EMEA regions was offset by weakness due to the translation impact of the strong U.S. Dollar

·

Working capital (defined as receivables plus inventories less accounts payables) was essentially flat from the year ago quarter in reported dollars but increased 9.9% in constant currency primarily in support of the organic sales growth

·

Return on working capital (ROWC) increased 8 basis points year over year and increased 128 basis points sequentially

 

Mr. Hamada added, “Electronics Marketing’s (EM) streak of year-over-year organic growth reached eight quarters as sales increased 8.7% organically in constant currency, 2.1% on a reported basis, with all three regions contributing to this growth. Year over year, EM Asia organic sales grew double digits for a seventh consecutive quarter while EMEA grew 8.2% in constant currency and the Americas grew 3.7%. In our March quarter, EM EMEA’s operating income in local currencies grew 2.7 times faster than revenue and operating income margin expanded 91 basis points year over year. These strong organic results were significantly reduced at the EM global level after translation into U.S. Dollars. EM’s reported operating income increased 2% year over year with operating income margin flat to the year ago quarter.  Our EM team continued their disciplined approach to

 


 

 

managing working capital as our velocity and returns improved year over year. With our book to bill ratio above parity for the quarter and a seasonal outlook for June sales, we remain encouraged about our prospects for continued profitable growth from our global EM business.”  

 

Avnet Technology Solutions Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

Year-over-

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year Growth Rates

 

 

 

Q3 FY15 

 

Reported and

 

 

    

Sales

    

Organic Sales

    

 

 

(in millions)

 

TS Total

 

$

2,517.3 

 

 

(1.3)

%

Constant Currency (1)

 

 

 

 

 

4.3 

%

Americas

 

$

1,440.5 

 

 

4.9 

%

EMEA

 

$

717.2 

 

 

(7.4)

%

Constant Currency (1)

 

 

 

 

 

6.0 

%

Asia

 

$

359.6 

 

 

(10.7)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3 FY15

  

Q3 FY14

  

Change

Operating Income

    

$

68.1 

    

 

$

60.9 

    

    

11.8 

%  

Operating Income Margin

 

 

2.7 

%  

 

 

2.4 

%  

 

32 

bps


(1)     Year-over-year sales growth rate excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

·

Sales increased 4.3% organically on a constant currency basis and decreased 1.3% year over year to $2.52 billion 

·

Operating income increased 11.8% to $68.1 million and operating income margin increased 32 basis points year over year to 2.7%

·

ROWC increased 365 basis points year over year primarily due to higher operating income in the Americas region 

·

At a product level, year-over-year growth in software, storage, and networking and security was offset by a decline in computing components

 

Mr. Hamada further added, "In constant currency, Technology Solutions (TS) sales grew 4.3% led by our EMEA region, which grew 6.0%, and the Americas, which grew 4.9%. Continued demand for datacenter solutions in our western regions was offset by a  double digit decline in our computing components business and the translation impact of the strong U.S. Dollar as TS reported revenue declined 1.3% from the prior year quarter. TS delivered strong leverage as operating income grew 11.8% year over year and operating income margin increased 32 basis points driven by a significant improvement in the Americas region. At TS EMEA, which has been improving their financial performance throughout fiscal 2015, operating income grew 22% in local currencies through the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and operating income margin expanded 38 basis points.  Continued investment in converged solutions, including private/hybrid cloud, and greater software mix has been driving steady growth for TS. We will continue to focus our resources on higher growth opportunities as we progress towards our stated goals.”

 

 

 

 


 

 

Cash Flow/Dividend

 

·

Cash generated from operations was approximately $60 million in the March quarter and for the trailing twelve months, cash generated from operations was approximately $318 million

·

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter was $803.5 million; net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) was approximately $1.3 billion

·

The Company repurchased approximately 925,000 shares during the quarter at an aggregate cost of $38.8 million. Through the first nine months of the fiscal year, the Company repurchased approximately 3.6 million shares at an aggregate cost of $147.6 million. Entering the fourth quarter, the Company had approximately $318.3 million remaining under the current repurchase authorization

·

The Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share or $21.7 million and $0.48 per share or $65.6 million for the first nine months of the fiscal year

 

Kevin Moriarty, Chief Financial Officer, stated, “Some of our growth in profits this quarter were reinvested in working capital to support the strong year-over-year top-line organic growth in local currency.  Even with the strong organic growth, the team did an effective job managing working capital as our cash cycle declined half a day from the year ago quarter driven by a one day decline in days of inventory. During the quarter, we returned approximately $61 million of cash to shareholders through our dividend and disciplined share repurchase program, which brings our total cash returned to shareholders to $213 million in fiscal 2015.  With our strong balance sheet and ample liquidity, we remain well positioned to fund future profitable growth while continuing to return cash to shareholders via both our dividend and disciplined share repurchase program. 

 

Outlook for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015 Ending on June 27, 2015

 

·

EM sales are expected to be in the range of $4.15 billion to $4.45 billion and TS sales are expected to be in the range of $2.45 billion to $2.75 billion

·

Avnet sales are expected to be in the range of $6.6 billion and $7.2 billion

·

Adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $1.02 to $1.12 per share

·

The guidance assumes 138 million average diluted shares outstanding and a tax rate of 27% to 31%

 

The above guidance excludes the amortization of intangibles and any potential restructuring, integration and other expenses. In addition, the above guidance assumes that the average U.S. Dollar to Euro currency exchange rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 is $1.08 to 1.00. This compares with an average exchange rate of $1.37 to 1.00 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and $1.13 to 1.00 in the third quarter of fiscal 2015.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This document contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in facts and circumstances. The forward-looking statements herein include statements addressing future financial and operating results of Avnet and may include words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expect,” "feel," “believe,” and “should,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussions of future operating or

 


 

 

financial performance, business prospects or market conditions. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements.

 

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the Company’s ability to retain and grow market share and to generate additional cash flow, risks associated with any acquisition activities and the successful integration of acquired companies, declines in sales, changes in business conditions and the economy in general, changes in market demand and pricing pressures, any material changes in the allocation of product or product rebates by suppliers, and other competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Avnet generally.

 

More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in Avnet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Except as required by law, Avnet is under no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company also discloses in this document certain non-GAAP financial information including adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, as well as sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and other items (as defined in the Organic Sales section of this document). There are also references to the impact of foreign currency translation in the discussion of the Company’s results of operations. When the U.S. Dollar strengthens and the stronger exchange rates of the current year are used to translate the results of operations of Avnet’s subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies, the resulting impact is a decrease in U.S. Dollars of reported results. Conversely, when the U.S. Dollar weakens and the weaker exchange rates of the current year are used to translate the results of operations of Avnet’s subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies, the resulting impact is an increase in U.S. Dollars of reported results. In the discussion of the Company’s results of operations, results excluding this impact are referred to as “excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates” or “constant currency.” Management believes organic sales and sales in constant currency are useful measures for evaluating current period performance as compared with prior periods and for understanding underlying trends.

 

Management believes that operating income adjusted for (i) restructuring, integration and other expenses and (ii) amortization of acquired intangible assets and other, is a useful measure to help investors better assess and understand the Company’s operating performance, especially when comparing results with previous periods or forecasting performance for future periods, primarily because management views the excluded items to be outside of Avnet’s normal operating results or non-cash in nature. Management analyzes operating income without the impact of these items as an indicator of ongoing margin performance and underlying trends in the business. Management also uses these non-GAAP measures to establish operational goals and, in many cases, for measuring performance for compensation purposes.

 

Management believes net income and diluted EPS adjusted for (i) the impact of the items described above, (ii) certain items impacting income tax expense and (iii) the gain on legal settlement, is useful to investors because it provides a measure of the Company’s net profitability on a more comparable basis to historical periods and provides a more meaningful basis for forecasting future performance. Additionally, because of management’s focus on generating shareholder value, of which net profitability is a primary driver, management believes net income and diluted EPS

 


 

 

excluding the impact of these items provides an important measure of the Company’s net results for the investing public.

 

Other metrics management monitors in its assessment of business performance include return on working capital (ROWC), return on capital employed (ROCE) and working capital velocity (WC velocity).

 

·

ROWC is defined as annualized adjusted operating income (as defined above) divided by the sum of the monthly average balances of receivables and inventories less accounts payable.

 

·

ROCE is defined as annualized, tax effected adjusted operating income (as defined above) divided by the monthly average balances of interest-bearing debt and equity (including the impact of adjustments to operating income discussed above) less cash and cash equivalents.

 

·

WC velocity is defined as annualized sales divided by the sum of the monthly average balances of receivables and inventories less accounts payable.

 

Any analysis of results and outlook on a non-GAAP basis should be used as a complement to, and in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2015

 

 

    

 

 

    

Income

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

Income

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

Income

 

Taxes

 

Net Income

 

EPS*

 

 

 

$ in thousands, except per share amounts

 

GAAP results

 

$

203,712 

 

$

170,896 

 

$

121,529 

 

 

0.88 

 

Restructuring, integration and other expenses

 

 

15,494 

 

 

15,494 

 

 

12,035 

 

 

0.09 

 

Amortization of intangible assets and other

 

 

11,187 

 

 

11,187 

 

 

7,708 

 

 

0.06 

 

Income tax adjustments

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,192 

 

 

0.02 

 

Total adjustments

 

 

26,681 

 

 

26,681 

 

 

21,935 

 

 

0.16 

 

Adjusted results

 

$

230,393 

 

$

197,577 

 

$

143,464 

 

$

1.04 

 

* Does not foot due to rounding

 

Items impacting the third quarter of fiscal 2015 consisted of the following:

·

Restructuring, integration and other expenses of $15.5 million before tax consisted of $3.6 million for severance, $0.7 million for facility exit and asset impairment related costs, $3.8 million for other restructuring costs, $5.3 million for integration-related costs, $2.4 million for other costs, and net reversals of $0.3 million to adjust estimates for prior period restructuring liabilities. Restructuring, integration and other expenses after tax was $12.0 million;

·

Amortization expense and other substantially all of which related to acquired intangible assets of $11.2 million before tax and $7.7 million after tax; and

·

An income tax expense, net of $2.2 million primarily related to certain items impacting the effective income tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2015.

 

 


 

 

Second Quarter Fiscal 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter Fiscal 2015

 

 

    

 

 

    

Income

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

Income

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

Income

 

Taxes

 

Net Income

 

EPS

 

 

 

$ in thousands, except per share amounts

 

GAAP results

 

$

250,287 

 

$

220,097 

 

$

163,706 

 

$

1.18 

 

Restructuring, integration and other Expenses

 

 

13,257 

 

 

13,257 

 

 

10,188 

 

 

0.07 

 

Amortization of intangible assets and other

 

 

11,052 

 

 

11,052 

 

 

7,675 

 

 

0.06 

 

Income tax adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,597)

 

 

(0.04)

 

Total adjustments

 

 

24,309 

 

 

24,309 

 

 

12,266 

 

 

0.09 

 

Adjusted results

 

$

274,596 

 

$

244,406 

 

$

175,972 

 

$

1.27 

 

 

Items impacting the second quarter of fiscal 2015 consisted of the following:

 

·

Restructuring, integration and other expenses of $13.3 million before tax consisted of $1.7 million for severance, $4.1 million for facility exit and asset impairment related costs, $0.8 million for other restructuring costs, $4.0 million for integration-related costs, $2.1 million for other costs, and a net expense of $0.6 million to adjust estimates for prior period restructuring liabilities. Restructuring, integration and other expenses after tax was $10.2 million;

·

Amortization expense and other substantially all of which related to acquired intangible assets of $11.1 million before tax and $7.7 million after tax; and

·

An income tax benefit, net of $5.6 million primarily related to certain items impacting the effective income tax rate in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2014

 

 

    

 

 

    

Income

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

Income

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

Income

 

Taxes

 

Net Income

 

EPS

 

 

 

$ in thousands, except per share amounts

 

GAAP results

 

$

184,843 

 

$

164,993 

 

$

113,851 

 

$

0.81 

 

Restructuring, integration and other expenses

 

 

26,083 

 

 

26,083 

 

 

19,275 

 

 

0.14 

 

Gain on legal settlement

 

 

 —

 

 

(2,965)

 

 

(1,811)

 

 

(0.01)

 

Amortization of intangible assets and other

 

 

12,868 

 

 

12,868 

 

 

9,043 

 

 

0.06 

 

Income tax adjustments

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

3,744 

 

 

0.03 

 

Total adjustments

 

 

38,951 

 

 

35,986 

 

 

30,251 

 

 

0.22 

 

Adjusted results

 

$

223,794 

 

$

200,979 

 

$

144,102 

 

$

1.03 

 

 

Items impacting the third quarter of fiscal 2014 consisted of the following:

 

·

Restructuring, integration and other expenses of $26.1 million before tax consisted of $15.4 million for severance, $3.9 million for facility exit and asset impairment related costs, $2.3 million for other costs, $3.9 million for integration-related costs, and a net expense of $0.6 million to

 


 

 

adjust estimates for prior period restructuring liabilities. Restructuring, integration and other expenses after tax was $19.3 million;

·

Gain on legal settlement of $3.0 million before tax and $1.8 million after tax related to a settlement payment received during the third quarter of fiscal 2014;

·

Amortization expense and other substantially all of which related to acquired intangible assets of $12.9 million before tax and $9.0 million after tax; and

·

An income tax expense, net of $3.7 million primarily related to certain items impacting the effective income tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

Organic Sales

Organic sales is defined as reported sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestitures by adjusting Avnet’s prior periods to include the sales of acquired businesses and exclude the sales of divested businesses as if the acquisitions and divestitures had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. Organic sales in constant currency is defined as organic sales (as defined above) excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of reported sales to organic sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2014. For quarterly periods subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2014, reported sales are equivalent to organic sales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Acquisitions/

 

Organic Sales -

 

 

    

Fiscal 2014

    

Divestitures

    

Fiscal 2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Avnet, Inc.

 

$

20,450,945 

 

$

119,950 

 

$

20,570,895 

 

EM

 

 

12,225,911 

 

 

119,950 

 

 

12,345,861 

 

EMEA

 

 

3,700,658 

 

 

119,950 

 

 

3,820,608 

 

 

"Acquisition/Divestiture" as presented in the preceding table includes the acquisition of MSC Investoren GmbH (“MSC”), in October 2013 in the EM EMEA region, which impacted the year-over-year sales comparisons.

 

 


 

 

ROWC, ROCE and WC Velocity

 

The following table (in thousands) presents the calculation for ROWC, ROCE and WC velocity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    

    

Q3 FY15

    

   

Q3 FY14

    

   

Q2 FY15

 

Sales

 

 

 

$

6,736,860 

 

 

$

6,683,616 

 

 

$

7,551,880 

 

Sales, annualized

 

(a)

 

$

26,947,440 

 

 

$

26,734,464 

 

 

$

30,207,520 

 

Adjusted operating income (1)

 

 

 

$

230,393 

 

 

$

223,794 

 

 

$

274,594 

 

Adjusted annualized operating income

 

(b)

 

$

921,572 

 

 

$

895,176 

 

 

$

1,098,384 

 

Adjusted effective tax rate (2)

 

 

 

 

27.7 

%  

 

 

27.9 

%  

 

 

27.7 

%  

Adjusted annualized operating income, after tax

 

(c)

 

$

666,665 

 

 

$

645,601 

 

 

$

794,571 

 

Average monthly working capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

$

5,251,882 

 

 

$

5,165,610 

 

 

$

5,318,083 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

$

2,564,071 

 

 

$

2,592,568 

 

 

$

2,700,424 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

$

(3,344,479)

 

 

$

(3,250,104)

 

 

$

(3,437,897)

 

Average working capital

 

(d)

 

$

4,471,474 

 

 

$

4,508,074 

 

 

$

4,580,610 

 

Average monthly capital employed

 

(e)

 

$

6,028,015 

 

 

$

6,034,183 

 

 

$

6,161,858 

 

ROWC = (b) / (d)

 

 

 

 

20.6 

%  

 

 

19.9 

%  

 

 

24.0 

%  

WC Velocity = (a) / (d)

 

 

 

 

6.0 

 

 

 

5.9 

 

 

 

6.6 

 

ROCE = (c) / (e)

 

 

 

 

11.1 

%  

 

 

10.7 

%  

 

 

12.9 

%  


(1)

See reconciliation to GAAP amounts in the preceding tables in this Non-GAAP Financial Information section.

(2)

Adjusted effective tax rate for each quarterly period in a fiscal year is based upon the currently anticipated annual effective tax rate, excluding the tax effect of the items described above in the reconciliation to GAAP amounts in this Non-GAAP Financial Information section.

 

Teleconference and Upcoming Events

 

Avnet will host a quarterly teleconference today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Financial information including financial statement reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures, will be available through www.ir.avnet.com. Please log onto the site 15 minutes prior to the start of the event to register or download any necessary software. An archive copy of the teleconference will also be available after the call.

 

For a listing of Avnet’s upcoming events and other information, please visit Avnet’s investor relations website at www.ir.avnet.com.

 

 


 

 

About Avnet

 

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2014, Avnet generated sales of $27.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. (AVT_IR)

 

Investor Relations Contact

Avnet, Inc.

Vincent Keenan

Investor Relations

(480) 643-7053

investorrelations@avnet.com 

 


 

 

AVNET, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarters Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

    

March 28,

    

March 29,

    

March 28,

    

March 29,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(Thousands, except per share data)

 

Sales

 

$

6,736,860 

 

$

6,683,616 

 

$

21,128,326 

 

$

20,450,945 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

5,962,506 

 

 

5,878,704 

 

 

18,721,003 

 

 

18,062,230 

 

Gross profit

 

 

774,354 

 

 

804,912 

 

 

2,407,323 

 

 

2,388,715 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

555,148 

 

 

593,986 

 

 

1,713,056 

 

 

1,736,689 

 

Restructuring, integration and other expenses

 

 

15,494 

 

 

26,083 

 

 

47,071 

 

 

66,624 

 

Operating income

 

 

203,712 

 

 

184,843 

 

 

647,196 

 

 

585,402 

 

Other (expense) income , net

 

 

(8,945)

 

 

2,511 

 

 

(15,963)

 

 

(1,488)

 

Interest expense

 

 

(23,871)

 

 

(25,326)

 

 

(71,936)

 

 

(80,529)

 

Gain on legal settlement

 

 

 —

 

 

2,965 

 

 

 —

 

 

22,102 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

170,896 

 

 

164,993 

 

 

559,297 

 

 

525,487 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

49,367 

 

 

51,142 

 

 

146,117 

 

 

166,148 

 

Net income

 

$

121,529 

 

$

113,851 

 

$

413,180 

 

$

359,339 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

0.89 

 

$

0.82 

 

 

3.02 

 

$

2.61 

 

Diluted

 

 

0.88 

 

$

0.81 

 

 

2.97 

 

$

2.57 

 

Shares used to compute earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

136,046 

 

 

138,418 

 

 

136,965 

 

 

137,845 

 

Diluted

 

 

137,721 

 

 

140,179 

 

 

139,181 

 

 

140,015 

 

Cash dividends paid per common share

 

$

0.16 

 

$

0.15 

 

$

0.48 

 

$

0.45 

 

 

 


 

 

AVNET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

March 28,

    

June 28,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

803,468 

 

$

928,971 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

4,994,751 

 

 

5,220,528 

 

Inventories

 

 

2,474,402 

 

 

2,613,363 

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

211,336 

 

 

191,337 

 

Total current assets

 

 

8,483,957 

 

 

8,954,199 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

548,433 

 

 

534,999 

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,262,533 

 

 

1,348,468 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

134,837 

 

 

184,308 

 

Other assets

 

 

184,745 

 

 

233,543 

 

Total assets

 

$

10,614,505 

 

$

11,255,517 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

$

350,277 

 

$

865,088 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

3,272,030 

 

 

3,402,369 

 

Accrued expenses and other

 

 

618,665 

 

 

711,369 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

4,240,972 

 

 

4,978,826 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

1,725,238 

 

 

1,213,814 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

146,785 

 

 

172,684 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

6,112,995 

 

 

6,365,324 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

4,501,510 

 

 

4,890,193 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

10,614,505 

 

$

11,255,517 

 

 

 


 

 

AVNET, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

    

March 28,

    

March 29,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

413,180 

 

$

359,339 

 

Non-cash and other reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

70,919 

 

 

67,392 

 

Amortization

 

 

32,630 

 

 

33,081 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

29,500 

 

 

20,850 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

48,890 

 

 

33,896 

 

Other, net

 

 

57,766 

 

 

54,824 

 

Changes in (net of effects from businesses acquired):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

(186,037)

 

 

(55,853)

 

Inventories

 

 

(89,994)

 

 

(114,258)

 

Accounts payable

 

 

118,449 

 

 

(148,825)

 

Accrued expenses and other, net

 

 

(210,751)

 

 

(46,541)

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

 

284,552 

 

 

203,905 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of notes

 

 

 —

 

 

(300,000)

 

Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization program, net

 

 

110,000 

 

 

230,000 

 

(Repayments) borrowings of bank and other debt, net

 

 

(96,372)

 

 

56,658 

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

(147,606)

 

 

(1,252)

 

Dividends paid on common stock

 

 

(65,602)

 

 

(62,009)

 

Other, net

 

 

(13,993)

 

 

10,390 

 

Net cash flows used for financing activities

 

 

(213,573)

 

 

(66,213)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(133,422)

 

 

(81,232)

 

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

 —

 

 

(116,882)

 

Other, net

 

 

(8,765)

 

 

4,058 

 

Net cash flows used for investing activities

 

 

(142,187)

 

 

(194,056)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(54,295)

 

 

7,170 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

— decrease

 

 

(125,503)

 

 

(49,194)

 

— at beginning of period

 

 

928,971 

 

 

1,009,343 

 

— at end of period

 

$

803,468 

 

$

960,149 

 

 

 


 

 

AVNET, INC.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarters Ended*

 

Nine Months Ended*

 

 

    

March 28, 2015

    

March 29, 2014

    

March 28, 2015

    

March 29, 2014

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics Marketing

 

$

4,219.5 

 

$

4,133.0 

 

$

13,028.8 

 

$

12,225.9 

 

Technology Solutions

 

 

2,517.3 

 

 

2,550.6 

 

 

8,099.5 

 

 

8,225.0 

 

Consolidated Sales

 

$

6,736.8 

 

$

6,683.6 

 

$

21,128.3 

 

$

20,450.9 

 

Operating Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics Marketing

 

$

197.3 

 

$

193.4 

 

$

591.4 

 

$

540.9 

 

Technology Solutions

 

 

68.1 

 

 

60.9 

 

 

248.1 

 

 

243.7 

 

Corporate

 

 

(35.0)

 

 

(30.5)

 

 

(110.8)

 

 

(98.1)

 

 

 

 

230.4 

 

 

223.8 

 

 

728.7 

 

 

686.5 

 

Restructuring, integration and other expenses

 

 

(15.5)

 

 

(26.1)

 

 

(47.1)

 

 

(66.6)

 

Amortization of intangible assets and other

 

 

(11.2)

 

 

(12.9)

 

 

(34.4)

 

 

(34.5)

 

Operating Income

 

$

203.7 

 

$

184.8 

 

$

647.2 

 

$

585.4 

 


*Sub-totals and totals may not foot due to rounding

 


avt_Ex_99-2

Exhibit 99.2

 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

CFO Review of Fiscal 2015 Third Quarter Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3' FY14

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Y/Y Chg

Seq. Chg

Sales (1)

    

$

6,683.6 

    

$

7,551.9 

    

$

6,736.9 

    

$

53.2 

    

$

(815.0)

 

Gross Profit

 

$

804.9 

 

$

837.5 

 

$

774.4 

 

$

(30.6)

 

$

(63.2)

 

GP Margin

 

 

12.0 

%  

 

11.1 

%  

 

11.5 

%  

 

(55)

 bps  

 

40 

 bps 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A Expenses

 

$

594.0 

 

$

574.0 

 

$

555.1 

 

$

(38.8)

 

$

(18.8)

 

SG&A as % of Sales

 

 

8.9 

%  

 

7.6 

%  

 

8.2 

%  

 

(65)

 bps  

 

64 

 bps 

SG&A as % of Gross Profit

 

 

73.8 

%  

 

68.5 

%  

 

71.7 

%  

 

(211)

 bps  

 

316 

 bps 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Operating Income

 

$

184.8 

 

$

250.3 

 

$

203.7 

 

$

18.9 

 

$

(46.6)

 

Adjusted Operating Income (2)

 

$

223.8 

 

$

274.6 

 

$

230.4 

 

$

6.6 

 

$

(44.2)

 

Adjusted Operating Income Margin (2)

 

 

3.3 

%  

 

3.6 

%  

 

3.4 

%  

 

 bps  

 

(22)

 bps 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net Income

 

$

113.9 

 

$

163.7 

 

$

121.5 

 

$

7.7 

 

$

(42.2)

 

Adjusted Net Income (2)

 

$

144.1 

 

$

176.0 

 

$

143.5 

 

$

(0.6)

 

$

(32.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Diluted EPS

 

$

0.81 

 

$

1.18 

 

$

0.88 

 

 

8.6 

%  

 

(25.4)

Adjusted Diluted EPS (2)

 

$

1.03 

 

$

1.27 

 

$

1.04 

 

 

1.0 

%  

 

(18.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Working Capital (ROWC) (2)

 

 

19.9 

%  

 

24.0 

%  

 

20.6 

%  

 

75 

 bps  

 

(337)

 bps 

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) (2)

 

 

10.7 

%  

 

12.9 

%  

 

11.1 

%  

 

36 

 bps  

 

(183)

 bps 

Working Capital Velocity (2)

 

 

5.9 

 

 

6.6 

 

 

6.0 

 

 

0.1 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

(1)

Subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2014, quarterly reported sales are equivalent to organic sales.

(2)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Key Highlights

·

Organic sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, increased 7.0% excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates (also referred to as “constant currency” and referenced to as “CC” in the graphs that follow) or 0.8% year over year on a  reported basis to $6.7 billion.  Despite the significant strengthening of the U.S. Dollar against other currencies, sales continued their multi-quarter trend of positive year-over-year organic growth in constant currency.

o

Sequentially, organic sales decreased 8.1% in constant currency, which was below the normal seasonal range of -7% to -4%  primarily due to an expected decline in select high volume supply chain engagements at Electronics Marketing (EM) Asia.  

·

Adjusted operating income increased 3.0% year over year to $230.4 million and adjusted operating income margin increased 7 basis points as improvement in the EMEA region in constant currency was negatively impacted when translating those results into U.S. Dollars.  

o

Sequentially, adjusted operating income decreased 16.1% and adjusted operating income margin declined 22 basis points primarily due to the seasonal decline at TS.  

·

Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.04 increased 1.0% year over year, primarily due to the growth in operating income at both operating groups and was negatively impacted by approximately $0.11 due to the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.  

·

Working capital decreased $90 million, or 2.1%, year over year and increased 7% with the year ago quarter in constant currency. The increase was primarily due to an increase at EM to support organic growth.

·

Avnet’s ROWC increased 75 basis points year over year and ROCE was up 36 basis points primarily due to an increase at TS.

·

Cash generated from operations was $60.1 million in the third of quarter fiscal 2015 and $318.1 million for the trailing twelve months.

·

During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company paid a dividend of $0.16 per share, or $21.7 million, and has paid $65.6 million in dividends fiscal year to date.

·

During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased $38.8 million worth of stock, or 925,000 shares at an average price of $41.97, and through the first nine months of the fiscal year, the Company has repurchased approximately $147.6 million worth of stock, or 3.6 million shares at an average price of $40.64.

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

Year-over-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported &

 

 

Q3' FY14

Q4' FY14

Q1' FY15

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Organic

Avnet, Inc. (1)

 

$

6,683.6 

 

$

7,048.7 

 

$

6,839.6 

 

$

7,551.9 

 

$

6,736.9 

 

0.8 

Constant Currency (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics Marketing (EM) Total

 

$

4,133.0 

 

$

4,318.4 

 

$

4,374.1 

 

$

4,435.2 

 

$

4,219.5 

 

2.1 

Constant Currency (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.7 

Americas

 

$

1,193.6 

 

$

1,247.0 

 

$

1,214.0 

 

$

1,200.9 

 

$

1,237.2 

 

3.7 

EMEA

 

$

1,385.8 

 

$

1,394.3 

 

$

1,302.5 

 

$

1,205.3 

 

$

1,251.9 

 

(9.7)

Constant Currency (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.2 

Asia

 

$

1,553.6 

 

$

1,677.1 

 

$

1,857.6 

 

$

2,029.0 

 

$

1,730.4 

 

11.4 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Solutions (TS) Total

 

$

2,550.6 

 

$

2,730.3 

 

$

2,465.5 

 

$

3,116.7 

 

$

2,517.3 

 

(1.3)

Constant Currency (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3 

Americas

 

$

1,373.5 

 

$

1,562.9 

 

$

1,433.1 

 

$

1,851.0 

 

$

1,440.5 

 

4.9 

EMEA

 

$

774.6 

 

$

746.5 

 

$

672.9 

 

$

856.8 

 

$

717.2 

 

(7.4)

Constant Currency (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.0 

Asia

 

$

402.5 

 

$

420.9 

 

$

359.5 

 

$

408.9 

 

$

359.6 

 

(10.7)

 

(1)

Subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2014, quarterly reported sales are equivalent to organic sales.

(2)

Year-over-year sales growth rate excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

 

Picture 5

·

Avnet third quarter fiscal 2015 organic sales increased 7.0% in constant currency or 0.8% year over year on a reported basis to $6.7 billion with both operating groups contributing towards this growth.  

o

Year over year, the change in foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted Avnet sales by $414 million on a reported basis or approximately 6.2%, year over year, with a majority of this impact in the EMEA region.

o

On a sequential basis, Avnet organic sales decreased 8.1% in constant currency or 10.8% on a reported basis, which was below normal seasonality of -7% to -4% due to an expected decline in select high volume supply chain engagements in the EM Asia region.

 

 

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Picture 6

 

 

·

EM's third quarter fiscal 2015 organic sales increased 8.7% in constant currency or 2.1% year over year on a reported basis to $4.2 billion with all three regions contributing towards this growth.

o

Americas' organic sales increased 3.7% year over year.

o

EMEA organic sales increased 8.2% in constant currency, the seventh consecutive quarter of high single digit organic growth.

o

Asia’s organic sales increased 11.4% year over year primarily due to an increase in select high volume supply chain engagements.  

·

EM's organic sales decreased 1.9% sequentially in constant currency or 4.9% on a reported basis, which is below the normal seasonal range of +4% to +7% primarily due to an expected decline in select high volume supply chain engagements in Asia.

 

Picture 7

 

·

TS' organic sales increased 4.3% in constant currency but decreased 1.3% year over year on a reported basis to $2.5 billion, primarily due to the translation impact of the strong U.S. Dollar and a decline in the computing components business.

o

America’s organic sales increased 4.9% year over year.

o

EMEA organic sales in constant currency increased 6.0% year over year.

o

Asia’s organic sales declined 10.7% year over year primarily due to a decline in the computing components business.  

·

TS' organic sales decreased 16.8% sequentially in constant currency, which is near the low end of normal seasonal decline of -20% to -16%.

·

At a product level, year-over-year growth in software, storage, and networking and security was offset by a decline in computing components.

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q3' FY14

Q4' FY14

Q1' FY15

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Y/Y Change

Gross Profit

    

$

804.9 

    

$

837.0 

    

$

795.5 

    

$

837.5 

    

$

774.4 

    

$

(30.6)

 

Gross Profit Margin

 

 

12.0 

%  

 

11.9 

%  

 

11.6 

%  

 

11.1 

%  

 

11.5 

%  

 

(55)

 bps 

 

Picture 8

 

·

Gross profit of $774.4 million, decreased 3.8% year over year and 7.5% sequentially.

o

Gross profit margin of 11.5% declined 55 basis points from the year ago quarter primarily due to declines at both operating groups.  

o

Gross profit margin improved 40 basis points sequentially primarily due to the seasonal business mix shift as higher gross profit margin EM grew to represent 63% of Avnet sales as compared to 59% in the December quarter.

·

EM gross profit margin declined from the year ago quarter and improved sequentially.  

o

The year-over-year decline was primarily due to the geographic mix shift as the higher margin EMEA region represented a lower percentage of total EM sales after translating their results to U.S. Dollars and from an increase in select high volume supply chain engagements in Asia.

o

The sequential increase was  primarily due to the seasonal geographic mix shift to the higher margin western regions.  

·

TS gross profit margin declined year over year primarily due to product mix shifts and was essentially flat with the December quarter.  

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3' FY14

Q4' FY14

Q1' FY15

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Y/Y Change

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    

$

594.0 

    

$

604.5 

    

$

583.9 

    

$

574.0 

    

$

555.1 

    

$

(38.8)

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets and Other

 

 

(12.9)

 

 

(12.3)

 

 

(12.2)

 

 

(11.1)

 

 

(11.2)

 

 

1.7 

 

Adjusted SG&A Expenses

 

$

581.1 

 

$

592.2 

 

$

571.7 

 

$

562.9 

 

$

543.9 

 

$

(37.1)

 

Adjusted SG&A Expenses as a % of Gross Profit

 

 

72.2 

%  

 

70.7 

%  

 

71.9 

%  

 

67.2 

%  

 

70.3 

%  

 

(195)

 bps 

 

 

 

Picture 1

·

Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A expenses”) were $543.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, a decrease of $37.1 million, or 6.4%, from the third quarter of fiscal 2014. 

o

The year-over-year decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily due to a $42.4 million reduction related to the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and the realization of cost savings from prior restructuring actions, partially offset by increases in SG&A expenses to fund organic growth and other costs, including employee merit compensation increases that took effect in January of 2015.

o

Sequentially, adjusted SG&A expenses declined $18.9 million, or 3.4%, primarily due to a $20.6 million reduction related to the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates between periods.  

·

Adjusted SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit decreased 195 basis points to 70.3% from the year ago quarter.

o

EM SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit decreased 199 basis points from the year ago quarter primarily due to the operating leverage related to sales growth and the realization of synergies associated with the MSC acquisition at EM EMEA.

o

TS SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit decreased 416 basis points from the year ago quarter primarily due to the operating leverage related to sales growth and the cost savings from restructuring actions.

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3' FY14

Q4' FY14

Q1' FY15

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Y/Y Change

Avnet, Inc. Operating Income

    

$

184.8 

    

$

204.5 

    

$

193.2 

    

$

250.3 

    

$

203.7 

    

$

18.9 

 

Adjusted Operating Income (1)

 

$

223.8 

 

$

244.9 

 

$

223.7 

 

$

274.6 

 

$

230.4 

 

$

6.6 

 

Adjusted Operating Income Margin (1)

 

 

3.4 

%  

 

3.5 

%  

 

3.3 

%  

 

3.6 

%  

 

3.4 

%  

 

 bps 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics Marketing (EM) Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

$

193.4 

 

$

207.0 

 

$

202.7 

 

$

191.4 

 

$

197.3 

 

$

3.9 

 

Operating Income Margin

 

 

4.7 

%  

 

4.8 

%  

 

4.6 

%  

 

4.3 

%  

 

4.7 

%  

 

 —

 bps 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Solutions (TS) Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

$

60.9 

 

$

74.1 

 

$

62.4 

 

$

117.6 

 

$

68.1 

 

$

7.2 

 

Operating Income Margin

 

 

2.4 

%  

 

2.7 

%  

 

2.5 

%  

 

3.8 

%  

 

2.7 

%  

 

32 

 bps 

 

(1)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Picture 10

·

Avnet adjusted operating income of $230.4 million increased 3.0% year over year primarily due to an improvement at both operating groups. Sequentially, adjusted operating income decreased 16.1% as an increase at EM was offset by the typical decline at TS coming off its seasonally strong December quarter.  

o

Avnet adjusted operating income margin of 3.4% increased 7 basis points year over year and declined 22 basis points sequentially.

·

EM operating income margin of 4.7% was essentially flat from the year ago quarter primarily due to the geographic mix shift as the higher margin EMEA region represented a lower percentage of total EM after translating their results to U.S. Dollars and the negative impact of the higher mix of sales from select high volume supply chain engagements in Asia. Sequentially, operating income margin increased 36 basis points primarily due to an improvement in EMEA.

·

TS operating income margin increased 32 basis points from the year ago quarter driven primarily by improvements in the Americas. Operating income margin decreased 106 basis points sequentially primarily due to the seasonal decline coming off the strong December quarter.

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Interest Expense, Other Income (Expense) and Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3' FY14

Q4' FY14

Q1' FY15

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Y/Y Change

Interest Expense

    

$

25.3 

    

$

24.3 

    

$

23.4 

    

$

24.7 

    

$

23.9 

    

$

1.5 

  

Other Income (Expense)

 

$

2.5 

 

$

(4.6)

 

$

(1.5)

 

$

(5.5)

 

$

(8.9)

 

$

11.5 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

$

51.1 

 

$

(10.6)

 

$

40.4 

 

$

56.4 

 

$

49.4 

 

$

(1.8)

 

Adjusted Income Tax Expense (1)

 

$

56.9 

 

$

59.2 

 

$

54.7 

 

$

68.4 

 

$

54.1 

 

$

(2.8)

 

GAAP Effective Tax Rate

 

 

31.0 

%  

 

(6.1)

%  

 

24.0 

%  

 

25.6 

%  

 

28.9 

%  

 

(211)

 bps 

Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (1)

 

 

28.3 

%  

 

27.0 

%  

 

27.5 

%  

 

28.0 

%  

 

27.4 

%  

 

(91)

 bps 

 

(1)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

·

Interest expense of $23.9 million declined $1.5 million from the year ago quarter. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to the repayment at maturity of the 5.875% Notes due March 15, 2014, and a corresponding lower average borrowing rate.

·

The Company incurred $8.9 million of other expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 compared with $2.5 million of other income in the third quarter of fiscal 2014. The increase in other expense was primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar relative to foreign currencies, including the Euro, in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 and the corresponding higher costs incurred to purchase foreign currency forward contracts in order to economically hedge such foreign currency exposures.  

·

The GAAP effective tax rate was 28.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 as compared with 31.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2014. During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company's effective tax rate was favorably impacted primarily by the mix of income in lower tax rate jurisdictions partially offset by an increase due to the write-off of a deferred tax asset.

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Net Income and EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q3' FY14

Q4' FY14

Q1' FY15

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Y/Y Change

GAAP Net Income

    

$

113.9 

    

$

186.3 

    

$

127.9 

    

$

163.7 

    

$

121.5 

    

$

7.7 

 

Adjusted Net Income (1)

 

$

144.1 

 

$

160.1 

 

$

144.2 

 

$

176.0 

 

$

143.5 

 

$

(0.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Diluted EPS

 

$

0.81 

 

$

1.33 

 

$

0.91 

 

$

1.18 

 

$

0.88 

 

 

8.6 

Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)

 

$

1.03 

 

$

1.14 

 

$

1.02 

 

$

1.27 

 

$

1.04 

 

 

1.0 

 

(1)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

Picture 3

·

GAAP net income increased by $7.7 million year over year to $121.5 million or $0.88 per share on a diluted basis, primarily due to the increase in operating income discussed in a preceding section, partially offset by an increase in other expenses.

·

Adjusted net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $143.5 million, or $1.04 per share on a diluted basis.

o

Adjusted net income was essentially flat from the year ago quarter and adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 1.0%, primarily due to the growth in operating income partially offset by the negative impact of foreign currency when translating the results in U.S. Dollars. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was negatively impacted by approximately $0.11 year over year due to the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

o

Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.04 decreased $0.23 or 18.1% sequentially. 

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Working Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3' FY14

Q4' FY14

Q1' FY15

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Y/Y Change

Accounts Receivable

    

$

4,983.9 

    

$

5,220.5 

    

$

5,060.5 

    

$

5,696.6 

    

$

4,994.8 

    

$

10.9 

 

Inventories

 

$

2,510.3 

 

$

2,613.4 

 

$

2,705.4 

 

$

2,493.6 

 

$

2,474.4 

 

$

(36.0)

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

(3,207.0)

 

$

(3,402.4)

 

$

(3,301.5)

 

$

(3,850.3)

 

$

(3,272.0)

 

$

(65.0)

 

Working Capital

 

$

4,287.2 

 

$

4,431.5 

 

$

4,464.4 

 

$

4,339.9 

 

$

4,197.2 

 

$

(90.1)

 

Working Capital Velocity(1)

 

 

5.93 

 

 

6.34 

 

 

6.09 

 

 

6.59 

 

 

6.03 

 

 

0.10 

 

 

(1)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Picture 2

 

·

Working capital velocity increased 0.1 turns year over year and decreased 0.56 turns sequentially, primarily due to the seasonal business mix shift as the higher working capital velocity TS business declined from 41% of enterprise sales in the December quarter to 37% in the March quarter.

·

Working capital (accounts receivable plus inventories less accounts payable) decreased $90.1 million, or 2.1%, year over year and increased 7.0%  with the year ago quarter in constant currency.  The increase was primarily due to an increase at EM to support the strong organic growth in constant currency.  

o

On a sequential basis, working capital decreased $142.8 million, or 3.3%, and was essentially flat in constant currency as an increase at EM was offset by a decline at TS.  

·

Inventories decreased $36.0 million, or 1.4%, year over year and increased 8.6%  in constant currency primarily to support the organic sales growth at EM.

o

On a sequential basis, inventories increased 3.5%  in constant currency.  

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Returns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3' FY14

Q4' FY14

Q1' FY15

Q2' FY15

Q3' FY15

Y/Y Change

Return on Working Capital (ROWC) (1)

 

19.9 

%  

22.0 

%  

19.9

%  

24.0

%  

20.6

%  

75

 bps 

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) (1)

 

10.7 

%  

11.8 

%  

10.6

%  

12.9

%  

11.1

%  

36

 bps 

 

(1)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Picture 19

 

 

·

ROWC of 20.6% increased 75 basis points year over year primarily due to an increase at TS.

·

ROCE of 11.1% increased 36 basis points year over year and declined 183 basis points sequentially.

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Cash Flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q3' FY14

    

Q4' FY14

    

Q1' FY15

    

Q2' FY15

    

Q3' FY15

    

Y/Y Change

 

Net Income

    

$

113.9 

    

$

186.3 

    

$

127.9 

    

$

163.7 

    

$

121.5 

    

$

7.7 

 

Non-Cash Items

 

$

51.9 

 

$

46.1 

 

$

84.4 

 

$

70.5 

 

$

84.8 

 

$

32.9 

 

Working Capital and Other

 

$

192.3 

 

$

(198.9)

 

$

(253.0)

 

$

30.9 

 

$

(146.2)

 

$

(338.6)

 

Cash Flow from Operations

 

$

358.1 

 

$

33.5 

 

$

(40.7)

 

$

265.1 

 

$

60.1 

 

$

(298.0)

 

TTM CF from Operations

 

$

470.7 

 

$

237.4 

 

$

323.0 

 

$

616.0 

 

$

318.1 

 

$

(152.6)

 

 

Picture 4

 

·

During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, cash flow from operations was $60.1 as some of the growth in profits were used to fund working capital and was $318.1 million for the trailing twelve months. 

·

During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company used $38.8 million to repurchase 925,000 shares. Entering the fourth quarter, the Company had approximately $318 million remaining under the current repurchase authorization.

·

During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company paid a dividend of $0.16 per share, or $21.7 million in total, and $65.6 million fiscal year to date.

·

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were $803.5 million, of which $701.8 million was held outside the United States; net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) was approximately $1.3 billion.

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in facts and circumstances. The forward-looking statements herein include statements addressing future financial and operating results of Avnet and may include words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expect,” “believe,” and “should,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussions of future operating or financial performance, business prospects or market conditions. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the Company’s ability to retain and grow market share and to generate additional cash flow, risks associated with any acquisition activities and the successful integration of acquired companies, declines in sales, changes in business conditions and the economy in general, changes in market demand and pricing pressures, any material changes in the allocation of product or product rebates by suppliers, and other competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Avnet generally.

More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in Avnet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Except as required by law, Avnet is under no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Organic Sales

Organic sales is defined as reported sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestitures by adjusting Avnet’s prior periods to include the sales of acquired businesses and exclude the sales of divested businesses as if the acquisitions and divestitures had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. Organic sales in constant currency is defined as organic sales (as defined above) excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company also discloses in this document certain non-GAAP financial information including adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, as well as sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and other items (as defined in the Organic Sales section of this document). There are also references to the impact of foreign currency translation in the discussion of the Company’s results of operations. When the U.S. Dollar strengthens and the stronger exchange rates of the current year are used to translate the results of operations of Avnet’s subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies, the resulting impact is a decrease in U.S. Dollars of reported results. Conversely, when the U.S. Dollar weakens and the weaker exchange rates of the current year are used to translate the results of operations of Avnet’s subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies, the resulting impact is an increase in U.S. Dollars of reported results. In the discussion of the Company’s results of operations, results excluding this impact are referred to as “excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates” or “constant currency.” Management believes organic sales and sales in constant currency are useful measures for evaluating current period performance as compared with prior periods and for understanding underlying trends. Management believes that operating income adjusted for (i) restructuring, integration and other expenses, and (ii) amortization of acquired intangible assets and other, is a useful measure to help investors better assess and understand the Company’s operating performance, especially when comparing results with previous periods or forecasting performance for future periods, primarily because management views the excluded items to be outside of Avnet’s normal operating results or non-cash in nature. Management analyzes operating income without the impact of these items as an indicator of ongoing margin performance and underlying trends in the business. Management also uses these non-GAAP measures to establish operational goals and, in many cases, for measuring performance for compensation purposes.

Management believes net income and diluted EPS adjusted for (i) the impact of the items described above, (ii) certain items impacting income tax expense and (iii) the gain on legal settlement is useful to investors because it provides a measure of the Company’s net profitability on a more comparable basis to historical periods and provides a more meaningful basis for forecasting future performance. Additionally, because of management’s focus on generating shareholder value, of which net profitability is a primary driver, management believes net income and diluted EPS excluding the impact of these items provides an important measure of the Company’s net results for the investing public.

Other metrics management monitors in its assessment of business performance include return on working capital (ROWC), return on capital employed (ROCE) and working capital velocity (WC velocity).

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ROWC is defined as annualized adjusted operating income (as defined above) divided by the sum of the monthly average balances of receivables and inventories less accounts payable.

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ROCE is defined as annualized, tax effected adjusted operating income (as defined above) divided by the monthly average balances of interest-bearing debt and equity (including the impact of adjustments to operating income discussed above) less cash and cash equivalents.

 


 

Avnet, Inc. Q3 Fiscal Year 2015

$ in millions - except per share data

April 23, 2015

 

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WC velocity is defined as annualized sales divided by the sum of the monthly average balances of receivables and inventories less accounts payable.

Any analysis of results and outlook on a non-GAAP basis should be used as a complement to, and in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures is included in the Company’s press release dated April 23, 2015 (Exhibit 99.1) in this Current Report on Form 8-K.