Flex Reports Q3 FY2017 Results

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Flex has announced net sales for the third quarter ended December 31, 2016 of over $6.1 billion, which was in the guidance range of $6.0 to $6.4 billion.

GAAP gross margin increased 10 basis points and adjusted gross margin increased approximately 40 basis points on a year-over-year basis. GAAP income before income taxes was $140 million for the quarter and adjusted operating income was $223 million, above the mid-point of the guidance range of $205 million to $235 million.

Net income on a GAAP basis was over $129 million and adjusted net income for the quarter was $183 million. GAAP EPS was $0.24 for the quarter and non-GAAP EPS was $0.34 for the quarter.

"Our Sketch-to-Scale strategy remains firmly on track as reflected in our third quarter performance," said Mike McNamara, CEO at Flex. “We remain focused on value creating activities such as a structural mix shift to a higher margin business, generating sustainable free cash flow and consistently returning value to our shareholders."

"Our cash flow generation was exceptionally strong this quarter as we generated almost half a billion dollars in cash flow from operations," said Chris Collier, CFO at Flex. "This quarter we repurchased over 5 million shares and we remain committed to return over 50% of our fiscal year free cash flow to shareholders."

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, the company generated net cash from operating activities of $469 million and free cash flow of $363 million. For the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016, Flex generated net cash from operations of $1.0 billion and free cash flow of $628 million. Strong cash flow generation has funded share repurchases of approximately $75 million and $260 million for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2016, respectively. The company remains committed to return over 50% of annual free cash flow to its shareholders. Flex ended the quarter with $1.9 billion of cash on hand and total debt of $2.9 billion. The balance sheet remains strong and is well positioned to support the business over the long term.

About Flex

Flex Ltd. (Reg. No. 199002645H) is the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world. With approximately 200,000 professionals across 30 countries, Flex provides innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets. For more information, click here.