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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021
 
Or
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                   to                  
 
Commission file number 0-23354
 
FLEX LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
SingaporeNot Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)Identification No.)
2 Changi South Lane,
Singapore486123
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(65) 6876-9899
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, No Par ValueFLEXThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant:registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrantregistrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  No 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  No 


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated Filer
Accelerated filero
Non-accelerated filero
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No 
 
Indicate theThe number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock,ordinary shares outstanding as of the latest practicable date. 

July 26, 2021 was 488,225,731.
ClassOutstanding at January 24, 2018
Ordinary Shares, No Par Value527,665,321




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Flex Ltd.
Singapore

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
 
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Flex Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, and comprehensive income, for the three-monthshareholders' equity and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-monththree-month periods ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and December 31, 2016. TheseJune 26, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the interim financial statements areinformation for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the responsibilityUnited States of the Company’s management.America.


We conducted our reviewshave previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Flex Ltd. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2021 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated May 19, 2021, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

The interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Flex Ltd. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated May 16, 2017, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Jose, California
January 26, 2018July 30, 2021



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FLEX LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
As of July 2, 2021As of March 31, 2021
(In millions, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$2,693 $2,637 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $60 and $61, respectively3,833 4,106 
Contract assets168 135 
Inventories4,444 3,895 
Other current assets591 590 
Total current assets11,729 11,363 
Property and equipment, net2,087 2,097 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net630 642 
Goodwill1,094 1,090 
Other intangible assets, net199 213 
Other assets453 431 
Total assets$16,192 $15,836 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:  
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt$274 $268 
Accounts payable5,448 5,247 
Accrued payroll432 473 
Other current liabilities1,984 1,846 
Total current liabilities8,138 7,834 
Long-term debt, net of current portion3,505 3,515 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current550 562 
Other liabilities491 489 
Shareholders’ equity  
Ordinary shares, 0 par value; 539,348,399 and 542,807,200 issued, and 489,109,044 and 492,567,845 outstanding, respectively6,090 6,232 
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,239,355 shares as of July 2, 2021 and March 31, 2021(388)(388)
Accumulated deficit(2,083)(2,289)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(111)(119)
Total shareholders’ equity3,508 3,436 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$16,192 $15,836 
 As of December 31, 2017 As of March 31, 2017
 (In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets: 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,291,183
 $1,830,675
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $60,113 and $57,302 as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively3,100,808
 2,192,704
Inventories3,725,643
 3,396,462
Other current assets965,470
 967,935
Total current assets9,083,104
 8,387,776
Property and equipment, net2,443,050
 2,317,026
Goodwill1,104,770
 984,867
Other intangible assets, net438,552
 362,181
Other assets770,834
 541,513
Total assets$13,840,310
 $12,593,363
    
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities: 
  
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt$42,954
 $61,534
Accounts payable5,406,512
 4,484,908
Accrued payroll385,985
 344,245
Other current liabilities1,580,618
 1,613,940
Total current liabilities7,416,069
 6,504,627
Long-term debt, net of current portion2,901,720
 2,890,609
Other liabilities542,541
 519,851
Shareholders’ equity 
  
Flex Ltd. shareholders’ equity 
  
Ordinary shares, no par value; 577,829,371 and 581,534,129 issued, and 527,590,016 and 531,294,774 outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively6,613,812
 6,733,539
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,239,355 shares as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017(388,215) (388,215)
Accumulated deficit(3,124,519) (3,572,648)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(121,098) (128,143)
Total Flex Ltd. shareholders’ equity2,979,980
 2,644,533
Noncontrolling interests
 33,743
Total shareholders’ equity2,979,980
 2,678,276
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$13,840,310
 $12,593,363


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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FLEX LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended Three-Month Periods Ended
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Net sales$6,751,552
 $6,114,999
 $19,030,244
 $18,000,337
Net sales$6,342 $5,153 
Cost of sales6,305,224
 5,698,544
 17,783,659
 16,864,196
Cost of sales5,871 4,849 
Gross profit446,328
 416,455
 1,246,585
 1,136,141
Gross profit471 304 
Selling, general and administrative expenses247,365
 231,551
 772,325
 715,040
Selling, general and administrative expenses201 191 
Intangible amortization19,588
 18,734
 55,865
 62,318
Intangible amortization15 15 
Interest and other, net31,350
 22,838
 85,780
 71,869
Interest and other, net22 31 
Other charges (income), net6,865
 3,090
 (172,467) 15,007
Income before income taxes141,160
 140,242
 505,082
 271,907
Income before income taxes233 67 
Provision for income taxes22,827
 10,773
 56,953
 39,217
Provision for income taxes27 15 
Net income$118,333
 $129,469
 $448,129
 $232,690
Net income$206 $52 
       
Earnings per share: 
  
    Earnings per share:  
Basic$0.22
 $0.24
 $0.85
 $0.43
Basic$0.42 $0.10 
Diluted$0.22
 $0.24
 $0.84
 $0.42
Diluted$0.41 $0.10 
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: 
  
  
  
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:  
Basic528,405
 539,638
 529,984
 542,780
Basic491 498 
Diluted534,352
 545,022
 535,972
 548,372
Diluted499 502 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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FLEX LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Net income$206 $52 
Other comprehensive income:  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of 0 tax14 
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments and other, net of tax30 
Comprehensive income$214 $96 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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 Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Net income$118,333
 $129,469
 $448,129
 $232,690
Other comprehensive income (loss): 
  
  
  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax7,492
 (36,412) 27,806
 (22,338)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax(4,717) (201) (20,761) (912)
Comprehensive income$121,108
 $92,856
 $455,174
 $209,440

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FLEX LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Ordinary SharesAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossTotal
Three Months Ended July 2, 2021Shares
Outstanding
AmountAccumulated
Deficit
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Shareholders'
Equity
(In millions)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2021492 $5,844 $(2,289)$(42)$(77)$(119)$3,436 
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost(9)(162)— — — — (162)
Exercise of stock options— — — — — 
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards— — — — — — 
Net income— — 206 — — — 206 
Stock-based compensation— 20 — — — — 20 
Total other comprehensive income— — — 
BALANCE AT JULY 2, 2021489 $5,702 $(2,083)$(39)$(72)$(111)$3,508 

Ordinary SharesAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossTotal
Three Months Ended June 26, 2020Shares
Outstanding
AmountAccumulated
Deficit
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Shareholders'
Equity
(In millions)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2020497 $5,948 $(2,902)$(82)$(133)$(215)$2,831 
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards— — — — — — 
Net income— — 52 — — — 52 
Stock-based compensation— 13 — — — — 13 
Total other comprehensive income— — — 30 14 44 44 
BALANCE AT JUNE 26, 2020500 $5,961 $(2,850)$(52)$(119)$(171)$2,940 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FLEX LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:  
Net income$206 $52 
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges118 125 
Changes in working capital and other, net10 (806)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities334 (629)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:  
Purchases of property and equipment(118)(110)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment
Other investing activities, net
Net cash used in investing activities(113)(100)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt1,248 
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt(1)(511)
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares(162)
Other financing activities, net(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(166)741 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents56 12 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period2,637 1,923 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$2,693 $1,935 
Non-cash investing activities:  
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment$88 $35 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of operating lease liabilities12 36 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


FLEX LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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 Nine-Month Periods Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 

 
Net income$448,129

$232,690
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges400,015

466,813
Gain from deconsolidation of a subsidiary entity(151,574) 
Changes in working capital and other(265,552)
313,685
Net cash provided by operating activities431,018

1,013,188
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 

 
Purchases of property and equipment(432,897)
(413,596)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment43,653

28,056
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(269,724)
(180,259)
Other investing activities, net(123,883)
(13,631)
Net cash used in investing activities(782,851)
(579,430)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 

 
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt866,000

205,518
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt(907,930)
(115,089)
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares(180,050)
(259,658)
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares2,063

11,978
Other financing activities, net46,482

(47,302)
Net cash used in financing activities(173,435)
(204,553)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(14,224)
20,321
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(539,492)
249,526
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,830,675

1,607,570
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,291,183

$1,857,096






Non-cash investing activities: 

 
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment$87,772

$70,092
Customer-related third party banking institution financing net settlement
$
 $90,576
Non-cash investment in Elementum (Note 5)$132,679

$
Non-cash proceeds from sale of Wink (Note 2)$59,000
 $


The accompanying notes are an integral partTable of these condensed consolidated financial statements.Contents


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization of the Company
Flex Ltd. ("Flex" or the "Company") was incorporated in the Republic of Singapore in May 1990. The Company's operations have expanded over the years through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. The Company is the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a globally-recognized, providerdiverse customer base design and build products that improve the world. Through the collective strength of Sketch-to-Scaletm services - innovative design, engineering, manufacturing,a global workforce across approximately 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, the Company delivers technology innovation, supply chain, services and manufacturing solutions - from conceptual sketch to full-scale production. The Company designs, builds, ships and services complete packaged consumer and industrial products, from athletic shoes to electronics, for companies of all sizes in variousdiverse industries and end-markets, throughend markets. In order to drive efficiency and productivity the Company is organized around 2 focused and complementary delivery models, which also represent its activities in the followingoperating and reportable segments:

Communications & Enterprise ComputeFlex Agility Solutions ("CEC"), which includes telecom business of radio access base stations, remote radio heads, and small cells for wireless infrastructure; networking business which includes optical, routing, broadcasting, and switching products for the data and video networks; server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions;
Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes consumer-related businesses in connected living, wearables, gaming, augmented and virtual reality, fashion, and mobile devices; and including various supply chain solutions for notebook personal computers ("PC"), tablets, and printers; in addition, CTG is expanding its business relationships to include supply chain optimization for non-electronics products such as footwear and clothing;
Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"FAS"), which is comprised of energythe following end markets:
Communications, Enterprise and metering, semiconductorCloud ("CEC"), including data infrastructure, edge infrastructure and capital equipment, office solutions, industrial, homecommunications infrastructure;
Lifestyle, including appliances, consumer packaging, floorcare, micro mobility and lifestyle, industrial automationaudio; and kiosks,
Consumer Devices, including mobile and lighting; andhigh velocity consumer devices.
HighFlex Reliability Solutions ("HRS"FRS"), which is comprised of the following end markets:
Automotive, including autonomous, connectivity, electrification, and smart technologies;
Health Solutions, including medical devices, medical equipment and drug delivery; and
Industrial, including capital equipment, industrial devices, renewable including our Nextracker business, including consumer health, digital health, disposables, precision plastics, drug delivery, diagnostics, life sciencesgrid edge, and imaging equipment; automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous vehicles, and clean technologies.

power systems.
The Company's service offerings include a comprehensive range of value-added design and engineering services that are tailored to the various markets and needs of its customers. Other focused service offerings relate to manufacturing (including enclosures, metals, plastic injection molding, precision plastics, machining, and mechanicals), system integration and assembly and test services, materials procurement, inventory management, logistics and after-sales services (including product repair, warranty services, re-manufacturing and maintenance) and, supply chain management software solutions, and component product offerings (including rigid and flexible printed circuit boards and power adapters and chargers).
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20172021 contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.
2022. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company began reporting all dollar amounts in millions. In certain circumstances, this change in rounding resulted in line items being removed within prior year disclosures. Certain prior period amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as in the Notes thereto, have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
The first quarters for fiscal year 2018years 2022 and fiscal year 20172021 ended on June 30, 2017,July 2, 2021, which is comprised of 9193 days in the period, and July 1, 2016,June 26, 2020, which is comprised of 9287 days in the period, respectively. The second quarters for fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2017 ended on September 29, 2017 and September 30, 2016, which are comprised of 91 days in both periods. The Company's third quarters end on December 31 of each year, which are comprised of 93 days and 92 days for fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Flex and its majority-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company consolidates its majority-owned subsidiaries and investments in entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. For the consolidated majority-owned subsidiaries in which the Company owns less than 100%, the Company recognizes a noncontrolling interest for the ownership of the noncontrolling owners. Noncontrolling interests are immaterialThe associated noncontrolling owners' interest in the income or losses of these companies is not material to the Company's results of operations for all of the periods presented, and are included inis classified as a component of interest and other, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things: allowances for doubtful accounts; inventory write-downs; valuation allowances for deferred tax assets; uncertain tax positions; valuation and useful lives of long-lived assets including property, equipment, and intangible assets; valuation of goodwill; valuation of investments in privately-held companies; asset impairments; fair values of financial instruments, notes receivable and derivative instruments; restructuring charges; contingencies; warranty provisions; incremental borrowing rates in determining the present value of lease payments; accruals for potential price adjustments arising from customer contracts; fair values of assets obtained and liabilities assumed in business combinations; and the fair values of stock options and restricted share unit awards granted under the Company's stock-based compensation plans. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been and will continue to be uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. The Company has made estimates and assumptions taking into consideration certain non-majority-owned equity investments in non-publicly traded companies that are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The equity method of accountingpossible impacts due to COVID-19. These estimates may change, as new events occur, and additional information is used when the Company has the abilityobtained. Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to significantly influence the operating decisions of the issuer, or if the Company has a voting percentage of a corporation equal to or generally greater than 20% but less than 50%, and for non-majority-owned investments in partnerships when generally greater than 5%. The equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees are immaterial for all periods presented, and are included in interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statementsfinancial statements. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of operations.

revisions are reflected in the period they occur.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

In July 2015,October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10 "Codification Improvements", which improves consistency by amending the Codification to include all disclosure guidance in the appropriate disclosure sections and clarifies application of various provisions in the Codification by amending and adding new headings, cross referencing to other guidance, to simplify the measurement of inventory, by requiring that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, inventory was measured at the lower of costrefining or market.correcting terminology. The Company adopted the guidance effective April 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued new guidance intended to improve the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning induring the first quarter of fiscal year 2019,2022 with early adoption permitted in the first interim period of fiscal year 2018. The Company adopted the guidance effective April 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2017, the FASB issued new guidance with the objective of improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships and simplifying the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements,statements.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01 "Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and it intendsJoint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions Between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815 — a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force," which makes improvements related to adoptthe following two topics: (1) accounting for certain equity securities when the equity method of accounting is applied or discontinued, and (2) scope considerations related to forward contracts and purchased options on certain securities. The Company adopted the guidance when it becomes effective induring the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

2022 with an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016,December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2016-15, "Statementfor Income Taxes," which removes certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intra-period allocation and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The ASU also adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas, including recognizing deferred taxes for tax goodwill and allocating taxes to members of Cash Flows (Topic 2030): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments."a consolidated group. The standard is intended to address specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice and provide guidance on how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The majority ofCompany adopted the guidance in ASU 2016-15 is consistent with our current cash flow classification. However, cash receipts on the deferred purchase price as described in Note 10 will be classified as cash flow from investing activities instead of the Company's current presentation as cash flows from operations. The Company intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective induring the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 and retrospectively report cash flows from operating and investing activities for all periods presented. While the Company is still quantifying the impact of adoption of this standard, it does expect the standard to result in a material increase in cash flows from investing activities and corresponding reduction in cash flows from operating activities for all periods presented.

In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance intended to improve financial reporting on leasing transactions. The new lease guidance will require entities that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases2022 with lease terms of more than 12 months. The guidance will also enhance existing disclosure requirements relating to those leases. The Company intends to adopt the new lease guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 using a modified retrospective approach. Upon initial evaluation, the Company believes the new guidance will have a materialan immaterial impact on its consolidated balance sheets when adopted.financial statements.


In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance which requires an entity to recognize revenue relating to contracts with customers that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. In order to meet this requirement, the entity must apply the following steps: (i) identify the contracts with the customers; (ii) identify performance obligations in the contracts; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations per the contracts; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Additionally, disclosures required for revenue recognition will include qualitative and quantitative information about contracts with customers, significant judgments and

changes in judgments, and assets recognized from costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.

The Company is in the process of implementation activities in accordance with the planned effective date. These activities are focused on the review of significant customer contracts, identification and development of additional systems capabilities to enable the Company to make reasonable estimates of revenue as products are manufactured, and the design and implementation of relevant internal controls. The Company has determined that the new standard will change the timing of revenue recognition for a significant portion of its business. Under the new standard, revenue for a significant majority of the manufacturing services customer contracts will be recognized earlier than under the current accounting rules (where Flex recognizes revenue based on shipping and delivery). This change will also have material impacts to the Company’s balance sheet, primarily related to a reduction in finished goods and work-in-process inventories and an increase in unbilled receivables.

The new guidance allows for two transition methods in application - (i) retrospective to each prior reporting period presented, or (ii) prospective with the cumulative effect of adoption recognized on April 1, 2018, the first day of the Company's fiscal year 2019 (also known as the modified retrospective approach). The Company will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective approach, which will result in an adjustment to accumulated deficit for the cumulative effect of applying this guidance to contracts in process as of the adoption date. Under this approach, prior financial statements presented will not be restated. This guidance requires additional disclosures of the amount by which each financial statement line item affected in the current reporting period during fiscal year 2019 as compared to the guidance that was in effect before the change, and an explanation of the reasons for the significant changes.

2.  BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
Inventories
The components of inventories, net of applicable lower of cost and net realizable value write-downs, were as follows:
As of July 2, 2021As of March 31, 2021
 (In millions)
Raw materials$3,344 $2,831 
Work-in-progress454 459 
Finished goods646 605 
 $4,444 $3,895 
 As of December 31, 2017 As of March 31, 2017
 (In thousands)
Raw materials$2,590,065
 $2,537,623
Work-in-progress446,469
 279,493
Finished goods689,109
 579,346
 $3,725,643
 $3,396,462

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The following table summarizesDuring the three-month period ended July 2, 2021, there was no activity in the Company’sCompany's goodwill account for each of its four segments during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017:
 HRS CTG IEI CEC Amount
 (In thousands)
Balance, beginning of the year$420,935
 $111,223
 $337,707
 $115,002
 $984,867
Additions (1)75,280
 
 
 9,174
 84,454
Divestitures (2)
 (3,475) 
 
 (3,475)
Purchase accounting adjustments
 
 
 (14) (14)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (3)38,938
 
 
 
 38,938
Balance, end of the period$535,153
 $107,748
 $337,707
 $124,162
 $1,104,770

(1)The goodwill generated from the Company’s acquisition of AGM Automotive ("AGM") in the HRS segment and the Company's acquisition of a Power Modules business in the CEC segment, completed during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, are primarily related to value placed on the acquired employee workforces, service offerings and capabilities of the acquired businesses. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. See note 12 for additional information.

(2)During the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Company disposed of Wink Labs Inc. ("Wink"), a business within the CTG segment, and recorded an aggregate reduction of goodwill of $3.5 million accordingly, which is included as an offset to the gain on sale recorded in other charges (income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

(3)During the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded $38.9 million of foreign currency translation adjustments primarily related to the goodwill associated with the acquisition of Mirror Controls International ("MCi") and AGM, as the U.S. Dollar fluctuated against foreign currencies.
reporting units, other than foreign currency translation adjustments of $3.0 million and $1.0 million, which impacted its Automotive and Health Solutions reporting units, respectively. 
The components of acquired intangible assets are as follows:

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As of December 31, 2017 As of March 31, 2017 As of July 2, 2021As of March 31, 2021
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
(In thousands) (In millions)
Intangible assets: 
  
  
  
  
  
Intangible assets:      
Customer-related intangibles$369,356
 $(135,411) $233,945
 $260,704
 $(105,912) $154,792
Customer-related intangibles$278 $(163)$115 $276 $(154)$122 
Licenses and other intangibles302,522
 (97,915) 204,607
 283,897
 (76,508) 207,389
Licenses and other intangibles250 (166)84 250 (159)91 
Total$671,878
 $(233,326) $438,552
 $544,601
 $(182,420) $362,181
Total$528 $(329)$199 $526 $(313)$213 


The gross carrying amounts of intangible assets are removed when fully amortized. During the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, the total value of intangible assets increased primarily as a result of the Company's estimated value of $82.0 million for customer related intangibles acquired with the AGM acquisition in the HRS segment, which will amortize over a weighted-average estimated useful life of 10 years, and $34.5 million for customer-related and licenses and other intangibles acquired with the power modules acquisition in the CEC segment, which will amortize over a weighted-average estimated useful life of 9 years. The increase was partially offset by $7.5 million for the divestiture of Wink in the CTG segment. The assigned value is subject to change as the Company completes the valuation. The estimated future annual amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,Amount
 (In thousands)
2018 (1)$19,933
201974,510
202068,272
202163,839
202254,754
Thereafter157,244
Total amortization expense$438,552
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,Amount
 (In millions)
2022 (1)$39 
202346 
202445 
202540 
202618 
Thereafter11 
Total amortization expense$199 

(1)Represents estimated amortization for the remaining three-month
(1)Represents estimated amortization for the remaining fiscal nine-month period ending March 31, 2018.
Other Current Assets

Other current assets include approximately $420.6 million and $506.5 million as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively, for the deferred purchase price receivable from the Company's Global and North American Asset-Backed Securitization programs. See note 10 for additional information.

Other Assets

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company sold Wink to an unrelated third-party venture backed company in exchange for contingent consideration fair valued at $59.0 million. This estimated consideration was based on the value of the acquirer as of the most recent third-party funding of which the Company participated. The Company recognized a non-cash

gain on sale of $38.7 million, which is recorded in other charges (income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations in the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017. The contingent consideration is expected to be settled in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, based on a remeasured fair value on the settlement date. As of December 31, 2017, the total investment, including working capital advances, of $76.5 million is accounted for as a cost method investment, and is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company deconsolidated one of its majority owned subsidiaries, following the amendments of certain agreements that resulted in joint control of the board of directors between the Company and other non-controlling interest holders. As of December 31, 2017, this subsidiary is accounted for as a cost method investment of approximately $129.7 million and is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. See note 5 for additional information on the deconsolidation.

2022.
Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities include customer working capital advances of $171.3$564.9 million and $231.3$471.5 million, customer-related accruals of $441.0$245.4 million and $501.9$242.0 million, and deferred revenuecurrent operating lease liabilities of $344.0$129.6 million and $280.7$127.6 million as of December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and March 31, 2017,2021, respectively. The customer working capital advances are not interest-bearing, do not have fixed repayment dates and are generally reduced as the underlying working capital is consumed in production.


3.  REVENUE
Revenue Recognition
The Company provides a comprehensive suite of services for its customers that range from advanced product design to manufacturing and logistics to after-sales services. The first step in its process for revenue recognition is to identify a contract with a customer. A contract is defined as an agreement between two parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations and can be written, verbal, or implied. The Company generally enters into master supply agreements (“MSAs”) with its customers that provide the framework under which business will be conducted. This includes matters such as warranty, indemnification, transfer of title and risk of loss, liability for excess and obsolete inventory, pricing formulas, payment terms, etc., and the level of business under those agreements may not be guaranteed. In those instances, the Company bids on a program-by-program basis and typically receives customer purchase orders for specific quantities and timing of products. As a result, the Company considers its contract with a customer to be the combination of the MSA and the purchase order, or any other similar documents such as a statement of work, product addendum, emails or other communications that embody the commitment by the customer.
In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to recognize, the Company applies the following steps: (i) identifies the contracts with the customers; (ii) identifies performance obligations in the contracts; (iii) determines the transaction price; (iv) allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations per the contracts; and (v) recognizes revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Further, the Company assesses whether control of the products or services promised under the contract is transferred to the customer at a point in time (PIT) or over time (OT). The Company is first required to evaluate whether its contracts meet the criteria for OT recognition. The Company has determined that for a portion of its contracts the Company is manufacturing products for which there is no alternative use (due to the unique nature of the customer-specific product and intellectual property restrictions) and the Company has an enforceable right to payment including a reasonable profit for work-in-progress inventory with respect to these contracts. For certain other contracts, the Company’s performance creates and enhances an asset that the customer controls as the Company performs under the contract. As a result,
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revenue is recognized under these contracts OT based on the cost-to-cost method as it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date as compared to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For all other contracts that do not meet these criteria, the Company recognizes revenue when it has transferred control of the related manufactured products which generally occurs upon delivery and passage of title to the customer.
Customer Contracts and Related Obligations
Certain of the Company’s customer agreements include potential price adjustments which may result in variable consideration. These price adjustments include, but are not limited to, sharing of cost savings, committed price reductions, material margins earned over the period that are contractually required to be paid to the customers, rebates, refunds tied to performance metrics such as on-time delivery, and other periodic pricing resets that may be refundable to customers. The Company estimates the variable consideration related to these price adjustments as part of the total transaction price and recognizes revenue in accordance with the pattern applicable to the performance obligation, subject to a constraint. The Company constrains the amount of revenues recognized for these contractual provisions based on its best estimate of the amount which will not result in a significant reversal of revenue in a future period. The Company determines the amounts to be recognized based on the amount of potential refunds required by the contract, historical experience and other surrounding facts and circumstances. Often these obligations are settled with the customer in a period after shipment through various methods which include reduction of prices for future purchases, issuance of a payment to the customer, or issuance of a credit note applied against the customer’s accounts receivable balance. In many instances, the agreement is silent on the settlement mechanism. Any difference between the amount accrued upon shipment for potential refunds and the actual amount agreed to with the customer is recorded as an increase or decrease in revenue. These potential price adjustments are included as part of other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and disclosed as part of customer-related accruals in note 2.
Performance Obligations
The Company derives its revenues primarily from manufacturing services, and to a lesser extent, from innovative design, engineering, and supply chain services and solutions.
A performance obligation is an implicitly or explicitly promised good or service that is material in the context of the contract and is both capable of being distinct (customer can benefit from the good or service on its own or together with other readily available resources) and distinct within the context of the contract (separately identifiable from other promises). The Company considers all activities typically included in its contracts, and identifies those activities representing a promise to transfer goods or services to a customer. These include, but are not limited to, design and engineering services, prototype products, tooling, etc. Each promised good or service with regards to these identified activities is accounted for as a separate performance obligation only if it is distinct - i.e., the customer can benefit from it on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer. Certain activities on the other hand are determined not to constitute a promise to transfer goods or service, and therefore do not represent separate performance obligations for revenue recognition (e.g., procurement of materials and standard workmanship warranty).
A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The majority of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual good or service is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and is, therefore, not distinct. Promised goods or services that are immaterial in the context of the contract are not separately assessed as performance obligations. In the event that more than one performance obligation is identified in a contract, the Company is required to allocate the transaction price between the performance obligations. The allocation would generally be performed on the basis of a relative standalone price for each distinct good or service. This standalone price most often represents the price that the Company would sell similar goods or services separately.
Contract Balances
A contract asset is recognized when the Company has recognized revenue, but not issued an invoice for payment. Contract assets are classified separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and transferred to receivables when rights to payment become unconditional.
A contract liability is recognized when the Company receives payments in advance of the satisfaction of performance and is included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities, identified as deferred revenue, were $489.9 million and $435.4 million as of July 2, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively, of which $425.2 million and $376.5 million, respectively, is included in other current liabilities.
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The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated based on timing of transfer - point in time and over time - for the three-month periods ended July 2, 2021 and June 26, 2020, respectively.

Three-Month Periods Ended
July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
Timing of Transfer(In millions)
FAS
Point in time$3,248 $2,446 
Over time184 466 
Total3,432 2,912 
FRS
Point in time2,403 1,323 
Over time507 918 
Total2,910 2,241 
Flex
Point in time5,651 3,769 
Over time691 1,384 
Total$6,342 $5,153 

4.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Historically, theThe Company's primary plan used for granting equity compensation awards wasis the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2010 Plan"). Effective August 15, 2017, awards are granted under the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan"), which was approved by the Company's shareholders at the 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. For further discussion on this 2017 Plan, refer to the Company's Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 2017.

.
The following table summarizes the Company’s share-based compensation expense:

Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended Three-Month Periods Ended
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
(In thousands) (In millions)
Cost of sales$5,358
 $2,437
 $13,662
 $7,506
Cost of sales$$
Selling, general and administrative expenses15,400
 18,344
 49,356
 59,805
Selling, general and administrative expenses15 
Total share-based compensation expense$20,758
 $20,781
 $63,018
 $67,311
Total share-based compensation expense$20 $13 
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to share options under all plans was $8.9 million, and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.2 years. As of December 31, 2017, the number of options outstanding and exercisable under all plans was 1.4 million and 0.5 million, respectively, at a weighted-average exercise pricewere immaterial as of $3.39 per share and $4.71 per share, respectively.
July 2, 2021. All options have been fully expensed as of July2, 2021.
During the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, the Company granted 6.05.2 million unvested restricted share bonusunit ("RSU") awards. Of this amount, approximately 4.34.4 million are plain-vanilla unvested share bonusRSU awards havethat vest over a period of three years, with no performance or market conditions, and with an average grant date price of $16.45$18.26 per shareaward. In addition, approximately 0.4 million unvested shares represent the target amount of grants made to certain key employees whereby vesting is contingent on certain performance conditions, and with an average grant date price of $18.24 per award. The number of shares contingent on performance conditions that ultimately will vest will range from 0 up to a maximum of 0.8 million based on a measurement of the Company's earnings per shares growth over four years.a certain specified period, and will cliff vest after a period of three years, to the extent such performance conditions have been met. Further, approximately 0.60.4 million of these unvested shares representsrepresent the target amount of grants made to certain key employees whereby vesting is contingent on certain market conditions. The average grant date fair value of these awards contingent on certain market conditions was estimated to be $20.25$25.86 per award and was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation. The number of shares contingent on market conditions that ultimately will vest will range from zero0 up to a maximum of 1.20.8 million based on a measurement of the percentile rank of the Company’s total shareholder return over a certain specified period against the Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Composite IndexCompany's peer companies, and will cliff vest after a period of three years, ifto the extent such market conditions have been met.  Also, an immaterial amount of options and share bonus awards were granted by the Company during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017 under an immaterial plan.
As of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, approximately 15.516.4 million unvested share bonusRSU awards under all plans were outstanding, of which vesting for a targeted amount of 2.03.1 million shares is contingent primarily on meeting certain market conditions and of which vesting for a targeted amount of 0.4 million shares is contingent on meeting certain performance conditions. The number of shares tied to market condition that will ultimately be issued can range from zero0 to 4.06.2 million based on the achievement levelslevels. The number of shares tied to performance conditions that will ultimately be issued can range from 0 to 0.8 million based on the respective conditions.achievement
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levels. During the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017, 1.4 millionJuly 2, 2021, 0 shares vested in connection with the share bonus awards with market conditions granted in fiscal year 2015.

2019.
As of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share bonusRSU awards under all plans was approximately $162.8$199.4 million, and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.62.2 years.


4.5.  EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table reflects basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding and diluted weighted-average ordinary share equivalents used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of Flex Ltd.:Flex: 
Three-Month Periods Ended
Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (In millions, except per share amounts)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic earnings per share:Basic earnings per share:
Net income$118,333
 $129,469
 $448,129
 $232,690
Net income$206 $52 
Shares used in computation:

 

    Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding528,405
 539,638
 529,984
 542,780
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding491 498 
Basic earnings per share$0.22
 $0.24
 $0.85
 $0.43
Basic earnings per share$0.42 $0.10 

       
Diluted earnings per share: 
  
  
  
Diluted earnings per share:  
Net income$118,333
 $129,469
 $448,129
 $232,690
Net income$206 $52 
Shares used in computation: 
  
  
  
Shares used in computation:  
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding528,405
 539,638
 529,984
 542,780
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding491 498 
Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and awards (1) (2)5,947
 5,384
 5,988
 5,592
Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from RSU awards (1)Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from RSU awards (1)
Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding534,352
 545,022
 535,972
 548,372
Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding499 502 
Diluted earnings per share$0.22
 $0.24
 $0.84
 $0.42
Diluted earnings per share$0.41 $0.10 

(1)An immaterial amount of options1.1 million and share bonus3.2 million RSU awards wasfor the three-month periods ended July 2, 2021 and June 26, 2020, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share during the three-month period ended December 31, 2017, due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents. Options to purchase ordinary shares of 0.5 million

6.  INTEREST AND OTHER, NET
Interest and an immaterial amount of anti-dilutive share bonus awards was excludedother, net for the three-month periodperiods ended December 31, 2016.

(2) An immaterial amount of optionsJuly 2, 2021 and share bonus awards was excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents. Options to purchase ordinary shares of 0.7 million and an immaterial amount of anti-dilutive share bonus awards was excluded for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016.

5. DECONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARY ENTITY
The Company has a majority owned subsidiary, Elementum SCM (Cayman) Ltd ("Elementum"), which qualifies as a variable interest entity for accounting purposes. The Company owns a majority of Elementum’s outstanding equity (consistingJune 26, 2020 are primarily of preferred stock) and as of March 31, 2017, controlled its board of directors, which gave the Company the power to direct the activities of Elementum that most significantly impact its economic performance. Accordingly, the Company recognized the carrying valuecomposed of the noncontrolling interest as a component of total shareholders' equity, and the consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations of Elementum as of and for the period ended March 31, 2017.following:

 Three-Month Periods Ended
 July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
 (In millions)
Interest expenses on debt obligations$39 $33 
Interest income(4)(3)
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company and other minority shareholders of Elementum amended certain agreements resulting in joint control of the board of directors between the Company and other non-controlling interest holders. As a result, the Company concluded it is no longer the primary beneficiary of Elementum and accordingly, deconsolidated the entity. The Company no longer recognizes the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest as a component of total shareholder’s equity resulting in a reduction of $90.6 million of noncontrolling interest from its condensed consolidated balance sheet upon deconsolidation, which was treated as a non-cash financing activity in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017. Further, the Company derecognized approximately $72.6

million of cash of Elementum as of the date of deconsolidation which is reflected as an outflow from investing activities within other investing activities, net in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017. There were no other material impacts to the condensed consolidated balance sheet or condensed consolidated cash flows resulting from deconsolidation of the entity. The noncontrolling interest in the operating losses of Elementum prior to deconsolidation is immaterial for all periods presented and is classified as a component of interest and other, net, in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The carrying amount of the Company’s variable interest in Elementum was approximately $129.7 million as of December 31, 2017, is accounted for as a cost method investment, and is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The value of the Company’s variable interest on the date of deconsolidation was based on management’s estimate of the fair value of Elementum at that time. The Company concluded that the market approach was the most appropriate method to determine the fair value of the entity on the date of deconsolidation, given that Elementum raised equity funding from third-party investors around the same period. The Company recognized a gain on deconsolidation of approximately $151.6 million with no related tax impact, which is included in other charges (income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. As the Company is not obligated to fund future losses of Elementum, the carrying amount is the Company’s maximum risk of loss. Pro-forma financials have not been presented because the effects were not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position and results of operation for all periods presented. Elementum remains a related party to the Company after deconsolidation and transactions between the Company and Elementum during the three-month period ended December 31, 2017 are immaterial.

6.  BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG TERM DEBT

Bank borrowings and long-term debt are as follows:

 As of December 31, 2017 As of March 31, 2017
 (In thousands)
4.625% Notes due February 2020$500,000
 $500,000
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through November 2021691,875
 700,000
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022489,938
 502,500
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000
 500,000
4.75% Notes due June 2025596,282

595,979
Other181,175

169,671
Debt issuance costs(14,596)
(16,007)
Total$2,944,674

$2,952,143

The weighted-average interest rates for the Company’s long-term debt were 3.7% and 3.5% as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

On June 30, 2017, the Company entered into a five-year credit facility consisting of a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility and a $502.5 million term loan, which is due to mature on June 30, 2022 (the "2022 Credit Facility"). This 2022 Credit Facility replaced the Company's $2.1 billion credit facility, which was due to mature in March 2019. The outstanding principal of the term loan portion of the 2022 Credit Facility is repayable in quarterly installments of approximately $6.3 million from September 30, 2017 through June 30, 2020 and approximately $12.6 million from September 30, 2020 through March 31, 2022 with the remainder due upon maturity. The Company determined that effectively extending the maturity date of the revolving credit and repaying the term loan due March 2019 qualified as a debt modification and consequently all unamortized debt issuance costs related to the $2.1 billion credit facility are capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the 2022 Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the 2022 Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, either at (i) the Base Rate, which is defined as the greatest of (a) the Administrative Agent’s prime rate, (b) the federal funds effective rate, plus 0.50% and (c) the LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate) rate that would be calculated as of each day in respect of a proposed LIBOR loan with a one-month interest period, plus 1.0%; plus, in the case of each of clauses (a) through (c), an applicable margin ranging from 0.125% to 0.875% per annum, based on the Company’s credit ratings (as determined by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch Ratings Inc.) or (ii) LIBOR plus the applicable margin for LIBOR loans ranging between 1.125% and 1.875% per annum, based on the Company’s credit ratings.

The 2022 Credit Facility is unsecured, and contains customary restrictions on the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur certain debt, (ii) make certain investments, (iii) make certain acquisitions of other entities, (iv) incur liens, (v) dispose of assets, (vi) make non-cash distributions to shareholders, and (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of significant exceptions and limitations. The 2022 Credit Facility also requires that the Company maintain a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and a minimum interest coverage ratio during the term of the 2022 Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the 2022 Credit Facility agreement.

The Company has three tranches of Notes, the 4.625% Notes due 2020, the 5.000% Notes due 2023 and the 4.75% Notes due 2025. These Notes are senior unsecured obligations, and prior to June 30, 2017, were guaranteed, fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, by certain of the Company's 100% owned subsidiaries (the "guarantor subsidiaries"). Upon the termination of the $2.1 billion credit facility, all guarantor subsidiaries were released from their guarantees under each indenture for each Note. As a result, the Company will no longer be providing supplemental guarantor and non-guarantor condensed consolidating financial statements.

Repayment of the Company’s long term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2017 is as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,Amount
 (In thousands)
2018 (1)$10,739
201942,934
2020542,872
2021115,247
2022809,103
Thereafter1,438,375
Total$2,959,270

(1)Represents scheduled repayment for the remaining three-month period ending March 31, 2018.

7.  INTEREST AND OTHER, NET
During the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized interest expense of $32.1 million and $90.7 million, respectively, on its debt obligations outstanding during the periods. During the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized interest expense of $26.6 million and $79.9 million, respectively.


8.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Foreign Currency Contracts
The Company enters into forward contractsshort-term and long-term foreign currency derivatives contracts, including forward, swap, and options contracts primarily to manage the foreignhedge only those currency riskexposures associated with monetarycertain assets and liabilities, primarily accounts receivable and anticipated foreign currencyaccounts payable, and cash flows denominated transactions.in non-functional currencies. Gains and losses on the Company's derivative contracts are designed to offset losses and gains on the assets, liabilities and transactions hedged, and accordingly, generally do not subject the Company to risk of significant accounting losses. The Company hedges committed exposures and does not engage in speculative transactions. The credit risk of these derivative contracts is minimized since the contracts are with large financial institutions and accordingly, fair value adjustments related to the credit risk of the counterparty financial institution were not material.
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As of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency derivative contracts was $8.2$9.1 billion as summarized below:
Foreign Currency Amount Notional Contract Value in USD Foreign Currency AmountNotional Contract Value in USD
CurrencyBuy Sell Buy
SellCurrencyBuySellBuySell
(In thousands) (In millions)
Cash Flow Hedges 
  
    
Cash Flow Hedges   
CNY1,724,000
 
 $262,937
 $
CNY3,886 $601 $
EUR53,756
 109,351
 63,973
 128,767
EUR34 60 41 71 
HUF19,654,800
 
 75,314
 
HUF36,601 124 
ILS73,700
 
 21,233
 
INR1,392,540
 
 21,200
 
JPYJPY33,525 300 
MXN3,072,680
 
 154,955
 
MXN6,191 311 
MYR173,000
 39,500
 42,318
 9,662
MYR428 102 103 24 
PLN87,890
 
 24,963
 
RON117,780
 
 30,124
 
SGD29,900
 
 22,335
 
OtherN/A
 N/A
 12,567
 5,017
OtherN/AN/A176 37 
 
  
 731,919
 143,446
  1,656 132 
Other Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 

Other Foreign Currency Contracts
BRL
 871,000
 
 263,229
BRL16 496 99 
CAD267,328
 289,019
 211,126
 228,257
CAD110 65 89 52 
CHF16,327
 28,889
 16,527
 29,245
CNY2,832,338
 
 427,268
 
CNY4,236 706 655 109 
EUR1,958,706
 2,306,257
 2,329,926
 2,744,141
EUR1,675 1,812 1,989 2,158 
GBP35,355
 63,776
 47,390
 85,505
GBP55 77 76 106 
HUF18,783,285
 22,480,502
 71,975
 86,142
HUF59,137 54,761 200 185 
INR6,222,378
 1,252,331
 96,829
 19,200
ILSILS473 145 
MXN2,254,587
 1,374,623
 113,699
 69,322
MXN6,470 5,032 325 253 
MYR456,260
 247,030
 111,607
 60,427
MYR738 277 177 66 
RON88,521
 81,054
 22,641
 20,731
SEKSEK497 584 59 68 
SGD78,855
 48,690
 58,904
 36,371
SGD91 49 68 37 
OtherN/A
 N/A
 114,386
 81,631
OtherN/AN/A233 111 
 
  
 3,622,278
 3,724,201
  4,019 3,244 



 

 

 

Total Notional Contract Value in USD 
  
 $4,354,197
 $3,867,647
Total Notional Contract Value in USD  $5,675 $3,376 
As of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, the fair value of the Company’s short-term foreign currency contracts was included in other current assets or other current liabilities, as applicable, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Certain of these contracts are designed to economically hedge the Company’s exposure to monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a non-functional currency and are not accounted for as hedges under the accounting standards. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in earnings during the period of change as a component of interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and March 31, 2017,2021, the Company also has included net deferred gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of shareholders’ equity in the condensed

consolidated balance sheets, relating to changes in fair value of its foreign currency contracts that are accounted for as cash flow hedges. These deferred lossesDeferred gains were $7.2 millionimmaterial as of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, and are expected to be recognized primarily as a component of cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily over the next twelve-month period. period, except for the USD JPY cross currency swap, which is further discussed below.
The gains and losses recognized in earnings dueCompany entered into a USD JPY cross currency swap to hedge ineffectiveness were not material for all fiscal periods presentedthe foreign currency risk on the JPY term loan due April 2024, and the fair value of the cross currency swap was included in other assets as of July 2, 2021. The changes in fair value of the USD JPY cross currency swap are included asreported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, with the impact of the excluded component reported in interest and other, net. In addition, a componentcorresponding amount is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest and other, net into offset the condensed consolidated statementsremeasurement of operations.the underlying JPY loan principal which also impacts the same line.
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The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments utilized for foreign currency risk management purposes:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
  Fair Value   Fair Value  Fair Value Fair Value
Balance Sheet
Location
 December 31,
2017
 March 31,
2017
 Balance Sheet
Location
 December 31,
2017
 March 31,
2017
Balance Sheet
Location
July 2,
2021
March 31,
2021
Balance Sheet
Location
July 2,
2021
March 31,
2021
(In thousands) (In millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments   
  
    
  
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments      
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets $6,627
 $11,936
 Other current liabilities $15,057
 $1,814
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets$23 $23 Other current liabilities$12 $16 
Foreign currency contractsForeign currency contractsOther assets$$Other liabilities$$
        
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   
  
    
  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments      
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets $14,376
 $10,086
 Other current liabilities $10,273
 $9,928
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets$28 $31 Other current liabilities$30 $32 
The Company has financial instruments subject to master netting arrangements, which providesprovide for the net settlement of all contracts with a single counterparty. The Company does not offset fair value amounts for assets and liabilities recognized for derivative instruments under these arrangements, and as such, the asset and liability balances presented in the table above reflect the gross amounts of derivatives in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The impact of netting derivative assets and liabilities is not material to the Company’s financial position for any of the periods presented.

9.8.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, are as follows:
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Unrealized loss on 
derivative
instruments and
other
 Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
 Total Unrealized loss on derivative
instruments and
other
 Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
 Total
 (In thousands)
Beginning balance$(48,470) $(75,403) $(123,873) $(42,233) $(80,319) $(122,552)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications(4,643) 7,248
 2,605
 (1,354) (33,770) (35,124)
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(74) 244
 170
 1,153
 (2,642) (1,489)
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)(4,717) 7,492
 2,775
 (201) (36,412) (36,613)
Ending balance$(53,187) $(67,911) $(121,098) $(42,434) $(116,731) $(159,165)

Nine-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
Unrealized loss on 
derivative
instruments and
other
 Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
 Total Unrealized loss on derivative
instruments and
other
 Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
 Total Unrealized 
loss on derivative
instruments and
other
Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
TotalUnrealized
loss on derivative
instruments and
other
Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
Total
(In thousands)(In millions)
Beginning balance$(32,426) $(95,717) $(128,143) $(41,522) $(94,393) $(135,915)Beginning balance$(42)$(77)$(119)$(82)$(133)$(215)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications(5,488) 27,562
 22,074
 (1,031) (19,471) (20,502)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassificationsOther comprehensive gain before reclassifications12 18 18 14 32 
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(15,273) 244
 (15,029) 119
 (2,867) (2,748)Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(9)(1)(10)12 12 
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)(20,761) 27,806
 7,045
 (912) (22,338) (23,250)
Net current-period other comprehensive gainNet current-period other comprehensive gain30 14 44 
Ending balance$(53,187) $(67,911) $(121,098) $(42,434) $(116,731) $(159,165)Ending balance$(39)$(72)$(111)$(52)$(119)$(171)
Substantially all unrealized losses and gains relating to derivative instruments and other, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three-month and nine-month periodsperiod ended December 31, 2017 wereJuly 2, 2021were recognized as a component of cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statement of operations, which primarily relate to the Company’s foreign currency contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges. 


10.9.  TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION
The Company sells trade receivables under two2 asset-backed securitization programs and under an accounts receivable factoring program.
Asset-Backed Securitization Programs
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The Company continuously sells designated pools of trade receivables under its Global Asset-Backed Securitization Agreement (the “Global Program”) and its North American Asset-Backed Securitization Agreement (the “North American Program,” collectively,and together with the Global Program, the “ABS Programs”) to affiliated special purpose entities, each of which in turn sells 100%a fraction of the receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. Theseinstitutions, based on the Company's requirements. Under these programs, allow the operating subsidiaries to receive a cash payment and a deferredentire purchase price of sold receivables are paid in cash. The ABS Programs contain guarantees of payment by the special purpose entities, in amounts equal to approximately the net cash proceeds under the programs, and are collateralized by certain receivables held by the special purpose entities. The fair value of the guarantee obligation was immaterial as of July 2, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The accounts receivable forbalances sold receivables. under the ABS Programs were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the cash proceeds received by the Company were included as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Following the transfer of the receivables to the special purpose entities, the transferred receivables are legally isolated from the Company and its affiliates, and upon the sale of the receivables from the special purpose entities to the unaffiliated financial institutions, effective control of the transferred receivables is passed to the unaffiliated financial institutions, which hashave the right to pledge or sell the receivables. Although the special purpose entities are consolidated by the Company, they are separate corporate entities and their assets are available first to satisfy the claims of their creditors. The investment limits set by the financial institutions are $950.0uncommitted and amount to $500 million for the Global Program of which $775.0 million is committed and $175.0 million is uncommitted, and $250.0$250 million for the North American Program, of which $210.0 million is committed and $40.0 million is uncommitted. Both programs require a minimum level of deferred purchase price receivable to be retained by the Company in connection with the sales.
Program.
The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the special purpose entities and receives a servicing fee of 0.1% to 0.5% of serviced receivables per annum. Servicing fees recognized during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and December 31, 2016June 26, 2020 were not material and are included in interest and other, net within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As the Company estimates the fee it receives in return for its obligation to service these receivables is at fair value, no0 servicing assets andor liabilities are recognized.
As of DecemberJuly 2, 2021 and March 31, 2017, approximately $1.5 billion of2021, no accounts receivable had been sold to the special purpose entities under the ABS Programs for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion and deferred purchase price receivables of approximately $420.6 million. As of March 31, 2017, approximately $1.5 billion of accounts receivable had been sold to the special purpose entities for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of $1.0 billion and deferred purchase price receivables of approximately $506.5 million. The portion of the purchase price for the receivables which is not paid by the unaffiliated financial institutions in cash is a deferred purchase price receivable, which is paid to the

special purpose entity as payments on the receivables are collected from account debtors. The deferred purchase price receivable represents a beneficial interest in the transferred financial assets and is recognized at fair value as part of the sale transaction. The deferred purchase price receivables are included in other current assets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, and were carried at the expected recovery amount of the related receivables. The difference between the carrying amount of the receivables sold under these programs and the sum of the cash and fair value of the deferred purchase price receivables received at time of transfer is recognized as a loss on sale of the related receivables and recorded in interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and were immaterial for all periods presented.

The Company's deferred purchase price receivables relating to its asset-backed securitization program are recorded initially at fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis using unobservable inputs (i.e., level 3 inputs), which are primarily risk free interest rates adjusted for the credit quality of the underlying creditor. Due to its high credit quality and short term maturity, the fair value approximates carrying value. Significant increases in either of the major unobservable inputs (credit spread, risk free interest rate) in isolation would result in lower fair value estimates, however the impact is not material. The interrelationship between these inputs is also insignificant.
As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the accounts receivable balances that were sold under the ABS Programs were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the net cash proceeds received by the Company were included as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
programs.
For the nine-month periodsthree-month period ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016,June 26, 2020, cash flows from sales of receivables underfrom the ABS Programsspecial purpose entities to unaffiliated financial institutions, consisted of approximately $4.6$0.5 billion and $4.2 billion, for transfer of receivables. The Company's cash flows from transfers of receivables respectively (of which approximately $290.4 million and $315.1 million, respectively, represented new transfers and the remainderin fiscal year 2021 consisted primarily of proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period transfers).
transfers. Cash flows from new transfers were not significant for all periods presented. 
Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs
The Company also sold accounts receivables to certain third-party banking institutions. The outstanding balance of receivables sold and not yet collected on accounts where the Company has continuing involvement was approximately $233.3 million and $225.2 million$0.2 billion as of December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and March 31, 2017, respectively.2021. For the nine-monththree-month periods ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and December 31, 2016,June 26, 2020, total accounts receivable sold to certain third partythird-party banking institutions was approximately $1.0$0.2 billion and $0.3 billion, respectively. The receivables that were sold were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the cash received is reflectedwas included as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

11.10.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact, and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The accounting guidance for fair value establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
Level 1 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. There were no balances classified as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy as of July 2, 2021 and March 31, 2021. 
The Company has deferred compensation plans for its officers and certain other employees. Amounts deferred under the plans are invested in hypothetical investments selected by the participant or the participant’s investment manager. The Company’s deferred compensation plan assets are for the most part included in other noncurrent assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and primarily include investments in equity securities that are valued using active market prices.
Level 2 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets) such as cash and cash equivalents and money market funds; or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
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The Company values foreign exchange forward contracts using level 2 observable inputs which primarily consist of an income approach based on the present value of the forward rate less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount.

 
The Company’s cash equivalents are comprised of bank time deposits and money market funds, which are valued using level 2 inputs, such as interest rates and maturity periods. Due to their short-term nature, their carrying amount approximates fair value.
 
The Company’sCompany has deferred compensation plans for its officers and certain other employees. Amounts deferred under the plans are invested in hypothetical investments selected by the participant or the participant's investment manager. The Company's deferred compensation plan assets alsoare included in other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheets and include money market funds, mutual funds, corporate and government bonds and certain convertible securities that are valued using prices obtained from various pricing sources. These sources price these investments using certain market indices and the performance of these investments in relation to these indices. As a result, the Company has classified these investments as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Level 3 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. 

The Company has accrued for contingent consideration in connection with its business acquisitions as applicable, which is measured at fair value based on certain internal models and unobservable inputs.

The significant inputs in the fair value measurement not supported by market activity included the Company's probability assessments of expected future revenue during the earn-out period and associated volatility, appropriately discounted considering the uncertainties associated with the obligation, and calculated in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement. Significant decreases in expected revenue during the earn-out period, or significant increases in the discount rate or volatility in isolation would result in lower fair value estimates. The interrelationship between these inputs is not considered significant.

The following table summarizes the activities related to There were no contingent consideration payable for historic acquisitions:

 Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended
 December 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 (In thousands)
Beginning balance$17,342
 $75,614
 $22,426
 $73,423
Payments(17,109) (40,555) (17,109) (42,776)
Fair value adjustments767
 (6,997) (4,317) (2,585)
Ending balance$1,000
 $28,062
 $1,000
 $28,062

In connection with the acquisitionliabilities outstanding as of NEXTracker, Inc. in fiscal year 2016, the Company had an obligation to pay additional cash consideration to the former shareholders contingent upon NEXTracker, Inc.'s achievement of revenue targets during the two years after acquisition (ending on September 30, 2017). During the nine-month period ended DecemberJuly 2, 2021 and March 31, 2017, the Company paid $17.1 million of the total contingent consideration following the second year's targets achievement in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement. The payment of the contingent consideration is included in other financing activities, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

2021.
There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the nine-monththree-month periods ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and December 31, 2016.June 26, 2020. 

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:basis as of July 2, 2021 and March 31, 2021: 
 Fair Value Measurements as of July 2, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (In millions)
Assets:    
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet)$$1,759 $$1,759 
Foreign currency contracts (Note 7)52 52 
Deferred compensation plan assets:   0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities48 48 
Liabilities:   
Foreign currency contracts (Note 7)$$(42)$$(42)
 Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (In millions)
Assets:    
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet)$$1,507 $$1,507 
Foreign currency contracts (Note 7)59 59 
Deferred compensation plan assets:   0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities48 48 
Liabilities:   0
Foreign currency contracts (Note 7)$$(48)$$(48)
 Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2017
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
 (In thousands)
Assets: 
  
  
  
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet)$
 $424,744
 $
 $424,744
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 8)
 21,003
 
 21,003
Deferred compensation plan assets: 
  
  
 0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities7,212
 67,503
 
 74,715
Liabilities: 
  
  
 0
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 8)$
 $(25,330) $
 $(25,330)
Contingent consideration in connection with business acquisitions
 
 (1,000) (1,000)
        
 Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2017
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
 (In thousands)
Assets: 
  
  
  
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet)$
 $1,066,841
 $
 $1,066,841
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 8)
 22,022
 
 22,022
Deferred compensation plan assets: 
  
  
 0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities7,062
 52,680
 
 59,742
Liabilities: 
  
  
 0
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 8)$
 $(11,742) $
 $(11,742)
Contingent consideration in connection with business acquisitions
 
 (22,426) (22,426)

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The following table presents the Company’s major debts not carried at fair value:
 As of December 31, 2017
As of March 31, 2017

 Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Fair Value
Hierarchy
 (In thousands)
4.625% Notes due February 2020$500,000

$516,925

$500,000
 $526,255

Level 1
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through November 2021691,875

693,605

700,000
 699,566

Level 1
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022 (1)489,938
 491,163
 502,500
 503,756
 Level 1
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000

536,515

500,000
 534,820

Level 1
4.750% Notes due June 2025596,282

643,440

595,979
 633,114

Level 1
Euro Term Loan due September 202058,021
 58,021
 53,075
 53,075
 Level 1
Euro Term Loan due January 2022119,786
 119,786
 107,357
 107,357
 Level 1
Total$2,955,902

$3,059,455

$2,958,911

$3,057,943

 

(1) On June 30, 2017, the Company entered into a new agreement that effectively extended the maturity date of the loan from March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Refer to note 6 for further details of the arrangement.

 As of July 2, 2021As of March 31, 2021
 Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 (In millions)
5.000% Notes due February 2023$500 $534 $500 $537 Level 1
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.500%302 302 305 305 Level 2
4.750% Notes due June 2025598 669 598 670 Level 1
3.750% Notes due February 2026693 758 694 756 Level 1
4.875% Notes due June 2029660 764 661 756 Level 1
4.875% Notes due May 2030693 806 694 800 Level 1
Euro Term Loans170 170 168 168 Level 2
India Facilities133 133 133 133 Level 2
The Company values its Euro Term Loans due September 2020 and January 2022 based on the current market rate, and as of December 31, 2017, the carrying amounts approximate fair values.

The Term Loans due November 2021 and June 2022, and the Notes due February 2020,2023, June 2025, February 20232026, June 2029 and June 2025May 2030 are valued based on broker trading prices in active markets. 

12. BUSINESS AND ASSET ACQUISITIONS & DIVESTITURES
Business and asset acquisitions

During the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Company completed two acquisitions that were not individually, nor in the aggregate, significant to the consolidated financial position, results of operation and cash flows of the Company.

In April 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of AGM, which expanded its capabilities in the automotive market, and is included within the HRS segment. The Company paid $213.7 million, net of cash acquired.

Additionally, in September 2017,values its Term Loan due April 2024, India Facilities, and Euro Term Loans based on the Company acquired a certain power modules business from Ericsson,current market rate, and expanded its capabilities within the CEC segment. The Company paid $56.0 million, net of cash acquired.

A summary of the allocation of the total purchase consideration is presented as follows (in thousands):
 Purchase Consideration Net Tangible Assets Acquired Purchased Intangible Assets Goodwill
AGM$213,718
 $56,438
 $82,000
 $75,280
Power Modules Business56,006
 12,332
 34,500
 9,174


The Company is in the process of finalizing its valuation of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired. Additional information, which existed as of July 2, 2021, the acquisition date, may become known to the Company during the remainder of the measurement period, a period not to exceed 12 months from the date of acquisition. Changes tocarrying amounts recorded as assets and liabilities may result in a corresponding adjustment to goodwill during the respective measurement periods.approximate fair values.


The results of operations of the acquisitions were included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial results beginning on the date of acquisition, and the total amount of net income and revenue, collectively, were immaterial to the Company's condensed consolidated financial results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017. Pro-forma results of operations have not been presented because the effects were not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial results for all periods presented.

13.11.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation and other legal matters

In connection with the matters described below, the Company has accrued for loss contingencies where it believes that losses are probable and estimable. The Company does not believe that the amounts accrued for any individual matter are not material. Although it is reasonably possible that actual losses could be in excess of the Company’s accrual, the Company is unable to estimate a reasonably possible loss or range of loss in excess of its accrual, except as discussed below, due to various reasons, including, among others, that: (i) the proceedings are in early stages or no claims hashave been asserted, (ii) specific damages have not been sought in all of these matters, (iii) damages, if asserted, are considered unsupported and/or exaggerated, (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals, motions, or settlements, (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved, and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories presented. Any such excess loss could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for a particular period or on the Company’s financial condition.

In addition, the Company provides design and engineering services to its customers and also designs and makes its own products. As a consequence of these activities, its customers are requiring the Company to take responsibility for intellectual property to a greater extent than in its manufacturing and assembly businesses. Although the Company believes that its intellectual property assets and licenses are sufficient for the operation of its business as it currently conducts it, from time to time third-parties do assert patent infringement claims against the Company or its customers. If and when third-parties make assertions regarding the ownership or right to use intellectual property, the Company could be required to either enter into licensing arrangements or to resolve the issue through litigation. Such license rights might not be available to the Company on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, and any such litigation might not be resolved in its favor. Additionally, litigation could be lengthy and costly and could materially harm the Company's financial condition regardless of the outcome. The Company also could be required to incur substantial costs to redesign a product or re-perform design services.
From time to time, the Company enters into IP licenses (e.g., patent licenses and software licenses) with third-parties which obligate the Company to report covered behavior to the licensor and pay license fees to the licensor for certain activities or products, or that enable the Company's use of third-party technologies. The Company may also decline to enter into licenses for intellectual property that it does not think is useful for or used in its operations, or for which its customers or suppliers have licenses or have assumed responsibility. Given the diverse and varied nature of its business and the location of its business around the world, certain activities the Company performs, such as providing assembly services in China and India, may fall outside the scope of those licenses or may not be subject to the applicable intellectual property rights. The Company's licensors may disagree and claim royalties are owed for such activities. In addition, the basis (e.g., base price) for any royalty amounts owed are audited by licensors and may be challenged. Some of these disagreements, may lead to claims and litigation that might not be resolved in the Company's favor. Additionally, litigation could be lengthy and costly and could materially harm the Company's financial condition regardless of the outcome.
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On May 8, 2018, a putative class action was filed in the Northern District of California against the Company and certain officers alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5, promulgated thereunder, alleging misstatements and/or omissions in certain of the Company’s financial results, press releases and SEC filings made during the putative class period of January 26, 2017 through April 26, 2018. On October 1, 2018, the Court appointed lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel in the case. On November 28, 2018, lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging misstatements and/or omissions in certain of the Company’s SEC filings, press releases, earnings calls, and analyst and investor conferences and expanding the putative class period through October 25, 2018. On April 3, 2019, the Court vacated its prior order appointing lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel and reopened the lead plaintiff appointment process. On September 26, 2019, the Court appointed a new lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel in the case. On November 8, 2019, lead plaintiff filed a further amended complaint. On December 4, 2019, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On May 29, 2020, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss without prejudice and gave lead plaintiff 30 days to amend. On June 29, 2020, lead plaintiff filed a further amended complaint. On July 27, 2020, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On December 10, 2020, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with prejudice and entered judgment in favor of defendants. On January 7, 2021, lead plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On May 19, 2021, lead plaintiff filed its opening appeal brief, and on July 19, 2021, defendants filed their answering brief. Lead plaintiff’s reply brief is due September 8, 2021. The Company believes that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this case.
On April 21, 2016, SunEdison, Inc. (together with certain of its subsidiaries, "SunEdison") filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized a bad debt reserve charge of $61.0 million associated with its outstanding SunEdison receivables and accepted return of previously shipped inventory of approximately $90.0 million. SunEdison stated in schedules filed with the Bankruptcy Court that, within

the 90 days preceding SunEdison's bankruptcy filing, the Company received approximately $98.6 million of inventory and cash transfers of $69.2 million, which in aggregate represents the Company's estimate of the maximum reasonably possible contingent loss. On April 15, 2018, a subsidiary of the Company together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, entered into a tolling agreement with the trustee of the SunEdison Litigation Trust to toll any applicable statute of limitations or other time-related defense that might exist in regards to any potential claims that either party might be able to assert against the other for a period that will end at the earlier to occur of: (a) 60 days after a party provides written notice of termination; (b) six years from the effective date of April 15, 2018; or (c) such other date as the parties may agree in writing. No preference claims have been asserted against the Company and consideration has been given to the related contingencies based on the facts currently known. The Company has a number of affirmative and direct defenses to any potential claims for recovery and intends to vigorously defend any such claim, if asserted.

One of the Company's Brazilian subsidiaries has received related assessments for certain sales and import taxes. There are sixwere originally 6 tax assessments totaling 291the updated amount of 387.5 million Brazilian reals (approximately USD $88$77.2 million based on the exchange rate as of December 31, 2017)July 2, 2021). TheFive of the assessments are in various stages of the review process at the administrative level.level; the Company successfully defeated one of the six assessments in September 2019 (totaling approximately the updated amount of 61.7 million Brazilian reals or USD $12.3 million); that assessment remains subject to appeal and no tax proceeding has been finalized yet. The Company was unsuccessful at the administrative level for one of the assessments and filed an annulment action in federal court in Brasilia, Brazil on March 23, 2020; the updated value of that assessment is 37.6 million Brazilian reals (approximately USD $7.5 million). The Company believes there is no legal basis for any of these assessments and that is has meritorious defenses and plans todefenses. The Company will continue to vigorously oppose all of these assessments, as well as any future assessments. The Company does not expect final judicial determination on any of these claims for severalin the next four years.

On February 14, 2019, the Company submitted an initial notification of voluntary disclosure to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") regarding possible noncompliance with U.S. economic sanctions requirements among certain non-U.S. Flex-affiliated operations. On September 28, 2020, the Company made a submission to OFAC that completed the Company’s voluntary disclosure based on the results of an internal investigation regarding the matter. On June 11, 2021, the Company notified OFAC that it had identified possible additional relevant transactions at one non-U.S. Flex-affiliated operation. The Company is currently reviewing those transactions and expects to submit an update to its submission to OFAC once that review is complete. The Company intends to continue to cooperate fully with OFAC in this matter going forward. Nonetheless, it is reasonably possible that the Company could be subject to penalties that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
A foreign Tax Authority (“Tax Authority”) has assessed a cumulative total of approximately $163.9 million in taxes owed for multiple Flex legal entities within its jurisdiction for various fiscal years ranging from fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2018. The assessed amounts related to the denial of certain deductible intercompany payments. The Company disagrees with the Tax Authority’s assessments and is actively contesting the assessments through the administrative and judicial processes. 
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A different foreign Tax Authority had issued a letter against one of the Company’s legal entities asserting that the entity did not meet the qualification criteria for tax holiday status for fiscal year 2006 through fiscal year 2013. The asserted additional tax and penalty is approximately $80.0 million. The Company disagreed with the Tax Authority’s assertion but agreed with the Tax Authority to settle the issue for an immaterial amount. This immaterial amount was accrued for during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 and is expected to be paid during the first half of fiscal year 2022.
As the final resolutions of the above tax items remain uncertain, the Company continues to provide for the uncertain tax positions based on the more likely than not standard. While the resolution of the issues may result in tax liabilities, interest and penalties, which may be significantly higher than the amounts accrued for these matters, management currently believes that the resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In November 2019, the Company received a favorable ruling from the Brazilian Supreme Court in a case against the Brazilian tax authorities regarding the right to exclude the value of a state tax referred to as ICMS from the calculation of a federal operational tax basis referred to as PIS/COFINS. The ruling allowed the Company the right to recover amounts unduly paid from February 2003 to December 2019. As a result, the Company recorded an immaterial gain in fiscal year 2020 for the recovery of taxes. The Receita Federal, a tax authority in Brazil, filed a Motion of Clarification on a leading case with the Brazilian Supreme Court previously in 2017 and in May 2021, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled in favor of the taxpayers and specifically clarified that the ICMS taxes to be excluded from the PIS/COFINS tax basis are to be based on the amount stated on the sales invoice irrespective of any further discounts received from the state. As a result of this ruling, which further reinforced the favorable ruling received in November 2019, the Company initiated the request for Credit Habilitation with the tax authorities in June 2021 to request additional PIS/COFINS credit recovery in the amount of 776.7 million Brazilian reals (approximately USD $154.8 million based on the exchange rate as of July 2, 2021). However, the nature of our credits requested for Habilitation were not specifically addressed by the May 2021 ruling, and accordingly there remains uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to recover these credits. The Company considers the recovery of these credits to be a contingent gain in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies, and has not recorded a gain for the recovery in the three-month period ended July 2, 2021 as it has not resolved all contingencies to conclude a realized or realizable amount. The amount and timing of recognition of the gain recovery is dependent upon the decision from the relevant tax authorities in regards to our application for Credit Habilitation and may have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements. We expect that this contingency could be resolved as early as the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Additional taxes may also result from the credit recovery we receive subsequently.
In addition to the matters discussed above, from time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company defends itself vigorously against any such claims. Although the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management expects that any losses that are probable or reasonably possible of being incurred as a result of these matters, which are in excess of amounts already accrued in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, would not be material to the financial statements as a whole.


14.12.  SHARE REPURCHASES
During the three-month and nine-month periodsperiod ended December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, the Company repurchased 2.09.0 million shares at an aggregate purchase price of $35.0$162.2 million, and 10.8 million shares at an aggregate purchase price of $180.0 million, respectively, and retired all of these shares.
Under the Company’s current share repurchase program, the Board of Directors authorized repurchases of its outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500$500.0 million in accordance with the share repurchase mandate approved by the Company’s shareholders at the date of the most recent Annual General Meeting held on August 15, 2017.7, 2020. As of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, shares in the aggregate amount of $410.1$154.3 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.



15.13.  SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has fourreports its financial performance based on 2 operating and reportable segments: HRS, CTG, IEI,segments, Flex Agility Solutions (“FAS”) and CEC. TheseFlex Reliability Solutions (“FRS”) and analyzes operating income as the measure of segment profitability. The determination of these segments are determinedis based on several factors, including the nature of products and services, the nature of production processes, customer base, delivery channels and similar economic characteristics. Refer to note 1 for a description of the various product categories manufactured under each of these segments.

An operating segment's performance is evaluated based on its pre-tax operating contribution, or segment income. Segment income is defined as net sales less cost of sales, and segment selling, general and administrative expenses, and does not include amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges,customer related asset impairment (recoveries), legal and other, charges (income), net and interest and other, net. A portion of depreciation is allocated to the respective segment, together with other general corporate research and development and administrative expenses.

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Selected financial information by segment is in the table below.
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
 (In millions)
Net sales:
Flex Agility Solutions$3,432 $2,912 
Flex Reliability Solutions2,910 2,241 
$6,342 $5,153 
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:
Flex Agility Solutions$137 $72 
Flex Reliability Solutions170 115 
Corporate and Other(17)(24)
   Total segment income290 163 
Reconciling items:
Intangible amortization15 15 
Stock-based compensation20 13 
Restructuring charges10 
Legal and other (1)27 
Interest and other, net22 31 
    Income before income taxes$233 $67 
(1)Legal and other consists of costs not directly related to core business results and may include matters relating to commercial disputes, government regulatory and compliance, intellectual property, antitrust, tax, employment or shareholder issues, product liability claims and other issues on a global basis as follows:

 Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (In thousands)
Net sales:       
Communications & Enterprise Compute$1,979,045
 $2,102,321
 $5,853,435
 $6,400,233
Consumer Technologies Group2,056,801
 1,848,970
 5,323,913
 4,827,488
Industrial & Emerging Industries1,491,063
 1,140,366
 4,336,201
 3,672,103
High Reliability Solutions1,224,643
 1,023,342
 3,516,695
 3,100,513
 $6,751,552
 $6,114,999
 $19,030,244
 $18,000,337
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:       
Communications & Enterprise Compute$50,206
 $62,109
 $141,541
 $176,460
Consumer Technologies Group38,768
 59,282
 87,494
 139,230
Industrial & Emerging Industries61,328
 39,681
 167,650
 127,020
High Reliability Solutions100,976
 82,729
 283,552
 249,972
Corporate and Other(31,557) (20,695) (94,273) (82,395)
   Total segment income219,721
 223,106
 585,964
 610,287
Reconciling items:

 

    
Intangible amortization19,588
 18,734
 55,865
 62,318
Stock-based compensation20,758
 20,781
 63,018
 67,311
Distressed customers asset impairments (1)
 
 4,753
 92,915
Contingencies and other (2)
 17,421
 43,933
 28,960
Other charges (income), net6,865
 3,090
 (172,467) 15,007
Interest and other, net31,350
 22,838
 85,780
 71,869
    Income before income taxes$141,160
 $140,242
 $505,082
 $271,907

(1)well as customer related asset recoveries. During the fourthfirst quarter of fiscal year 2016,2021, the Company accepted return of previously shipped inventory from a former customer, SunEdison, of approximately $90 million. On April 21, 2016, SunEdison filed a petition for reorganization under bankruptcy law, and as a result, the Company recognized a bad debt reserve of $61 million as of March 31, 2016, associated with its outstanding SunEdison receivables.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, prices for solar panel modules declined significantly. The Company determined that certain solar panel inventory on hand at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 was not fully recoverable and recorded a charge of $60.0 million to reduce the carrying costs to market in the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. The Company also recognized a $16.0 million impairment charge for solar module equipment and $16.9 million primarily related to negative margin sales and other associated direct costs. The total charge of $92.9 million is included in cost of sales for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016 but is excluded from segment results above.


(2) During the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company incurred charges in connection with the matters described in note 13,accrued for certain loss contingencies where it believes that losses are considered probable and estimable. Additionally, the Company incurred various other charges predominately related to damages incurred from a typhoon that impacted one of its China facilities.

During fiscal year 2017, the Company initiated a plan to rationalize the current footprint at existing sites including corporate SG&A functions and to continue to shift the talent base in support of its Sketch-to-Scaletminitiatives. As part of this plan, approximately $17.4 million and $29.0 million was recognized during the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016, respectively. The plan was finalized and completed during fiscal year 2017.

Corporate and other primarily includes corporate services costs that are not included in the Chief Operating Decision Maker's ("CODM")CODM's assessment of the performance of each of the identified reporting segments.

PropertyThe Company provides an overall platform of assets and equipment on a segment basis is not disclosed as it isservices, which the segments utilize for the benefit of their various customers. The shared assets and services are contained within the Company's global manufacturing and design operations and include manufacturing and design facilities. Most of the underlying manufacturing and design assets are co-mingled in the operating campuses and are compatible to operate across segments and highly interchangeable throughout the platform. Given the highly interchangeable nature of the assets, they are not separately identified and is not internallyby segment nor reported by segment to the Company's CODM.


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Unless otherwise specifically stated, references in this report to “Flex,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms mean Flex Ltd., and its subsidiaries.
 
This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The words “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly disclose any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring subsequent to filing this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties discussed in this section, as well as any risks and uncertainties discussed in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this report on Form 10-Q, and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.2021. In addition, new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business. Accordingly, our future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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OVERVIEW
We are the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a globally-recognized, providerdiverse customer base design and build products that improve the world. Through the collective strength of Sketch-to-Scaletm services - innovative design, engineering, manufacturing,a global workforce across approximately 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, we deliver technology innovation, supply chain, services and manufacturing solutions - from conceptual sketch to full-scale production. We design, build, ship and service complete packaged consumer and industrial products, from athletic shoes to electronics, for companies of all sizes in variousdiverse industries and end-markets, through our activities in the followingend markets. The Company reports its financial performance based on two reportable segments:

Communications & Enterprise ComputeFlex Agility Solutions ("CEC"), which includes our telecom business of radio access base stations, remote radio heads, and small cells for wireless infrastructure; our networking business which includes optical, routing, broadcasting, and switching products for the data and video networks; our server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions;
Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes our consumer-related businesses in connected living, wearables, gaming, augmented and virtual reality, fashion, and mobile devices; and including various supply chain solutions for notebook personal computers ("PC"), tablets, and printers; in addition, CTG is expanding its business relationships to include supply chain optimization for non-electronics products such as footwear and clothing;
Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"FAS"), which is comprised of energythe following end markets:
Communications, Enterprise and metering, semiconductorCloud ("CEC"), including data infrastructure, edge infrastructure and capital equipment, office solutions, industrial, homecommunications infrastructure;
Lifestyle, including appliances, consumer packaging, floorcare, micro mobility and lifestyle, industrial automationaudio; and kiosks,
Consumer Devices, including mobile and lighting; andhigh velocity consumer devices.


HighFlex Reliability Solutions ("HRS"FRS"), which is comprised of the following end markets:
Automotive, including autonomous, connectivity, electrification, and smart technologies;
Health Solutions, including medical devices, medical equipment and drug delivery; and
Industrial, including capital equipment, industrial devices, renewable including our medicalNextracker business, including consumer health, digital health, disposables, precision plastics, drug delivery, diagnostics, life sciencesgrid edge, and imaging equipment; our automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous vehicles, and clean technologies.

power systems.
Our strategy is to provide customers with a full range of cost competitive, vertically-integrated global supply chain solutions through which we can design, build, ship and service a complete packaged product for our customers. This enables our customers to leverage our supply chain solutions to meet their product requirements throughout the entire product life cycle.

Over the past few years, we have seen an increased level of diversification by many companies, primarily in the technology sector. Some companies that have historically identified themselves as software providers, Internet service providers or e-commerce retailers have entered the highly competitive and rapidly evolving technology hardware markets, such as mobile devices, home entertainment and wearable devices. This trend has resulted in a significant change in the manufacturing and supply chain solutions requirements of such companies. While the products have become more complex, the supply chain solutions required by such companies have become more customized and demanding, and it has changed the manufacturing and supply chain landscape significantly.

We use a portfolio approach to manage our extensive service offerings. As our customers change the way they go to market, we are ablehave the capability to reorganize and rebalance our business portfolio in order to align with our customers' needs and requirements in an effort to optimize operating results. The objective of our business model is to allow us to be flexible and redeploy and reposition our assets and resources as necessary to meet specific customer's supply chain solutions needs across all of the markets we serve and earn a return on our invested capital above the weighted average cost of that capital.

During the past few years, we have made significant efforts to evolve our long-term portfolio towards a higher mix of businesses which possess longer product life cycles and higher segment operating margins such as reflected in our IEI and HRS businesses. Since the beginning of fiscal year 2016, we launched several programs broadly across our portfolio of services and in some instances we deployed certain new technologies. We continue to invest in innovation and we have expanded our design and engineering relationships through our product innovation centers.

We believe that our continued business transformation is strategically positioning us to take advantage of the long-term, future growth prospects for outsourcing of advanced manufacturing capabilities, design and engineering services and after-market services,services.
Update on the Impact of COVID-19 on our Business
With the second wave of the pandemic including follow-on variants of COVID-19, we continue to experience plant closures and/or restrictions at certain manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Brazil, and India. There have been renewed disease control measures being taken to limit the spread including movement bans and shelter-in-place orders. We continue to closely monitor the situation in all the locations where we operate. Our priority remains the welfare of our employees. We expect persistent waves of COVID-19 to remain a headwind into the near future. Refer to “Risk Factors - The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has materially and adversely affected our business and results of operations. The duration and extent to which remain strong.it will continue to adversely impact our business and results of operations remains uncertain and could be material,” as disclosed in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

We are continuously evaluating our capital structure in response to the current environment and expect that our current financial condition, including our liquidity sources are adequate to fund future commitments. See additional discussion in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section below.
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Other Developments
We are continuing to evaluate alternatives for our Nextracker business. We are considering options that may include, among others, a full or partial separation of the business through an initial public offering, sale, spin-off, or other transaction. On April 28, 2021, we announced that we confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of Nextracker's Class A common stock. The initial public offering and its timing are subject to market and other conditions and the SEC’s review process, and there can be no assurance that we will proceed with such offering or any alternative transaction. Refer to "Risk Factors - We are pursuing alternatives for our Nextracker business, including a full or partial separation of the business, through an initial public offering of Nextracker or otherwise, which may not be consummated as or when planned or at all, and may not achieve the intended benefits." in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2021 does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that jurisdiction.
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BusinessOverview
We are one of the world's largest providers of global supply chain solutions, with revenues of $19.0$6.3 billion for the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and $23.9$24.1 billion in fiscal year 2017.2021. We have established an extensive network of manufacturing facilities in the world's major consumer and enterprise markets (Asia, the Americas, and Europe) to serve the growing outsourcing needs of both multinational and regional customers. We design, build, ship, and service consumer and enterprise products for our customers through a network of over 100 facilities in approximately 30 countries across four continents. The following tables set forth the relative percentages and dollar amounts of net sales by region and by country, and net property and equipment by country, based on the location of our manufacturing sites:sites (amounts may not sum due to rounding):

 Three-Month Periods Ended
July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
 (In millions)
Net sales by region:
Americas$2,579 41 %$2,104 41 %
Asia2,365 37 %2,013 39 %
Europe1,398 22 %1,036 20 %
$6,342 $5,153 
Net sales by country:
China$1,531 24 %$1,417 27 %
Mexico1,221 19 %907 18 %
U.S.876 14 %869 17 %
Brazil464 %322 %
Malaysia411 %299 %
Hungary352 %250 %
Other1,487 24 %1,089 21 %
 $6,342  $5,153  
 Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended
Net sales:December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (In millions)
China$1,996
 30% $1,823
 30% $5,493
 29% $5,623
 31%
Mexico1,183
 17% 1,129
 17% 3,302
 17% 2,998
 17%
Brazil729
 11% 536
 9% 1,969
 10% 1,326
 7%
U.S.723
 11% 589
 10% 2,157
 12% 2,006
 11%
Malaysia507
 7% 585
 10% 1,527
 8% 1,698
 10%
Other1,614
 24% 1,453
 24% 4,582
 24% 4,349
 24%
 $6,752
  
 $6,115
  
 $19,030
  
 $18,000
  


As of As of As ofAs of
Property and equipment, net:December 31, 2017 March 31, 2017Property and equipment, net:July 2, 2021March 31, 2021
(In millions) (In millions)
China$713
 29% $720
 31%
Mexico599
 25% 525
 23%Mexico$555 27 %$553 26 %
U.S.307
 13% 291
 13%U.S.360 17 %361 17 %
ChinaChina323 15 %331 16 %
IndiaIndia155 %166 %
HungaryHungary109 %105 %
Malaysia154
 6% 173
 7%Malaysia105 %106 %
Hungary147
 6% 133
 6%
Other523
 21% 475
 20%Other480 24 %475 23 %
$2,443
  
 $2,317
  
$2,087  $2,097  
We believe that the combination of our extensive open innovation platform solutions, design and engineering services, advanced supply chain management solutions and services, significant scale and global presence, and industrialmanufacturing campuses in low-cost geographic areas provide us with a competitive advantage and strong differentiation in the market for designing, manufacturing and servicing consumer electronics and industrialenterprise products for leading multinational and regional customers. Specifically, we have launched multiple product innovation centers ("PIC") focused exclusively on offeringoffer our customers the ability to simplify their global product development, manufacturing process, and after sales services, and enable them to meaningfully accelerate their time to market and cost savings.
Our operating results are affected by a number of factors, including the following:
 
the impacts on our business due to component shortages, disruptions in transportation or other supply chain related constraints including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;

the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operations;

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changes in the macro-economic environment and related changes in consumer demand;


the mix of the manufacturing services we are providing, the number, size, and sizecomplexity of new manufacturing programs, the degree to which we utilize our manufacturing capacity, seasonal demand, shortages of components and other factors;


the effects on our business when our customers are not successful in marketing their products, or when their products do not gain widespread commercial acceptance;


our ability to achieve commercially viable production yields and to manufacture components in commercial quantities to the performance specifications demanded by our customers;


the effects that current credit and market conditions (including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) could have on the liquidity and financial condition of our customers and suppliers, including any impact on their ability to meet their contractual obligations;

the effects on our business due to ourcertain customers’ products having short product life cycles;


our customers’ ability to cancel or delay orders or change production quantities;


our customers’ decisiondecisions to choose internal manufacturing instead of outsourcing for their product requirements;


our exposure to financially troubled customers;

integration of acquired businesses and facilities;


increased labor costs due to adverse labor conditions in the markets we operate;


changes in tax legislation; and


changes in trade regulations and treaties.
We are also subject to other risks as outlined in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been and will continue to be uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. We have made estimates and assumptions taking into consideration certain possible impacts due to COVID-19. These estimates may change, as new events occur, and additional information is obtained. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Refer to the accounting policies under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017,2021, where we discuss our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of net sales.sales (amounts may not sum due to rounding). The financial information and the discussion below should be read together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this document. In addition, reference should be made to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.
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Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended Three-Month Periods Ended
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
Net sales100.0% 100.0% 100.0 % 100.0%Net sales100.0 %100.0 %
Cost of sales93.4
 93.2
 93.4
 93.7
Cost of sales92.6 94.1 
Gross profit6.6
 6.8
 6.6
 6.3
Gross profit7.4 5.9 
Selling, general and administrative expenses3.7
 3.8
 4.1
 4.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses3.2 3.7 
Intangible amortization0.3
 0.3
 0.3
 0.3
Intangible amortization0.2 0.3 
Interest and other, net0.5
 0.4
 0.5
 0.4
Interest and other, net0.3 0.6 
Other charges (income), net0.1
 0.1
 (0.9) 0.1
Income before income taxes2.0
 2.2
 2.6
 1.5
Income before income taxes3.7 1.3 
Provision for income taxes0.3
 0.2
 0.3
 0.2
Provision for income taxes0.4 0.3 
Net income1.7% 2.0% 2.3 % 1.3%Net income3.3 %1.0 %

Net sales
The following table sets forth our net sales by segment, and their relative percentages. Historical information has been recast to reflect realignment of customers and/or products between segments to ensure comparability:percentages: 
Three-Month Periods Ended
July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
(In millions)
Net sales:
Flex Agility Solutions$3,432 54 %$2,912 57 %
Flex Reliability Solutions2,910 46 %2,241 43 %
$6,342 $5,153 
 Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended
Segments:December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (In millions)
Communications & Enterprise Compute$1,979
 29% $2,102
 34% $5,853
 31% $6,400
 36%
Consumer Technologies Group2,057
 30% 1,849
 30% 5,324
 28% 4,827
 27%
Industrial & Emerging Industries1,491
 22% 1,140
 19% 4,336
 23% 3,672
 20%
High Reliability Solutions1,225
 19% 1,023
 17% 3,517
 18% 3,101
 17%
 $6,752
  
 $6,114
  
 $19,030
  
 $18,000
  

Net sales during the three-month period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 totaled $6.8$6.3 billion, representing an increase of approximately $0.7$1.1 billion, or 10%21% from $6.1$5.2 billion during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. The overallJune 26, 2020. Net sales for our FAS segment increased $0.5 billion, or 18%, driven by increases across all of its end markets, led by an over 40% increase in sales was driven by increases in three of our segments offset by a declineConsumer Devices business from $0.5 billion during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020 to $0.7 billion during the three-month period ended July 2, 2021, and an over 25% increase in sales by our Lifestyle business from $0.8 billion during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020 to $1.0 billion during the three-month period ended July 2, 2021. The increases were due to a lesser impact from COVID-19 production pressure during the current quarter, coupled with new ramps, customer expansions and continued recoveries in consumer spending. Net sales for our FRS segment increased approximately $0.7 billion, or 30%, primarily due to an increase of approximately 100% in sales by our Automotive business from approximately $0.4 billion during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020 to $0.7 billion during the three-month period ended July 2, 2021, as our automotive facilities were closed for nearly half of the prior year quarter due to shutdowns by our automotive customers. The increase in our CEC segment. Our IEI segmentAutomotive business was partially constrained by component shortages during the three-month period ended July 2, 2021. In addition, our Industrial business increased $351 million, mainly driven by ourapproximately 23% from $1.3 billion during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020 to $1.6 billion during the three-month period ended July 2, 2021 as a result of customer ramps and strong demand in core industrial home and lifestyle business in addition to growth in our solar energy business. Our CTG segment increased $208 million, primarily because of stronger sales in our connected living and mobile devices businesses, offset by a decrease in gaming. Our HRS segment increased $201 million from higher sales in our automotive business. Sales in our CEC segment declined $123 million, largely attributable to lower sales within our telecom

and networking businesses, offset by increased sales in our cloud and data center business.renewables. Net sales increased $395 millionacross all regions with a $0.5 billion increase to $2.7$2.6 billion in the Americas, increased $193 milliona $0.4 billion increase to $3.0$1.4 billion in Asia,Europe, and increased $48 milliona $0.4 billion increase to $1.1$2.4 billion in Europe

Net sales during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017 totaled $19.0 billion, representing an increase of approximately $1.0 billion, or 6% from $18.0 billion during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. The overall increase in net sales during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, was driven by increases of $664 million in our IEI segment, $496 million in our CTG segment, and $416 million in our HRS segment due to the same drivers as described above. These increases were offset by a decrease of $547 million in our CEC segment as a result of lower sales within our telecom and legacy server and storage businesses, offset by increased sales in our cloud and data center business. Net sales increased $1.1 billion to $7.5 billion in the Americas, offset by decreases of $83 million to $8.3 billion in Asia and $29 million to $3.2 billion in Europe.

Asia.
Our ten largest customers during the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 and June 26, 2020 accounted for approximately 43%35% and 42%39% of net sales, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended December 31, 2017.July 2, 2021 or June 26, 2020.

Cost of sales
Our ten largest customers, during the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016 accounted for approximately 46% and 43%Cost of net sales respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016.

Gross profit
Gross profit is affected by a number of factors, including the number and size of new manufacturing programs, product mix, labor cost fluctuations by region, component costs and availability and capacity utilization.
Cost of sales during the three-month period ended July 2, 2021 totaled $5.9 billion, representing an increase of approximately $1.1 billion, or 23% from $4.8 billion during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020. The increase in cost of sales for the three-month period ended July 2, 2021 was primarily driven by the increased consolidated sales of over $1.1 billion. Cost of sales in FAS for the three-month period ended July 2, 2021 increased 16%, or $0.4 billion from the three-month period ended June 26, 2020, which is in line with the overall 18% increase in FAS revenue during the same period primarily as a result of higher revenue in our Consumer Devices and Lifestyle businesses coupled with better fixed cost absorption, disciplined cost management as well as our continued push for new business wins and renewals at accretive margins. Cost of
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sales in FRS for the three-month period ended July 2, 2021 increased 29%, or $0.6 billion from the three-month period ended June 26, 2020, which is in line with the overall 30% increase in FRS revenue during the same period as our Automotive and Industrial businesses benefited from stronger demand and lesser COVID-19 pressures during the current period, as discussed above.
Gross profit
Gross profit is affected by a fluctuation in cost of sales elements as outlined above and further by a number of factors, including product life cycles, unit volumes, pricing, competition, new product introductions, capacity utilization and the expansion or consolidation of manufacturing facilities, includingas well as specific restructuring activities initiated from time to time. The flexible design of our manufacturing processes allows us to buildmanufacture a broad range of products in our facilities and better utilize our manufacturing capacity across our diverse geographic footprint.footprint and service customers from both segments. In the cases of new programs, profitability normally lags revenue growth due to product start-up costs, lower manufacturing program volumes in the start-up phase, operational inefficiencies, and under-absorbed overhead. Gross margin for these programs often improves over time as manufacturing volumes increase, as our utilization rates and overhead absorption improve, and as we increase the level of manufacturing services content. As a result of these various factors, our gross margin varies from period to period.
Gross profit during the three-month period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 increased $30 million$0.2 billion to $446 million,$0.5 billion, or 6.6%7.4% of net sales, from $416 million,$0.3 billion, or 6.8%5.9% of net sales, during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to flow through from higher sales across three of our four segments as discussed above. The gross profit percentage decline of 20June 26, 2020. Gross margin improved 150 basis points from the prior year quarter was driven primarily by lower gross profit generation by our CTG segment as it realized greater levels of costs associated with ramping a strategic customer as further explained below. Gross profit during the nine-monthsame period despite certain COVID-19 disruptions, industry-wide component shortages and cost pressures on logistics in the three-month period ended December 31, 2017 increased $0.1 billion to $1.2 billion, or 6.6% of net sales, from $1.1 billion, or 6.3% of net sales, during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016.July 2, 2021. The increase in gross profit forand gross margin during the nine-monthcurrent period ended December 31, 2017 isresulted primarily due to contribution flow through from the additional $1.0 billionoverall stronger demand across all of our end markets which allowed for improved fixed cost absorption, coupled with continued improvement in salesthe mix of our business and less direct and incremental unfavorable impact from COVID-19 compared to the prior year to date period. In addition, the prior year to date period gross profit included $93 million of charges related to the significant decline in prices for solar modules and slowdown in demand. This was partially offset by an elevated level of costs associated with ramping a strategic customer in our CTG segment as further explained below.

Segment Income

income
An operating segment’ssegment's performance is evaluated based on its pre-tax operating contribution, or segment income. Segment income is defined as net sales less cost of sales, and segment selling, general and administrative expenses, and does not include amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges,customer related asset impairment (recoveries), legal and other, charges (income), net and interest and other, net. A portion of depreciation is allocated to the respective segmentsegments, together with other general corporate research and development and administrative expenses.


The following table sets forth segment income and margins. Historical information has been recastmargins:
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
 (In millions)
Segment income:
Flex Agility Solutions$137 4.0 %$72 2.5 %
Flex Reliability Solutions170 5.8 %115 5.1 %
FAS segment margin increased 150 basis points, to reflect realignment of customers and/or products between segments:

 Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (In millions)
Segment income & margin:               
Communications & Enterprise Compute$50
 2.5% $62
 3.0% $142
 2.4% $176
 2.8%
Consumer Technologies Group39
 1.9% 59
 3.2% 87
 1.6% 139
 2.9%
Industrial & Emerging Industries61
 4.1% 40
 3.5% 168
 3.9% 127
 3.5%
High Reliability Solutions101
 8.2% 83
 8.1% 283
 8.1% 250
 8.1%
Corporate and Other(32)   (21)   (94)   (82)  
   Total segment income219
 3.3% 223
 3.6% 586
 3.1% 610
 3.4%
Reconciling items:               
Intangible amortization19
   19
   56
   62
  
Stock-based compensation21
   21
   63
   67
  
Distressed customers asset impairments (1)
   
   5
   93
  
Contingencies and other (2)
   17
   44
   29
  
Other charges (income), net7
   3
   (173)   15
  
Interest and other, net31
   23
   86
   72
  
    Income before income taxes$141
   $140
   $505
   $272
  

(1) During4.0% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company accepted return of previously shipped inventory from a former customer, SunEdison, Inc. ("SunEdison"), of approximately $90 million. On April 21, 2016, SunEdison filed a petition for reorganization under bankruptcy law, and as a result, the Company recognized a bad debt reserve of $61 million as of March 31, 2016, associated with its outstanding SunEdison receivables.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, prices for solar panel modules declined significantly. The Company determined that certain solar panel inventory on hand at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 was not fully recoverable and recorded a charge of $60 million to reduce the carrying costs to market in the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2016. The Company also recognized a $16 million impairment charge for solar module equipment and $17 million primarily related to negative margin sales and other associated direct costs. The total charge of $93 million is included in cost of sales for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016 but is excludedJuly 2, 2021, from segment results above.

(2) During the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company incurred charges in connection with the matters described in note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for certain loss contingencies where it believes that losses are probable and estimable. Additionally, the Company incurred various other charges predominately related to damages incurred from a typhoon that impacted one of our China facilities.

During fiscal year 2017, the Company initiated a plan to rationalize the current footprint at existing sites including corporate SG&A functions and to continue to shift the talent base in support of its Sketch-to-Scaletm initiatives. As part of this plan, approximately $29 million was recognized in the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. The plan was finalized and completed during fiscal year 2017.

CEC segment margin decreased 50 basis points, to 2.5% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017,June 26, 2020. The margin increase was driven by an increase in demand across all of its end markets, more notably in our Consumer Devices and Lifestyle end markets due to new business wins and renewals at accretive margins, strong demand recovery from 3.0%COVID-19, disciplined cost management and improved efficiencies as noted above, partially offset by the elevated costs due to component shortages and logistics constraints we faced during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. CECJuly 2, 2021.
FRS segment margin decreased 40increased 70 basis points, to 2.4% for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, from 2.8% for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. The decreases in CEC's margins for both the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017 were due to lower capacity utilization causing reduced overhead absorption, coupled with modest increased investments to expand its converged enterprise and cloud data center engineering capabilities.

CTG segment margin decreased 130 basis point to 1.9%5.8% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, from 3.2% during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. CTG segment margin decreased 130 basis points, to 1.6% for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017 from 2.9% for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. The decreases in CTG's margins for both the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017 reflected the negative impacts from the elevated levels of costs associated with material management, labor inefficiencies and capacity refinements as we ramp up production with a strategic customer.

IEI segment margin increased 60 basis points, to 4.1%5.1% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017, from 3.5% duringJune 26, 2020. The margin increase in FRS was driven by strong demand across all of its end markets coupled with better fixed cost absorption partially offset by increased costs due to components constraints and logistics challenges in the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. IEI segment margin increased 40 basis points, to 3.9% for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, from 3.5% for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. The increases in IEI's margins for both the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017 are primarily due to revenue increases resulting in improved absorption of costs as a result of ramping multiple new programs in our industrial, home and lifestyle and energy businesses. This was partially offset by high levels of start-up costs on several new customer programs as we prepositioned resources in advance of the significant underlying ramps, as well as an impact from the underlying mix of business.July 2, 2021.

HRS segment margin increased 10 basis points, to 8.2% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017, from 8.1% during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 primarily as a result of new customers and programs ramp up coupled with solid operational management. HRS segment margin remained consistent at 8.1% for the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Restructuring charges
On January 25, 2018, the Company announced a plan to initiate targeted restructuring activities focused on optimizing the cost base in lower growth areas and more importantly, streamlining certain corporate and segment functions. The objective of the plan is to make Flex a faster, more responsive and agile company better positioned to react to marketplace opportunities. While a detailed action plan has not been finalized, the Company expects to incur a minimum charge of $50 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 and will substantially complete all the associated activities by the end of this fiscal year. The estimated costs are primarily related to one-time employee termination benefits and will be settled in cash.

Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) was $247$0.2 billion, or 3.2% of net sales, during the three-month period ended July 2, 2021, increasing $10 million from $0.2 billion, or 3.7% of net sales, during the three-month period ended December 31, 2017, increasing $16 million from $232 million, or 3.8% of net sales, during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to incremental costs associated withJune 26, 2020, which reflects our continued expansion of our design and engineering resources and innovation systemenhanced cost control efforts to support higher revenue growth while keeping our increased Sketch-to-Scaletm initiatives. SG&A was $772 million, or 4.1%expenses relatively flat.
Intangible amortization
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Table of net sales, during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, increasing $57 million from $715 million, or 4.0% of net sales, during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. This increase in SG&A was also due to incremental costs associated with our continued expansion of our design and engineering resources and innovation system but also due to the recognition of certain contingencies that are probable and estimable of payout combined with incremental costs from our acquisitions.Contents

Intangible amortization
Amortization of intangible assets increased $1remains consistent at $15 million during the three-month periods ended July 2, 2021 and June 26, 2020.
Interest and other, net
Interest and other, net was $22 million during the three-month period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 compared to $20 million, from $19 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 due to incremental amortization expense on intangible assets related to our acquisitions completed during fiscal year 2018. Amortization of intangible assets decreased by $6 million during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017 to $56 million from $62 million during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016, due to certain intangibles being fully amortized.

Interest and other, net
Interest and other, net was $31 million during the three-month period ended December 31, 2017 compared to $23 million during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, and $86 million during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017 compared to $72 million during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. The increase in interest and other, net wasJune 26, 2020, primarily a result of higher interest expense due to higher interest rates and a higher average borrowing level.


Other charges (income), net
Other charges (income), net was $172driven by $4 million of income during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017 compared to $15 million of expense during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016. The increase is primarily due to a $152 million non-cash gainlower expenses from our asset-backed securitization programs as a result of the deconsolidation of our investment in Elementum,we reduced outstanding balances for these programs coupled with a $39$4 million gain recognized for the disposition of Winkin net foreign exchanges during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Refer to note 5 and note 2 of the condensed consolidated financial statements for details of the deconsolidation and the disposition of Wink, respectively.2022.

Income taxes
Certain of our subsidiaries, have, at various times, have been granted tax relief in their respective countries, resulting in lower income taxes than would otherwise be the case under ordinary tax rates. Refer to note 13,14, “Income Taxes” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20172021 for further discussion.
Our policy is to provide a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets that in our estimation are not more likely than not to be realized.
 
The consolidated effective tax rate was 16.2%12% and 11.3%23% for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021 and 7.7% and 14.4% for the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016.June 26, 2020, respectively. The effective rate varies from the Singapore statutory rate of 17.0%17% as a result of recognition of earnings in different jurisdictions (we generate most of our revenues and profits from operations outside of Singapore), operating loss carryforwards, income tax credits, release of previously established valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, liabilities for uncertain tax positions, as well as the effect of certain tax holidays and incentives granted to our subsidiaries primarily in China, Malaysia, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Israel. The effective tax rate for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 is higherlower than the effective tax rate for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016,June 26, 2020, primarily due to a larger decrease in liabilitieschanging jurisdictional mix of incomes and a significant amount of restructuring charges for uncertain tax positions (primarily lapses and FX) during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. The effectiveJune 26, 2020 which resulted in very minimal tax rate for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017 is lower than the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to the $151.6 million Elementum deconsolidation gain recognized during the quarter ended September 29, 2017 with no related tax impact.benefit.


Impact of the U.S. Tax Reform

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) into law. Effective January 1, 2018, among other changes, the Act (a) reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21 percent, provides for a deemed repatriation and taxation at reduced rates on historical earnings (a “transition tax”) of certain non-US subsidiaries owned by U.S. companies and establishes new mechanisms to tax such earnings going forward. Similar to other large multinational companies with complex tax structures, the Act has wide ranging implications for Flex. However, the impact on Flex's financial statements for the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2017 is immaterial, primarily because the Company has a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in the U.S., which results in there being no U.S. deferred tax assets or liabilities recorded on the balance sheet that need to be remeasured at the new 21% rate. Further, the Company expects that the new transition tax will be offset by U.S tax attributes such as net operating loss carryforwards, and thus will not result in any incremental taxes payable. The Company will continue to analyze the effects of the Act on its financial statements and operations. Any additional impacts from the enactment of the Act will be recorded as they are identified during the measurement period as provided for in Staff Accounting Bulletin 118.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In response to the recent challenging environment following the COVID-19 pandemic, we continuously evaluate our ability to meet our obligations over the next 12 months and have proactively reset our capital structure during these times to improve maturities and liquidity. As a result, we expect that our current financial condition, including our liquidity sources are adequate to fund current and future commitments. As of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.3$2.7 billion and bank and other borrowings of approximately $2.9$3.8 billion. We have a $1.75$2.0 billion revolving credit facility that expiresis due to mature in June 2022,January 2026 (the "2026 Credit Facility"), under which there werewe had no borrowings outstanding as of the end of the quarter.July 2, 2021. As of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants under eachall of our existing credit facilities and indentures.
Cash provided by operating activities was $431 million$0.3 billion during the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017. This resulted from $448 millionJuly 2, 2021, primarily driven by $0.2 billion of net income for the period plus adjustments for $430 million, net,$0.2 billion of non-cash charges such as depreciation, amortization, restructuring and impairment charges, and stock-based compensation. These were partially offset by a $152 million gain from the deconsolidation of Elementum, and a $39 million gain on sale of Wink, which are both included in the determination of net income. The foregoing was further offset by a $256 million net increase in our operating assets and liabilities driven primarily by significant increases in accounts receivable and inventory not fully offset by the increase in accounts payable all reflecting our increased level of operations.

We believe net working capital ("NWC") and net working capital as a percentage of annualized net sales are key metrics that measure the Company’sour liquidity. Net working capital is calculated as current quarter accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, plus inventories and contract assets, less accounts payable. Net working capital increased $230 million$0.1 billion to $1.8$3.0 billion as of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, from $1.6$2.9 billion as of March 31, 2017.2021. This increase is primarily driven by a $329 million$0.5 billion increase in ourinventories due to component shortages and logistics constraints driving up buffer stock and inventory levels from March 31, 2017, as we are carrying elevated levels to support our revenue growthpricing, partially offset by a $0.3 billion decrease in net receivables and positioning for multiple large ramps. Despite thea $0.2 billion increase in net working capital position from March 31, 2017,accounts payable. Our current quarter net working capital as a percentage of annualized net sales for the quarter then ended remained relatively consistent at 6.8% as comparedJuly 2, 2021, increased to 6.9%11.8% from 11.5% of annualized net sales for the quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017. The Company generally operates2021. We expect to operate in a netthis range going forward. We continue to see component shortages in the supply chain, and although we are actively managing these impacts, we expect continued working capital targeted range between 6%-8% of annualized revenue forpressure in the quarter. Netnear future. We expect it will take additional time to adequately drive down our inventory levels to align with the current demand environment. We are proactively working capital position was calculatedwith our partners to rebalance safety and buffer stock requirements and we have an established enterprise-wide cross-functional initiative resetting our load planning. Component shortages and significantly increased logistic costs are also expected to persist at least in the near future as current quarter accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, adding back the reduction in accounts receivable resulting from non-cash accounts receivable sales, plus inventories, less accounts payable.

we are continuing to see increasing supply constraints and costs. We are working diligently with our partners to secure needed parts and fulfill demand.
Cash used in investing activities amounted to $783 millionwas $0.1 billion during the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017. During the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017, we paid $214 million for the acquisition of AGM, net of cash acquired, and we also paid $56 million for a power module business, net of cash acquired. Further, we invested $389 millionJuly 2, 2021. This was primarily driven by $0.1 billion of net capital expenditures for property and equipment to expandcontinue expanding capabilities and capacity in support of our automotive, medical, footwearexpanding Health Solutions and IEI businesses. In addition, other investing activities includes $73 million of cash outflow resulting from the deconsolidation of Elementum, and $47 million of payments for investments, net of cash received, in non-coreIndustrial businesses.

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We believe adjusted free cash flow is an important liquidity metric because it measures, during a given period, the amount of cash generated that is available to repay debt obligations, make investments, fund acquisitions, repurchase company shares and for certain other activities. Our adjusted free cash flow is calculateddefined as cash from operations, less net purchases of property and equipment.equipment to present adjusted cash flows on a consistent basis for investor transparency. During fiscal year 2021, we proactively and strategically reduced the outstanding balance of our ABS programs. As this decrease in cash flow reflected the change of our capital strategy, we added this back for our adjusted free cash flow calculation and also excluded the impact to cash flows related to certain vendor programs that is required for US GAAP presentation for fiscal year 2021. Refer to Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (Adjusted Free Cash Flow subsection) of our Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 for further discussion. Our adjusted free cash flows for the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 was $42 millionan inflow of $0.2 billion compared to $628an outflow of $74 million for the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2016. FreeJune 26, 2020. Adjusted free cash flow is not a measure of liquidity under U.S. GAAP, and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. FreeAdjusted free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities. FreeAdjusted free cash flows reconcile to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure of cash flows from operations as follows:
Three-Month Periods Ended
Nine-Month Periods Ended July 2, 2021June 26, 2020
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (In millions)
Net cash used in operating activitiesNet cash used in operating activities$334 $(629)
Reduction in ABS levels and otherReduction in ABS levels and other— 657 
(In millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities$431
 $1,013
Purchases of property and equipment(433) (413)Purchases of property and equipment(118)(110)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment44
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Free cash flow$42
 $628
Adjusted free cash flowAdjusted free cash flow$219 $(74)
Cash used in financing activities was $173 million$0.2 billion during the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, which was primarily driven by $0.2 billion of cash paid for the repurchase of our ordinary shares in the amount of $180 million and for repayments of debts of $42 million, offset by $65 million received from third party investors during fiscal year 2018, in exchange for an additional noncontrolling equity interest in Elementum prior to the deconsolidation described above.

shares.
Our cash balances are generated and held in numerous locations throughout the world. Liquidity is affected by many factors, some of which are based on normal ongoing operations of the business and some of which arise from fluctuations related to global economics and markets. Local government regulations may restrict our ability to move cash balances to meet cash needs under certain circumstances; however, any current restrictions are not material. We do not currently expect such regulations and restrictions to impact our ability to pay vendors and conduct operations throughout the global organization. We believe that our existing cash balances, together with anticipated cash flows from operations and borrowings available under our credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund our operations through at least the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2017July 2, 2021, and March 31, 2017, over2021, approximately half of our cash and cash equivalents waswere held by foreign subsidiaries outside of Singapore. Although substantially all of the amounts held outside of Singapore could be repatriated under current laws, a significant amount could be subject to income tax withholdings. We provide for tax liabilities on these amounts for financial statement purposes, except for certain of our foreign earnings that are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of Singapore (approximately $1.2$1.5 billion as of March 31, 2017)2021). Repatriation could result in an additional income tax payment,payment; however, for the majority of our foreign entities, our intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside of Singapore and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund our operations in jurisdictions outside of where they are held. Where local restrictions prevent an efficient intercompany transfer of

funds, our intent is that cash balances would remain outside of Singapore and we would meet our liquidity needs through ongoing cash flows, external borrowings, or both.
 
Future liquidity needs will depend on fluctuations in levels of inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable, the timing of capital expenditures for new equipment, the extent to which we utilize operating leases for new facilities and equipment, and the levels of shipments and changes in the volumes of customer orders,orders.
We maintain global paying services agreements with several financial institutions. Under these agreements, the financial institutions act as our targeted investments,paying agents with respect to accounts payable due to our suppliers who elect to participate in the program. The agreements allow our suppliers to sell their receivables to one of the participating financial institutions at the discretion of both parties on terms that are negotiated between the supplier and the respective financial institution. Our obligations to our targeted businesssuppliers, including the amounts due and asset acquisitions.scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by our suppliers’ decisions to sell their receivables under this program. The cumulative payments due to suppliers participating in the programs amounted to approximately $0.3 billion and $0.2 billion for the three-month periods ended July 2, 2021 and June 26, 2020, respectively. Pursuant to their agreement with one of the financial institutions, certain suppliers may elect to be paid early at their discretion. We are not always notified when our suppliers sell receivables under these programs. The available capacity under these programs can vary based on the number of investors and/or financial institutions participating in these programs at any point in time.
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In addition, we maintain various uncommitted short-term financing facilities including but not limited to commercial paper program, and revolving sale and repurchase of subordinated note established under the securitization facility, under which there were no borrowings outstanding as of July 2, 2021.
Historically, we have funded operations from cash and cash equivalents generated from operations, proceeds from public offerings of equity and debt securities, bank debt and lease financings. We also have the ability to sell a designated pool of trade receivables under asset-backed securitization ("ABS") programs and sell certain trade receivables, which are in addition to the trade receivables sold in connection with these securitization agreements.
We anticipate that we willmay enter into debt and equity financings, sales of accounts receivable and lease transactions to fund acquisitions and growth. anticipated growth as needed.
The sale or issuance of equity or convertible debt securities could result in dilution to current shareholders. Further, we may issue debt securities that have rights and privileges senior to those of holders of ordinary shares, and the terms of this debt could impose restrictions on operations and could increase debt service obligations. This increased indebtedness could limit our flexibility as a result of debt service requirements and restrictive covenants, potentially affect our credit ratings, and may limit our ability to access additional capital or execute our business strategy. Any downgrades in credit ratings could adversely affect our ability to borrow as a result of more restrictive borrowing terms. We continue to assess our capital structure and evaluate the merits of redeploying available cash to reduce existing debt or repurchase ordinary shares.
 
Under our current share repurchase program, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of our outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million$0.5 billion in accordance with the share purchase mandate approved by our shareholders at the date of the most recent Annual General Meeting which was held on August 15, 2017.7, 2020. During the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, we paid $180 million$0.2 billion to repurchase shares under the current and prior repurchase plans at an average price of $16.63$17.97 per share. As of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, shares in the aggregate amount of $410 million$0.2 billion were available to be repurchased under the current plan.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
Information regarding our long-term debt payments, operating lease payments, capital lease payments and other commitments is provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. 2021. 
There have beenwere no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments since March 31, 2017 except for the following changes to our debt obligations.2021.

On June 30, 2017, we extended the maturity date of one of our term loan agreements from March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Refer to note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details on this term loan.

Future payments due under our long-term debt changed from those described in the Contractual Obligations and Commitments table contained within our Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, and accordingly have been updated as follows:
 Total Less Than
1 Year
 1-3 Years 4-5 Years Great Than
5 Years
 (In thousands)
Long-term Debt Obligations:         
Long-term debt$2,968,150
 $37,730
 $585,434
 $905,870
 $1,439,116



OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We sell designated pools of trade receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions under our ABS programs, and in addition to cash, we receive a deferred purchase price receivable for each pool of the receivables sold. Each of these deferred purchase price receivables serves as additional credit support to the financial institutions and is recorded at its estimated fair value. As of December 31, 2017July 2, 2021, and March 31, 2017, the fair values of our deferred purchase price receivable were approximately $421 million and $507 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017,2021, the outstanding balance on receivables sold for cash was $1.4$0.2 billion, and $1.2 billionrespectively, under all our accounts receivable sales programs,factoring program, which are not includedwere removed from accounts receivable balances in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. There were no outstanding balance of receivables sold under our ABS programs as of each of the period presented. For further information, see note 109 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There were no material changes in our exposure to market risks for changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates for the nine-monththree-month period ended December 31, 2017July 2, 2021 as compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.2021. 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2017.July 2, 2021. Based on that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2017,July 2, 2021, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controlscontrol over financial reporting that occurred during our third quarter of fiscal year 2018ended July 2, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controlscontrol over financial reporting.
We have not experienced any material impact to our internal control over financial reporting despite the fact that most of our employees are working remotely for their health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are continually monitoring and assessing the potential impact of COVID-19 on our internal controls to minimize the impact on their design and operating effectiveness.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For a description of our material legal proceedings, see note 1311 “Commitments and Contingencies” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated herein by reference. 


ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017,2021, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be not material also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.We are including the following revised risk factors, which update and supersede the corresponding risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021, and which should be read in conjunction with our description of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021:
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has materially and adversely affected our business and results of operations. The duration and extent to which it will continue to adversely impact our business and results of operations remains uncertain and could be material.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a widespread public health crisis and numerous disease control measures being taken to limit its spread, including travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and shutdowns. These measures have materially impacted and are continuing to impact our workforce and operations, the operations of our customers, and those of our respective vendors and suppliers. We have significant operations worldwide, including in China, Mexico, the United States, Brazil, India, Malaysia and Europe, and each of these geographies has been affected by the outbreak and has taken measures to try to contain it. This has resulted in disruptions at many of our manufacturing operations and facilities, and further disruptions could occur in the future. Any such disruptions could materially adversely affect our business. With the second wave of the pandemic, we have been experiencing plant closures and/or restrictions at certain manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Brazil, and India. There have been renewed disease control measures being taken to limit the spread including movement bans and shelter-in-place orders. We continue to closely monitor the situation in all the locations where we operate. The impact of the pandemic on our business has included and could in the future include:
disruptions to or restrictions on our ability to ensure the continuous provision of our manufacturing services and solutions;

temporary closures or reductions in operational capacity of our manufacturing facilities;

temporary closures of our direct and indirect suppliers, resulting in adverse effects to our supply chain, and other supply chain disruptions, which adversely affect our ability to procure sufficient inventory to support customer orders;

temporary shortages of skilled employees available to staff manufacturing facilities due to shelter-in-place orders and travel restrictions within as well as into and out of countries;

restrictions or disruptions of transportation, such as reduced availability of air transport, port closures, and increased border controls or closures;

increases in operational expenses and other costs related to requirements implemented to mitigate the impact of the pandemic;

delays or limitations on the ability of our customers to perform or make timely payments;

reductions in short- and long-term demand for our manufacturing services and solutions, or other disruptions in technology buying patterns;

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workforce disruptions due to illness, quarantines, governmental actions, other restrictions, and/or the social distancing measures we have taken to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 at our locations around the world in an effort to protect the health and well-being of our employees, customers, suppliers and of the communities in which we operate (including working from home, restricting the number of employees attending events or meetings in person, limiting the number of people in our buildings and factories at any one time, further restricting access to our facilities and suspending employee travel); and

our management team continuing to commit significant time, attention and resources to monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and seeking to mitigate its effects on our business and workforce.
The global spread of COVID-19 also has created significant macroeconomic uncertainty, volatility and disruption, which may continue to adversely affect our and our customers’ and suppliers’ liquidity, cost of capital and ability to access the capital markets. As a result, the continued spread of COVID-19 could cause further disruptions in our supply chain and customer demand, and could adversely affect the ability of our customers to perform, including in making timely payments to us, which could further adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. The COVID-19 pandemic has, in the short-term, adversely impacted, and may, in the long-term, adversely impact the global economy, potentially leading to an economic downturn. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to experience adverse impacts to our business as a result of the pandemic’s global economic impact, including any recession, economic downturn, government spending cuts, tightening of credit markets or increased unemployment that has occurred or may occur in the future, which could cause our customers and potential customers to postpone or reduce spending on our manufacturing services and solutions.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our business and financial results going forward will be dependent on future developments such as the length and severity of the crisis, the potential resurgence of COVID-19 in the future including variants of the virus, the availability and distribution of effective treatments and vaccines, and public health measures and actions taken throughout the world to contain COVID-19, and the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and capital markets, among many other factors, all of which remain highly uncertain and unpredictable. We cannot at this time quantify or forecast the business impact of COVID-19, and there can be no assurance that the COVID-19 pandemic will not have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial results and financial condition. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic increases the likelihood and potential severity of other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section and in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.
We may be adversely affected by supply chain issues, including shortages of required electronic components.
From time to time, we have experienced shortages of some of the electronic components that we use. These shortages can result from strong demand for those components or from problems experienced by suppliers, such as shortages of raw materials. We have also experienced, and may continue to experience, such shortages due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, we have experienced shortages of semiconductor components which has impacted our end markets. These unanticipated component shortages have resulted and could continue to result in curtailed production or delays in production, which may prevent us from making scheduled shipments to customers. Our inability to make scheduled shipments could cause us to experience a reduction in sales, increase in inventory levels and costs, and could adversely affect relationships with existing and prospective customers. Component shortages may also increase our cost of goods sold because we may be required to pay higher prices for components in short supply and redesign or reconfigure products to accommodate substitute components. As a result, component shortages have adversely affected and, could in the future adversely affect, our operating results. Our customers also may experience component shortages which may adversely affect customer demand for our products and services.
Our supply chain has also been and may continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and may be impacted by other events outside our control, including macro-economic events, trade restrictions, political crises, other public health emergencies, or natural or environmental occurrences.
We are subject to risks relating to litigation and regulatory investigations and proceedings, which may have a material adverse effect on our business.
From time to time, we are involved in various claims, suits, investigations and legal proceedings. Additional legal claims or regulatory matters may arise in the future and could involve matters relating to commercial disputes, government regulatory and compliance, intellectual property, antitrust, tax, employment or shareholder issues, product liability claims and other issues on a global basis. If we receive an adverse judgment in any such matter, we could be required to pay substantial damages and cease certain practices or activities. Regardless of the merits of the claims, litigation and other proceedings may be both time-consuming and disruptive to our business. The defense and ultimate outcome of any lawsuits or other legal proceedings may result in higher operating expenses and a decrease in operating margin, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
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On May 8, 2018, a putative class action was filed in the Northern District of California against the Company and certain officers alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5, promulgated thereunder, alleging misstatements and/or omissions in certain of the Company’s financial results, press releases and SEC filings made during the putative class period of January 26, 2017 through April 26, 2018. On October 1, 2018, the Court appointed lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel in the case. On November 28, 2018, lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging misstatements and/or omissions in certain of the Company’s SEC filings, press releases, earnings calls, and analyst and investor conferences and expanding the putative class period through October 25, 2018. On April 3, 2019, the Court vacated its prior order appointing lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel and reopened the lead plaintiff appointment process. On September 26, 2019, the Court appointed a new lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel in the case. On November 8, 2019, lead plaintiff filed a further amended complaint. On December 4, 2019, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On May 29, 2020, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss without prejudice and gave lead plaintiff 30 days to amend. On June 29, 2020, lead plaintiff filed a further amended complaint. On July 27, 2020, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On December 10, 2020, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with prejudice and entered judgment in favor of defendants. On January 7, 2021, lead plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On May 19, 2021, lead plaintiff filed its opening appeal brief, and on July 19, 2021, defendants filed their answering brief. Lead plaintiff’s reply brief is due September 8, 2021. Any existing or future lawsuits could be time-consuming, result in significant expense and divert the attention and resources of our management and other key employees, as well as harm our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.
On February 14, 2019, we submitted an initial notification of voluntary disclosure to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") regarding possible noncompliance with U.S. economic sanctions requirements among certain non-U.S. Flex-affiliated operations. On September 28, 2020, we made a submission to OFAC that completed the Company’s voluntary disclosure based on the results of an internal investigation regarding the matter. On June 11, 2021, we notified OFAC that we had identified possible additional relevant transactions at one non-U.S. Flex-affiliated operation. We are currently reviewing those transactions and expect to submit an update to our submission to OFAC once that review is complete. We intend to continue to cooperate fully with OFAC in this matter going forward. Nonetheless, it is reasonably possible that we could be subject to penalties that could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information regarding purchases of our ordinary shares made by us for the period from September 30, 2017April 1, 2021 through December 31, 2017:July 2, 2021:
Period (2)Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)
Average Price
Paid per
Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
Approximate Dollar 
Value of Shares that 
May Yet Be Purchased Under
 the Plans or Programs
April 1, 2021 - May 7, 2021774,186 $18.33 774,186 $302,318,325 
May 8, 2021 - June 4, 20214,277,655 $18.00 4,277,655 $225,333,146 
June 5, 2021 - July 2, 20213,972,582 $17.88 3,972,582 $154,318,352 
Total9,024,423 9,024,423 
(1)During the period from April 1, 2021 through July 2, 2021, all purchases were made pursuant to the program discussed below in open market transactions. All purchases were made in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(2)On August 7, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of our outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million. This is in accordance with the share purchase mandate whereby our shareholders approved a repurchase limit of 20% of our issued ordinary shares outstanding at the Annual General Meeting held on the same date as the Board authorization. As of July 2, 2021, shares in the aggregate amount of $154 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.
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Period (2)Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)
 Average Price
Paid per
Share
 Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
 Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans or
Programs
September 30, 2017 - November 3, 2017576,262
 $17.08
 576,262
 $435,264,194
November 4, 2017 - December 1, 2017
 $
 
 $435,264,194
December 2, 2017 - December 31, 20171,394,867
 $18.07
 1,394,867
 $410,064,509
Total1,971,129
  
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(1)During the period from September 30, 2017 through December 31, 2017, all purchases were made in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(2)On August 15, 2017, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of our outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million. This is in accordance with the share purchase mandate whereby our shareholders approved a repurchase limit of 20% of our issued ordinary shares outstanding at the Annual General Meeting held on the same date as the Board authorization. As of December 31, 2017, shares in the aggregate amount of $410.1 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX

Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.ExhibitFormFile No.Filing DateExhibit No.Filed Herewith
Description of Annual Incentive Bonus Plan for Fiscal Year 2022Incorporated by ReferenceFiled
Exhibit No.ExhibitFormFile No.Filing DateExhibit No.Herewith
X
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan for performance-based vesting awards (FY22).X
Summary of Compensation Arrangements of Certain Executive Officers of Flex Ltd.X
Letter in lieu of consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.X
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*X
101.INSXBRL Instance DocumentX
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentX
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentX
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentX
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentX
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentX
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)


* This exhibit is furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of Flex Ltd. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.



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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
FLEX LTD.
(Registrant)
/s/ Michael M. McNamaraREVATHI ADVAITHI
Michael M. McNamaraRevathi Advaithi
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:January 26, 2018July 30, 2021
/s/ Christopher CollierPAUL R. LUNDSTROM
Christopher CollierPaul R. Lundstrom
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:January 26, 2018July 30, 2021

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