SANMINA CORP
For the period ended Mar 30, 2024. Filed May 1, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Sanmina Corporation (the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to those rules or regulations. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but reflect all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended September 30, 2023 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 16, 2023.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All intra-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Noncontrolling interest represents a noncontrolling investor’s interest in the results of operations of subsidiaries that the Company controls and consolidates.
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Results of operations for the second quarter of 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year.
The Company operates on a 52 or 53 week year ending on the Saturday nearest September 30. Fiscal 2024 and 2023 are each 52-week years. All references to years relate to fiscal years unless otherwise noted.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which will require the Company to disclose information about its reportable segment’s significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. The disclosure requirements are effective for the Company in fiscal 2025, and for interim periods within the Company's fiscal 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2023-07 will have on the financial statement disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which will require the Company, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in its effective income tax rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company in fiscal 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2023-09 will have on the financial statement disclosures.
Note 2. Revenue Recognition
The Company has determined that revenue for the majority of its contracts is required to be recognized on an over time basis. This is primarily due to the fact that the Company does not have an alternative use for the end products it manufactures for its customers and has an enforceable right to payment, including a reasonable profit, for work-in-progress upon a customer's cancellation of a contract for convenience. In certain circumstances, the Company recognizes over time because its customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Company’s services or the Company’s customer controls the end product as the Company performs manufacturing services (continuous transfer of control). For these contracts, revenue is recognized on an over time basis using the cost-to-cost method (ratio of costs incurred to date to total estimated costs at completion) which the Company believes best depicts the transfer of control to the customer. Revenue streams for which revenue is recognized on an over time basis include sales of vertically integrated manufacturing solutions (integrated manufacturing solutions and components); logistics and repair services; design, development and engineering services; and defense and aerospace programs. At least 95% of the Company’s revenue is recognized on an over time basis, which is as products are manufactured or services are performed. Because of this, and the fact that there is no work-in-process or finished goods inventory associated with contracts for which revenue is recognized on an over-time basis,99% or more of the Company’s inventory at the end of a given period is in the form of raw materials. For contracts for which revenue is required to be recognized at a point-in-time, the Company recognizes revenue when it has transferred control of the related goods, which generally occurs upon shipment or delivery of the goods to the customer.
Application of the cost-to-cost method for government contracts in the Company’s Defense and Aerospace division requires the use of significant judgments with respect to estimated materials, labor and subcontractor costs included in the total estimated costs at completion. Additionally, the Company evaluates whether contract modifications for claims have been approved and, if so, estimates the amount, if any, of variable consideration that can be included in the transaction price of the contract. This division is an operating segment whose results are combined with thirteen other operating segments and reported under Components, Products and Services (“CPS”) for segment reporting purposes.
Changes in the Company’s estimates of transaction price and/or cost result in a favorable or unfavorable impact to its revenue and operating income. The impact of changes in estimates on revenue and operating income resulting from application of the cost-to-cost method for recognizing revenue was as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | |
| Revenue · (In thousands) | ||||
| Favorable | $4,843 | $1,551 | $10,710 | $3,835 |
| Unfavorable | (2,357) | (5,179) | (6,727) | (9,509) |
| Net | $2,486 | $(3,628) | $3,983 | $(5,674) |
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | |
| Operating income · (In thousands) | ||||
| Favorable | $8,088 | $1,561 | $15,701 | $4,375 |
| Unfavorable | (3,603) | (13,181) | (10,372) | (20,034) |
| Net | $4,485 | $(11,620) | $5,329 | $(15,659) |
Contract Assets
A contract asset is recognized when the Company has recognized revenue, but has not issued an invoice to its customer for payment. Contract assets are classified separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and transferred to accounts receivable when rights to payment become unconditional. Because of the Company’s short manufacturing cycle times, the transfer from contract assets to accounts receivable generally occurs within the next fiscal quarter.
The following table presents revenue disaggregated by segment, market sector and geography.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Segments: | ||||
| Integrated Manufacturing Solutions (“IMS”) | $1,451,640 | $1,919,158 | $2,949,750 | $3,846,270 |
| CPS | 382,955 | 400,945 | 759,643 | 829,641 |
| Total | $1,834,595 | $2,320,103 | $3,709,393 | $4,675,911 |
| End Markets: | ||||
| Industrial, Medical, Defense and Aerospace, and Automotive | $1,225,326 | $1,361,843 | $2,481,719 | $2,701,871 |
| Communications Networks and Cloud Infrastructure | 609,269 | 958,260 | 1,227,674 | 1,974,040 |
| Total | $1,834,595 | $2,320,103 | $3,709,393 | $4,675,911 |
| Geography: | ||||
| Americas (1) | $959,276 | $1,112,778 | $1,919,662 | $2,248,529 |
| APAC | 592,781 | 853,492 | 1,204,837 | 1,767,833 |
| EMEA | 282,538 | 353,833 | 584,894 | 659,549 |
| Total | $1,834,595 | $2,320,103 | $3,709,393 | $4,675,911 |
(1)Mexico represents approximately 65% and 70% of the Americas net sales and the U.S. represents approximately 35% and 30% of the Americas net sales for the three months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively. Mexico represents approximately 60% and 70% of the Americas net sales and the U.S. represents approximately 35% and 30% of the Americas net sales for the six months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively.
As an electronics manufacturing services company, the Company primarily provides manufacturing and related services for products built to its customers’ unique specifications. Therefore, it is impracticable for the Company to provide revenue from external customers for each product and service it provides.
Sales to the ten largest customers typically represent approximately 50% of the Company’s net sales. Net sales from these customers are derived from multiple segments. The following table presents the percentage of total net sales to each significant customer that represented 10% or more of the Company’s net sales.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | |
| Nokia: | ||||
| IMS | —% | 14.8% | —% | 15.3% |
| CPS | —% | 0.6% | —% | 0.6% |
| Total | —% | 15.4% | —% | 15.9% |
| Motorola: | ||||
| IMS | 9.9% | —% | 10.1% | —% |
| CPS | 0.2% | —% | 0.2% | —% |
| Total | 10.1% | —% | 10.3% | —% |
Note 3. Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair values of cash equivalents (represents 10% of cash and cash equivalents), accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt approximate carrying values due to the short-term duration of these instruments. Additionally, the fair value of variable rate long-term debt approximates carrying value as of March 30, 2024. The Company’s cash equivalents are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The Company’s primary financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are deferred compensation plan assets and defined benefit plan assets, which are both measured using Level 1 inputs. Deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities were $44 million and $38 million as of March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Defined benefit plan assets were $17 million as of September 30, 2023 and are measured at fair value only in the fourth quarter of each year. Other financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps, which are both measured using Level 2 inputs. Interest rate swaps are valued based on a discounted cash flow analysis that incorporates observable market inputs such as interest rate yield curves and credit spreads. For currency contracts, inputs include foreign currency spot and forward rates and interest rates at commonly quoted intervals. Foreign exchange contracts were not material as of March 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
Other non-financial assets, such as goodwill and other long-lived assets, are measured at fair value as of the date such assets are acquired or in the period an impairment is recorded.
Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The Company has entered into master netting arrangements with each of its derivative counterparties that allow net settlement of derivative assets and liabilities under certain conditions, such as multiple transactions with the same currency maturing on the same date. The Company presents its derivative assets and derivative liabilities on a gross basis on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents the location and fair values of derivative financial instruments included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | September 30,2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Derivatives Designated as Accounting Hedges: | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $4,785 | $6,179 |
| Other assets | $3,490 | $6,351 |
| Accrued liabilities | $151 | $213 |
| Derivatives Not Designated as Accounting Hedges: | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current expenses | $2,669 | $1,164 |
| Accrued liabilities | $1,676 | $4,685 |
Derivative Instruments
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is foreign currency exchange risk.
Forward contracts on various foreign currencies are used to manage foreign currency risk associated with forecasted foreign currency transactions and certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. The Company’s primary foreign currency cash flows are in Mexico, China and India.
The Company had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that were entered into to hedge foreign currency exposures:
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | September 30,2023 | |
| Derivatives Designated as Accounting Hedges: | ||
| Notional amount (in thousands) | $120,618 | $125,758 |
| Number of contracts | 49 | 50 |
| Derivatives Not Designated as Accounting Hedges: | ||
| Notional amount (in thousands) | $331,574 | $338,283 |
| Number of contracts | 44 | 42 |
The Company utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge certain operational (“cash flow”) exposures resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such exposures generally result from (1) forecasted non-functional currency sales and (2) forecasted non-functional currency materials, labor, overhead and other expenses. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes and are generally one to two months in duration but, by policy, may be up totwelve months in duration.
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the Company excludes time value from its assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognizes the amount of time value in earnings over the life of the derivative instrument. Gains or losses on the derivative not caused by changes in time value are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), a component of equity, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The amount of gain or loss recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on derivative instruments and the amount of gain or loss reclassified from AOCI into income were not material for any period presented herein.
The Company enters into short-term foreign currency forward contracts to hedge currency exposures associated with certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. These contracts have maturities of up totwo months and are not designated as accounting hedges. Accordingly, these contracts are marked-to-market at the end of each period with unrealized gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The amount of gains or losses associated with these forward contracts was not material for any period presented herein. From an economic perspective, the objective of the Company’s hedging program is for gains and losses on forward contracts to substantially offset gains and losses on the underlying hedged items. In addition to the contracts disclosed in the table above, the Company has numerous contracts that have been closed from an economic and financial accounting perspective and will settle early in the first month of the following quarter. Since these offsetting contracts do not expose the Company to risk of fluctuations in exchange rates, these contracts have been excluded from the above table.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company enters into forward interest rate swap agreements with independent counterparties to partially hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate benchmark interest rate (“SOFR”) associated with anticipated variable rate borrowings. These interest rate swaps have a maturity date of September 27, 2027 and effectively convert a portion of the Company’s variable interest rate obligations to fixed interest rate obligations. These swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $300 million and $650 million were outstanding as of March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The aggregate effective interest rate of these swaps as of March 30, 2024 was approximately 4.7%. As of March 30, 2024, the interest rate swaps portfolio had a value of $8 million, of which $5 million was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and $3 million was included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2023, the interest rate swaps portfolio had a value of $12 million of which $6 million was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and $6 million was included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Note 4. Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | September 30,2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Term Loan Due 2027, net of issuance costs | $321,384 | $329,827 |
| Less: Current portion of Term Loan Due 2027 | 17,500 | 17,500 |
| Long-term debt | $303,884 | $312,327 |
Term Loan maturities by fiscal year are as follows:
| As of | |
|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | |
| (In thousands) | |
| Remainder of 2024 | $4,375 |
| 2025 | 17,500 |
| 2026 | 21,875 |
| 2027 | 280,000 |
| $323,750 | |
Revolving Credit Facility
In 2022, the Company entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), that provides for an $800 million revolving credit facility and drew a $350 million secured term loan (“Term Loan Due 2027”). Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including obtaining additional commitments from existing and/or new lenders, the Company may increase the revolving commitment up to an additional $200 million.
Loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company's option, at either the SOFR or a base rate, in each case plus a spread determined based on the Company's credit rating. Interest on the loans is payable quarterly in arrears with respect to base rate loans and at the end of an interest period (or at three-month intervals if the interest period exceeds three months) in the case of SOFR loans. The outstanding principal amount of all loans under the Credit Agreement, including, the Term Loan Due 2027, together with accrued and unpaid interest, is due on September 27, 2027. The Company is required to repay a portion of the principal amount of the Term Loan Due 2027 equal to 1.25% of the principal in quarterly installments.
Certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries are guarantors in respect of the Credit Agreement. The Company and the subsidiary guarantors’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of their respective assets (excluding real property), including cash, accounts receivable and the shares of certain Company subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.
There wereno borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of March 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023. Additionally, as of March 30, 2024, $13 million of letters of credit was outstanding under the Credit Agreement and $787 million was available to borrow.
Foreign Short-term Borrowing Facilities
As of March 30, 2024, certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company had a total of $71 million of uncommitted short-term borrowing facilities available, under whichno borrowings were outstanding.
Debt Covenants
The Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with certain financial covenants, namely a maximum consolidated leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, in both cases measured on the basis of a trailing 12-month look-back period. In addition, the Company’s debt agreements contain a number of restrictive covenants, including restrictions on incurring additional debt, making investments and other restricted payments, selling assets and paying dividends, subject to certain exceptions. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 30, 2024.
Note 5. Leases
The Company’s leases consist primarily of operating leases for buildings and land and have initial lease terms of up to 44 years. Certain of these leases contain an option to extend the lease term for additional periods or to terminate the lease after an initial non-cancelable term. Renewal options are considered in the measurement of the Company’s initial lease liability and corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) assets only if it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Leases with lease terms of twelve months or less are not recorded on the Company’s balance sheet.
ROU assets and lease liabilities recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | September 30,2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Other assets | $85,569 | $95,750 |
| Accrued liabilities | $22,279 | $22,344 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 51,327 | 60,663 |
| Total lease liabilities | $73,606 | $83,007 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 11.14 | 12.97 |
| Weighted average discount rate | 4.0% | 3.9% |
Lease expense and supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases are as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Operating lease expense (1) | $8,073 | $8,198 | $16,245 | $17,565 |
| Six Months Ended | ||||
| March 30,2024 · April 1,2023 | ||||
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Cash paid for operating lease liabilities | $12,997 | $11,629 | ||
(1)Includes immaterial amounts of short-term leases, variable lease costs and sublease income.
Future lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of March 30, 2024, by fiscal year, are as follows:
| Operating Leases | |
|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |
| Remainder of 2024 | $12,907 |
| 2025 | 22,987 |
| 2026 | 17,741 |
| 2027 | 13,850 |
| 2028 | 4,466 |
| Thereafter | 8,879 |
| Total lease payments | 80,830 |
| Less: imputed interest | 7,224 |
| Total | $73,606 |
Note 6. Accounts Receivable Sale Program
The Company is a party to a Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “RPA”) with certain third-party banking institutions for the sale of trade receivables generated from sales to certain customers, subject to acceptance by, and a funding commitment from, the banks that are party to the RPA. Trade receivables sold pursuant to the RPA are serviced by the Company.
In addition to the RPA, the Company has the option to participate in trade receivables sales programs that have been implemented by certain of the Company’s customers, as in effect from time to time. The Company does not service trade receivables sold under these other programs.
Under each of the programs noted above, the Company sells its entire interest in a trade receivable for 100% of face value, less a discount. During the six months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, the Company sold approximately $797 million and $1.7 billion, respectively, of accounts receivable under these programs. Upon sale, these receivables are removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and cash received is presented as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Discounts on sold receivables were $5 million and $12 million for the six months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively, and were recorded in other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of income. As of March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, $144 million and $162 million, respectively, of accounts receivable sold under the RPA and subject to servicing by the Company remained outstanding and had not yet been collected. The Company’s sole risk with respect to receivables it services is with respect to commercial disputes regarding such receivables. Commercial disputes include billing errors, returns and similar matters. To date, the Company has not been required to repurchase any receivable it has sold due to a commercial dispute. Additionally, the Company is required to remit amounts collected as a servicer under the RPA on a weekly basis to the financial institutions that purchased the receivables. As of March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, $8 million and $33 million, respectively, had been collected but not yet remitted. These amounts are classified in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company is a party to litigation, claims and other contingencies, including environmental, regulatory and employee matters and examinations and investigations by governmental agencies, which arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company records a contingent liability when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable in accordance with ASC Topic 450, Contingencies, or other applicable accounting standards. As of March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the Company had estimated liabilities of $40 million and $34 million, respectively, for environmental matters, warranty, litigation and other contingencies (excluding reserves for uncertain tax positions), which the Company believes are adequate. However, there can be no assurance that the Company’s reserves will be sufficient to settle these contingencies. Such reserves are included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Legal Proceedings
Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations and administrative orders concerning environmental protection, including those addressing the discharge of pollutants into the environment, the management and disposal of hazardous substances, the cleanup of contaminated sites, the materials used in products, and the recycling, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. As of March 30, 2024, the Company had been named in a lawsuit and several administrative orders alleging that certain of its current and former sites sent waste for disposal that contributed to groundwater contamination, which require further management and care. One such order demands that the Company and other alleged defendants fund continued post-closure care and remediation at four properly permitted former hazardous waste landfills located in Northern California to which the Company may have sent wastewater in the past. The Company is participating with a working group of a number of other alleged defendants in a pending settlement of this matter and has reserved its estimated exposure for this matter as of March 30, 2024, which amount is immaterial.
In June 2008, the Company was named by the Orange County Water District in a suit alleging that a predecessor company’s actions at a plant the Company sold in 1998 contributed to polluted groundwater managed by the plaintiff. The complaint seeks recovery of compensatory and other damages, as well as declaratory relief, for the payment of costs necessary to investigate, monitor, remediate, abate and contain contamination of groundwater. In April 2013, all claims against the Company were dismissed. The plaintiff appealed this dismissal and the Court of Appeal reversed the judgment in August 2017, remanding the case back to the Superior Court of California for trial. The trial against the Company and several other defendants commenced in April 2021 and the submission of evidence concluded in May 2022. On April 3, 2023, the court published a statement of decision finding the Company and other remaining defendants liable for certain past investigation costs incurred by the plaintiff. The Company believes a loss in this matter is probable and has recorded its estimated loss as of March 30, 2024. There will be subsequent proceedings to assess the Company’s and other defendants’ liability for the plaintiff’s future remediation and other costs, including attorneys’ fees. It is probable that the Company will record additional losses in connection with this matter, and it is reasonably possible that the amount of such additional losses will be material. However, the Company is unable to estimate the amount of such additional losses or a range of losses. The Company intends to continue defending the case vigorously and to seek appellate review at the appropriate time.
Other Matters
In December 2019, the Company sued a former customer, Dialight plc (“Dialight”), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to collect approximately $10 million in unpaid accounts receivable and net obsolete inventory obligations. Later the same day, Dialight commenced its own action in the same court. Dialight’s complaint, which asserts claims for fraudulent inducement, breach of contract and willful misconduct, alleges that the Company fraudulently misrepresented its capabilities to induce Dialight to enter into a Manufacturing Services Agreement (the “Dialight MSA”), and then breached its obligations contained in the Dialight MSA relating to quality, on-time delivery and supply chain management. Dialight seeks compensatory and punitive damages that it contends exceed $200 million, but the Company believes Dialight’s claimed damages are vastly overstated and are subject to a contractual limitation of liability that limits any Dialight recovery to less than $2 million. In an Opinion and Order dated March 14, 2023, the court granted in part the Company’s motion for partial summary judgment and dismissed Dialight’s willful misconduct claim. The Company continues to vigorously prosecute its claims against Dialight. Further, the Company strongly disagrees with Dialight’s allegations and is defending against Dialight’s remaining claims vigorously. A trial date has been set in this matter for July 2024.
In May 2023, the Company and its SCI Technology, Inc. subsidiary (“SCI”) received Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) from the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) pursuant to the civil False Claims Act (“FCA”). The stated purpose of the CIDs—a form of subpoena requiring responses to written interrogatories and the production of documents relating to certain contracts, projects, proposals and business activities of SCI going back to 2010—is to determine whether there is or has been a violation of the FCA with respect to the provision of products and services to the government. These CIDs supplement several CIDs relating to the same subject matter served upon SCI and certain current and former SCI and Sanmina employees beginning in August 2020, pursuant to which SCI has been producing documents and information and the current and former employees have provided or will provide oral testimony. To date, neither the Company nor SCI has been served with a complaint in this matter. The Company has been, and is, cooperating with the DOJ and continues to produce documents and other information responsive to the CIDs. The Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome in this matter, although a loss currently is not considered to be probable or estimable.
On November 14, 2023, Gerardo Ramirez, an employee at the Company’s Newark, California plant, filed two lawsuits against the Company in the Alameda County Superior Court. The first, a putative class action (as amended in February 2024), alleges violations of various California Labor Code and Wage Order requirements, including provisions governing overtime, meal and rest periods, minimum wage requirements, payment of wages during employment, wage statements, payroll records, and reimbursement of business expenses. The class action complaint seeks certification of a class of all current and former non-exempt employees who worked for the Company within the State of California at any time between March 1, 2021 and final judgment, as well as unspecified damages, penalties, restitution, attorneys’ fees, pre-judgment interest, and costs of suit. The second action, a complaint under California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (Labor Code §§ 2698 et seq.), alleges substantially similar violations and a violation of the provision governing payment of final wages and seeks penalties individually and on behalf of the State of California and other “aggrieved employees,” along with attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company intends to defend these cases vigorously.
For each of the pending matters noted above, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate a range of possible loss at this time.
In addition, from time to time, the Company may become involved in routine legal proceedings, demands, claims, threatened litigation and regulatory inquiries and investigations that arise in the normal course of our business. The Company records liabilities for such matters when a loss becomes probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain and unfavorable outcomes could have a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
Note 8. Income Tax
The Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate at the end of each quarterly period. The estimate takes into account the geographic mix of expected pre-tax income (loss), expected total annual pre-tax income (loss), enacted changes in tax laws, implementation of tax planning strategies and possible outcomes of audits and other uncertain tax positions. To the extent there are fluctuations in any of these variables during a period, the provision for income taxes may vary.
The Company’s provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023 was $19 million (26% of income before taxes) and $26 million (23% of income before taxes), respectively.
The Company’s provision for income taxes for the six months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023 was $40 million (26% of income before taxes) and $47 million (21% of income before taxes), respectively. The tax rate was lower for the six months ended April 1, 2023 because of$8 million of recognized tax benefits from the release of certain foreign tax reserves due to lapse of time and expiration of statutes of limitations. No such tax benefits were recognized for the six months ended March 30, 2024.
As a result of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for fiscal 2008 through 2010, the Company received a Revenue Agent’s Report (“RAR”) on November 17, 2023 asserting an underpayment of tax of approximately $8 million for fiscal 2009. The asserted underpayment results from the IRS’s proposed disallowance of a $503 million worthless stock deduction in fiscal 2009. Such disallowance, if upheld, would reduce the Company’s available net operating loss carryforwards and result in additional tax and interest attributable to fiscal 2021 and later years, which could be material. The Company disagrees with the IRS’s position as asserted in the RAR and intends to vigorously contest this matter through the applicable IRS administrative and judicial procedures, as appropriate. The Company does not expect resolution of this matter within twelve months and cannot predict with any certainty the timing of such resolution. Although the final resolution of this matter remains uncertain, the Company continues to believe that it is more likely than not the Company’s tax position will be sustained. However, an unfavorable resolution of this matter could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”), an international association of 38 countries including the United States, has proposed changes to numerous long-standing tax principles, namely, its Pillar Two framework, which imposes a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. Various countries have enacted or have announced plans to enact new tax laws to implement the global minimum tax and where enacted, the rules begin to be effective for the Company in fiscal 2025. The Pillar Two rules are considered an alternative minimum tax and therefore deferred taxes would not be recognized or adjusted for the estimated effects of the future minimum tax. The adoption and effective dates of these rules may vary by country and could increase tax complexity and uncertainty and may adversely affect the Company’s provision for income taxes. The Company does not expect any impact from these tax law changes in fiscal 2024 and will continue to evaluate its impact for fiscal 2025.
Note 9. Stockholders’ Equity
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax as applicable, consisted of the following:
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | September 30,2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | $70,089 | $68,305 |
| Unrealized holding gains on derivative financial instruments | 6,169 | 9,427 |
| Unrecognized net actuarial losses and transition costs for benefit plans | (6,725) | (6,853) |
| Total | $69,533 | $70,879 |
Stock Repurchase Programs
During the six months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, the Company repurchased 2 million and 4 thousand shares of its common stock for $107 million and $0.2 million, respectively, under stock repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors. These programs have no expiration dates and the timing of repurchases will depend upon capital needs to support the growth of the Company’s business, market conditions and other factors. Although stock repurchases are intended to increase stockholder value, they also reduce the Company’s liquidity. As of March 30, 2024, an aggregate of $172 million remained available under these programs.
In addition to the repurchases discussed above, the Company withheld 0.5 million and 0.4 million shares of its common stock during the six months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively, in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units. The Company paid $25 million and $21 million for the six months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively, to applicable tax authorities in connection with these repurchases.
Noncontrolling Interest
During the first quarter of 2023, the Company entered into a joint venture transaction pursuant to which Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited, acquired 50.1% of the outstanding shares of Sanmina SCI India Private Limited (“SIPL”), the Company’s existing Indian manufacturing entity for $216 million of cash. The remaining 49.9% of the outstanding shares of SIPL are held by the Company. The Company has, by contract, the unilateral ability to control the significant decisions made in the ordinary course of SIPL’s business. Because the Company has a controlling financial interest in SIPL, it consolidates SIPL.
SIPL’s cash and cash equivalents balance of $210 million as of March 30, 2024 is not available for general corporate purposes and must be retained in SIPL to fund its operations.
Note 10. Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information
The Company’s operations are managed as two businesses: IMS and CPS. The Company’s CPS business consists of multiple operating segments which do not meet the quantitative threshold for being presented individually as reportable segments. Therefore, financial information for these operating segments is presented in a single category entitled “CPS” and the Company has onlyone reportable segment - IMS.
The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer who allocates resources and assesses performance of operating segments based on a measure of revenue and gross profit that excludes items not directly related to the Company’s ongoing business operations. These items are typically either non-recurring or non-cash in nature. Intersegment revenue consist primarily of sales of components from CPS to IMS.
The following table presents revenue and a measure of segment gross profit used by management to allocate resources and assess performance of operating segments:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Gross sales: | ||||
| IMS | $1,461,189 | $1,929,945 | $2,966,710 | $3,867,613 |
| CPS | 398,067 | 431,077 | 792,338 | 889,170 |
| Intersegment revenue | (24,661) | (40,919) | (49,655) | (80,872) |
| Net sales | $1,834,595 | $2,320,103 | $3,709,393 | $4,675,911 |
| Gross profit: | ||||
| IMS | $111,950 | $144,459 | $225,750 | $277,796 |
| CPS | 51,175 | 51,004 | 102,265 | 117,528 |
| Total | 163,125 | 195,463 | 328,015 | 395,324 |
| Unallocated corporate items (1) | (8,368) | (4,274) | (12,418) | (8,749) |
| Total | $154,757 | $191,189 | $315,597 | $386,575 |
(1)For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measures of gross profit. These items consist of stock-based compensation expense, litigation settlements, charges or credits resulting from distressed customers and amortization of intangible assets.
Note 11. Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted per share amounts are calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | |
| (In thousands, except per share data) | ||||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $52,485 | $79,621 | $109,553 | $171,635 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 55,585 | 58,269 | 56,062 | 57,999 |
| Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units | 1,114 | 1,550 | 1,408 | 1,864 |
| Denominator for diluted earnings per share | 56,699 | 59,819 | 57,470 | 59,863 |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders per share: | ||||
| Basic | $0.94 | $1.37 | $1.95 | $2.96 |
| Diluted | $0.93 | $1.33 | $1.91 | $2.87 |
Weighted-average dilutive securities that were excluded from the above calculation because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect under ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, due to application of the treasury stock method were not material for any period presented.
Note 12. Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense was recognized as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | March 30,2024 | April 1,2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Cost of sales | $4,416 | $4,025 | $8,466 | $8,267 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 9,984 | 8,304 | 18,324 | 15,446 |
| Research and development | 251 | 205 | 446 | 430 |
| Total | $14,651 | $12,534 | $27,236 | $24,143 |
During the second quarter of 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved the reservation of an additional 1.2 million shares of common stock for future issuance under the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. As of March 30, 2024, an aggregate of 6 million shares of common stock was authorized for future issuance under the Company’s stock plans, of which 3 million of such shares were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and delivery of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units and 3 million of such shares were available for future grant.
Restricted and Performance Stock Units
The Company grants restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and restricted stock units with performance conditions (“PSUs”) to executive officers, directors and certain other employees. These units vest over periods ranging fromone year tofour years and/or upon achievement of specified performance criteria, with associated compensation expense recognized ratably over the vesting period.
Generally, the Company’s PSUs vest contingent on achievement of cumulative non-GAAP earnings per share measured over three fiscal years. If a minimum threshold is not achieved during the measurement period, the PSUs will be cancelled. If the minimum threshold is achieved or exceeded, the number of shares of common stock that will be issued will range from 70% to 130% of the number of PSUs granted, depending on the extent of performance. Additionally, some PSUs may contain a performance condition where the number of shares that vest may be adjusted up or down by up to 15% based on the Company’s total shareholder return relative to that of its peer group over this same period.
Activity with respect to the Company’s RSUs and PSUs was as follows:
| Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant DateFair Value($) | Weighted-AverageRemainingContractualTerm(Years) | AggregateIntrinsicValue($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) · (In thousands) | ||||
| Outstanding as of September 30, 2023 | 2,881 | 45.07 | 1.14 | 150,547 |
| Granted | 1,389 | 51.44 | ||
| Vested/Forfeited/Cancelled | (1,368) | 40.22 | ||
| Outstanding as of March 30, 2024 | 2,902 | 50.40 | 1.61 | 170,722 |
| Expected to vest as of March 30, 2024 | 2,547 | 50.30 | 1.58 | 149,835 |
As of March 30, 2024, unrecognized compensation expense of $106 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.
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