Fabrinet Posts Record Q4 and FY 2015 Financial Results

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Fabrinet, 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 the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 26, 2015.

Fabrinet reported total revenue of $206.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, its highest quarterly revenue to-date and an increase of 29% compared to total revenue of $160.1 million for the comparable period in fiscal year 2014. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 was $13.0 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $10.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014. Non-GAAP net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was $14.5 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, an increase of 20% compared to non-GAAP net income of $12.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago.

For fiscal year 2015, Fabrinet reported total revenue of $773.6 million, an increase of 14% compared to total revenue of $677.9 million for fiscal year 2014. GAAP net income for fiscal year 2015 was $43.6 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $91.7 million, or $2.58 per diluted share, in fiscal year 2014. GAAP net income in fiscal 2014 was positively impacted by $44.0 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, due to the collection of insurance proceeds. Non-GAAP net income in fiscal year 2015 was $56.4 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, an increase of 3% compared to non-GAAP net income of $54.6 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, in fiscal year 2014.

Tom Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said, "We ended fiscal 2015 on a strong note with record revenue and growth across all our market segments. As we start fiscal 2016, I am confident that our initiatives to expand our new product introduction and advanced packaging capabilities, combined with our focus on total customer satisfaction and world-class quality will enable us to deliver another year of profitable growth in fiscal 2016."

Business Outlook

Based on information available as of August 17, 2015, Fabrinet is issuing guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 as follows:

Fabrinet expects first quarter revenue to be in the range of $206 million to $210 million. GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.33 to $0.35 with expected non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.41 to $0.43, based on approximately 36.5 million fully diluted shares outstanding.

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, 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 test. 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 People's Republic of China and the United States.