Molex (MOLX) 8-K Molex Reports Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Results

Exhibit 99.1

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Steve Martens, VP Investor Relations

Molex Incorporated

630-527-4344

For Immediate Release

MOLEX REPORTS FISCAL 2012 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Lisle, Ill., USA – January 25, 2012 — Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA), a global electronic components company, today reported results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2011.

	Three Months Ended
USD millions, except per share data	Dec. 31, 2011		Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Net revenue	$	857.6	$	936.0	$	901.5
Net income		64.0		80.5		78.3
Earnings per share		0.36		0.46		0.45

Revenue for the December 2011 quarter was $857.6 million, down 8.4% from the September 2011 quarter and 4.9% from the December 2010 quarter. The impact of the floods in Thailand reduced revenue in the December quarter by approximately $15 million. Revenue in local currencies declined 7.8% from the September 2011 quarter and 6.6% from the December 2010 quarter. Net income for the December 2011 quarter was $64.0 million or $0.36 per share, compared with net income of $80.5 million or $0.46 per share for the September 2011 quarter and net income of $78.3 million or $0.45 per share for the December 2010 quarter. In the December 2011 quarter, we recorded a one-time charge for additional income tax expense of $2.7 million ($0.02 per share). This charge reflects the cumulative effect of a reduction in future tax benefits from deferred tax assets in Japan resulting from a decrease in the Japanese statutory corporate tax rate enacted in November 2011.

“We continue to be optimistic about the future as our new product pipeline is quite strong and long-term growth opportunities remain healthy,” commented Martin P. Slark, Molex’s Chief Executive Officer. “The uncertain economic environment coupled with the disruption from the floods in Thailand, however, made the December quarter challenging from a booking and revenue perspective. We are pleased with our cost control, cash flow and resulting margins and are encouraged by improvements in recent booking trends. During the quarter we completed the purchase of Temp-Flex Cable, Inc., a specialty wire and cable company. Temp-Flex increases our presence in the medical market and will complement our high performance cable business.”

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Other financial highlights for the quarter ended December 31, 2011:

• Gross profit margin was 30.7%, compared with 30.1% in the December 2010 quarter and 31.3% in the September 2011 quarter.

• SG&A expense was $163.1 million, compared with $159.0 million in the December 2010 quarter and $169.2 million in the September 2011 quarter.

• Capital expenditures were $52.3 million or 6.1% of revenue.

• Depreciation and amortization was $59.9 million or 7.0% of revenue.

• Backlog was $346.3 million, a decrease of $40.9 million or 10.6% from the September 2011 quarter.

• The book-to-bill ratio was 0.95 to 1.

• Inventory days outstanding was 91 days compared with 87 days in the December 2010 quarter and 84 days in the September 2011 quarter.

• Accounts receivable days outstanding was 71 days compared with 73 days in the December 2010 quarter and 69 days in the September 2011 quarter.

• Cash flow from operations was $141.0 million.

• The effective tax rate was 33.7%. Excluding the impact of the adjustment for deferred tax assets in Japan, the effective tax rate was 30.9%.

Outlook

Based upon current order rates, backlog and normal seasonality, the Company estimates revenue in a range of $830 to $860 million for the March 2012 quarter. At this level of revenue, the Company expects earnings per share in a range of $0.32 to $0.36 assuming constant foreign currency rates and commodity prices and an effective tax rate of 32%.

Earnings Conference Call Information

A conference call will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8:30 am central time. Please dial (888) 679-8038 to participate in the call. International callers should dial (617) 213-4850. Please dial in at least five minutes prior to the start of the call and refer to participant pass code 82556528. Internet users will be able to access the webcast, including slide materials, live and in replay in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.molex.com. A 48-hour telephone replay will be available at approximately 10:30 am central time at (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888 / pass code 34557282.

Other Investor Events

Feb. 14, 2012 – Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2012 in San Francisco, CA

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from those stated. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “potential,” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and include, among others, the discussion under “Outlook.” These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including those associated with the operation of our business, including the risk that customer demand will decrease either temporarily or permanently, whether due to the Company’s actions or the demand for the Company’s products, and that the Company may not be able to respond through cost reductions in a timely and effective manner; the risk that the value of our inventory may decline; price cutting, new product introductions and other actions by our competitors; fluctuations in the costs of raw materials that the Company is not able to pass through to customers because of existing contracts or market factors; the availability of credit and general market liquidity; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; natural disasters; the financial condition of our customers; labor cost increases; and the ability to realize cost savings from cost reduction initiatives, the outcome of legal proceedings and losses resulting from unauthorized activities in Molex Japan.

Other factors, risks and uncertainties are set forth in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011, and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, which are incorporated by reference and in other reports that Molex files or furnishes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in these forward-looking statements. As a result, this release speaks only as of its date and Molex disclaims any obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to provide any updates regarding information contained in this release resulting from new information, future events or otherwise.

Molex Incorporated is a 73-year-old global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Based in Lisle, Illinois, USA, the Company operates 40 manufacturing locations in 16 countries. The Molex website is www.molex.com.

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Editor’s note: Molex is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (MOLX and MOLXA) in the United States and on the London Stock Exchange. The Company’s voting common stock (MOLX) is included in the S&P 500 Index.

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Molex Incorporated

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

	Dec. 31, 2011		June 30, 2011
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	607,336	$	532,599
Marketable securities		11,230		13,947
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $38,525 and $42,297 respectively		708,197		811,449
Inventories		552,264		535,953
Deferred income taxes		130,759		129,158
Other current assets		39,084		32,239
Total current assets		2,048,870		2,055,345
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,135,735		1,168,448
Goodwill		166,409		149,452
Non-current deferred income taxes		37,273		38,178
Other assets		181,831		186,429
Total assets	$	3,570,118	$	3,597,852
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	$	127,631	$	119,764
Accounts payable		317,103		359,812
Accrued expenses:
Accrual for unauthorized activities in Japan		188,601		182,460
Income taxes payable		27,672		2,383
Other		215,233		217,628
Total current liabilities		876,240		882,047
Other non-current liabilities		20,538		23,879
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits		93,056		100,866
Long-term debt		196,671		222,794
Total liabilities		1,186,505		1,229,586
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders’ equity		2,383,613		2,368,266
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,570,118	$	3,597,852

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Molex Incorporated

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net revenue	$	857,598		$	901,465		$	1,793,583		$	1,799,137
Cost of sales		594,661			630,420			1,237,918			1,253,016
Gross profit		262,937			271,045			555,665			546,121
Selling, general and administrative		163,073			159,044			332,298			316,100
Unauthorized activities in Japan		2,723			2,713			5,645			8,255
Total operating expenses		165,796			161,757			337,943			324,355
Income from operations		97,141			109,288			217,722			221,766
Interest (expense) income, net		(2,094	)		(1,788	)		(3,485	)		(3,123	)
Other income		1,482			4,792			1,758			4,441
Total other (expense) income, net		(612	)		3,004			(1,727	)		1,318
Income before income taxes		96,529			112,292			215,995			223,084
Income taxes		32,513			34,009			71,462			69,697
Net income	$	64,016		$	78,283		$	144,533		$	153,387
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.36		$	0.45		$	0.82		$	0.88
Diluted	$	0.36		$	0.45		$	0.82		$	0.88
Dividends declared per share	$	0.2000		$	0.1750		$	0.4000		$	0.3275
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic		175,830			174,664			175,656			174,510
Diluted		176,985			175,556			176,778			175,329

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Molex Incorporated

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Operating activities:
Net income	$	144,533		$	153,387
Add non-cash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization		121,174			120,804
Share-based compensation		11,402			11,460
Other non-cash items		5,213			7,275
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		94,400			3,221
Inventories		(26,442	)		(67,631	)
Accounts payable		(40,976	)		(36,945	)
Other current assets and liabilities		(7,183	)		(11,280	)
Other assets and liabilities		(10,608	)		2,184
Cash provided from operating activities		291,513			182,475
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(95,055	)		(132,728	)
Acquisitions		(24,000	)		—
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		2,202			1,400
Proceeds from sales or maturities of marketable securities		6,553			5,203
Purchases of marketable securities		(4,787	)		(3,612	)
Cash used for investing activities		(115,087	)		(129,737	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		75,000			50,000
Payments on revolving credit facility		(220,000	)		(15,000	)
Payments on short-term loans		(27,389	)		(11,479	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		150,000			—
Payments of long-term debt		(287	)		(24,572	)
Cash dividends paid		(70,186	)		(53,186	)
Exercise of stock options		2,630			1,820
Other financing activities		(2,087	)		(1,954	)
Cash used for financing activities		(92,319	)		(54,371	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(9,370	)		17,671
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		74,737			16,038
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		532,599			376,352
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	607,336		$	392,390

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