Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE

QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

ANGLETON, TX, JULY 24, 2014 – Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a leading integrated contract manufacturing provider, today announced financial results for its second quarter.

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,		March 31,		June 30,
	2014		2014		2013
Net sales (in millions)	$717		$639		$608
Net income (in millions)	$22		$19		$8
Net income – non-GAAP (in millions)	$23		$19		$17
Diluted EPS	$0.41		$0.35		$0.16
Diluted EPS – non-GAAP	$0.43		$0.35		$0.31
Operating margin (%)	3.8	%	3.5	%	2.1	%
Operating margin – non-GAAP (%)	4.1	%	3.6	%	3.5	%

“We executed very well during the quarter. Our continued focus on operational excellence enabled results for the second quarter to exceed our expectations as we convert our robust pipeline of new programs,” said Gayla J. Delly, President and CEO. “The solid quarter demonstrates the level of performance we can achieve at current demand levels and provides visibility into our future potential as we continue to accelerate our pace and efficiency in new program introductions.”

Second Quarter 2014 Highlights

·Revenue of $717 million increased 12% from Q1 2014 and 18% from Q2 2013.

·New program bookings were $120 million to $150 million.

·Restructuring and integration and acquisition-related costs totaled $1.9 million.

·Cash flows provided by operating activities were approximately $25 million.

·Cash and cash equivalents balance was $402 million at June 30, 2014.

·Accounts receivable was $499 million at June 30, 2014; calculated days sales outstanding were 63 days compared to 65 days at March 31, 2014 and 69 days at June 30, 2013.

·Inventory was $421 million at June 30, 2014; inventory turns were 6.3 times compared to 5.3 at March 31, 2014 and 6.4 at June 30, 2013.

·Repurchases of common shares totaled $7 million or 314,000 shares.

·Non-GAAP operating margin was 4.1%.

Second Quarter Industry Sector Update

The following table sets forth revenue by industry sector for the referenced quarters.

		June 30,		March 31,		June 30,
		2014		2014		2013
Computers and related products for business
	enterprises	21	%	20	%	29	%
Industrial control equipment		29		29		29
Telecommunication equipment		29		27		23
Medical devices		11		11		12
Testing and instrumentation products		10		13		7
		100	%	100	%	100	%

Third Quarter 2014 Outlook

·Revenue between $670 and $700 million.

·Diluted earnings per share between $0.38 and $0.42 (excluding restructuring charges and integration costs).

Conference Call Details

A conference call hosted by Benchmark management will be held today at 10:00 am (Central Time) to discuss the financial results of the Company and its future outlook. This call will be broadcast via the internet and may be accessed by logging on to our website at www.bench.com.

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. provides integrated manufacturing, design and engineering services to original equipment manufacturers of computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial control equipment (which includes equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and instrumentation products, and telecommunication equipment. Benchmark’s global operations include facilities in seven countries, and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.

For More Information, Please Contact:

Lisa K. Weeks, VP of Strategy & Investor Relations

979-849-6550 (ext. 1361) or lisa.weeks@bench.com

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes financial measures for earnings and earnings per share that exclude certain items and therefore do not follow U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A detailed reconciliation between the GAAP results and results excluding special items (non-GAAP) is included at the end of this press release. By disclosing this non-GAAP information, management intends to provide investors with additional information to further analyze the Company’s performance and underlying trends. Management uses a non-GAAP measure of net income and earnings per share that excludes certain items to better assess operating

performance and to help investors compare our results with our previous guidance. This non-GAAP information is not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP information of other companies. Non-GAAP information should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP as measures of our profitability or liquidity. Users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions for which adjustments have been made.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the scope of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict” and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, identify forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, the statement “provides visibility into our future potential as we continue to accelerate our pace and efficiency in new program introductions,” our sales and diluted earnings per share (excluding special items) guidance for the third quarter of 2014, as well as other statements, express or implied, concerning: future operating results or the ability to generate sales, income or cash flow; and Benchmark’s business and growth strategies, including expected internal growth and performance goals. Although Benchmark believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.

All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Benchmark as of the date of this release, and Benchmark assumes no obligation to update such statements. Readers are advised to consult further disclosures on related subjects in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its press releases.

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Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Results
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(UNAUDITED)
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,		March 31,		June 30,		June 30,
			2014		2014		2013		2014		2013
Income from operations (GAAP)		$	27,144	$	22,432	$	12,783	$	49,576	$	26,776
Restructuring charges and integration
and acquisition-related costs			1,907		2,109		5,667		4,016		6,109
Asset impairment charge and other			-		-		2,606		-		2,606
Thailand flood related items, net of insurance			-		(1,571)		-		(1,571)		-
Non-GAAP income from operations		$	29,051	$	22,970	$	21,056	$	52,021	$	35,491
Net income (GAAP)		$	22,150	$	19,125	$	8,457	$	41,275	$	19,944
Restructuring charges and integration
and acquisition-related costs, net of tax			1,243		1,383		5,541		2,626		5,945
Asset impairment charge and other,
net of tax			-		-		2,849		-		2,849
Thailand flood related items, net of insurance
and tax			-		(1,263)		-		(1,263)		-
Non-GAAP net income		$	23,393	$	19,245	$	16,847	$	42,638	$	28,738
Earnings per share: (GAAP)
	Basic	$	0.41	$	0.36	$	0.16	$	0.77	$	0.37
	Diluted	$	0.41	$	0.35	$	0.16	$	0.76	$	0.36
Earnings per share: (Non-GAAP)
	Basic	$	0.43	$	0.36	$	0.31	$	0.79	$	0.53
	Diluted	$	0.43	$	0.35	$	0.31	$	0.78	$	0.52
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculating earnings per share:
	Basic		53,826		53,650		54,207		53,738		54,500
	Diluted		54,405		54,277		54,500		54,394		54,897

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(UNAUDITED)
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Sales		$	716,868	$	607,522	$	1,356,212	$	1,149,966
Cost of sales			659,117		563,155		1,247,338		1,068,765
	Gross profit		57,751		44,367		108,874		81,201
Selling, general and administrative expenses			28,700		23,311		56,853		45,710
Restructuring charges and integration
and acquisition-related costs			1,907		5,667		4,016		6,109
Asset impairment charge and other			-		2,606		-		2,606
Thailand flood related items, net of insurance			-		-		(1,571)		-
	Income from operations		27,144		12,783		49,576		26,776
Interest expense			(473)		(463)		(949)		(922)
Interest income			668		291		1,183		705
Other income (expense), net			99		(501)		125		(185)
	Income before income taxes		27,438		12,110		49,935		26,374
Income tax expense			5,288		3,653		8,660		6,430
	Net income	$	22,150	$	8,457	$	41,275	$	19,944
Earnings per share:
	Basic	$	0.41	$	0.16	$	0.77	$	0.37
	Diluted	$	0.41	$	0.16	$	0.76	$	0.36
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculating earnings per share:
	Basic		53,826		54,207		53,738		54,500
	Diluted		54,405		54,500		54,394		54,897

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
					June 30,		December 31,
					2014		2013
					(unaudited)
Assets
	Current assets:
		Cash and cash equivalents		$	401,869	$	345,555
		Accounts receivable, net			499,479		559,763
		Inventories, net			421,216		396,699
		Other current assets			42,667		40,816
			Total current assets		1,365,231		1,342,833
	Long-term investments				9,710		9,921
	Property, plant and equipment, net				190,686		185,319
	Goodwill and other, net				115,850		119,298
			Total assets	$	1,681,477	$	1,657,371
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
		Current installments of capital lease obligations		$	628	$	582
		Accounts payable			298,762		320,953
		Accrued liabilities			78,284		76,842
			Total current liabilities		377,674		398,377
	Capital lease obligations, less current installments				9,194		9,521
	Other long-term liabilities				23,751		22,440
	Shareholders’ equity				1,270,858		1,227,033
			Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,681,477	$	1,657,371