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Plexus reports revenue based on the market sector breakout set forth in the table below, which reflects the Company’s global market sector focused business development strategy. The Company measures operational performance and allocates resources on a geographic segment basis. Please refer to the attached supplemental information for a breakout of revenue by reportable geographic segments. Top 10 customers comprised 60% of revenue during the quarter, up five percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fiscal First Quarter 2016 Supplemental Information
ROIC for the fiscal first quarter of 2016 was 10.8%. The Company defines ROIC as tax-effected annualized operating profit, before special items, divided by average invested capital over a two-quarter period for the first quarter. Invested capital is defined as equity plus debt, less cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s weighted average cost of capital for the first fiscal quarter of 2016 was 11.0%. ROIC for the quarter less the Company’s weighted average cost of capital results in an economic return of -0.2%.
Fiscal first quarter cash cycle was 71 days. The Company delivered $21.3 million in cash from operations and used $11.8 million for capital investments during the quarter, resulting in positive free cash flow of $9.5 million.
About Plexus – The Product Realization Company
Plexus delivers optimized Product Realization solutions through a unique Product Realization Value Stream service model. This customer-focused services model seamlessly integrates innovative product conceptualization, design, commercialization, manufacturing, fulfillment and sustaining services to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions for customers in the America, European and Asia-Pacific regions.
Plexus is the industry leader in servicing mid-to-low volume, higher complexity customer programs characterized by unique flexibility, technology, quality and regulatory requirements. Award-winning customer service is provided to over 140 branded product companies in the Networking/Communications, Healthcare/Life Sciences, Industrial/Commercial and Defense/Security/Aerospace market sectors.
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