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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 September 27, 2019June 26, 2020
 
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(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: (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 Registrant 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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes  No 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant 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 FilerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

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 Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No 
 
The number of shares of the registrant’s ordinary shares outstanding as of October 22, 2019July 29, 2020 was 508,308,187.500,888,523.




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FLEX LTD.
 
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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 subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, (loss), and shareholders' equity for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-monththree-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, and September 28, 2018, and the related notes. Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it 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) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Flex Ltd. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 20192020 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 20, 2019,28, 2020, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding changes in accounting principles. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 20192020 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 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.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Jose, California
October 29, 2019August 4, 2020


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FLEX LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
As of June 26, 2020As of March 31, 2020
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,935,081  $1,922,686  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $95,406 and $95,930, respectively3,280,837  2,435,982  
Contract assets306,198  282,444  
Inventories3,483,475  3,785,073  
Other current assets556,786  660,085  
Total current assets9,562,377  9,086,270  
Property and equipment, net2,162,715  2,215,991  
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net611,047  605,070  
Goodwill1,074,604  1,064,553  
Other intangible assets, net250,455  262,418  
Other assets471,870  455,315  
Total assets$14,133,068  $13,689,617  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:  
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt$162,287  $149,130  
Accounts payable4,595,409  5,108,251  
Accrued payroll390,544  363,644  
Other current liabilities1,647,011  1,590,060  
Total current liabilities6,795,251  7,211,085  
Long-term debt, net of current portion3,423,162  2,689,109  
Operating lease liabilities, non-current539,441  528,967  
Other liabilities435,609  429,303  
Shareholders’ equity  
Ordinary shares, 0 par value; 550,585,570 and 547,665,632 issued, and 500,346,215 and 497,426,277 outstanding, respectively6,349,267  6,336,445  
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,239,355 shares as of June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2020(388,215) (388,215) 
Accumulated deficit(2,850,590) (2,902,410) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(170,857) (214,667) 
Total shareholders’ equity2,939,605  2,831,153  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$14,133,068  $13,689,617  
 As of September 27, 2019 As of March 31, 2019
 (In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets: 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,815,513
 $1,696,625
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $90,430 and $91,396 as of September 27, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively2,414,633
 2,612,961
Contract assets205,753
 216,202
Inventories3,721,237
 3,722,854
Other current assets1,335,387
 854,790
Total current assets9,492,523
 9,103,432
Property and equipment, net2,217,445
 2,336,213
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net588,474
 
Goodwill1,062,450
 1,073,055
Other intangible assets, net292,179
 330,995
Other assets623,582
 655,672
Total assets$14,276,653
 $13,499,367
    
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities: 
  
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt$32,450
 $632,611
Accounts payable5,227,495
 5,147,236
Accrued payroll382,812
 391,591
Other current liabilities1,915,263
 1,426,075
Total current liabilities7,558,020
 7,597,513
Long-term debt, net of current portion2,957,878
 2,421,904
Operating lease liabilities, non-current512,086
 
Other liabilities442,708
 507,590
Shareholders’ equity 
  
Ordinary shares, no par value; 559,389,281 and 566,787,620 issued, and 509,149,926 and 516,548,265 outstanding as of September 27, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively6,445,997
 6,523,750
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,239,355 shares as of September 27, 2019 and March 31, 2019(388,215) (388,215)
Accumulated deficit(3,062,057) (3,012,012)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(189,764) (151,163)
Total shareholders’ equity2,805,961
 2,972,360
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$14,276,653
 $13,499,367

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
 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Net sales$5,153,333  $6,175,939  
Cost of sales4,840,114  5,775,775  
Restructuring charges9,666  47,405  
Gross profit303,553  352,759  
Selling, general and administrative expenses190,721  209,624  
Intangible amortization15,176  17,082  
Restructuring charges16  8,787  
Interest and other, net30,257  53,157  
Income before income taxes67,383  64,109  
Provision for income taxes15,563  19,237  
Net income$51,820  $44,872  
Earnings per share:  
Basic$0.10  $0.09  
Diluted$0.10  $0.09  
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:  
Basic497,920  514,238  
Diluted501,632  517,550  
 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019
September 28, 2018

(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Net sales$6,088,054
 $6,662,604
 $12,263,993
 $13,061,560
Cost of sales5,785,003
 6,233,536
 11,560,778
 12,252,328
Restructuring charges113,958
 26,767
 161,363
 29,077
Gross profit189,093
 402,301
 541,852
 780,155
Selling, general and administrative expenses205,310
 228,677
 414,934
 485,052
Intangible amortization16,223
 18,234
 33,305
 36,751
Restructuring charges (recoveries)14,357
 (994) 23,144
 5,513
Interest and other, net47,749
 41,060
 99,443
 82,802
Other charges (income), net1,147
 6,530
 2,610
 (80,394)
Income (loss) before income taxes(95,693) 108,794
 (31,584) 250,431
Provision for income taxes21,247
 21,909
 40,484
 47,511
Net income (loss)$(116,940) $86,885
 $(72,068) $202,920

       
Earnings (losses) per share: 
  
  
  
Basic$(0.23) $0.16
 $(0.14) $0.38
Diluted$(0.23) $0.16
 $(0.14) $0.38
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: 
  
  
  
Basic512,692
 531,503
 513,448
 530,426
Diluted512,692
 534,458
 513,448
 535,027

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 (LOSS)
 

 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Net income$51,820  $44,872  
Other comprehensive income:  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of 0 tax14,050  4,404  
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other, net of 0 tax29,760  (5,475) 
Comprehensive income$95,630  $43,801  
 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Net income (loss)$(116,940) $86,885
 $(72,068) $202,920
Other comprehensive income (loss): 
  
  
  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax(25,907) (6,622) (21,503) (50,708)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax(11,623) 21,075
 (17,098) (19,828)
Comprehensive income (loss)$(154,470) $101,338
 $(110,669) $132,384

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


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FLEX LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


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 thousands)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2020497,426  $5,948,230  $(2,902,410) $(81,663) $(133,004) $(214,667) $2,831,153  
Exercise of stock options89  53  —  —  —  —  53  
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards2,831  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Net income—  —  51,820  —  —  —  51,820  
Stock-based compensation, net of tax—  12,769  —  —  —  —  12,769  
Total other comprehensive income—  —  —  29,760  14,050  43,810  43,810  
BALANCE AT JUNE 26, 2020500,346  $5,961,052  $(2,850,590) $(51,903) $(118,954) $(170,857) $2,939,605  

  Ordinary Shares   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
Three Months Ended September 27, 2019 Shares
Outstanding
 Amount Accumulated
Deficit
 Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Shareholders'
Equity
  (In thousands)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT JUNE 28, 2019 514,039
 $6,099,166
 $(2,945,117) $(47,031) $(105,203) $(152,234) $3,001,815
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (5,928) (60,159) 
 
 
 
 (60,159)
Exercise of stock options 61
 325
 
 
 
 
 325
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards 978
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss 
 
 (116,940) 
 
 
 (116,940)
Stock-based compensation, net of tax 
 18,890
 
 
 
 
 18,890
Cumulative effect on opening equity of adopting accounting standards and other 
 (440) 
 
 
 
 (440)
Total other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 (11,623) (25,907) (37,530) (37,530)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 509,150
 $6,057,782
 $(3,062,057) $(58,654) $(131,110) $(189,764) $2,805,961


FLEX LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)


  Ordinary Shares   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
Six Months Ended September 27, 2019 Shares
Outstanding
 Amount Accumulated
Deficit
 Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Shareholders'
Equity
  (In thousands)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2019 516,548
 $6,135,535
 $(3,012,012) $(41,556) $(109,607) $(151,163) $2,972,360
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (10,953) (112,158) 
 
 
 
 (112,158)
Exercise of stock options 178
 728
 
 
 
 
 728
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards 3,377
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss 
 
 (72,068) 
 
 
 (72,068)
Stock-based compensation, net of tax 
 34,117
 
 
 
 
 34,117
Cumulative effect on opening equity of adopting accounting standards and other 
 (440) 22,023
 
 
 
 21,583
Total other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 (17,098) (21,503) (38,601) (38,601)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 509,150
 $6,057,782
 $(3,062,057) $(58,654) $(131,110) $(189,764) $2,805,961


FLEX LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)


  Ordinary Shares   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
Three Months Ended September 28, 2018 Shares
Outstanding
 Amount Accumulated
Deficit
 Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Shareholders'
Equity
  (In thousands)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT JUNE 29, 2018 532,736
 $6,269,529
 $(2,989,376) $(76,649) $(94,185) $(170,834) $3,109,319
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (4,429) (59,980) 
 
 
 
 (59,980)
Exercise of stock options 32
 86
 
 
 
 
 86
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards 548
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income 
 
 86,885
 
 
 
 86,885
Stock-based compensation, net of tax 
 19,081
 
 
 
 
 19,081
Cumulative effect on opening equity of adopting accounting standards and other 
 (296) (1) 
 
 
 (297)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 
 
 
 21,075
 (6,622) 14,453
 14,453
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 528,887
 $6,228,420
 $(2,902,492) $(55,574) $(100,807) $(156,381) $3,169,547


FLEX LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)


  Ordinary Shares   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
Six Months Ended September 28, 2018 Shares
Outstanding
 Amount Accumulated
Deficit
 Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Shareholders'
Equity
  (In thousands)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2018 528,078
 $6,248,532
 $(3,144,114) $(35,746) $(50,099) $(85,845) $3,018,573
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (4,429) (59,980) 
 
 
 
 (59,980)
Exercise of stock options 75
 131
 
 
 
 
 131
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards 5,163
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income 
 
 202,920
 
 
 
 202,920
Stock-based compensation, net of tax 
 40,033
 
 
 
 
 40,033
Cumulative effect on opening equity of adopting accounting standards and other 
 (296) 38,702
 
 
 
 38,406
Total other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 (19,828) (50,708) (70,536) (70,536)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 528,887
 $6,228,420
 $(2,902,492) $(55,574) $(100,807) $(156,381) $3,169,547

Ordinary SharesAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossTotal
Three Months Ended June 28, 2019Shares
Outstanding
AmountAccumulated
Deficit
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Shareholders'
Equity
(In thousands)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2019516,548  $6,135,535  $(3,012,012) $(41,556) $(109,607) $(151,163) $2,972,360  
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost(5,025) (51,999) —  —  —  —  (51,999) 
Exercise of stock options117  403  —  —  —  —  403  
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards2,399  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Net income—  —  44,872  —  —  —  44,872  
Stock-based compensation, net of tax—  15,227  —  —  —  —  15,227  
Cumulative effect on opening equity of adopting accounting standards—  —  22,023  —  —  —  22,023  
Total other comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  (5,475) 4,404  (1,071) (1,071) 
BALANCE AT JUNE 28, 2019514,039  $6,099,166  $(2,945,117) $(47,031) $(105,203) $(152,234) $3,001,815  
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
 
Six-Month Periods Ended Three-Month Periods Ended
September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 

 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:  
Net income (loss)$(72,068)
$202,920
Net incomeNet income$51,820  $44,872  
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges357,020

269,062
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges156,215  190,163  
Gain from deconsolidation of Bright Machines
 (86,614)
Changes in working capital and other(1,933,364)
(2,092,964)
Changes in working capital and other, netChanges in working capital and other, net(837,425) (891,901) 
Net cash used in operating activities(1,648,412)
(1,707,596)Net cash used in operating activities(629,390) (656,866) 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 

 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:  
Purchases of property and equipment(271,541)
(363,373)Purchases of property and equipment(110,259) (162,115) 
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment53,330

12,973
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment7,853  38,901  
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(1,390)

Proceeds from divestiture of businesses, net of cash held in divested businesses3,402

264,438
Cash collections of deferred purchase price1,839,818
 1,812,945
Cash collections of deferred purchase price—  899,260  
Other investing activities, net20,114

(24,411)Other investing activities, net2,027  (920) 
Net cash provided by investing activities1,643,733

1,702,572
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activitiesNet cash (used in) provided by investing activities(100,379) 775,126  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 

 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt779,682

650,023
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt1,247,835  771,533  
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt(863,930)
(652,600)Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt(510,554) (601,240) 
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares(112,158)
(59,980)Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares—  (51,999) 
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares728

131
Other financing activities, net327,348


Other financing activities, net3,513  (11,979) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities131,670

(62,426)
Net cash provided by financing activitiesNet cash provided by financing activities740,794  106,315  
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(8,103)
(27,254)Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents1,370  (749) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents118,888

(94,704)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalentsNet increase in cash and cash equivalents12,395  223,826  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,696,625

1,472,424
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,922,686  1,696,625  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,815,513

$1,377,720
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,935,081  $1,920,451  






Non-cash investing activities: 

 
Non-cash investing activities:  
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment$70,901

$182,901
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment$34,909  $78,663  
Non-cash investment in Bright Machines$

$127,641
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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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-Scale® 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. Thediverse industries and end markets. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company designs, builds, shipsmade certain changes in its organizational structure as part of its strategy to further drive growth and manages complete packagedproductivity with two focused delivery models. As a result, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company reports its financial performance based on two operating and reportable segments:
Flex Agility Solutions ("FAS"), which is comprised of the following end markets:
Consumer Devices, including mobile and high velocity consumer devices;
Lifestyle, including appliances, consumer packaging, floorcare, micro mobility and enterprise products, fromaudio; and
Communications, Enterprise and Cloud ("CEC"), including data infrastructure, edge infrastructure and communication infrastructure.
Flex Reliability Solutions ("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 connected automotive systems to sustainable lightingdrug delivery; and cloud
Industrial, including capital equipment, industrial devices, renewable and data center solutions for companies of all sizes in various industriesgrid edge, and end-markets, through its activities in the following segments:power systems.
High Reliability Solutions ("HRS"), which is comprised of our health solutions business, including surgical equipment, drug delivery, diagnostics, telemedicine, disposable devices, imaging and monitoring, patient mobility and ophthalmology; and our automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous, and smart technologies;
Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"), which is comprised of energy including advanced metering infrastructure, energy storage, smart lighting, smart solar energy; and industrial, including semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, household industrial and lifestyle, industrial automation and kiosks;
Communications & Enterprise Compute ("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, and switching products for 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; and
Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes our consumer-related businesses in IoT enabled devices, audio and consumer power electronics, mobile devices; and various supply chain solutions for consumer, computing and printing devices.
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 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, 20192020 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 six-monththree-month periods ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.2021. 
The first quarters for fiscal years 20202021 and 20192020 ended on June 26, 2020, which is comprised of 87 days in the period, and June 28, 2019, which is comprised of 89 days in the period, and June 29, 2018, which is comprised of 90 days in the period, respectively. The second quarters for fiscal years 2020 and 2019 ended on September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, which are comprised of 91 days in both periods.
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. The associated noncontrolling owners' interest in the income or losses of these

companies is not material to the Company's results of operations for all periods presented, and is classified as a component of interest and other, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
InThe changes to the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations $26.8 million and $29.0 million of expenses incurred in the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018, respectively, that were previously included as cost of sales have been reclassified as restructuring charges to conform with the current period presentation. Also, as previously disclosed, the Company has made certain immaterial corrections to net sales previously reported for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2019 primarily to reflect revenue from certain contracts with customers on a net basis. As a result of correcting these errors, net sales and cost of sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018 have been reduced by $48 million and $73 million, respectively, from previously reported amounts. These correctionsCompany’s organizational structure noted above had no impact on gross profit, segment income or net income for the periods presented. Amounts presented for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018 related to the disaggregation of revenue in the CTGcondensed consolidated financial statements. For comparability purposes, segment in Note 4, and CTG segment net sales and total net sales in Note 16,reporting for prior periods have also been restated accordingly. The Company evaluated these corrections, considering both qualitative and quantitative factors, and concluded they are immaterialto conform to the previously issued financial statements.current
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement
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In February 2016,presentation. Refer to note 14, “Segments Reporting,” for additional information on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases,changes in operating and subsequent updates (collectively, referred to as Accounting Standard Codification 842 or “ASC 842”). ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize a rightreportable segments.
Use of use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the recognition of expense and presentation in the income statement.Estimates
The Company adopted ASC 842 on April 1, 2019 usingpreparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the modified retrospective method onreported amounts of assets and liabilities, the effective date. As a result,disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the Company was not required to adjust its comparative period financial information for effectsdate of the standard or makefinancial statements, and the new required lease disclosures for periods beforereported amounts of revenues and expenses during the Company's adoption date. The Company has elected to adopt the package of transition practical expedients and, therefore, has not reassessed (1) whether existing or expired contracts contain a lease, (2) lease classification for existing or expired leases or (3) thereporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, initial direct costs that were previously capitalized. In addition, the Company has elected the short-term lease recognitionamong other things: allowances for doubtful accounts; inventory write-downs; valuation allowances for deferred tax assets; uncertain tax positions; valuation and measurement exemption for all classesuseful lives of long-lived assets which allows the Company to not recognize ROUincluding property, equipment, intangible assets and lease liabilities for leases with a lease termgoodwill; valuation of 12 months or lessinvestments in privately held companies; asset impairments; fair values of financial instruments including highly liquid investments, notes receivable and with no purchase option the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company has also elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and nonlease components as a single lease component, for all classes of underlying assets. Therefore, the lease payments used to measure the lease liability include all of the fixed considerations in the contract. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), and variable payments that depend on an index or rate (initially measured using the index or rate at the lease commencement date). As the Company cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease for its leases, the Company uses its estimate of thederivative instruments; restructuring charges; contingencies; warranty provisions; incremental borrowing rate as of the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate ispayments; accruals for potential price adjustments arising from customer contracts; fair values of assets obtained and liabilities assumed in business combinations; and the ratefair values of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equalstock options and restricted share unit awards granted under the Company's stock-based compensation plans. Due to the lease payments under similar terms.COVID-19 pandemic, there has been and will continue to be uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the non-cancellable period of the lease plus anyCompany has made estimates and assumptions taking into consideration certain possible impacts due to COVID-19. These estimates may change, as new events occur, and additional periods covered by either an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that the Companyinformation is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor.
The adoption of ASC 842 had aobtained. Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material impact to the Company’scondensed consolidated balance sheet, but did not materially impact the consolidated statement of income or consolidated statement of cash flows. The most significant changes to the consolidated balance sheet relate to the recognition of new ROU assetsfinancial statements. Estimates and lease liabilities for operating leases. The Company’s accounting for finance leases remains substantially unchangedassumptions are reviewed periodically, and the balanceseffects of revisions are not material for any periods presented.reflected in the period they occur.
As a result of adopting ASC 842 as of April 1, 2019, the Company recognized additional operating liabilities of $658 million with a corresponding ROU asset of $624 million and a deferred gain of $22 million for sale leaseback transactions to opening retained earnings.Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement
In October 2018,March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16 “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion2020-04 "Facilitation of the Secured Overnight FinancingEffects of Reference Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest RateReform on Financial Reporting", which temporarily simplifies the accounting for Hedge Accounting Purposes”contract modifications, including hedging relationships, due to expand the lists of eligible benchmark interesttransition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to include OIS based on SOFRalternative reference interest rates. For example, entities can elect not to facilitateremeasure the marketplace transition from LIBOR.contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination if certain conditions are met. Additionally, entities can elect to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform if certain conditions are met. The Company adopted the guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract” to provide guidance on a customer's accounting for implementation, set-up, and other upfront costs incurred in a cloud computing

arrangement that is hosted by the vendor, i.e., a service contract. Under the new guidance, customers will apply the same criteria for capitalizing implementation costs as they would for an arrangement that has a software license. The new guidance also prescribes the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow classification of the capitalized implementation costs and related amortization expense, as well as requires additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the guidance during the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact to its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which amends ASC 820 to add, remove, and modify fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The Company adopted the guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvement to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting" with the objective of simplifying several aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions in current GAAP. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" with the objective of improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships and simplifying the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-10, and ASU 2019-05,2019-11, which replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected credit loss model and requires a financial asset measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The Company adopted the guidance is effective for the Company beginning induring the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing and expects the new guidance to have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2018,January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17 “Consolidation2020-01 "Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 810)321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted ImprovementsClarifying the Interactions Between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815 — a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force", which makes improvements related to Related Party Guidancethe following two topics: (1) accounting for Variable Interest Entities”certain equity securities when the equity method of accounting is applied or discontinued, and (2) scope considerations related to provide a new private company variable interest entity exemptionforward contracts and change how decision makers apply the variable interest criteria.purchased options on certain securities. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 20212022 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.2022.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for 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 a consolidated group. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.

2.  BALANCE SHEET ITEMS 
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Inventories 
The components of inventories, net of applicable lower of cost and net realizable value write-downs, were as follows: 
 As of September 27, 2019 As of March 31, 2019
 (In thousands)
Raw materials$2,780,646
 $2,922,101
Work-in-progress394,282
 366,135
Finished goods546,309
 434,618
 $3,721,237
 $3,722,854


As of June 26, 2020As of March 31, 2020
 (In thousands)
Raw materials$2,626,618  $2,835,582  
Work-in-progress336,469  373,513  
Finished goods520,388  575,978  
 $3,483,475  $3,785,073  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 
The following table summarizesIn accordance with accounting guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, the activityCompany evaluates goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level annually, and in certain circumstances such as a change in reporting units or whenever there are indications that goodwill might be impaired. As described in note 1, the Company’s goodwill account for eachCompany made certain changes in its organizational structure during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 as part of its 4strategy to further drive growth and productivity through two separate delivery models that represent reportable segments, FAS and FRS. With these changes, the Company also revised its reporting units (which align tounits. Accordingly, the Company's reportable segments) during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019: 

 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total
 (In thousands)
Balance, beginning of the year$507,209
 $333,257
 $129,325
 $103,264
 $1,073,055
Divestitures(1,102) (137) 
 
 (1,239)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(9,366) 
 
 
 (9,366)
Balance, end of the period$496,741
 $333,120
 $129,325
 $103,264
 $1,062,450

The componentsCompany completed an interim test as of acquired intangible assets are as follows:
 As of September 27, 2019 As of March 31, 2019
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 (In thousands)
Intangible assets: 
  
  
  
  
  
Customer-related intangibles$282,006
 $(118,818) $163,188
 $297,306
 $(113,627) $183,679
Licenses and other intangibles254,797
 (125,806) 128,991
 274,604
 (127,288) 147,316
Total$536,803
 $(244,624) $292,179
 $571,910
 $(240,915) $330,995


Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value.April 1, 2020. Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit's carrying value,amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit, which typically is measured based upon, among other factors, market multiples for comparable companies as well as a discounted cash flow analysis. As previously disclosed,These approaches use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the datefair value hierarchy and require management to make various judgmental assumptions about sales, operating margins, growth rates and discount rates which consider the Company's budgets, business plans and economic projections, and are believed to reflect market participant views. Some of its most recent annual impairment testthe inherent estimates and assumptions used in determining fair value of the reporting units are outside the control of management, including interest rates, cost of capital, tax rates, market EBITDA comparables and credit ratings. While the Company believes it has made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of the CTG reporting unit exceededunits, it is possible a material change could occur. If the actual results are not consistent with management's estimates and assumptions used to calculate fair value, it could result in material impairments of the Company's goodwill.
Based on the latest assessment of its carrying value by 22%. Thegoodwill as of April 1, 2020, the Company has assessed whether an interimdetermined that no impairment existed as of the date of the impairment test, should be performed onbecause the CTG reporting unit in light of recent shortfalls in CTG’s financial performance. Management has concluded that it is more likely than not that CTG’s fair value of each one of its reporting units exceeds its respective carrying value. In addition, goodwill was reallocated among each of the Company's six reporting units based on each reporting unit’s relative fair value as of September 27, 2019, thus an interim impairment test was not completed. As the Company continues to refine its long-term strategy for the CTG reporting unit, it is reasonably possible that changes in circumstances could require management to perform an impairment test for CTG prior to the next annual impairment test date of JanuaryApril 1, 2020. InThe following table summarizes the event that an interim test is performedgoodwill allocation as of April 1, 2020 and goodwill in CTG is determined to be impaired, the resulting charge could be material toactivity during the consolidated resultsthree-month period ended June 26, 2020: 
FASFRS
 Communications,
Enterprise
and Cloud
LifestyleConsumer DevicesAutomotiveHealth SolutionsIndustrialTotal
 (In thousands)
Balance at April 1, 2020$188,179  $130,705  $50,328  $174,123  $192,498  $328,720  $1,064,553  
Foreign currency translation adjustments—  —  —  9,231  820  —  10,051  
Balance at June 26, 2020$188,179  $130,705  $50,328  $183,354  $193,318  $328,720  $1,074,604  

The components of operations.acquired intangible assets are as follows:
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 As of June 26, 2020As of March 31, 2020
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
 (In thousands)
Intangible assets:      
Customer-related intangibles$276,087  $(135,299) $140,788  $275,678  $(128,155) $147,523  
Licenses and other intangibles248,966  (139,299) 109,667  244,917  (130,022) 114,895  
Total$525,053  $(274,598) $250,455  $520,595  $(258,177) $262,418  

The gross carrying amounts of intangible assets are removed when fully amortized. The estimated future annual amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,AmountFiscal Year Ending March 31,Amount
(In thousands) (In thousands)
2020 (1)$30,747
202159,573
2021 (1)2021 (1)$45,161  
202251,229
202252,100  
202343,667
202344,375  
202442,066
202442,820  
2025202537,836  
Thereafter64,897
Thereafter28,163  
Total amortization expense$292,179
Total amortization expense$250,455  

(1)Represents estimated amortization for the remaining six-month
(1)Represents estimated amortization for the remaining fiscal nine-month period ending March 31, 2020.
Other Current Assets
Other current assets include approximately $357.1 million and $292.5 million as of September 27, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively, for the deferred purchase price receivable from the Company's Asset-Backed Securitization programs. See note 12 for additional information.

The Company participates in certain customers' supplier financing programs allowing Flex to sell its receivables to financial institutions identified by the customer. Under these programs, the financial institutions act as the customers' paying agent with respect to receivables due to the Company. Following the sale of the receivables to the financial institutions, the transferred receivables are isolated from the Company and its affiliates, and effective control of the transferred receivables is passed to the financial institutions, which have the right to pledge or sell the receivables.
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, certain invoices were sold and transferred to certain financial institutions under a customer's supplier financing program, that had the right to pledge or sell the receivables as of September 27, 2019. However, under the governing law in the jurisdiction of sale, the assignment of receivables is effective against third-parties only upon registration of the transferred assets with a governmental agency. The Company was not able to complete the registration of the receivables before the end of the fiscal quarter and accordingly did not account for these transactions as true sales. As a result of these transactions the Company has recorded $336.1 million of other current assets, with a corresponding amount recorded as other current liabilities, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2019, and has recorded the same amount as “other financing activities, net” in the statement of cash flows. The Company subsequently registered all of the invoices in October 2019 and the receivables were considered sold at that time.2021.
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities include customer working capital advances of $249.9$325.7 million and $266.3$264.2 million, and customer-related accruals of $243.5$231.3 million and $260.1 million, and deferred revenue of $341.5 million and $271.8$195.1 million, as of September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2019,2020, 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. Following the adoption of ASC 842, currentCurrent operating lease liabilities were $119.6$116.1 million and $114.1 million as of September 27, 2019. Further, other current liabilities include $336.1 million representing the arrangement with the financial institutions as of September 27, 2019, as further described above.June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
3.  LEASES
The Company has several commitments under operating leases for warehouses, buildings, and equipment. The Company also has a minimal number of finance leases with an immaterial impact on its condensed financial statements. Leases have initial lease terms ranging from 1 year to 23 years.
The components of lease cost were as follow (in thousands): 
Lease costThree-Month Period Ended Six-Month Period Ended
 September 27, 2019 September 27, 2019
Operating lease cost$40,630
 $81,306
Total lease cost$40,630
 $81,306


Amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the period ended September 27, 2019 were (in thousands, except weighted average lease term and discount rate):
  As of September 27, 2019
Operating Leases:  
   Operating lease right of use assets $588,474
   Operating lease liabilities 631,701
   
Weighted-average remaining lease term (In years)  
   Operating leases 7.2
   
Weighted-average discount rate  
   Operating leases 4.3%


Other information related to leases was as follow (in thousands):

  Six-Month Period Ended
  September 27, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:  
   Operating cash flows from operating leases $69,106


Future lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of September 27, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, Operating Leases
2020 (1) $77,710
2021 125,871
2022 106,230
2023 92,832
2024 79,096
Thereafter 259,559
Total undiscounted lease payments
 741,298
Less: imputed interest 109,597
Total lease liabilities $631,701

(1)Represents estimated lease payments for the remaining six-month period ending March 31, 2020.
As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 and under the previous lease accounting standard ASC 840, the aggregate future non-cancellable minimum rental payments on our operating lease, as of March 31, 2019, are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,Operating Leases
 (In thousands)
2020$155,391
2021113,245
202293,777
202381,335
202467,341
Thereafter171,828
Total minimum lease payments$682,917

4.3.  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 (“MSA”) 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 addenda,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) 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 Company satisfies a performance obligation. Further, the Company assesses whether control of the product 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
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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 IP restrictions) and the Company has an enforceable right to payment including a reasonable profit for work-in-progress inventory with respect to these contracts. As a result, 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 $341.5$362.1 million and $271.8$361.5 million as of September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

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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 and six-monththree-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018 (in thousands), respectively.
Three-Month Period Ended June 26, 2020
FASFRSTotal
Timing of Transfer
Point in time$2,445,663  $1,323,523  $3,769,186  
Over time466,367  917,780  1,384,147  
Total segment$2,912,030  $2,241,303  $5,153,333  
Three-Month Period Ended September 27, 2019Three-Month Period Ended June 28, 2019
HRS IEI CEC CTG TotalFASFRSTotal
Timing of Transfer         Timing of Transfer
Point in time$942,113
 $1,147,976
 $1,390,059
 $1,103,855
 $4,584,003
Point in time$2,969,333  $1,453,444  $4,422,777  
Over time246,518
 637,592
 338,538
 281,403
 1,504,051
Over time938,843  814,319  1,753,162  
Total segment$1,188,631
 $1,785,568
 $1,728,597
 $1,385,258
 $6,088,054
Total segment$3,908,176  $2,267,763  $6,175,939  


 Six-Month Period Ended September 27, 2019
 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total
Timing of Transfer         
Point in time$1,865,840
 $2,263,035
 $2,749,423
 $2,128,481
 $9,006,779
Over time500,834
 1,159,447
 838,023
 758,910
 3,257,214
Total segment$2,366,674
 $3,422,482
 $3,587,446
 $2,887,391
 $12,263,993

 Three-Month Period Ended September 28, 2018
 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total
Timing of Transfer         
Point in time$893,141
 $1,089,319
 $1,519,041
 $1,201,696
 $4,703,197
Over time314,830
 476,634
 621,756
 546,187
 1,959,407
Total segment$1,207,971
 $1,565,953
 $2,140,797
 $1,747,883
 $6,662,604

 Six-Month Period Ended September 28, 2018
 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total
Timing of Transfer         
Point in time$1,898,321
 $2,153,218
 $3,012,548
 $2,499,833
 $9,563,920
Over time525,075
 859,046
 1,082,535
 1,030,984
 3,497,640
Total segment$2,423,396
 $3,012,264
 $4,095,083
 $3,530,817
 $13,061,560

5.4.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company's primary plan used for granting equity compensation awards is the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan").
The following table summarizes the Company’s share-based compensation expense:
 Three-Month Periods Ended
Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 27, 2019
September 28, 2018
September 27, 2019
September 28, 2018
 (In thousands)
Cost of sales$4,212

$4,767

$7,152

$10,171
Selling, general and administrative expenses14,678

14,314

26,965

29,863
Total share-based compensation expense$18,890

$19,081

$34,117

$40,034


 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
 (In thousands)
Cost of sales$4,006  $2,940  
Selling, general and administrative expenses8,763  12,287  
Total share-based compensation expense$12,769  $15,227  
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to share options under all plans was $1.2 million and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 1.5 years. As of September 27, 2019,as well as the number of options outstanding

and exercisable under all plans was 0.6 million and 0.5 million, respectively, at a weighted-average exercise pricewere immaterial as of $4.28 per share and $5.49 per share, respectively. June 26, 2020.
During the six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, the Company granted 8.110.2 million unvested restricted share unit ("RSU") awards. Of this amount, approximately 6.38.8 million are plain-vanilla unvested RSU awards that vest over a period of three to four years, with no performance or market conditions, and with an average grant date price of $9.19$10.25 per award. Further, approximately 1.81.4 million unvested shares represent 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 $11.92$15.02 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 0 up to a maximum of 3.62.8 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 Index, and will cliff vest after a period of three years, to the extent such market conditions have been met.  
As of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, approximately 17.622.5 million unvested RSU awards under all plans were outstanding, of which vesting for a targeted amount of 3.54.5 million awards is contingent primarily on meeting certain market conditions. The number of shares that will ultimately be issued can range from 0 to 7.09.0 million based on the achievement levels of the respective conditions. During the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, noNo shares vestedare expected to vest in connection with the awards with market conditions granted in fiscal year 2017. 2018.
As of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSU awards under all plans was approximately $161.3$203.3 million, and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.62.4 years.

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6.5.  EARNINGS (LOSSES) 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: 
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income$51,820  $44,872  
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding497,920  514,238  
Basic earnings per share$0.10  $0.09  
Diluted earnings per share:  
Net income$51,820  $44,872  
Shares used in computation:  
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding497,920  514,238  
Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and RSU awards (1) (2)3,712  3,312  
Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding501,632  517,550  
Diluted earnings per share$0.10  $0.09  

(1)An immaterial number of options to purchase ordinary shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share during the three-month periods ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.

(2)RSU awards of 3.2 million and 6.1 million for the three-month periods ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.

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 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic earnings (losses) per share:

 

 

 

Net income (loss)$(116,940) $86,885
 $(72,068) $202,920
Shares used in computation:

 

  
  
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding512,692
 531,503
 513,448
 530,426
Basic earnings (losses) per share$(0.23) $0.16
 $(0.14) $0.38



 

 

 

Diluted earnings (losses) per share: 
  
  
  
Net income (loss)$(116,940) $86,885
 $(72,068) $202,920
Shares used in computation: 
  
  
  
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding512,692
 531,503
 513,448
 530,426
Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and restricted share unit awards (1) (2) (3)
 2,955
 
 4,601
Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding512,692
 534,458
 513,448
 535,027
Diluted earnings (losses) per share$(0.23) $0.16
 $(0.14) $0.38

(1)As a result of the Company's net loss, ordinary shares equivalent from stock options and RSU awards of approximately 2.6 million for the three-month period ended September 27, 2019, and 3.3 million for the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (losses) per share, due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.
(2)An immaterial number of options to purchase ordinary shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (losses) per share during the three and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.


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(3)RSU awards of 5.9 million and 5.5 million for the three and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (losses) per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents. RSU awards of 3.1 million for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.
7.6.  BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Bank borrowings and long-term debt as of September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 are as follows:
 As of September 27, 2019 As of March 31, 2019
 (In thousands)
4.625% Notes due February 2020$
 $500,000
Term Loan due November 2021421,563
 671,563
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022452,250
 458,531
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000
 500,000
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%311,224
 
4.75% Notes due June 2025597,037
 596,815
4.875% Notes due June 2029448,277
 
India Facilities110,258
 170,206
Other162,992
 168,039
Debt issuance costs(13,273) (10,639)
 2,990,328
 3,054,515
Current portion, net of debt issuance costs(32,450) (632,611)
Non-current portion$2,957,878
 $2,421,904

 As of June 26, 2020As of March 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022433,406  433,406  
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000  500,000  
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.500%313,596  310,115  
4.750% Notes due June 2025597,380  597,265  
3.750% Notes due February 2026423,411  —  
4.875% Notes due June 2029661,610  661,908  
4.875% Notes due May 2030323,595  —  
India Facilities138,238  138,238  
Other213,881  210,684  
Debt issuance costs(19,668) (13,377) 
3,585,449  2,838,239  
Current portion, net of debt issuance costs(162,287) (149,130) 
Non-current portion$3,423,162  $2,689,109  
The weighted-average interest rate for the Company's long-term debt was 4.1%3.8% and 4.2%4.0% as of September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2019.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and as further discussed below, the Company entered into a JPY33.525 billion term loan agreement due April 2024, in addition to issuing $450 million of 4.875% Notes due June 15, 2029. Part of the proceeds obtained were used to repay the outstanding balance of the Company's existing 4.625% Notes due February 2020, and $250 million of the Term Loan due November 2021. As both transactions were determined to fall under extinguishment accounting, the Company recognized an immaterial loss on extinguishment during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019, which was recorded in interest and other, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the period.respectively.
Scheduled repayments of the Company's bank borrowings and long-term debt as of September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,Amount
(In thousands)
2021 (1)$149,983  
2022212,255  
2023870,178  
202453,109  
2025313,596  
Thereafter2,005,996  
Total$3,605,117  
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, Amount
  (In thousands)
2020 (1) $19,529
2021 98,849
2022 607,940
2023 857,571
2024 60,438
Thereafter 1,359,274
Total $3,003,601
(1)(1)Represents estimated repayments for the remaining six-month period ending March 31, 2020.
Term Loan due April 2024
In April 2019, the Company entered into a JPY 33.525 billion term loan agreement due April 2024, at three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%, which was then swapped to U.S. dollars. The term loan, which is due at maturity and subject to quarterly interest payments, is used to fund general operations and refinance certain other outstanding debts. As the term loan is denominated in Japanese Yen, the debt balance is remeasured to USD at end of each reporting period. Foreign currency

contracts have been entered into with respect to this Japanese yen denominated term loan. Refer to note 10 for additional details.
This term loan 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 exceptions and limitations. This term loan agreement 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, as defined therein, during its term. As of September 27, 2019, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under this term loan agreement.remaining fiscal nine-month period ending March 31, 2021.
Notes due June 2029February 2026 and May 2030
In June 2019,May 2020, the Company issued $450$425 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% Notes due February 2026 (the "2026 Notes"), at 99.617% of face value and $325 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Notes due June 15, 2029May 2020 (the “2029 Notes”"2030 Notes" and , together with the 2026 Notes, the " Notes"), at 99.607%99.562% of face value. The Company received in aggregate, proceeds of approximately $448.2$747 million, net of discount, from the issuance which waswere used together with available cash, to refinance certainfor working capital and other outstanding debt.general corporate purposes. The Company incurred and capitalized as a direct reduction to the carrying amount of the notesNotes presented on the balance sheet approximately $4.3$7.1 million of costs in conjunction with the issuance of the 2029 Notes.
Interest on the 20292026 Notes and the 2030 Notes is payable semi-annually, commencing on June 15August 1, 2020 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2019.November 12, 2020, respectively. The 2029 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally with all of the Company’sCompany's other existing and future senior and unsecured indebtedness. debt obligations.
The Indentureindenture governing the 2029 Notes contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and certain of the Company's subsidiaries to create liens; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; and consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the Company's assets to, another person, or permit any other person to consolidate, merge, combine or amalgamate with or into the Company. These covenants are subject to a number of significant limitations and exceptions set forth in the indenture. The indenture also provides for customary events of default, including, but not limited to, cross defaults to certain specified other debt of the Company and its subsidiaries. In the case of an event of
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default arising from specified events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding 2029 Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other event of default under the indenture occurs or is continuing, the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 20292026 Notes or 2030 Notes may declare all of the 2029such series of Notes to be due and payable immediately, but upon certain conditions such declaration and its consequences may be rescinded and annulled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the 2029such series of Notes. As of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in the indenture governing the 2029 Notes.

8.7.  INTEREST AND OTHER, NET 
Interest and other, net for the three and six-monththree-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018 are primarily composed of the following:
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
 (In thousands)
Interest expenses on debt obligations (1)$33,374  $40,428  
ABS and AR sales programs related expenses4,832  12,981  
Interest income(2,803) (4,592) 
 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018
 (In thousands)
Interest expenses on debt obligations (1)$38,461
 $35,139
 $78,889
 $68,656
ABS and AR sales programs related expenses11,658
 11,109
 24,639
 20,589
Interest income(5,206) (4,751) (9,798) (9,872)
(Gain) Loss on foreign exchange transactions(3,167) 3,129
 (4,053) 5,186


(1)(1)Interest expense on debt obligations for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 include debt extinguishment costs of $2.4 million and $6.5 million, respectively, related to the full repayment of the Notes due February 2020 and partial repayment of Term Loan due November 2021.
9.  OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET
During the six-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019 include debt extinguishment costs of $4.1 million related to the Company recognized other incomepartial repayments of $80.4 million, primarily driven by an $87.3 million gain on the deconsolidationNotes due February 2020 and the Term Loan due November 2021. There were no debt extinguishment costs incurred during the first quarter of Bright Machines.fiscal year 2021.

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8.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Foreign Currency Contracts
The Company enters into short-term and long-term foreign currency derivatives contracts, including forward, swap, and options contracts to hedge only those currency exposures associated with certain assets and liabilities, primarily accounts receivable and accounts payable, and cash flows denominated 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.
As of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency derivative contracts was $9.1$9.5 billion as summarized below: 
 Foreign Currency Amount Notional Contract Value in USD
CurrencyBuy Sell Buy
Sell
 (In thousands)
Cash Flow Hedges 
  
    
CNY1,086,000
 
 $152,447
 $
EUR34,640
 4,260
 38,352
 4,668
HUF27,209,000
 
 89,151
 
ILS190,000
 
 54,247
 
JPY33,525,000
 
 300,000
 
MXN4,035,000
 
 206,441
 
MYR264,000
 40,900
 63,187
 9,789
PLN131,400
 
 32,862
 
RON192,000
 
 44,333
 
OtherN/A
 N/A
 46,353
 
  
  
 1,027,373
 14,457
Other Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 

BRL
 972,000
 
 232,619
CAD65,885
 43,154
 49,627
 32,505
CNY5,214,716
 1,371,026
 738,250
 192,837
EUR1,820,719
 2,011,008
 1,997,855
 2,209,684
GBP45,292
 56,241
 56,026
 69,547
HUF80,227,683
 84,751,497
 262,868
 277,690
ILS264,700
 115,000
 75,575
 32,834
INR6,807,200
 6,411,000
 95,825
 90,248
JPY3,195,245
 2,596,970
 29,736
 24,233
MXN4,450,330
 2,690,978
 227,691
 137,678
MYR2,142,120
 1,799,000
 512,702
 430,579
SEK455,420
 538,295
 46,934
 55,304
SGD90,548
 53,439
 65,686
 38,766
OtherN/A
 N/A
 57,488
 41,809
  
  
 4,216,263
 3,866,333



 

 

 

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 $5,243,636
 $3,880,790
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 Foreign Currency AmountNotional Contract Value in USD
CurrencyBuySellBuySell
 (In thousands)
Cash Flow Hedges   
CNY1,405,500  —  $198,674  $—  
JPY33,525,000  —  300,000  —  
MXN4,416,000  —  195,603  —  
OtherN/AN/A341,318  34,874  
   1,035,595  34,874  
Other Foreign Currency Contracts
BRL—  814,000  —  154,865  
CNY6,248,223  2,609,172  880,450  368,858  
EUR2,068,053  2,262,983  2,327,007  2,541,864  
GBP62,624  82,744  77,883  102,857  
HUF63,675,232  63,537,453  204,053  203,611  
ILS403,491  64,100  117,427  18,655  
INR5,500,000  6,495,390  72,630  85,722  
MXN3,885,763  2,446,456  172,117  108,364  
MYR1,163,860  934,940  272,222  218,679  
SEK652,526  734,086  68,873  78,835  
OtherN/AN/A213,584  147,837  
   4,406,246  4,030,147  
Total Notional Contract Value in USD  $5,441,841  $4,065,021  
As of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, 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 September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2019,2020, 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. Deferred gainslosses were immaterial as of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, 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, except for the USD JPY cross currency swap, which is further discussed below.
The Company entered into a USD JPY cross currency swap to hedge the 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 September 27, 2019.June 26, 2020. The changes in fair value of the USD JPY cross currency swap are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, with the impact of the excluded component reported in interest and other, net. In addition, a corresponding amount is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest and other, net to offset the remeasurement of 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
 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
   Fair Value   Fair Value
 Balance Sheet
Location
 September 27,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 Balance Sheet
Location
 September 27,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 (In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments   
  
    
  
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets $2,492
 $10,503
 Other current liabilities $22,800
 $10,282
Foreign currency contractsOther assets $18,316
 $
 Other liabilities $
 $
            
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   
  
    
  
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets $24,508
 $16,774
 Other current liabilities $23,327
 $17,144


 Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
 Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
  Fair Value Fair Value
 Balance Sheet
Location
June 26,
2020
March 31,
2020
Balance Sheet
Location
June 26,
2020
March 31,
2020
 (In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments      
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets$16,150  $7,257  Other current liabilities$16,983  $46,645  
Foreign currency contractsOther assets$15,314  $13,849  Other liabilities$—  $—  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments      
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets$29,816  $83,086  Other current liabilities$31,291  $102,709  
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. 

11.9.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, are as follows: 


Three-Month Periods Ended

September 27, 2019
September 28, 2018
 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$(47,031)
$(105,203)
$(152,234)
$(76,649)
$(94,185)
$(170,834)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications(2,883)
(25,907)
(28,790)
945

(6,622)
(5,677)
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(8,740)


(8,740)
20,130



20,130
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)(11,623)
(25,907)
(37,530)
21,075

(6,622)
14,453
Ending balance$(58,654)
$(131,110)
$(189,764)
$(55,574)
$(100,807)
$(156,381)
 Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018
 Unrealized 
loss on derivative
instruments and
other
 Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
 Total Unrealized
loss on derivative
instruments and
other
 Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
 Total
 (In thousands)
Beginning balance$(41,556) $(109,607) $(151,163) $(35,746) $(50,099) $(85,845)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications(8,951) (21,503) (30,454) (40,714) (50,708) (91,422)
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(8,147) 
 (8,147) 20,886
 
 20,886
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)(17,098) (21,503) (38,601) (19,828) (50,708) (70,536)
Ending balance$(58,654) $(131,110) $(189,764) $(55,574) $(100,807) $(156,381)

Three-Month Periods Ended
June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
 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)
Beginning balance$(81,663) $(133,004) $(214,667) $(41,556) $(109,607) $(151,163) 
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications18,286  14,050  32,336  (6,068) 4,404  (1,664) 
Net losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss11,474  —  11,474  593  —  593  
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)29,760  14,050  43,810  (5,475) 4,404  (1,071) 
Ending balance$(51,903) $(118,954) $(170,857) $(47,031) $(105,203) $(152,234) 
Substantially all unrealized losses relating to derivative instruments and other, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three-month and six-month periodsperiod ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 were 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. 

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10.  TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION
The Company sells trade receivables under 2 asset-backed securitization programs and 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% of the receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. TheseUnder these programs, allow the operating subsidiaries to receive a cash payment and a deferredentire purchase price receivable forof sold receivables.receivables are paid in cash. The portionABS Programs contain guarantees of the purchase price for the receivables which is not paidpayment by the unaffiliated financial institutions in cash is a deferred purchase price receivable, which is paid to the special purpose entity as payments onentities, in amounts equal to approximately the receivables are collected from account debtors. The deferred purchase price receivable represents a beneficial interest innet cash proceeds under the transferred financial assets and is recognized at fair value as part of the sale transaction. The deferred

purchase price receivables, which are included in other current assets as of September 27, 2019 and March 31, 2019, 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 are collateralized by certain receivables held by the sum of the cash andspecial purpose entities. The fair value of the deferred purchase price receivablesguarantee obligation was immaterial as of June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The accounts receivable balances sold under the ABS Programs were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the cash proceeds received at time of transfer is recognizedby the Company were included as a loss on sale of the related receivables, and recorded in interest and other, netcash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and were immaterial for all periods presented.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 $900$790 million for the Global Program, of which $725$615 million is committed and $175 million is uncommitted, and $250$285 million for the North American Program, of which $210 million is committed and $40$75 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.
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 six-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018 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, 0 servicing assets or liabilities are recognized.
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 September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2019, the accounts receivable balances that were sold under the ABS Programs were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets2020, approximately $0.1 billion and the net cash proceeds received by the Company during the six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018 were included as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company recognizes these proceeds net of the deferred purchase price, consisting of a receivable from the purchasers that entitles the Company to certain collections on the receivable. The Company recognizes the collection of the deferred purchase price in net cash provided by investing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows separately as cash collections of deferred purchase price.
As of September 27, 2019, approximately $1.2$0.8 billion, respectively, of 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 $0.8 billion and deferred purchase price receivables of $0.4 billion. As of March 31, 2019, approximately $1.2 billion of accounts receivable had been sold tofor the special purpose entities for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of $0.9 billion and deferred purchase price receivables of $0.3 billion. The deferred purchase price balances as of September 27, 2019 and March 31, 2019, also represent the non-cash beneficial interest obtained in exchange for securitized receivables.same amount.
 For the six-monththree-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, and September 28, 2018, cash flows from sales of receivables under the ABS Programs consisted of approximately $3.2$2.7 billion and $3.7$1.6 billion, respectively, for transfers of receivables, andreceivables. The three-month period ended June 28, 2019 also included approximately $1.8$0.9 billion respectively, for collections on deferred purchase price receivables.receivables (effective November 2019, the Company no longer holds a deferred purchase price receivables balance). The Company's cash flows from transfertransfers of receivables consist primarily of proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period 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 $0.4$0.3 billion and $0.5$0.4 billion as of September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2019,2020, respectively. For the six-monththree-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, and September 28, 2018, total accounts receivable sold to certain third-party banking institutions was approximately $0.9$0.3 billion and $1.4$0.5 billion, respectively. The receivables that were sold were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the cash received is reflectedwere included as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. 

13.11.  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. 
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 included in other noncurrent assets on the condensed consolidated balance
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sheets and include investments in equity securities that are valued using active market prices. There were no investments balance classified as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy as of September 27, 2019.June 26, 2020. 
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. 
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’s deferred compensation plan assets also 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. There were no contingent consideration liabilities outstanding as of September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2019.2020.
There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the six-monththree-month periods ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and SeptemberJune 28, 2018.2019. 

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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 June 26, 2020 and March 31, 2020: 
 Fair Value Measurements as of September 27, 2019
 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)$
 $796,718
 $
 $796,718
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10)
 45,316
 
 45,316
Deferred compensation plan assets: 
  
  
 0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities
 56,351
 
 56,351
Liabilities: 
  
  
 0.003
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10)$
 $(46,127) $
 $(46,127)
        
 Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2019
 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)$
 $473,888
 $
 $473,888
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10)
 27,277
 
 27,277
Deferred compensation plan assets: 
  
  
 0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities2,845
 76,852
 
 79,697
Liabilities: 
  
  
 0
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10)$
 $(27,426) $
 $(27,426)

 Fair Value Measurements as of June 26, 2020
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (In thousands)
Assets:    
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet)$—  $1,656,647  $—  $1,656,647  
Foreign currency contracts (Note 8)—  61,280  —  61,280  
Deferred compensation plan assets:   0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities—  53,837  —  53,837  
Liabilities:   
Foreign currency contracts (Note 8)$—  $(48,274) $—  $(48,274) 
 Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2020
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (In thousands)
Assets:    
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet)$—  $403,657  $—  $403,657  
Foreign currency contracts (Note 8)—  104,192  —  104,192  
Deferred compensation plan assets:   0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities—  49,086  —  49,086  
Liabilities:   0
Foreign currency contracts (Note 8)$—  $(149,354) $—  $(149,354) 
Other financial instruments 
The following table presents the Company’s major debts not carried at fair value: 
 As of September 27, 2019
As of March 31, 2019

 Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Fair Value
Hierarchy
 (In thousands)
4.625% Notes due February 2020
 
 500,000
 499,950
 Level 1
Term Loan due November 2021421,563

423,671

671,563
 670,724

Level 1
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022452,250
 453,946
 458,531
 457,958
 Level 1
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000

533,977

500,000
 499,950

Level 1
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%311,224
 311,224
 
 
 Level 2
4.750% Notes due June 2025597,037

637,084

596,815
 599,940

Level 1
4.875% Notes due June 2029448,277
 473,116
 
 
 Level 1
India Facilities110,258
 110,258
 170,206
 170,206
 Level 2
Euro Term Loan due September 202050,679
 50,679
 52,746
 52,746
 Level 2
Euro Term Loan due January 2022109,577
 109,577
 112,524
 112,524
 Level 2
Total$3,000,865

$3,103,532

$3,062,385

$3,063,998

 

 As of June 26, 2020As of March 31, 2020
 Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 (In thousands)
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022433,406  433,363  433,406  413,903  Level 1
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000  535,591  500,000  499,710  Level 1
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.500%313,596  313,596  310,115  310,115  Level 2
4.750% Notes due June 2025597,380  663,623  597,265  613,152  Level 1
3.750% Notes due February 2026423,411  449,958  —  —  Level 1
4.875% Notes due June 2029661,610  734,043  661,908  628,419  Level 1
4.875% Notes due May 2030323,595  358,899  —  —  Level 1
Euro Term Loans212,678  212,678  207,646  207,646  Level 2
India Facilities138,238  138,238  138,238  138,238  Level 2

The Term Loan due June 2022, and the Notes due February 2023, June 2025, February 2026, June 2029 and May 2030 are valued based on broker trading prices in active markets. 
The Company values its Term Loan due April 2024, India Facilities, and Euro Term Loans due September 2020, March 2021, and January 2022 based on the current market rate, and as of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, the carrying amounts approximate fair values.


The Term Loans due November 2021 and June 2022, and the Notes due February 2020, February 2023, June 2025 and June 2029 are valued based on broker trading prices in active markets. 
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14.12.  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 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 have 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. In March 2018, the Company received an inquiry from a licensor referencing its patent license agreement with the Company, and requesting information relating to royalties for products that the Company assembles for a customer in China. The Company and licensor have had subsequent discussions during which the licensor claimed that the Company owes a material amount under the patent license agreement, which the Company disputes and would contest vigorously. While the Company cannot predict the outcome with respecthave agreed in principle to this claim or estimate an amount or reasonable range of loss, a material loss is reasonably possible.immaterial settlement.
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. Lead plaintiff’s deadline to fileOn November 8, 2019, lead plaintiff filed a further amended complaint is November 8,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. Defendants’ deadline to movemotion to dismiss is set for hearing on December 4, 2019.3, 2020. 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
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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 assessments for certain sales and import taxes. There arewere originally 6 tax assessments totaling 360373.7 million Brazilian reals (approximately USD $86.2$71.1 million based on the exchange rate as of September 27, 2019)June 26, 2020). TheFour of the assessments are in various stages of the review process at the administrative level; the Company successfully defeated one of the six assessments in September 2019 (totally(totaling approximately 5460.5 million Brazilian reals or USD $12.9$11.5 million), but; 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 Sao Paolo, Brazil on March 23, 2020; the value of that assessment is 33.9 million Brazilian reals (approximately USD $6.4 million). The Company believes there is no legal basis for any of these assessments and has meritorious defenses anddefenses. 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 several 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. The Company has initiated an internal investigation regarding this matter which is ongoing. The Company cannot predict how long it will takeexpects to complete the investigation orand report to what extentOFAC by the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, and it is reasonably possible that the Company could be subject to penalties.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 $94 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. 
A different foreign Tax Authority has 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 the periods fiscal year 2006 through fiscal year 2013. The asserted additional tax and penalty is approximately $80 million. The Company disagrees with the Tax Authority’s assertion and is actively contesting through administrative processes and will defend through judicial processes if necessary.
As the final resolutionresolutions of the assessment remainsabove 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 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.

15.13.  SHARE REPURCHASES 
During the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, the Company repurchased 5.9 million and 11.0 million shares at an aggregate purchase pricemade no repurchases of $60.2 million and $112.2 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 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 20, 2019. As of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, shares in the aggregate amount of $463.0$315.2 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.

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14.  SEGMENT REPORTING
In March 2020, the Company announced a change in organizational structure as part of its strategy to further drive efficiency and productivity with two focused delivery models. The Company’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") changed from the CEO and certain direct staff who oversee operations of the business, to the CEO herself. As a result, beginning in fiscal year 2021, the Company now reports its financial performance based on two operating and reportable segments, Flex Agility Solutions (“FAS”) and Flex Reliability Solutions (“FRS”) and analyzes operating income as the measure of segment profitability.
The FAS segment is optimized for speed to market at any volume based on a highly flexible supply and manufacturing system. The Company has 4 reportable segments: HRS, IEI,realigned the majority of the customers under the former CEC and CTG. TheseCTG segments are determinedunder the new FAS segment. Certain customers that were in the former Industrial segment that meet the above delivery model were also consolidated into the FAS segment. FAS is now comprised of the following end markets that represent reportable units:
Consumer Devices, including mobile and high velocity consumer devices;
Lifestyle, including appliances, consumer packaging, floorcare, micro mobility and audio; and
Communications, Enterprise and Cloud ("CEC"), including data infrastructure, edge infrastructure and communication infrastructure.
The FRS segment is optimized for longer product lifecycles requiring complex ramps at any volume with specialized production models and critical environments. The Company consolidated the majority of its customers under the former HRS and IEI segments into the new FRS segment.FRS is now comprised of the following end markets that represent reportable units:
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 and grid edge, and power systems.
The determination of the FAS and FRS segments is 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, customer related asset impairment charges, restructuring charges, the new revenue standard adoption impact, legal and other, interest and other, net and other charges (income), net.
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Selected financial information by segment is in the table below. Fiscal year 2020 historical information has been recast to reflect the new operating and reportable segments in Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018
 (In thousands)
Net sales:       
High Reliability Solutions$1,188,631
 $1,207,971
 $2,366,674
 $2,423,396
Industrial & Emerging Industries1,785,568
 1,565,953
 3,422,482
 3,012,264
Communications & Enterprise Compute1,728,597
 2,140,797
 3,587,446
 4,095,083
Consumer Technologies Group1,385,258
 1,747,883
 2,887,391
 3,530,817
 $6,088,054
 $6,662,604
 $12,263,993
 $13,061,560
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:       
High Reliability Solutions$83,400
 $89,589
 $170,632
 $183,123
Industrial & Emerging Industries111,354
 65,857
 206,811
 117,218
Communications & Enterprise Compute31,634
 62,855
 57,781
 108,873
Consumer Technologies Group26,992
 31,212
 57,108
 57,769
Corporate and Other(26,238) (25,983) (57,330) (55,745)
   Total segment income227,142
 223,530
 435,002
 411,238
Reconciling items:       
Intangible amortization16,223
 18,234
 33,305
 36,751
Stock-based compensation18,890
 19,081
 34,117
 40,034
Customer related asset impairments (1)90,973
 
 91,456
 17,364
Restructuring charges (Note 17)128,315
 25,773
 184,507
 34,590
New revenue standard adoption impact (Note 4)
 
 
 9,291
Legal and other (2)19,538
 4,058
 21,148
 20,369
Interest and other, net47,749
 41,060
 99,443
 82,802
Other charges (income), net (Note 9)1,147
 6,530
 2,610
 (80,394)
    Income (loss) before income taxes$(95,693) $108,794
 $(31,584) $250,431

(1)
Customer related asset impairments for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 primarily relate to additional provision for doubtful accounts receivable, and reserves for excess and obsolete inventory for certain customers experiencing financial difficulties and/or related to inventory that will not be recovered due to significant reductions in future customer demand as the Company reduces its exposure to certain higher volatility businesses.

 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
 (In thousands)
Net sales:
Flex Agility Solutions$2,912,030  $3,908,176  
Flex Reliability Solutions2,241,303  2,267,763  
$5,153,333  $6,175,939  
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:
Flex Agility Solutions$71,807  $108,958  
Flex Reliability Solutions114,737  129,994  
Corporate and Other(23,672) (31,092) 
   Total segment income162,872  207,860  
Reconciling items:
Intangible amortization15,176  17,082  
Stock-based compensation12,769  15,227  
Customer related asset impairments(76) 483  
Restructuring charges (Note 15)9,682  56,192  
Legal and other (1)27,681  1,610  
Interest and other, net30,257  53,157  
    Income before income taxes$67,383  $64,109  
Customer related asset impairments for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 relate to additional provision for doubtful accounts receivable and reserves on inventory for certain customers experiencing financial difficulties.(1)

(2)Legal and other during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 primarily consists of direct and incremental costs associated with certain wind-down activities related to the disengagement of a certain customer primarily in China and India.

Legal and other during the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 28, 2018 primarilyJune 26, 2020 consists of costs incurrednot 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. During the independent investigation undertaken byfirst quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors which was completed in June 2018.Company accrued for certain loss contingencies where losses are considered probable and estimable.
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.
The Company provides an overall platform of assets and services, 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 on 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 by segments nor reported by segment to the Company's CODM.

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15.  RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During fiscal year 2019,In order to support the Company’s strategy and build a sustainable organization, and after considering that the economic recovery from the pandemic will be slower than anticipated, the Company tookhas identified and is engaging in certain structural changes. These restructuring actions to optimizewill eliminate non-core activities primarily within the Company’s corporate function, align the Company’s cost structure with its portfolio with greaterreorganizing and optimizing of its operations model along its 2 reporting segments, and further sharpen its focus to be placed on higher margin, less volatile businesses. winning business in end markets where it has competitive advantages and deep domain expertise. During the three-month period ended June 26, 2020, the Company recognized approximately $9.7 million of restructuring charges, most of which related to employee severance.
During the first halfquarter of fiscal year 2020 in connection with the recent geopolitical developments and uncertainties at the time, primarily impacting one customer in China, the Company experienced a reduction in demand for products assembled for that customer. As a result, the Company accelerated its strategic decision to reduce its exposure to certain high-volatility products in both China and India. The Company also initiated targeted activities to restructure its business to further reduce and streamline its cost structure. During the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 27,June 28, 2019, the Company recognized $128.3$56.2 million and $184.5 million, respectively, of restructuring charges. The Company incurred cash
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charges, comprised of approximately $97.0$30.8 million and $127.8 million, respectively, that wereof cash charges predominantly for employee severance, and $25.4 million of non-cash charges of $31.3 million and $56.7 million, respectively, primarily related to asset impairments during the threeimpairment of equipment and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019. The Company expects to complete these activities during fiscal year 2020.
During the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018, the Company recognized $25.8 million and $34.6 million, respectively, for charges primarily associated with the wind down of its NIKE operations in Mexico, the majority of which were for non-cash asset impairments.inventory.
The following table summarizes the provisions, respective payments, and remaining accrued balance as of September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 for charges incurred during the six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019:June 26, 2020:
SeveranceLong-Lived
Asset
Impairment
Other
Exit Costs
Total
(In thousands)
Balance as of March 31, 2020$19,502  $—  $3,900  $23,402  
Provision for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 26, 20206,538  3,508  (364) 9,682  
Cash payments for charges incurred in the fiscal year 2020 and prior(11,187) —  (197) (11,384) 
Cash payments for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020(1,273) —  —  (1,273) 
Non-cash charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020—  (3,508) 971  (2,537) 
Balance as of June 26, 202013,580  —  4,310  17,890  
Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities)13,580  —  4,310  17,890  
Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities)$—  $—  $—  $—  
 Severance Long-Lived
Asset
Impairment
 Other
Exit Costs
 Total
 (In thousands)
Balance as of March 31, 2019$23,234
 $
 $9,200
 $32,434
Provision for charges incurred during the six-month period ended September 27, 201991,857
 44,621
 48,029
 184,507
Cash payments for charges incurred in the fiscal year 2019 and prior(10,899) 
 (2,260) (13,159)
Cash payments for charges incurred during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019(76,453) 
 (552) (77,005)
Non-cash charges incurred during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019
 (44,621) (13,073) (57,694)
Balance as of September 27, 201927,739
 
 41,344
 69,083
Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities)27,739
 
 41,344
 69,083
Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities)$
 $
 $
 $

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 year ended March 31, 2019.2020. 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. 

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, the Company delivers 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 enterprise products, for companies of all sizes in variousdiverse industries and end-markets, through our activitiesend markets. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company made certain changes in its organization structure as part of its strategy to further drive efficiency and productivity with two focused delivery models. As a result, the Company now reports its financial performance based on two reportable segments:
Flex Agility Solutions ("FAS"), which is comprised of the following segments:end markets:
High Reliability Solutions ("HRS"), which is comprised of our health solutions business, including surgical equipment, drug delivery, diagnostics, telemedicine, disposable devices, imaging and monitoring, patient mobility and ophthalmology; and our automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous, and smart technologies;Consumer Devices, including mobile and high velocity consumer devices;
Lifestyle, including appliances, consumer packaging, floorcare, micro mobility and audio; and
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Communications, Enterprise and Cloud ("CEC"), including data infrastructure, edge infrastructure and communication infrastructure.

Flex Reliability Solutions ("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 and grid edge, and power systems.
Refer to "note 14 - Segments Reporting,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on the changes in operating and reportable segments.
Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"), which is comprised of energy including advanced metering infrastructure, energy storage, smart lighting, smart solar energy; and industrial, including semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, household industrial and lifestyle, industrial automation and kiosks;
Communications & Enterprise Compute ("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, and switching products for 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; and
Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes our consumer-related businesses in IoT enabled devices, audio and consumer power electronics, mobile devices; and various supply chain solutions for consumer, computing and printing devices.
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 have 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 the markets we serve and earn a return on our invested capital above the weighted average cost of that capital.
During the past several years, we have evolved our long-term portfolio towards a mix of businesses which possess longer product life cycles and higher segment operating margins such as reflected in our IEI and HRS businesses. We have expanded our design and engineering relationships through our product innovation centers and global design centers.
During fiscal year 2019, we took actions to optimize our portfolio with greater focus to be placed on higher margin, less volatile businesses. During the first halfquarter of fiscal year 2020 in connection with the recent geopolitical developments and uncertainties at the time, primarily impacting one customer in China, we experienced a reduction in demand for products assembled for that customer. As a result, we accelerated our strategic decision to reduce our exposure to certain high-volatility products in both China and India. We also initiated targeted activities to restructure our business to further reduce and streamline our cost structure. We recognized $185 million of charges duringDuring the first halfquarter of fiscal year 2020, comprised of approximately $128 million of cash charges predominantly for employee severance,2021, in order to support the Company’s strategy and $57 million of non-cash charges primarily related to asset impairments. Whilebuild a sustainable organization, and after considering that the bulk ofeconomic recovery from the restructuring charges were executedpandemic will be slower than anticipated, the Company has identified and is engaging in the first half of fiscal year 2020, we expect to incur

additional restructuring charges throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2020, with the expectation to complete these activities by the end of the fiscal year.certain structural changes.
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.
Update on the Impact of COVID-19 on our Business
As anticipated, our results were negatively impacted by COVID-19 disruptions to our factories, workforce, and suppliers. In the first quarter our COVID-19 related costs roughly doubled sequentially from the March quarter to over $100 million as the impact from the pandemic extended throughout the entire quarter. These costs are primarily comprised of enhanced health and safety protocols, incremental labor incentives, incremental supply chain costs and forced under-absorption of idle and underutilized labor and overhead costs. While we expect that these incremental costs will persist in our second quarter, we believe that these incremental costs will be significantly lower as demand improves.
The decrease in sales during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020 was also impacted by demand pressures and disruptions due to COVID-19. Other than our Health Solutions and Industrial businesses which performed well during the quarter, our other businesses were impacted by demand pressures and disruptions, most notably our automotive business where our automotive facilities were closed for nearly half of the quarter due to shutdowns by our automotive customers. While we anticipate revenue to improve across our end markets, we believe that our businesses tied to consumer spending, such as Lifestyle and Consumer Devices, will continue to be impacted if there is a prolonged demand slowdown. Refer to “Risk actors - The 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,” as disclosed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020.
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As part of our continuous response to the outbreak, we have maintained salary cuts, furloughs and other programs to cut costs initiated at the beginning of our first quarter, including aggressively reducing discretionary corporate spend. Employees that have been operating on a work-from-home basis are continuing to do so. Further, to support our strategy and build a sustainable organization, and after considering that the economic recovery will be slower than anticipated, we have identified and are engaging in certain structural changes. See additional discussion regarding these restructuring actions below under "Restructuring charges".
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.
BusinessOverview
We are one of the world's largest providers of global supply chain solutions, with revenues of $12.3$5.2 billion for the six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 and $26.2$24.2 billion in fiscal year 2019.2020. The following tables set forth the relative percentages and dollar amounts of net sales and net property and equipment, by country, based on the location of our manufacturing sites:
 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
Net sales:September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018
 (In millions)
China$1,446
 24% $1,730
 26% $2,897
 24% $3,400
 26%
Mexico1,158
 19% 1,179
 18% 2,237
 18% 2,291
 18%
U.S.907
 15% 782
 12% 1,711
 14% 1,288
 10%
Brazil489
 8% 533
 8% 1,044
 9% 1,120
 9%
Malaysia408
 7% 550
 8% 834
 7% 1,018
 8%
India304
 5% 421
 6% 793
 6% 884
 7%
Other1,376
 22% 1,468
 22% 2,748
 22% 3,061
 22%
 $6,088
  
 $6,663
  
 $12,264
  
 $13,062
  
Amountssites (amounts may not sum due to rounding.rounding):
In the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations $26.8 million and $29.0 million of expenses incurred in the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018, respectively, that were previously included as cost of sales have been reclassified as restructuring charges to conform with the current period presentation. Also, as previously disclosed, we have made certain immaterial corrections to net sales previously reported for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2019 primarily to reflect revenue from certain contracts with customers on a net basis. As a result of correcting these errors, net sales and cost of sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018 have been reduced by $48 million and $73 million, respectively, from previously reported amounts. These corrections had no impact on gross profit, segment income or net income for the periods presented.
 Three-Month Periods Ended
Net sales:June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
 (In millions)
China$1,417  27 %$1,450  23 %
Mexico907  18 %1,079  17 %
U.S.869  17 %804  13 %
Brazil322  %555  %
Malaysia299  %427  %
Hungary250  %321  %
Israel187  %184  %
Other902  17 %1,356  23 %
 $5,153   $6,176   
 As of As of
Property and equipment, net:September 27, 2019 March 31, 2019
 (In millions)
Mexico$548
 25% $537
 23%
China419
 19% 523
 22%
U.S.378
 17% 361
 15%
India216
 10% 219
 9%
Malaysia127
 6% 138
 6%
Hungary99
 4% 103
 4%
Other430
 19% 454
 21%
 $2,217
  
 $2,336
  
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
 As ofAs of
Property and equipment, net:June 26, 2020March 31, 2020
 (In millions)
Mexico$543  25 %$555  25 %
China375  17 %396  18 %
U.S.375  17 %378  17 %
India199  %207  %
Malaysia106  %111  %
Hungary98  %100  %
Other467  22 %469  22 %
 $2,163   $2,216   
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 manufacturing campuses in low-cost geographic areas provide us with a competitive advantage and strong differentiation in the market for designing, manufacturing and servicing consumer and enterprise products for leading multinational and regional customers. Specifically, we offer 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 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 complexity 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 certain customers’ products having short product life cycles;

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

our customers’ decisions 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;

the impacts on our business due to component shortages or other supply chain related constraints;

changes in tax legislation; and

changes in trade regulations and treaties.
We are also subject to other risks as outlineoutlined in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.2020.
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, 2019,2020, where we discuss our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. There were no changes to our accounting policies other than the adoption of ASC 842, as discussed below.
Leases
We are a lessee with several non-cancellable operating leases, primarily for warehouses, buildings, and other assets such as vehicles and equipment. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. A contract is a lease or contains a lease when (1) there is an identified asset, and (2) the customer has the right to control the use of the identified asset.
Beginning with the adoption of ASC 842 on April 1, 2019, we recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date for our operating leases. For operating leases, the lease liability is initially and subsequently measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. We have elected the short-term lease recognition and measurement exemption for all classes of assets, which allows us to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less and with no purchase option we are reasonably certain of exercising. We have also elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and nonlease components as a single lease component, for all classes of underlying assets. Therefore, the lease payments used to measure the lease liability include all of the fixed considerations in the contract. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), and variable payments that depend on an index or rate (initially measured using the index or rate at the lease commencement date). As we cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease for our leases, as such we use our estimate of the incremental borrowing rate as of the commencement date in determining the present

value of lease payments. Our estimated incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The lease term for all of our leases includes the non-cancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that we are reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of net sales. 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 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As previously disclosed, we made certain changes in our organization structure. As a result of these changes, we revised our reportable segments as further discussed in note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no change to our condensed consolidated financial statements. For comparability purposes, segment reporting for the prior period has been recast to conform to the current presentation.
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Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended Three-Month Periods Ended
September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
Net sales100.0 % 100.0% 100.0 % 100.0 %Net sales100.0 %100.0 %
Cost of sales95.0
 93.6
 94.3
 93.9
Cost of sales93.9  93.5  
Restructuring charges1.9
 0.4
 1.3
 0.2
Restructuring charges0.2  0.8  
Gross profit3.1
 6.0
 4.4
 5.9
Gross profit5.9  5.7  
Selling, general and administrative expenses3.4
 3.4
 3.4
 3.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses3.7  3.4  
Intangible amortization0.3
 0.3
 0.3
 0.3
Intangible amortization0.3  0.3  
Restructuring charges (recoveries)0.2
 0.0
 0.2
 0.0
Restructuring chargesRestructuring charges0.0  0.1  
Interest and other, net0.8
 0.6
 0.8
 0.6
Interest and other, net0.6  0.9  
Other charges (income), net0.0
 0.1
 0.0
 (0.6)
Income (loss) before income taxes(1.6) 1.6
 (0.3) 2.0
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes1.3  1.0  
Provision for income taxes0.3
 0.3
 0.3
 0.4
Provision for income taxes0.3  0.3  
Net income (loss)(1.9)% 1.3% (0.6)% 1.6 %
Net incomeNet income1.0 %0.7 %
Net sales 
The following table sets forth our net sales by segment and their relative percentages: 
 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
Segments:September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018
 (In millions)
High Reliability Solutions$1,189
 20% $1,208
 18% $2,367
 19% $2,423
 19%
Industrial & Emerging Industries1,786
 29% 1,566
 24% 3,422
 28% 3,012
 23%
Communications & Enterprise Compute1,729
 28% 2,141
 32% 3,587
 29% 4,095
 31%
Consumer Technologies Group1,385
 23% 1,748
 26% 2,887
 24% 3,531
 27%
 $6,088
   $6,663
   $12,264
   $13,062
  
 Three-Month Periods Ended
Segments:June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
 (In millions)
Flex Agility Solutions$2,912  57 %$3,908  63 %
Flex Reliability Solutions2,241  43 %$2,268  37 %
$5,153  $6,176  
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
Net sales during the three-month period ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 totaled $6.1$5.2 billion, representing a decrease of approximately $575 million,$1.0 billion, or 9%17% from $6.7$6.2 billion during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018.2019. The decrease in sales was driven by softness acrossimpacted both of our segments with the exception of our IEI segment.reflecting significant COVID-19 demand and production pressure. Our CTGFAS segment decreased $363 million, primarily resulting from our continued active pruning of underperforming customers and product categories coupled with a reduction and delay in demand with certain customers in India. Our CEC segment decreased $412$996 million, driven by reducedlower demand in all of the end markets we serve, and more specifically in our networking and telecommunicationConsumer Devices business, further impacted by COVID-19 related supply chain constraints, coupled with our targeted disengagement of high volatility, short cycle businesses due towe launched in the slower roll-out of 5G technology and our previously announced disengagement with a customer primarily in China and India.prior year. Our HRSFRS segment modestly decreased $19$27 million, primarily due to lower demand in our health solution business, partially offset by ramps indisruptions directly impacting our automotive business. These declines were offset by a $220 million increase in our IEI segment, mainly driven by strong sales within our homebusiness towards the end of fiscal year 2020 and lifestyle business in addition to growth in our solar energy business thatextending throughout the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. That decline more than offset declinesincreases in capital equipment demand.sales in both of our Health Solution and Industrial businesses. Net sales decreased $597$566 million to $2.4$2.0 billion in Asia, $47$355 million to $1.1 billion in Europe, offset by a modest increase of $70 million to $2.6$2.1 billion in the Americas.

Net sales during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019 totaled $12.3 billion, representing a decrease of approximately $798 million, or 6% from $13.1 billion during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018. As noted above, the decrease in net sales was notable across all our segments with the exception of our IEI segment, driven by a $0.6 billion decrease in CTG, a $0.5 billion decrease in CECAmericas, and a $0.4 billion increase in IEI due to the same factors described above. Net sales decreased $891$102 million to $4.9$1.0 billion in Asia, and $88 million to $2.3 billion in Europe, offset by an increase of $181 million to $5.0 billion in the Americas.Europe.
Our ten largest customers, during the three and six-monththree-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, accounted for approximately 39% of net sales, respectively. Our ten largest customers, during the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018, accounted for approximately 43%42% of net sales, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three and six-monththree-month periods ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 or SeptemberJune 28, 2018.2019.
Gross profit
Gross profit is affected by a number of factors, including the number and size of new manufacturing programs, product mix, component costs and availability, product life cycles, unit volumes, pricing, competition, new product introductions, capacity utilization and the expansion or consolidation of manufacturing facilities, as well as specific restructuring activities initiated from time to time. The flexible design of our manufacturing processes allows us to manufacture a broad range of products in our facilities and better utilize our manufacturing capacity across our diverse geographic footprint and service customers from all 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 September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 decreased $213$49 million to $189$304 million, or 3.1%5.9% of net sales, from $402$353 million, or 6.0%5.7% of net sales, during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018.2019, driven by the lower sales referred
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to above. Gross profitmargin improved 20 basis points during the six-monthsame period primarily resulting from lower restructuring costs for the three-month period ended September 27, 2019 decreased $238 million to $542 million, or 4.4% of net sales, from $780 million, or 5.9% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018. Gross margin deteriorated 290 basis points and 150 basis points, respectively, during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019. The decrease in both gross profit and gross margin is primarily dueJune 26, 2020, compared to the geopolitical challenges and uncertainties which impacted specific customers resulting in restructuring charges recorded in the first half of fiscalprior year 2020 as well as the current quarter write down of inventory that will not be recovered due to significant reductions in future customer demand as we reduce our exposure to certain higher volatility businesses. These were partially offset by the favorable product mix and the increased revenues from our IEI segment, the wind-down of our NIKE Mexico operations in the second half of fiscal year 2019, and benefits realized from our earlier restructuring activities initiated in fiscal year 2019.period.
Segment Income
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, customer related asset impairment charges, restructuring charges, the new revenue standard adoption impact, legal and other, interest and other, net and other charges (income), net. A portion of depreciation is allocated to the respective segment, 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 (amounts may not sum due to reflect realignment of customers and/or products between segments:rounding):
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
 (In millions)
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:
Flex Agility Solutions$72  2.5 %$109  2.8 %
Flex Reliability Solutions115  5.1 %130  5.7 %
Corporate and Other(24) (31) 
   Total segment income163  3.2 %208  3.4 %
Reconciling items:
Intangible amortization15  17  
Stock-based compensation13  15  
Restructuring charges (Note 15)10  56  
Legal and other (1)28   
Interest and other, net30  53  
    Income before income taxes$67  $64  
 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018
 (In millions)
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:               
High Reliability Solutions$83
 7.0% $90
 7.4% $171
 7.2% $183
 7.6%
Industrial & Emerging Industries111
 6.2% 66
 4.2% 207
 6.0% 117
 3.9%
Communications & Enterprise Compute32
 1.8% 63
 2.9% 58
 1.6% 109
 2.7%
Consumer Technologies Group27
 1.9% 31
 1.7% 57
 2.0% 58
 1.6%
Corporate and Other(26)   (26)   (57)   (56)  
   Total segment income227
 3.7% 224
 3.3% 435
 3.5% 411
 3.1%
Reconciling items:               
Intangible amortization16
   18
   33
   37
  
Stock-based compensation19
   19
   34
   40
  
Customer related asset impairments (1)91
   
   91
   17
  
Restructuring charges (Note 17)128
   26
   185
   35
  
New revenue standard adoption impact (Note 4)
   
   
   9
  
Legal and other (2)20
   4
   21
   20
  
Interest and other, net48
   41
   99
   83
  
Other charges (income), net (Note 9)1
   7
   3
   (80)  
    Income (loss) before income taxes$(96)   $109
   $(32)   $250
  
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.               
(1)
Customer related asset impairments for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 primarily relate to additional provision for doubtful accounts receivable, and reserves for excess and obsolete inventory for certain customers experiencing financial difficulties and/or related to inventory that will not be recovered due to significant reductions in future customer demand as the Company reduces its exposure to certain higher volatility businesses.

Customer related asset impairments for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 relate to additional provision for doubtful accounts receivable and reserves on inventory for certain customers experiencing financial difficulties.

(2)Legal and other during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019 primarily consists of direct and incremental costs associated with certain wind-down activities related to the disengagement of a certain customer primarily in China and India.

Legal and other during the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 28, 2018 primarilyJune 26, 2020 consists of costs incurrednot 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. During the independent investigation undertaken byfirst quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors which was completed in June 2018.Company accrued for certain loss contingencies where losses are considered probable and estimable.
HRSFAS segment margin decreased 4030 basis points, to 7.0%2.5% for the three-month period ended September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, from 7.4% during2.8% for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018. HRS segment margin decreased 40 basis points, to 7.2% for the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, from 7.6% for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018.2019. The decrease in HRSFAS segment margin during the period is primarily the result of accelerated investments for new program ramp, coupled with demand softnesselevated under-absorption specifically in our health solution business.Consumer Devices end market.
IEIFRS segment margin increased 200decreased 60 basis points, to 6.2%5.1% for the three-month period ended September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, from 4.2% during the three-month period ended September 28, 2018.  IEI segment margin increased 210 basis points, to 6.0% for the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, from 3.9% for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018. The increase in IEI's margin during the period is primarily due to a favorable mix resulting from operational execution on the new business that is ramping particularly in Energy, greater levels of design and engineering led engagements and increased demand in Home & Lifestyle.

CEC segment margin decreased 110 basis points, to 1.8%5.7% for the three-month period ended September 27, 2019, from 2.9% during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018. CEC segment margin decreased 110 basis points, to 1.6% for the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, from 2.7% for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018.2019. The decrease in CEC'sFRS segment margin during the period is primarily due to geopolitical challengesthe results of plant shutdowns that affected the entire automotive ecosystem across all regions, coupled with under-absorption and uncertainties which impacted demand from specific customersefficiency impacts.
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As a result of the organizational structure changes, as wellpreviously disclosed, we revised our reportable segments as a dropfurther discussed in demand in our networking and telecommunication businesses duenote 14 to the slower roll-outcondensed consolidated financial statements. Selected unaudited quarterly financial information for fiscal year 2020 in the table below have been recast reflecting the new reportable segments.
Three-Month Periods EndedFiscal Year Ended
June 28, 2019September 27, 2019December 31, 2019March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Net sales:
Flex Agility Solutions$3,908,176  63 %$3,582,900  59 %$3,631,082  56 %$2,930,956  53 %$14,053,114  58 %
Flex Reliability Solutions2,267,763  37 %2,505,154  41 %2,830,305  44 %2,553,534  47 %10,156,756  42 %
$6,175,939  $6,088,054  $6,461,387  $5,484,490  $24,209,870  
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:
Flex Agility Solutions$108,958  2.8 %$94,194  2.6 %$98,022  2.7 %$67,856  2.3 %$369,030  2.6 %
Flex Reliability Solutions129,994  5.7 %159,186  6.4 %186,249  6.6 %167,120  6.5 %642,549  6.3 %
Corporate and Other(31,092) (26,238) (28,233) (27,985) (113,548) 
Total segment income207,860  3.4 %227,142  3.7 %256,038  4.0 %206,991  3.8 %898,031  3.7 %
Reconciling items:
Intangible amortization17,082  16,223  15,598  15,203  64,106  
Stock-based compensation15,227  18,890  19,215  18,214  71,546  
Customer related asset impairments483  90,973  3,754  10,730  105,940  
Restructuring charges56,192  128,315  14,616  17,284  216,407  
Legal and other1,610  19,538  6,864  (1,742) 26,270  
Interest and other, net51,694  47,749  36,207  28,077  163,727  
Other charges, net1,463  1,147  14,395  74,545  91,550  
Income (loss) before income taxes$64,109  $(95,693) $145,389  $44,680  $158,485  
During fiscal year 2020, depreciation expense included in the segments' measure of 5G technology which created elevated levels of unabsorbed manufacturing overhead costsoperating performance above is as follows.
Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Depreciation expense:
Flex Agility Solutions$217,678 
Flex Reliability Solutions172,960 
Corporate and Other31,769 
Total depreciation expense$422,407 
Property and finished goods inventory.
CTGequipment on a segment margin increased 20 basis pointsis not disclosed as it is not separately identified and is not internally reported by segment to 1.9% for the three-month period ended September 27, 2019, from 1.7% during the three-month period ended September 28, 2018. CTG segment margin increased 40 basis points, to 2.0% for the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, from 1.6% for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018. The increase in CTG's margin during the period reflected lesser losses from our former strategic partnership with NIKE versus the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 and mix improvements as we continued to rationalize and prune underperforming accounts to improve our portfolio mix.  Company's CODM.
Restructuring charges 
During fiscal year 2019,In order to support our strategy and build a sustainable organization, and after considering that the economic recovery from the pandemic will be slower than anticipated, we tookhave identified and are engaging in certain structural changes. These restructuring actions to optimizewill eliminate non-core activities primarily within our portfoliocorporate function, align our cost structure with greaterour reorganizing and optimizing of our operations model along our two reporting segments, and further sharpen our focus to be placed on higher margin, less volatile businesses.winning business in end markets where we have competitive advantages and deep domain expertise. During the first halfquarter of
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fiscal year 2020 in connection with the recent geopolitical developments and uncertainties, primarily impacting one customer in China, we experienced a reduction in demand for products assembled for that customer. As a result, we accelerated our strategic decision to reduce our exposure to certain high-volatility products in both China and India. We also initiated targeted activities to restructure our business to further reduce and streamline our cost structure. During the three and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019,2021, we recognized $128 million and $185 million, respectively,an immaterial amount of restructuring charges. We incurred cashexpect to recognize additional charges of approximately $97$100 million, and $128the majority of which is planned severance for employee terminations over the remaining fiscal year 2021.
During the three-month period ended June 28, 2019, the Company recognized $56.2 million respectively, that wereof restructuring charges, comprised of approximately $30.8 million of cash charges predominantly for employee severance, and $25.4 million of non-cash charges of $31 million and $57 million, respectively, primarily related to asset impairments. While the bulkimpairment of the restructuring charges were executed in the first half of fiscal year 2020, we expect to incur additional restructuring charges throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2020, with the expectation to complete these activities by the end of the fiscal year.
During the threeequipment and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018, we recognized $26 million and $35 million, respectively, for charges primarily associated with the wind down of our NIKE operations in Mexico, the majority of which were for non-cash asset impairments.inventory.
Selling, general and administrative expenses 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) was $205$191 million, or 3.7% of net sales, during the three-month period ended June 26, 2020, decreasing $19 million from $210 million, or 3.4% of net sales, during the three-month period ended September 27, 2019, decreasing $23 million from $229 million, or 3.4% of net sales, during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018. SG&A was $415 million, or 3.4% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, decreasing $70 million from $485 million, or 3.6% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018. This2019. The decrease was primarily due toreflects strong cost discipline focused on driving further productivity improvementspracticed across the enterprise as well as the benefits from our distinct actions taken to temporarily reduce compensation costs across our employee base and a refined cost structure benefiting from prior restructuring initiatives.aggressively reduce our discretionary spend levels.
Intangible amortization 
Amortization of intangible assets was $16 millionmarginally declined during the three-month period ended September 27, 2019, comparedJune 26, 2020, to $18$15 million , from $17 million for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018, and $33 million during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, compared to $37 million for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018. The decline in both periods was primarily due to certain intangibles now being fully amortized.
Interest and other, net 
Interest and other, net was $48$30 million during the three-month period ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 compared to $41$53 million during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018, and $99 million during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019 compared to $83 million during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018.2019. The increasedecrease in interest and other, net was primarily a result of higherdue to lower expenses from our asset-backed securitization programs coupled with incrementallower interest expensesexpense from our new borrowings.
Other charges (income), net

Other charges (income), net was $1 million and $3 million of net expense during the three and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019, respectively,borrowings compared to $7 million of net expense and $80 million of income during the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018, respectively, primarily a result of the non-cash gain from the deconsolidation of Bright Machines recognized in fiscalprior year 2019.period.
Income taxes 
Certain of our subsidiaries, 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, 20192020 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 (22)%23% and (128)%30% for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, and 20% and 19% for the three-month and six-month periods endedSeptember 28, 2018.respectively. The effective rate varies from the Singapore statutory rate of 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, India, the Netherlands and Israel. The effective tax rate for the three-month and six-month periodsperiod ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 is significantly lower than the effective tax rate for the three-month and six-month periodsperiod ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, primarily due to a changing jurisdictional mix of income, and our recognition of approximately $242 million and $308 million in restructuring charges, impairment of non-core investment, and customer related asset impairments with minimal associated tax benefit, respectively. This resulted in tax expense recorded on a US GAAP loss for the period.incomes.

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 September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.8$1.9 billion and bank and other borrowings of approximately $3.0$3.6 billion. We have a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility that expires in June 2022, under which there were no borrowings outstanding as of the end of the quarter. We also entered into a JPY 33.525 billion term loanissued $425 million of 3.750% Notes due April 2024, at three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%, which was then swapped to U.S. dollars. In addition, we issued $450February 2026 and $325 million of 4.875% Notes in June 2019. The proceeds were used to repay the outstanding balance of our existing 4.625% Notes due February 2020, and $250 million of the Term Loan due November 2021.May 2030. Refer to note 76 to the condensed consolidated financial statement for details. As of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, we were in compliance with the covenants under all of our credit facilities and indentures.
Cash used in operating activities was $1.6 billion$629 million during the six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, primarily driven by cash outflows related to accounts receivable. Cash collections from the deferred purchase pricereceivables as we reduced our outstanding balance on our ABS sales programprograms, and used proceeds
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from our debt funding in cash from investing activities. This was coupledaccordance with $72our revised capital strategy. These were offset by $52 million of net lossincome for the period partially offset by $400plus $154 million of non-cash charges such as depreciation, amortization, restructuring and impairment charges, and stock-based compensation.
We believe net working capital and net working capital as a percentage of annualized net sales are key metrics that measure our liquidity. Net working capital position wasis calculated 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 and contract assets, less accounts payable and certain other current liabilities related to vendor financing programs. Net working capital decreased $217 millionincreased $1.1 billion as of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, from $1.7$1.4 billion as of March 31, 2019.2020. This decreaseincrease is primarily driven by a $134 million decrease$0.8 billion increase in net receivables, coupled with an $80 million increasea $0.5 billion decrease in accounts payable.payable, partially offset by a $0.3 billion decrease in inventories. Our current quarter net working capital as a percentage of annualized net sales for the quarter ended September 27, 2019, decreased slightlyJune 26, 2020, increased to 6.0%11.9% from 6.7%6.3% of annualized net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. We generally2020 as a direct result of reducing the outstanding balance of our ABS programs. As a result of carrying reduced ABS levels, the Company expects to operate in this range going forward. Though we have mitigated most of the initial supplier constraints and component shortages that we had encountered back in the last quarter of fiscal year 2020, we continue to operate in an unusual and dynamic environment with respect to virus-related production limitations and fluctuating demand. We expect it will take a netfew quarters to adequately drive down our inventory levels to align with the current demand environment. We are actively working capital targeted range between 6%with our partners to 8% of annualized revenue for the quarter.rebalance safety and buffer stock requirements and we have an established enterprise-wide cross-functional initiative resetting our load planning.
Cash provided byused in investing activities was $1.6 billion$100 million during the six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019.June 26, 2020. This was primarily driven by $1.8 billion of cash collections on deferred purchase price from our ABS programs during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019, offset by approximately $218$102 million of net capital expenditures for property and equipment to continue expanding capabilities and capacity in support of our expanding IEIhealth solutions and HRSindustrial businesses.
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 defined as cash from operations, plus cash collections of deferred purchase price receivables, less net purchases of property and equipment to present adjusted cash flows on a consistent basis for investor transparency.transparency (refer to Part II, Item 8, note 11 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, for discussion of the amendment of the ABS Programs). We also excluded the impact to cash flows related to certain vendor programs that is required for US GAAP presentation. In addition, for the six-month period ended September 27, 2019,first quarter of fiscal year 2021, we addedproactively and strategically utilized the cash inflows relatedproceeds of our debt issuance during the quarter to reduce the receivable sold to certain financial institutions as described in more details in note 2 tooutstanding balance of our ABS programs. We reduced the condensed consolidated financial statements inbalance on this short-term financing product by $655 million sequentially, which has the accounting effect of reducing our adjusted free cash flow calculation.from operations. Our adjusted free cash flows for the six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 was $301a use of $74 million compared to a usean inflow of $245$114 million for the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018.2019. 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. Adjusted free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities. Adjusted free cash flows reconcile to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure of cash flows from operations as follows: 
Six-Month Periods Ended Three-Month Periods Ended
September 27, 2019 September 28, 2018 June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
(In millions) (In millions)
Net cash used in operating activities(1,648) $(1,708)Net cash used in operating activities$(629) $(657) 
Reduction in ABS levelsReduction in ABS levels655  —  
Cash collection of deferred purchase price and other2,167
 1,813
Cash collection of deferred purchase price and other 894  
Purchases of property and equipment(271) (363)Purchases of property and equipment(110) (162) 
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment53
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Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment 39  
Adjusted free cash flow$301
 $(245)Adjusted free cash flow$(74) $114  
Cash provided by financing activities was $132$741 million during the six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, which was primarily driven by $448$747 million of proceeds received in aggregate, and net of discount, received following the issuance of the 20292026 Notes $300 million of proceeds followingand the execution of our term loan agreement due April 2024 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, coupled with $336 million of proceeds from the sale of receivables to certain financial institutions (as2030 Notes. For further described ininformation, see note 26 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) and $31 million of proceeds from drawdowns from our India term loan facility. For further information on the 2029 Notes and the Term Loan due 2024, see note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Partially offsetting the proceeds described above were i) $500 million of cash paid for the repurchase of the outstanding balance of our 4.625% Notes due February 2020, ii) $250 million of cash paid for the partial prepayment of the term loan due November 2021, iii) $91 million of cash paid for the outstanding balance of our short-term bank borrowings facility in India, and iv) $112 million of cash paid for the repurchase of our ordinary 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
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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 September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, and March 31, 2019,2020, over half of our cash and cash equivalents were 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 $1.6$1.4 billion as of March 31, 2019)2020). Repatriation could result in an additional income tax 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.
We maintain global paying services agreements with several financial institutions. Under these agreements, the financial institutions act as our 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 suppliers, including the amounts due and 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 $0.2 billion and $0.3$0.1 billion for the three and six-monththree-month periods ended September 27,June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively, and approximately $0.1 billion and $0.2 billion for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018, 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.
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 June 26, 2020.
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 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 anticipated growth.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 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 20, 2019. During the six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019, we paid $112 million to repurchaseJune 26, 2020, there were no purchases of our ordinary shares under the current and prior repurchase plans at an average price of $10.24 per share.made by us. As of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, shares in the aggregate amount of $463$315 million 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, 2019.2020. 
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, we entered into a JPY 33.525 billion term loan agreement due April 2024, at three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%, which was then swapped to U.S. dollars. In addition,2021, we issued $450$425 million of 3.750% Notes due February 2026 and $325 million of 4.875% Notes due June 15, 2029. PartMay 2030.
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Table of the proceeds obtained were used to repay the outstanding balance of our existing 4.625% Notes due February 2020, and $250 million of the Term Loan due November 2021.Contents
Other than the changes discussed above, there were no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments since March 31, 2019.2020.

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 September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, and March 31, 2019, the fair values of our deferred purchase price receivable were approximately $357 million and $293 million, respectively. As of September 27, 2019, and March 31, 2019,2020, the outstanding balance on receivables sold for cash was $1.3$0.4 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, under all our asset-backed securitization programs and accounts receivable sales programs,factoring program, which are not includedwere removed from accounts receivable balances in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. For further information, see note 1210 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 six-monththree-month period ended September 27, 2019June 26, 2020 as compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.2020. 


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 September 27, 2019.June 26, 2020. Based on that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 27, 2019,June 26, 2020, 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.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except for the implementation of certain internal controls related to our April 1, 2019 adoption of ASC 842, Leases, guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, thereThere were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our first and second quartersquarter of fiscal year 20202021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 
For a description of our material legal proceedings, see note 1412 “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 year ended March 31, 2019,2020, 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, 2019, and which should be read in conjunction with our description
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Table of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019:Contents
We conduct operations in a number of countries and are subject to the risks inherent in international operations.
The geographic distances between the Americas, Asia and Europe create a number of logistical and communications challenges for us. These challenges include managing operations across multiple time zones, directing the manufacture and delivery of products across distances, coordinating procurement of components and raw materials and their delivery to multiple locations, and coordinating the activities and decisions of the core management team, which is based in a number of different countries.
Facilities in several different locations may be involved at different stages of the production process of a single product, leading to additional logistical difficulties.
Because our manufacturing operations are located in a number of countries throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe, we are subject to risks of changes in economic and political conditions in those countries, including:
fluctuations in the value of local currencies;

labor unrest, difficulties in staffing and geographic labor shortages;

longer payment cycles;

cultural differences;

increases in duties, tariffs, and taxation levied on our products including anti-dumping and countervailing duties;

trade restrictions including limitations on imports or exports of components or assembled products, unilaterally or bilaterally;

trade sanctions and related regulatory enforcement actions and other proceedings;

potential trade wars;

increased scrutiny by the media and other third parties of labor practices within our industry (including but not limited to working conditions) which may result in allegations of violations, more stringent and burdensome labor laws and regulations and inconsistency in the enforcement and interpretation of such laws and regulations, higher labor costs, and/or loss of revenues if our customers become dissatisfied with our labor practices and diminish or terminate their relationship with us;

imposition of restrictions on currency conversion or the transfer of funds;

expropriation of private enterprises;

ineffective legal protection of our intellectual property rights in certain countries;

natural disasters;

exposure to infectious disease and epidemics;

inability of international customers and suppliers to obtain financing resulting from tightening of credit in international financial markets;

political unrest; and

a potential reversal of current favorable policies encouraging foreign investment or foreign trade by our host countries.
The attractiveness of our services to customers and our ability to conduct business with certain customers can be affected by changes in U.S. and other countries' trade policies. In 2018, the U.S. imposed tariffs on a large variety of products of Chinese origin. The U.S. government has also indicated a readiness to further expand the scope of the tariffs on Chinese goods if negotiations are not successful, and most recently, effective May 10, 2019, increased tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25%. Further, on May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order designed to secure the information and communications technology and services supply chain, which would restrict the acquisition or use in the United States of information and communications technology or services designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of foreign adversaries. The executive order is subject to implementation by the Secretary of Commerce and applies to contracts entered into prior to the effective date of the order. In addition, the U.S. Commerce Department has implemented additional restrictions and may implement further restrictions that would affect conducting business with certain Chinese companies. Depending upon their duration and implementation, as well as our ability to mitigate their impact, these tariffs, the executive order and its implementation and other regulatory actions could materially affect our business, including in the form of increased cost of goods sold, decreased margins, increased pricing for customers, and reduced sales. Further, one of our former customers, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and some of its affiliates have been added to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List, and we could be subject to reputational harm based on its business activities, including activities with sanctioned countries.
In addition, some countries in which we operate, such as Brazil, Hungary, India, Mexico, Malaysia and Poland, have experienced periods of slow or negative growth, high inflation, significant currency devaluations or limited availability of foreign exchange. Furthermore, in countries such as China, Brazil, India and Mexico, governmental authorities exercise significant influence over many aspects of the economy, and their actions could have a significant effect on us. We could be seriously harmed by inadequate infrastructure, including lack of adequate power and water supplies, transportation, raw materials and parts in countries in which we operate. In addition, we may encounter labor disruptions and rising labor costs, in particular within the lower-cost regions in which we operate. Any increase in labor costs that we are unable to recover in our pricing to our customers could adversely impact our operating results.
Operations in foreign countries also present risks associated with currency exchange and convertibility, inflation and repatriation of earnings. In some countries, economic and monetary conditions and other factors could affect our ability to convert our cash distributions to U.S. dollars or other freely convertible currencies, or to move funds from our accounts in these countries. Furthermore, the central bank of any of these countries may have the authority to suspend, restrict or otherwise impose conditions on foreign exchange transactions or to approve distributions to foreign investors.
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.
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. Lead plaintiff’s deadline to file a further amended complaint is November 8, 2019, and Defendants’ deadline to move to dismiss is December 4, 2019. 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. We have initiated an internal investigation regarding this matter which is ongoing.  We cannot predict the total costs to be incurred in response to any steps taken by OFAC, the potential impact on our personnel or to what extent we could be subject to penalties, which could be material. Nor can we predict how long it will take to complete our investigation and for a disposition by OFAC.
Weak global economic conditions, geopolitical uncertainty and instability in financial markets may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and access to capital markets.
Our revenue and gross margin depend significantly on general economic conditions and the demand for products in the markets in which our customers compete. Adverse worldwide economic conditions and geopolitical uncertainty may create challenging conditions in the electronics industry. For example, these conditions may be adversely impacted by the pending withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU (“Brexit”), which was originally scheduled to take place on October 31, 2019, following its referendum on EU membership. On October 22, 2019, the House of Commons of the United Kingdom voted for a withdrawal agreement to enact Brexit, but voted against the government’s motion setting forth a timetable for Brexit. There is therefore significant uncertainty regarding the specific timing and the terms on which the United Kingdom will leave the EU. The political and economic instability created by Brexit caused and may continue to cause significant volatility in global markets. Additionally, conditions may be adversely impacted by the actions that the U.S. or other countries have taken or may take with respect to certain treaty and trade relationships with other countries. These conditions may result in reduced consumer and business confidence and spending in many countries, a tightening in the credit markets, a reduced level of liquidity in many financial markets, high volatility in credit, fixed income and equity markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations, and global economic uncertainty. In addition, longer term disruptions in the capital and credit markets could adversely affect our access to liquidity needed for our business. If financial institutions that have extended credit commitments to us are adversely affected by the conditions of the U.S. and international capital markets, they may become unable to fund borrowings under their credit commitments to us, which could have an adverse impact on our financial condition and our ability to borrow additional funds, if needed, for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, research and development and other corporate purposes.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information regardingOn August 20, 2019, 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 June 26, 2020, shares in the aggregate amount of $315.2 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan. There were no purchases of our ordinary shares made by us for the period from April 1, 2020 through June 29, 2019 through September 27, 2019:26, 2020.
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Period
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
June 29, 2019 - August 2, 2019 (2)
148,905

$10.76

148,905

$270,920,458
August 3, 2019 - August 30, 2019 (2) (3)
3,721,732

$9.98

3,721,732

$484,411,060
August 31, 2019 - September 27, 2019 (3)
2,057,106

$10.42

2,057,106

$462,981,874
Total
5,927,743

 

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(1)During the period from June 29, 2019 through September 27, 2019, 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 16, 2018, 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 June 28, 2019, we had shares in the aggregate amount of $272.5 million available to be repurchased under this plan, of which 2.3 million shares in the aggregate amount of $23.1 million were repurchased as of August 20, 2019 (after which authorization under this plan terminated).
(3)On August 20, 2019, 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 September 27, 2019, shares in the aggregate amount of $463.0 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 
None




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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
Incorporated by ReferenceFiled
Exhibit No. ExhibitFormFile No.Filing DateExhibit No.Herewith
Indenture, dated as of June 6, 2019, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee8-K000-233546/6/20194.1  
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 12, 2020, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee8-K000-233545/12/20204.2  
Form of 3.750% Global Note due 2026 (included in Exhibit 4.2)8-K000-233545/12/20204.3  
Form of 4.875% Global Note due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.2)8-K000-233545/12/20204.4  
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2020 among Flex Ltd., the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentX
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan for time-based vesting awards (FY21)X
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan for performance-based vesting awards (20-day trading average) (FY21)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.INS XBRL Instance DocumentX
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentX
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentX
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentX
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentX
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentX
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)
Incorporated by ReferenceFiled
Exhibit No.ExhibitFormFile No.Filing DateExhibit No.Herewith
Constitution of the Registrant (incorporating all amendments as at August 20, 2019)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/ REVATHI ADVAITHI
Revathi Advaithi
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:October 29, 2019August 4, 2020
/s/ CHRISTOPHER E. COLLIER
Christopher E. Collier
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:October 29, 2019August 4, 2020

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