Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Plexus Announces Q2 Revenue of $360 Million and EPS of $0.22
Initiates Q3 Revenue Guidance of $365 — $375 Million and
Re-Sets Full Year Revenue Growth Target
NEENAH, WI, April 25, 2007 — Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq: PLXS) today announced results for its fiscal second quarter and provided forward-looking guidance for its fiscal third quarter and its full fiscal year 2007.
| • | | Q2 ‘07 Results: Revenue for the fiscal 2nd quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $360 million with diluted GAAP EPS of $0.22, including $0.02 per share of stock option expense. |
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| • | | Q3 ‘07 Guidance: The Company established fiscal 3rd quarter revenue guidance of $365 to $375 million with EPS, excluding any restructuring charges, in the range of $0.25 to $0.30, including approximately $0.03 per share of stock option expense. |
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| • | | FY ‘07 Target: Plexus revised its full fiscal year revenue growth target to 6% to 8% over fiscal 2006. |
Dean Foate, President and CEO, commented, “From a revenue perspective Q2 was better than we had anticipated with the Wireline/Networking and Medical sectors outperforming previous expectations. Looking forward we are expecting sequential growth in the back half of the year to be fueled primarily by the Wireline/Networking and Defense/Security/Aerospace sectors. Late in the second quarter we received follow-on purchase orders for a large defense program. We expect to deliver the bulk of these orders in Q4.”
Gordon Bitter, Chief Financial Officer, added, “Profitability in Q2 was substantially better than projected, as higher revenues and aggressively implemented cost controls helped achieve better than expected operating efficiencies. Unfortunately, we wrote down $5.9 million (pre-tax) of inventory purchased during the quarter due to financial concerns about a late-stage development customer.”
Foate concluded, “Plexus continues to be a solid execution engine for our customers. We are well positioned to service our target market sectors, and focused on delivering long-term value to our shareholders.”
Plexus provides non-GAAP supplemental information. These non-GAAP income statements exclude transactions that are not expected to have an effect on future operations. Such transactions include restructuring costs, as well as the establishment or reduction of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. These non-GAAP financial data are provided to facilitate meaningful period-to-period comparisons of underlying operational performance by eliminating infrequent or unusual charges. Similar non-GAAP financial measures are used for internal management assessments because such measures provide additional insight into ongoing financial performance. Please refer to the attached accompanying reconciliations of the GAAP net income and EPS to the non-GAAP supplemental data.
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SECTOR BREAKOUT
Plexus reports revenue based on the industry sector breakout set forth in the table below, which reflects the Company’s sales and marketing focus.
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Industry | | Q2 – Fiscal 2007 | | Q1 – Fiscal 2007 |
Wireline/Networking | | 45% | | 42% |
Wireless Infrastructure | | 8% | | 9% |
Medical | | 25% | | 27% |
Industrial/Commercial | | 16% | | 16% |
Defense/Security/Aerospace | | 6% | | 6% |
FISCAL Q2 HIGHLIGHTS
• | | Top 10 customers comprised 59% of sales during the quarter, down 1 percentage point from the previous quarter. |
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• | | Juniper Networks Inc., with 19% of sales, and General Electric Corp., with 10% of sales, were the only customers representing 10% or more of revenues for the quarter. |
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• | | Cash flow provided by operations was approximately $11.0 million for the quarter. |
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• | | Capital expenditures for the quarter were $16.2 million. |
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• | | Cash Conversion Cycle: |
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Cash Conversion Cycle | | Q2 – Fiscal 2007 | | Q1 – Fiscal 2007 |
Days in Accounts Receivable | | 49 Days | | 46 Days |
Days in Inventory | | 68 Days | | 63 Days |
Days in Accounts Payable | | (54) Days | | (51) Days |
Annualized Cash Cycle | | 63 Days | | 58 Days |
Conference Call/Webcast and Replay Information
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| | What: | | Plexus Corp.’s Fiscal Q2 Earnings Conference Call |
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| | When: | | Thursday, April 26th at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time |
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| | Where: | | 800-514-0843 or 973-935-8412 with conference ID: 8600895 http://www.videonewswire.com/PLXS/042607/index.html (requires Windows Media Player) |
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| | Replay: | | The call will be archived until May 3, 2007 at noon Eastern Time http://www.videonewswire.com/PLXS/042607/index.html or via telephone replay at 877-519-4471 or 973-341-3080 PIN: 8600895 |
For further information, please contact:
Kristian Talvitie, Vice President – Marketing, Branding and Communications
920-969-6160 or kristian.talvitie@plexus.com
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About Plexus Corp. – The Product Realization Company
Plexus (www.plexus.com) is an award-winning participant in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry, providing product design, test, manufacturing, fulfillment and aftermarket solutions to branded product companies in the Wireline/Networking, Wireless Infrastructure, Medical, Industrial/Commercial and Defense/Security/Aerospace industries.
The Company’s unique Focused Factory manufacturing model and global supply chain solutions are strategically enhanced by value-added product design and engineering services. Plexus specializes in customer programs that require flexibility, scalability, technology and quality.
Plexus provides award-winning customer service to more than 100 branded product companies in North America, Europe and Asia.
Safe Harbor and Fair Disclosure Statement
The statements contained in this release which are guidance or which are not historical facts (such as statements in the future tense and statements including “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target” and similar terms and concepts), including all discussions of periods which are not yet completed, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: the economic performance of the electronics, technology and defense industries; the risk of customer delays, changes or cancellations in both ongoing and new programs; the poor visibility of future orders in the defense industry; the Company’s ability to secure new customers and maintain its current customer base; material cost fluctuations and the adequate availability of components and related parts for production; the effect of changes in average selling prices; the effect of start-up costs of new programs and facilities, including our planned expansions in Asia; the adequacy of restructuring and similar charges as compared to actual expenses; possible unexpected costs and operating disruption in transitioning programs; the effect of general economic conditions and world events (such as terrorism and war in the Middle East); the impact of increased competition; and other risks detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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PLEXUS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | March 31, | | | April 1, | | | March 31, | | | April 1, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Net sales | | $ | 360,175 | | | $ | 337,911 | | | $ | 741,010 | | | $ | 666,217 | |
Cost of sales | | | 328,533 | | | | 300,870 | | | | 669,713 | | | | 597,901 | |
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Gross profit | | | 31,642 | | | | 37,041 | | | | 71,297 | | | | 68,316 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling and administrative expenses | | | 20,572 | | | | 19,301 | | | | 40,918 | | | | 36,530 | |
Restructuring costs | | | 419 | | | | — | | | | 932 | | | | — | |
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| | | 20,991 | | | | 19,301 | | | | 41,850 | | | | 36,530 | |
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Operating income | | | 10,651 | | | | 17,740 | | | | 29,447 | | | | 31,786 | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | (761 | ) | | | (1,001 | ) | | | (1,686 | ) | | | (1,831 | ) |
Interest income | | | 2,153 | | | | 1,453 | | | | 4,464 | | | | 2,573 | |
Miscellaneous income (expense) | | | (82 | ) | | | 345 | | | | (631 | ) | | | 19 | |
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Income before income taxes | | | 11,961 | | | | 18,537 | | | | 31,594 | | | | 32,547 | |
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Income tax expense | | | 1,803 | | | | — | | | | 6,319 | | | | 253 | |
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Net income | | $ | 10,158 | | | $ | 18,537 | | | $ | 25,275 | | | $ | 32,294 | |
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Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | 0.55 | | | $ | 0.73 | |
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Diluted | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | $ | 0.71 | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 46,296 | | | | 44,633 | | | | 46,269 | | | | 44,265 | |
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Diluted | | | 46,601 | | | | 46,347 | | | | 46,698 | | | | 45,760 | |
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PLEXUS CORP.
NON-GAAP SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | March 31, | | | April 1, | | | March 31, | | | April 1, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Net income — GAAP | | $ | 10,158 | | | $ | 18,537 | | | $ | 25,275 | | | $ | 32,294 | |
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Add income tax expense | | | 1,803 | | | | — | | | | 6,319 | | | | 253 | |
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Income before income taxes — GAAP | | | 11,961 | | | | 18,537 | | | | 31,594 | | | | 32,547 | |
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Add: Restructuring costs* | | | 419 | | | | — | | | | 932 | | | | — | |
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Income before income taxes and excluding restructuring costs — Non-GAAP | | | 12,380 | | | | 18,537 | | | | 32,526 | | | | 32,547 | |
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Income tax expense — Non-GAAP | | | 1,866 | | | | — | | | | 6,505 | | | | 253 | |
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Net income — Non-GAAP | | $ | 10,514 | | | $ | 18,537 | | | $ | 26,021 | | | $ | 32,294 | |
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Earnings per share — Non-GAAP: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | 0.56 | | | $ | 0.73 | |
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Diluted | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.56 | | | $ | 0.71 | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 46,296 | | | | 44,633 | | | | 46,269 | | | | 44,265 | |
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Diluted | | | 46,601 | | | | 46,347 | | | | 46,698 | | | | 45,760 | |
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* Summary of restructuring costs
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Restructuring costs: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lease exit costs and other | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Asset impairments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Severance costs | | | 419 | | | | — | | | | 932 | | | | — | |
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Total restructuring costs | | $ | 419 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 932 | | | $ | — | |
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PLEXUS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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| | March 31, | | | September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 132,706 | | | $ | 164,912 | |
Short-term investments | | | 45,000 | | | | 30,000 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 194,442 | | | | 209,737 | |
Inventories | | | 244,129 | | | | 224,342 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 10,378 | | | | 10,232 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 7,477 | | | | 6,226 | |
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Total current assets | | | 634,132 | | | | 645,449 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 149,907 | | | | 134,437 | |
Goodwill, net | | | 7,783 | | | | 7,400 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 4,606 | | | | 4,542 | |
Other | | | 11,440 | | | | 9,634 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 807,868 | | | $ | 801,462 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Current portion of capital lease obligations | | $ | 1,643 | | | $ | 997 | |
Accounts payable | | | 192,744 | | | | 215,332 | |
Customer deposits | | | 7,601 | | | | 7,091 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Salaries and wages | | | 22,850 | | | | 33,153 | |
Other | | | 30,022 | | | | 29,808 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 254,860 | | | | 286,381 | |
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Capital lease obligations | | | 25,551 | | | | 25,653 | |
Other liabilities | | | 9,434 | | | | 7,861 | |
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Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 46,328 and 46,217 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | | | 463 | | | | 462 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 322,762 | | | | 312,785 | |
Retained earnings | | | 184,143 | | | | 158,868 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 10,655 | | | | 9,452 | |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | | 518,023 | | | | 481,567 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 807,868 | | | $ | 801,462 | |
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