Record Fourth Quarter Revenue and Earnings Per Share Exceed Guidance
BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fabrinet (NYSE:FN), a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, today announced its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 28, 2024.
Seamus Grady, Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said, "Our strong fourth quarter results capped a remarkable fiscal year, representing our fourth quarter in a row of record revenue, and record earnings per share, both of which were above our guidance ranges. We remain optimistic about our future, with numerous drivers that position us to extend our track record of success into fiscal year 2025."
Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights
GAAP Results
Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $753.3 million, compared to $655.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.
GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $81.1 million, compared to $60.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.
GAAP net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $2.22, compared to $1.65 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Non-GAAP Results
Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $88.0 million, compared to $68.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $2.41, compared to $1.86 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights
GAAP Results
Revenue for fiscal year 2024 was $2.88 billion, compared to $2.65 billion for fiscal year 2023.
GAAP net income for fiscal year 2024 was $296.2 million, compared to $247.9 million for fiscal year 2023.
GAAP net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2024 was $8.10, compared to $6.73 for fiscal year 2023.
Non-GAAP Results
Non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2024 was $324.6 million, compared to $282.7 million for fiscal year 2023.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2024 was $8.88, compared to $7.67 for fiscal year 2023.
Share Repurchase Program Expanded
Fabrinet also announced that its Board of Directors has approved an expansion of its share repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to an additional $139.5 million of Fabrinet's ordinary shares. The addition brings the aggregate authorization under Fabrinet's existing share repurchase program to $434.3 million, with $200.0 million currently remaining.
Business Outlook
Based on information available as of August 19, 2024, Fabrinet is issuing guidance for its first fiscal quarter ending September 27, 2024, as follows:
Fabrinet expects first quarter revenue to be in the range of $760 million to $780 million.
GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.10 to $2.17, based on approximately 36.5 million fully diluted shares outstanding.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.33 to $2.40, based on approximately 36.5 million fully diluted shares outstanding.
Guidance for non-GAAP net income per diluted share excludes share-based compensation expenses and certain non-recurring items. A reconciliation of non-GAAP net income per diluted share to the corresponding GAAP measure is available at the end of this press release.
Conference Call Information
What:
Fabrinet Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Call
When:
August 19, 2024
Time:
5:00 p.m. ET
Live Call and Replay:
https://investor.fabrinet.com/events-and-presentations/events
A recorded version of this webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call and accessible at http://investor.fabrinet.com. The webcast will be archived on Fabrinet's website for a period of one year.
About Fabrinet
Fabrinet is a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, such as optical communication components, modules and subsystems, automotive components, medical devices, industrial lasers and sensors. Fabrinet offers a broad range of advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities across the entire manufacturing process, including process design and engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, advanced packaging, integration, final assembly and testing. Fabrinet focuses on production of high complexity products in any mix and any volume. Fabrinet maintains engineering and manufacturing resources and facilities in Thailand, the United States of America, the People's Republic of China, and Israel. For more information visit: www.fabrinet.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include: (1) our optimism that numerous drivers position us to extend our track record of success into fiscal year 2025; and (2) all of the statements under the "Business Outlook" section regarding our expected revenue, GAAP and non-GAAP net income per share, and fully diluted shares outstanding for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially from these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions, either globally or in our markets, and the risk of recession or an economic downturn; continued disruption to our supply chain, which could increase our costs and affect our ability to procure parts and materials; less customer demand for our products and services than forecasted; less growth in the optical communications, automotive, industrial lasers and sensors markets than we forecast; difficulties expanding into additional markets, such as the semiconductor processing, biotechnology, metrology and materials processing markets; increased competition in the optical manufacturing services markets; difficulties in delivering products and services that compete effectively from a price and performance perspective; our reliance on a small number of customers and suppliers; difficulties in managing our operating costs; difficulties in managing and operating our business across multiple countries (including Thailand, the People's Republic of China, Israel and the U.S.); and other important factors as described in reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the factors described under the section captioned "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 7, 2024. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, we provide investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information to: (1) measure company performance against historical results, (2) facilitate comparisons to our competitors' operating results, and (3) allow greater transparency with respect to information used by management in making financial and operational decisions. In addition, we use some of these non-GAAP financial measures to measure company performance for the purposes of determining employee incentive plan compensation.
Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share exclude: share-based compensation expenses; amortization of intangibles; and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs. We have excluded these items in order to enhance investors' understanding of our underlying operations.
Non-GAAP free cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, minus capital expenditures (purchase of property, plant and equipment). We use free cash flow to measure our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations.
There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures versus their nearest GAAP equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. We urge you to review the reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Investor Contact:Garo
FABRINETCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data and par value)
June 28,2024
June 30,2023
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
409,973
$
231,368
Short-term investments
448,630
319,100
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $1,629 and $965, respectively
592,452
531,767
Inventories
463,206
519,576
Prepaid expenses
10,620
7,849
Other current assets
87,810
42,880
Total current assets
2,012,691
1,652,540
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
307,240
310,350
Intangibles, net
2,321
2,394
Operating right-of-use assets
5,336
1,634
Deferred tax assets
10,446
12,095
Other non-current assets
485
635
Total non-current assets
325,828
327,108
Total Assets
$
2,338,519
$
1,979,648
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Long-term borrowings, current portion, net
$
—
$
12,156
Trade accounts payable
441,835
381,129
Fixed assets payable
14,380
13,526
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
1,355
1,201
Income tax payable
3,937
6,024
Accrued payroll, bonus and related expenses
22,116
23,748
Accrued expenses
19,916
20,447
Other payables
54,403
23,654
Total current liabilities
557,942
481,885
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liability
4,895
4,799
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
3,635
66
Severance liabilities
24,093
22,159
Other non-current liabilities
2,209
2,081
Total non-current liabilities
34,832
29,105
Total Liabilities
592,774
510,990
Shareholders' equity
Preferred shares (5,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding as of June 28, 2024 and June 30, 2023)
—
—
Ordinary shares (500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; 39,457,462 shares and 39,284,176 shares issued as of June 28, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively; and 36,145,242 shares and 36,183,682 shares outstanding as of June 28, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively)
395
393
Additional paid-in capital
222,044
206,624
Less: Treasury shares (3,312,220 shares and 3,100,494 shares as of June 28, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively)
(234,323
)
(194,833
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(3,141
)
(8,115
)
Retained earnings
1,760,770
1,464,589
Total Shareholders' Equity
1,745,745
1,468,658
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
$
2,338,519
$
1,979,648
FABRINETCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
June 28,2024
June 30,2023
June 28,2024
June 30,2023
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Revenues
$
753,261
$
655,871
$
2,882,967
$
2,645,237
Cost of revenues
(660,812
)
(573,576
)
(2,526,849
)
(2,308,964
)
Gross profit
92,449
82,295
356,118
336,273
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(19,108
)
(19,869
)
(78,481
)
(77,673
)
Restructuring and other related costs
(32
)
(1,024
)
(32
)
(6,896
)
Operating income
73,309
61,402
277,605
251,704
Interest income
11,049
4,024
33,204
11,234
Interest expense
(17
)
(293
)
(124
)
(1,472
)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net
407
1,911
382
(1,211
)
Other income (expense), net
227
19
287
(159
)
