10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 4, 2020

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number 001-14423

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PLEXUS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wisconsin	39-1344447
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Plexus Way

Neenah, Wisconsin 54957

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Telephone Number (920) 969-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including Area Code) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	PLXS	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  x    No  o 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	☐	Non-accelerated filer	☐
Smaller reporting company	☐	Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of August 4, 2020, there were 29,245,563 shares of common stock outstanding. 

PLEXUS CORP.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

July 4, 2020

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DICUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	24
"Safe Harbor" Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995	24
Overview	24
Results of Operations	26
Liquidity of Capital Resources	31
Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Obligations	36
Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies	37
New Accounting Pronouncements	37
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	38
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	38
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	39
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors	39
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	40
ITEM 6. Exhibits	41
SIGNATURES	42

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net sales	$	857,394	$	799,644	$	2,477,167	$	2,354,239
Cost of sales	774,513		728,614		2,253,651		2,140,190
Gross profit	82,881		71,030		223,516		214,049
Selling and administrative expenses	37,028		36,627		114,517		109,521
Restructuring and impairment charges	—		—		6,003		—
Operating income	45,853		34,403		102,996		104,528
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(3,988)		(3,711)		(11,934)		(9,105)
Interest income	368		445		1,546		1,410
Miscellaneous, net	(600)		(1,419)		(2,619)		(4,304)
Income before income taxes	41,633		29,718		89,989		92,529
Income tax expense	5,791		4,917		10,215		20,744
Net income	$	35,842	$	24,801	$	79,774	$	71,785
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.23	$	0.83	$	2.73	$	2.34
Diluted	$	1.20	$	0.81	$	2.66	$	2.28
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	29,199		29,912		29,210		30,637
Diluted	29,793		30,635		29,936		31,420
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$	35,842	$	24,801	$	79,774	$	71,785
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Derivative instrument fair value adjustment	3,178		(406)		(1,138)		1,956
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,586		(679)		3,463		(2,035)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	8,764		(1,085)		2,325		(79)
Total comprehensive income	$	44,606	$	23,716	$	82,099	$	71,706

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

Unaudited

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	296,545	$	223,761
Restricted cash	3,098		2,493
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,387 and $1,537, respectively	519,323		488,284
Contract assets	116,442		90,841
Inventories, net	819,543		700,938
Prepaid expenses and other	32,836		31,974
Total current assets	1,787,787		1,538,291
Property, plant and equipment, net	380,056		384,224
Operating lease right-of-use assets	71,885		—
Deferred income taxes	14,089		13,654
Other assets	34,707		64,714
Total non-current assets	500,737		462,592
Total assets	$	2,288,524	$	2,000,883
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	145,993	$	100,702
Accounts payable	553,254		444,944
Customer deposits	173,027		139,841
Accrued salaries and wages	60,056		73,555
Other accrued liabilities	105,290		106,461
Total current liabilities	1,037,620		865,503
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	188,626		187,278
Long-term accrued income taxes payable	53,899		59,572
Long-term operating lease liabilities	38,077		—
Deferred income taxes payable	6,394		5,305
Other liabilities	19,087		17,649
Total non-current liabilities	306,083		269,804
Total liabilities	1,343,703		1,135,307
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 53,442 and 52,917 shares issued, respectively, and 29,214 and 29,004 shares outstanding, respectively	534		529
Additional paid-in capital	615,103		597,401
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 24,228 and 23,913 shares, respectively	(912,731)		(893,247)
Retained earnings	1,257,374		1,178,677
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(15,459)		(17,784)
Total shareholders’ equity	944,821		865,576
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,288,524	$	2,000,883

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

Unaudited

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Common stock - shares outstanding
Beginning of period	29,186		30,241		29,004		31,838
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards	28		30		526		295
Treasury shares purchased	—		(784)		(316)		(2,646)
End of period	29,214		29,487		29,214		29,487
Total stockholders' equity, beginning of period	$	892,558	$	875,444	$	865,576	$	921,143
Common stock - par value
Beginning of period	534		528		529		526
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards	—		1		5		3
End of period	534		529		534		529
Additional paid-in capital
Beginning of period	607,446		586,279		597,401		581,488
Stock-based compensation expense	6,542		5,426		17,367		15,355
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards, including tax benefits	1,115		611		335		(4,527)
End of period	615,103		592,316		615,103		592,316
Treasury stock
Beginning of period	(912,731)		(817,435)		(893,247)		(711,138)
Treasury shares purchased	—		(44,407)		(19,484)		(150,704)
End of period	(912,731)		(861,842)		(912,731)		(861,842)
Retained earnings
Beginning of period	1,221,532		1,117,045		1,178,677		1,062,246
Net income	35,842		24,801		79,774		71,785
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of new accounting pronouncements (1)	—		—		(1,077)		7,815
End of period	1,257,374		1,141,846		1,257,374		1,141,846
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning of period	(24,223)		(10,973)		(17,784)		(11,979)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	8,764		(1,085)		2,325		(79)
End of period	(15,459)		(12,058)		(15,459)		(12,058)
Total stockholders' equity, end of period	$	944,821	$	860,791	$	944,821	$	860,791

(1) See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," for a discussion of recently adopted accounting pronouncements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

Unaudited

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	79,774	$	71,785
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,216		38,795
Deferred income taxes	2,560		2,448
Share-based compensation expense	17,367		15,355
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	3,155		—
Asset impairment charges	3,054		—
Other, net	491		148
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding impacts of acquisition:
Accounts receivable	(32,299)		(65,324)
Contract assets	(25,224)		(28,692)
Inventories	(116,810)		(33,756)
Other current and noncurrent assets	1,758		(3,537)
Accrued income taxes payable	(15,202)		(1,648)
Accounts payable	111,634		(72,014)
Customer deposits	32,962		39,979
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(12,917)		43,493
Cash flows provided by operating activities	92,519		7,032
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(41,223)		(74,602)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	886		160
Business acquisition	—		1,180
Other, net	(200)		—
Cash flows used in investing activities	(40,537)		(73,262)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under debt agreements	595,240		884,500
Payments on debt and finance lease obligations	(554,077)		(754,743)
Debt issuance costs	(699)		(688)
Repurchases of common stock	(19,484)		(150,704)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,965		2,023
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(10,625)		(6,547)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	21,320		(26,159)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	87		102
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	73,389		(92,287)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	226,254		297,686
End of period	$	299,643	$	205,399

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 4, 2020 AND JUNE 29, 2019

Unaudited

1. Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation: 

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by Plexus Corp. and its subsidiaries (together “Plexus” or the “Company”) without audit and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the consolidated financial position of the Company as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the results of operations and shareholders' equity for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, and the cash flows for the same nine month periods.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to September 30. The Company uses a “4-4-5” weekly accounting system for the interim periods in each quarter. Each quarter, therefore, ends on a Saturday at the end of the 4-4-5 period. Periodically, an additional week must be added to the fiscal year to re-align with the Saturday closest to September 30. Fiscal 2020 includes 53 weeks; therefore, the first quarter of fiscal 2020 included 14 weeks while all other fiscal quarters presented herein included 13 weeks.

Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC’s rules and regulations dealing with interim financial statements. However, the Company believes that the disclosures made in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. The full extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak will impact the Company's business and operating results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted. The Company has considered information available as of the date of issuance of these financial statements and is not aware of any specific events or circumstances that would require an update to its estimates or judgments, or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information becomes available. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which requires an entity to recognize revenue relating to contracts with customers that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services ("Topic 606"). On September 30, 2018, the Company adopted and applied Topic 606 to all contracts using the modified retrospective method of adoption. Upon adoption, the Company recognized an increase to its fiscal 2019 beginning Retained earnings balance of $7.8 million.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 (“Topic 842”), which is intended to improve financial reporting of lease transactions by requiring lessees to recognize most leases as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by leases, but record expenses on their income statements in a similar manner. For lessors, the guidance modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. ASU 2016-02 also requires disclosures regarding the amount, timing and judgments related to accounting for an entity’s leases and related cash flows.

On September 29, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective method of adoption, which allows financial information for comparative periods prior to adoption not to be updated. The Company recognized right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, but the standard did not have a material impact on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

ASC 842 provides optional practical expedients to assist with transition to the new standard. Management elected the package of practical expedients offered, which allows entities to not reassess: (i) whether any contracts prior to the adoption date are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification, and (iii) whether capitalized initial direct costs continue to meet the definition of initial direct costs under the new guidance.  For all new and modified leases after adoption, management elected the short-term lease

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recognition exemption for all of the Company’s leases that qualify, in addition to the practical expedient to not separate lease and nonlease components. Refer to Note 7, "Leases," for further information.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 related to the accounting for hedging activities. The pronouncement expands and refines hedge accounting, aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of hedging instruments and hedge items in the financial statements, and includes certain targeted improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 with no material impact to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements; however, the impact of the new standard on future periods will depend on the facts and circumstances of future transactions.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and required consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this methodology the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and does not expect a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, which provides guidance in accounting for contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that are affected by reference rate reform. The amendments in this update are elective and were effective immediately upon issuance. The Company is currently in the process of assessing the impacts of reference rate reform but does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company believes that no other recently issued accounting standards will have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements, or apply to its operations.

2. Inventories

Inventories as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Raw materials	$	686,130	$	577,545
Work-in-process	61,161		49,315
Finished goods	72,252		74,078
Total inventories, net	$	819,543	$	700,938

In certain circumstances, per contractual terms, customer deposits are received by the Company to offset obsolete and excess inventory risks. The total amount of customer deposits related to inventory and included within current liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 was $166.9 million and $136.5 million, respectively.

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3. Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing

Debt, finance lease obligations and other financing as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
4.05% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2025	$	100,000	$	100,000
4.22% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2028	50,000		50,000
Borrowings under the revolving commitment	—		95,000
Term Loans, due April 28, 2021	138,000		—
Finance lease and other financing obligations	48,497		44,492
Unamortized deferred financing fees	(1,878)		(1,512)
Total obligations	334,619		287,980
Less: current portion	(145,993)		(100,702)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	$	188,626	$	187,278

On June 15, 2018, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2018 NPA”) pursuant to which it issued an aggregate of $150.0 million in principal amount of unsecured senior notes, consisting of $100.0 million in principal amount of 4.05% Series A Senior Notes, due on June 15, 2025, and $50.0 million in principal amount of 4.22% Series B Senior Notes, due on June 15, 2028 (collectively, the “2018 Notes”), in a private placement. The 2018 NPA includes customary operational and financial covenants with which the Company is required to comply, including, among others, maintenance of certain financial ratios such as a total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The 2018 Notes may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, subject to payment of a make-whole amount; interest on the 2018 Notes is payable semiannually. As of July 4, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the 2018 NPA.

On May 15, 2019, the Company refinanced its then-existing senior unsecured revolving credit facility by entering into a new 5-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility (referred to as the "Credit Facility"), which expanded the maximum commitment from $300.0 million to $350.0 million and extended the maturity from July 5, 2021 to May 15, 2024. The maximum commitment under the Credit Facility may be further increased to $600.0 million, generally by mutual agreement of the Company and the lenders, subject to certain customary conditions. The increase of the maximum facility is not able to be exercised until after the effective date of the 364 day delayed draw term loans ("Term Loans") on April 28, 2021, as outlined in Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (the "Amendment") subsequently discussed. During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, the highest daily borrowing was $164.5 million; the average daily borrowings were $97.1 million. The Company borrowed $455.7 million and repaid $550.7 million of revolving borrowings ("Revolving Commitment") under the Credit Facility during the nine months ended July 4, 2020. As of July 4, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants relating to the Credit Facility, which are generally consistent with those in the 2018 NPA previously discussed. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the daily unused revolver credit commitment based on the Company's leverage ratio; the fee was 0.125% as of July 4, 2020.

To further ensure our ability to meet our working capital and fixed capital requirements, on April 29, 2020, the Company entered into the Amendment in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2019. The Amendment amends certain provisions of the Credit Facility to, among other things, provide for a $138.0 million unsecured delayed draw term loans facility. Term loans borrowed under the new facility were funded in a single draw on May 4, 2020 and will mature on April 28, 2021. Outstanding term loans will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a eurocurrency rate plus a margin of 1.75% per annum or at a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% per annum. In addition, the Company is required to pay, on a quarterly basis, a ticking fee at a rate equal to 0.75% per annum on the average daily aggregate unused term loan commitments from the effective date of the Amendment to and including the date all of the term loan commitments are terminated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. The proceeds of the term loans were used to prepay outstanding revolving and swing line loans under the Credit Facility and for the general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries. The $138.0 million of outstanding term loans as of July 4, 2020 was subject to a 2.75% per annum interest rate.

The fair value of the Company’s debt, excluding finance leases, was $298.3 million and $252.3 million as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. The carrying value of the Company's debt, excluding finance leases and other financing obligations, was $288.0 million and $245.0 million as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, the Company's debt would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 4, "Derivatives," for further information regarding the Company's fair value calculations and classifications.

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4. Derivatives

All derivatives are recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at their estimated fair value. The Company uses derivatives to manage the variability of foreign currency obligations. The Company has cash flow hedges related to forecasted foreign currency obligations, in addition to non-designated hedges to manage foreign currency exposures associated with certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes.

The Company designates some foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency expenses. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets until earnings are affected by the variability of the cash flows. In the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $1.8 million of unrealized gains, net of tax, related to cash flow hedges will be reclassified from other comprehensive loss into earnings. Changes in the fair value of the non-designated derivatives related to recognized foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are recorded in "Miscellaneous, net" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The Company enters into forward currency exchange contracts for its operations in Malaysia and Mexico on a rolling basis. The Company had cash flow hedges outstanding with a notional value of $79.2 million as of July 4, 2020, and $80.0 million as of September 28, 2019. These forward currency contracts fix the exchange rates for the settlement of future foreign currency obligations that have yet to be realized. The total fair value of the forward currency exchange contracts was a $1.8 million asset as of July 4, 2020, and a $0.6 million liability as of September 28, 2019.

The Company had additional forward currency exchange contracts outstanding as of July 4, 2020, with a notional value of $18.8 million; there were $34.4 million such contracts outstanding as of September 28, 2019. The Company did not designate these derivative instruments as hedging instruments. The net settlement amount (fair value) related to these contracts is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as either a current or long-term asset or liability, depending on the term, and as an element of "Miscellaneous, net." The total fair value of these derivatives was a $0.2 million asset as of July 4, 2020, and a $0.9 million asset as of September 28, 2019.

The tables below present information regarding the fair values of derivative instruments and the effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (in thousands)
	Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
		July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019			July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value		Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	1,955	$	156	Other accrued liabilities	$	175	$	798

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (in thousands)
	Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
		July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019			July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value		Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	297	$	912	Other accrued liabilities	$	141	$	54

The Effect of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("OCL") (in thousands)
for the Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCL on Derivatives
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	1,990	$	(578)

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Derivative Impact on (Loss) Gain Recognized in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands)
for the Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Classification of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Cost of sales	$	(1,102)	$	(153)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Selling and administrative expenses	(86)		(19)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income	Amount of Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Miscellaneous, net	$	166	$	235

The Effect of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (in thousands)
for the Nine Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCL on Derivatives
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(2,150)	$	275

Derivative Impact on (Loss) Gain Recognized in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands)
for the Nine Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Classification of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Cost of sales	$	(925)	$	(1,507)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Selling and administrative expenses	(87)		(174)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income	Amount of (Loss) Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Miscellaneous, net	$	(467)	$	1,865

Fair Value Measurements:

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (or exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company uses quoted market prices when available or discounted cash flows to calculate fair value. The accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The input levels are:

Level 1:  Quoted (observable) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:  Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.

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The following table lists the fair values of liabilities of the Company’s derivatives as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, by input level:

Fair Value Measurements Using Input Levels Asset (in thousands)
July 4, 2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	1,936	$	—	$	1,936
September 28, 2019
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	216	$	—	$	216

The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is determined using a market approach, which includes obtaining directly or indirectly observable values from third parties active in the relevant markets. Inputs in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts include prevailing forward and spot prices for currency and interest rate forward curves.

5. Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 was $5.8 million and $10.2 million, respectively, compared to $4.9 million and $20.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 was 13.9% and 11.4%, respectively, compared to the effective tax rates of 16.5% and 22.4% for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 4, 2020 decreased from the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 29, 2019, primarily due to the geographic distribution of pre-tax book income as well as a $0.8 million tax benefit related to the lapse of a statute of limitations for uncertain tax positions recorded during the three months ended July 4, 2020.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 decreased from the effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily due to the additional impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of $7.0 million recorded during the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease was also due to the geographic distribution of pre-tax book income, an $0.8 million tax benefit related to the lapse of a statute of limitations for uncertain tax positions, an $0.8 million benefit for special tax items and a $0.6 million tax benefit related to restructuring during the nine months ended July 4, 2020. The $0.8 million benefit for special tax items for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 was comprised of a $1.9 million benefit related to guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding foreign tax credits partially offset by $1.1 million of special tax items.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The Company does not expect a material impact from the law.

There were no material additions to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits recorded for uncertain tax positions as of July 4, 2020. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. The amount of interest and penalties recorded for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 was not material.

One or more uncertain tax positions may be settled within the next 12 months. Settlement of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company is not currently under examination by taxing authorities in the U.S. The Company is under audit in various foreign jurisdictions but settlement is not expected to have a material impact.

The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a net deferred tax asset will not be realized. During the three months ended July 4, 2020, the Company continued to record a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions within the EMEA segment and a valuation allowance against certain U.S. state net deferred tax assets, as it was more likely than not that these assets would not be fully realized based primarily on historical performance. The Company will continue to provide a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in each of the applicable jurisdictions going forward until it determines it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

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6. Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the amounts utilized in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net income	$	35,842	$	24,801	$	79,774	$	71,785
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	29,199		29,912		29,210		30,637
Dilutive effect of share-based awards and options outstanding	594		723		726		783
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	29,793		30,635		29,936		31,420
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.23	$	0.83	$	2.73	$	2.34
Diluted	$	1.20	$	0.81	$	2.66	$	2.28

For the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020, share-based awards for approximately 0.3 million and 0.1 million shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were antidilutive.

For both the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, share-based awards for approximately 0.1 million shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were antidilutive.

See also Note 12, "Shareholders' Equity," for information regarding the Company's share repurchase plans.

7. Leases

The Company’s lease portfolio includes both real estate and non-real estate type leases which are accounted for as either finance or operating leases. Real estate leases generally include office, warehouse and manufacturing facilities and non-real estate leases generally include office equipment and vehicles. The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 40 years. Renewal options that are deemed reasonably certain are included as part of the lease term for purposes of calculating the right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liability. Variable lease payments are generally expensed as incurred and include certain index-based changes in rent, certain nonlease components, such as maintenance and other services provided by the lessor, and other charges included in the lease. The Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and nonlease components, as such nonlease components are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability and included in the lease expense over the term of the lease. The Company uses a discount rate to calculate the ROU asset and lease liability. When the implicit rate is known or provided in the lease documents, the Company is required to use this rate. In cases in which the implicit rate is not known, the Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate.

Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recorded on the date the Company takes possession of the leased assets with expense recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an estimated total term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Generally, the Company's lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recorded $45.5 million of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, related to its existing operating lease portfolio. The Company also reclassified amounts previously held on the balance sheet to operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities upon adoption due to existing arrangements subject to the new standard, including $30.2 million of prepaid leases in other non-current assets. The accounting for the Company’s finance leases remained substantially unchanged. In addition, the company recognized a $1.1 million reduction to retained earnings as a result of two existing build-to-suit arrangements for the facilities in Guadalajara, Mexico that were reassessed to be finance leases under the new standard. The adoption of this new standard did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

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As a result of the adoption, the following adjustments were made to the opening balances of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

	September 28, 2019		Impacts due to adoption of Topic 842		September 29, 2019
ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other	$	31,974	$	(170)	$	31,804
Operating right-of-use assets	—		75,790		75,790
Property, plant and equipment, net	384,224		(1,833)		382,391
Deferred income taxes	13,654		432		14,086
Other non-current assets	64,714		(30,193)		34,521
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Other accrued liabilities	$	106,461	$	7,939	$	114,400
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	187,278		(207)		187,071
Long-term operating lease liabilities	—		37,371		37,371
Retained earnings	1,178,677		(1,077)		1,177,600

The components of lease expense for three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		July 4, 2020
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	951	$	3,220
Interest on lease liabilities	1,236		3,738
Operating lease expense	2,898		8,977
Other lease expense	957		2,216
Total	$	6,042	$	18,151

Based on the nature of the ROU asset, amortization of finance right-of-use assets, operating lease expense and other lease expense are recorded within either cost of goods sold or selling and administrative expenses and interest on finance lease liabilities is recorded within interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Other lease expense includes lease expense for leases with an estimated total term of twelve months or less and variable lease expense related to variations in lease payments as a result of a change in factors or circumstances occurring after the lease possession date.

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The following tables sets forth the amount of lease assets and lease liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

	Financial Statement Line Item	July 4, 2020
ASSETS
Finance lease assets	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	37,484
Operating lease assets	Right-of-use operating lease assets	71,885
Total lease assets		$	109,369
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Finance lease liabilities	Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	2,765
Operating lease liabilities	Other accrued liabilities	8,061
Non-current
Finance lease liabilities	Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	37,387
Operating lease liabilities	Long-term operating lease liabilities	38,077
Total lease liabilities		$	86,290

Other information related to the Company’s leases was as follows:

	July 4, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Finance leases	12.8
Operating leases	18.5
Weighted-average discount rate
Finance leases	17.6	%
Operating leases	3.0	%

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		July 4, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (in thousands)
Operating cash flows used in finance leases	$	1,152	$	3,401
Operating cash flows used in operating leases	2,445		8,283
Finance cash flows used in finance leases	989		2,553
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities (in thousands)
Operating leases	$	83	$	7,592
Finance leases	2,133		2,490

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Future minimum lease payments required under finance and operating leases as of July 4, 2020, were as follows (in thousands):

	Operating leases		Finance leases
Remaining 2020	$	2,581	$	1,782
2021	8,787		7,285
2022	8,013		6,811
2023	7,570		5,785
2024	5,963		4,993
2025 and thereafter	20,457		98,762
Total minimum lease payments	53,371		125,418
Less: imputed interest	(7,233)		(85,266)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	46,138	$	40,152

As of July 4, 2020, the Company’s future operating leases that have not yet commenced are immaterial.

Future minimum lease payments required under long-term operating and capital leases as of September 28, 2019, were as follows (in thousands):

	Operating leases		Capital leases
2020	$	10,395	$	6,734
2021	6,554		3,490
2022	5,584		2,884
2023	5,153		1,652
2024	3,713		958
Thereafter	9,426		34,143
Total	$	40,825	$	49,861

8. Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognized $6.6 million and $17.4 million of compensation expense associated with share-based awards for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020, respectively, and $5.4 million and $15.4 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the fair value of stock options and stock-settled appreciation rights ("SARs"). The Company uses its stock price on grant date as the fair value assigned to restricted stock units ("RSUs").

Performance stock units ("PSUs") are payable in shares of the Company's common stock. PSUs vest based on the relative total shareholder return ("TSR") of the Company's common stock as compared to the companies in the Russell 3000 index, a market condition, and the Company's economic return performance during the three year performance period, a performance condition. The Company uses the Monte Carlo valuation model to determine the fair value of PSUs at the date of grant for PSUs that vest based on the relative TSR of the Company's common stock. The Company uses its stock price on grant date as the fair value assigned to PSUs that vest based on the Company's economic return performance. The number of shares that may be issued pursuant to PSUs ranges from zero to 0.5 million and is dependent upon the Company's TSR and economic return performance over the applicable performance periods.

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense over the share-based awards' vesting period.

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9. Litigation

The Company is party to lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material positive or adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

10. Reportable Segments

Reportable segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or group, in assessing performance and allocating resources. The Company uses an internal management reporting system, which provides important financial data to evaluate performance and allocate the Company’s resources on a regional basis. Net sales for the segments are attributed to the region in which the product is manufactured or the service is performed. We operate in the Americas ("AMER"), Asia-Pacific ("APAC") and Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA"). The services provided, manufacturing processes used, class of customers serviced and order fulfillment processes used are similar and generally interchangeable across the segments. A segment’s performance is evaluated based upon its operating income (loss). A segment’s operating income (loss) includes its net sales less cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses, but excludes corporate and other expenses. Corporate and other expenses primarily represent corporate selling and administrative expenses, and restructuring costs and other charges, if any. These costs are not allocated to the segments, as management excludes such costs when assessing the performance of the segments. Inter-segment transactions are generally recorded at amounts that approximate arm’s length transactions. The accounting policies for the segments are the same as for the Company taken as a whole.

Information about the Company’s three reportable segments for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net sales:
AMER	$	305,941	$	366,466	$	993,871	$	1,084,823
APAC	482,267		384,841		1,321,254		1,141,394
EMEA	91,846		81,318		250,326		229,438
Elimination of inter-segment sales	(22,660)		(32,981)		(88,284)		(101,416)
	$	857,394	$	799,644	$	2,477,167	$	2,354,239
Operating income (loss):
AMER	$	8,516	$	14,221	$	21,102	$	42,901
APAC	66,297		51,264		178,549		151,779
EMEA	1,115		1,522		257		2,385
Corporate and other costs	(30,075)		(32,604)		(96,912)		(92,537)
	$	45,853	$	34,403	$	102,996	$	104,528
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	$	(3,988)	$	(3,711)	$	(11,934)	$	(9,105)
Interest income	368		445		1,546		1,410
Miscellaneous, net	(600)		(1,419)		(2,619)		(4,304)
Income before income taxes	$	41,633	$	29,718	$	89,989	$	92,529

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	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Total assets:
AMER	$	787,879	$	751,990
APAC	1,116,558		958,744
EMEA	275,134		209,541
Corporate and eliminations	108,953		80,608
	$	2,288,524	$	2,000,883

11. Guarantees

The Company offers certain indemnifications under its customer manufacturing agreements. In the normal course of business, the Company may from time to time be obligated to indemnify its customers or its customers’ customers against damages or liabilities arising out of the Company’s negligence, misconduct, breach of contract, or infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. Certain agreements have extended broader indemnification, and while most agreements have contractual limits, some do not. However, the Company generally does not provide for such indemnities and seeks indemnification from its customers for damages or liabilities arising out of the Company’s adherence to customers’ specifications or designs or use of materials furnished, or directed to be used, by its customers. The Company does not believe its obligations under such indemnities are material.

In the normal course of business, the Company also provides its customers a limited warranty covering workmanship, and in some cases materials, on products manufactured by the Company. Such warranty generally provides that products will be free from defects in the Company’s workmanship and meet mutually agreed-upon specifications for periods generally ranging from 12 months to 24 months. The Company’s obligation is generally limited to correcting, at its expense, any defect by repairing or replacing such defective product. The Company’s warranty generally excludes defects resulting from faulty customer-supplied components, design defects or damage caused by any party or caused other than by the Company.

The Company provides for an estimate of costs that may be incurred under its limited warranty at the time product revenue is recognized and establishes additional reserves for specifically identified product issues. These costs primarily include labor and materials, as necessary, associated with repair or replacement and are included in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in "other accrued liabilities." The primary factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the value and the number of shipped units and historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims. As these factors are impacted by actual experience and future expectations, the Company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.

Below is a table summarizing the activity related to the Company’s limited warranty liability for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Reserve balance, beginning of period	$	6,276	$	6,646
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	2,323		2,930
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	(1,712)		(2,420)
Reserve balance, end of period	$	6,887	$	7,156

12. Shareholders' Equity

On August 20, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan under which the Company is authorized to repurchase $50.0 million of its common stock (the "2019 Program"). The 2019 Program commenced upon completion of the 2018 Program, as defined below. During the three months ended July 4, 2020, the Company had no share repurchases under the 2019 Program. During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, the Company repurchased 315,231 shares under the 2019 Program for $19.5 million at an average price of $61.81 per share. As of July 4, 2020, $27.2 million of repurchase authority remained

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under the 2019 Program. The Company temporarily suspended any share repurchases under the 2019 Program in March 2020 due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 outbreak, but expects to resume share repurchase activity in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

On February 14, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which the Company was authorized to repurchase $200.0 million of its common stock (the "2018 Program"). During the three months ended June 29, 2019, the Company repurchased 784,493 shares under the 2018 Program for $44.4 million, at an average price of $56.61 per share. During the nine months ended June 29, 2019, the Company repurchased 2,646,125 shares under the 2018 Program for $150.7 million, at an average price of $56.95 per share. The 2018 Program was completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, when all share repurchase authority under it was exhausted.

All shares repurchased under the aforementioned programs were recorded as treasury stock.

13. Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs

The Company has Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreements with MUFG Bank, New York Branch (formerly known as The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.) (the "MUFG RPA"), and HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, Xiamen branch (the "HSBC RPA"), under which the Company may elect to sell receivables at a discount. These facilities are uncommitted facilities. The maximum facility amount under the MUFG RPA as of July 4, 2020 is $340.0 million. The maximum facility amount under the HSBC RPA as of July 4, 2020 is $60.0 million. The MUFG RPA will be automatically extended each year unless any party gives no less than 10 days prior notice that the agreement should not be extended. The terms of the HSBC RPA are generally consistent with the terms of the MUFG RPA previously discussed.

Transfers of receivables under the programs are accounted for as sales and, accordingly, receivables sold under the programs are excluded from accounts receivable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Proceeds from the transfer reflect the face value of the receivables less a discount. The sale discount is recorded within "Miscellaneous, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the period of the sale.

The Company sold $189.9 million and $223.6 million of trade accounts receivable under these programs during the three months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, in exchange for cash proceeds of $189.4 million and $222.1 million, respectively.

The Company sold $606.0 million and $698.0 million of trade accounts receivable under these programs during the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, in exchange for cash proceeds of $603.4 million and $693.7 million, respectively.

14. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Significant Judgments

Revenue is recognized over time for arrangements with customers for which: (i) the Company's performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the Company, and (ii) the Company has an enforceable right to payment, including reasonable profit margin, for performance completed to date. Revenue recognized over time is estimated based on costs incurred to date plus a reasonable profit margin. If either of the two conditions noted above are not met to recognize revenue over time, revenue is recognized following the transfer of control of such products to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the underlying arrangement.

The Company recognizes revenue when a contract exists and when, or as, it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a product or service to a customer. Contracts are accounted for when they have approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.

The Company generally enters into a master services arrangement that establishes the framework under which business will be conducted. These arrangements represent the master terms and conditions of the Company's services that apply to individual orders, but they do not commit the customer to work with, or to continue to work with, the Company nor do they obligate the customer to any specific volume or pricing of purchases. Moreover, these terms can be amended in appropriate situations.

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Customer purchase orders are received for specific quantities with predominantly fixed pricing and delivery requirements. Thus, for the majority of our contracts, there is no guarantee of any revenue to the Company until a customer submits a purchase order. As a result, the Company generally considers its arrangement with a customer to be the combination of the master services arrangement and the purchase order. Most of the Company's arrangements with customers create a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual manufactured product or service is capable of being distinct.

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied over time as work progresses or at a point in time. A performance obligation is satisfied over time if the Company has an enforceable right to payment, including a reasonable profit margin. Determining if an enforceable right to payment includes a reasonable profit margin requires judgment and is assessed on a contract by contract basis.

Generally, there are no subjective customer acceptance requirements or further obligations related to goods or services provided; if such requirements or obligations exist, then a sale is recognized at the time when such requirements are completed and such obligations are fulfilled.

The Company does not allow for a general right of return. Net sales include amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling and out-of-pocket expenses. The corresponding shipping and handling costs and out-of-pocket expenses are included in cost of sales. Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from net sales.

Contract Costs

For contracts requiring over time revenue recognition, the selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company uses a cost-based input measurement of progress because it best depicts the transfer of assets to the customer, which occurs as costs are incurred during the manufacturing process or as services are rendered. Under the cost-based measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the costs incurred to date.

There were no other costs to obtain or fulfill customer contracts.

Disaggregated Revenue

The table below includes the Company’s revenue for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, disaggregated by geographic reportable segment and market sector (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended July 4, 2020
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	106,130	$	172,441	$	51,503	$	330,074
Industrial/Commercial	70,349		226,887		19,809		317,045
Aerospace/Defense	85,277		36,979		18,805		141,061
Communications	42,392		26,240		582		69,214
External revenue	304,148		462,547		90,699		857,394
Inter-segment sales	1,793		19,720		1,147		22,660
Segment revenue	$	305,941	$	482,267	$	91,846	$	880,054

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	Three Months Ended June 29, 2019
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	127,644	$	149,312	$	31,801	$	308,757
Industrial/Commercial	91,347		133,374		23,174		247,895
Aerospace/Defense	80,351		47,496		23,580		151,427
Communications	64,799		26,279		487		91,565
External revenue	364,141		356,461		79,042		799,644
Inter-segment sales	2,325		28,380		2,276		32,981
Segment revenue	$	366,466	$	384,841	$	81,318	$	832,625

	Nine Months Ended July 4, 2020
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	347,469	$	440,199	$	125,673	$	913,341
Industrial/Commercial	249,530		608,815		55,503		913,848
Aerospace/Defense	286,963		123,161		60,545		470,669
Communications	101,186		74,925		3,198		179,309
External revenue	985,148		1,247,100		244,919		2,477,167
Inter-segment sales	8,723		74,154		5,407		88,284
Segment revenue	$	993,871	$	1,321,254	$	250,326	$	2,565,451

	Nine Months Ended June 29, 2019
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	368,843	$	443,073	$	97,055	$	908,971
Industrial/Commercial	269,273		381,453		66,547		717,273
Aerospace/Defense	218,578		137,342		58,482		414,402
Communications	222,944		87,238		3,411		313,593
External revenue	1,079,638		1,049,106		225,495		2,354,239
Inter-segment sales	5,185		92,288		3,943		101,416
Segment revenue	$	1,084,823	$	1,141,394	$	229,438	$	2,455,655

For the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020, approximately 90% of the Company's revenue was recognized as products and services were transferred over time. For the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, approximately 92% and 90% of the Company's revenue was recognized as products and services were transferred over time, respectively.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, contract assets, and deferred revenue on the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Contract Assets: For performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, at which point the customer has been billed and the resulting asset is recorded within accounts receivable. For performance obligations satisfied over time as work progresses, the Company has an unconditional right to payment, which results in the

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recognition of contract assets. The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's contract assets for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Contract assets, beginning of period	$	90,841	$	—
Cumulative effect adjustment at September 29, 2018	—		76,417
Revenue recognized during the period	2,233,243		2,126,379
Amounts collected or invoiced during the period	(2,207,642)		(2,097,595)
Contract assets, end of period	$	116,442	$	105,201

Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue is recorded when consideration is received from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of the contract, which is included in other accrued liabilities. As of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 the balance of prepayments from customers that remained in other accrued liabilities was $61.7 million and $67.9 million, respectively. The advance payment is not considered a significant financing component because it is used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract, offset obsolete and excess inventory risks and to protect the company from the other party failing to adequately complete some or all of its obligations under the contract. Deferred revenue is recognized into revenue when all revenue recognition criteria are met. For performance obligations satisfied over time, recognition will occur as work progresses; otherwise deferred revenue will be recognized based upon shipping terms.

15. Restructuring and Impairment Charges

Restructuring and impairment costs incurred in the Company's AMER segment primarily relate to the previously announced closure of our Boulder Design Center. These charges are recorded within restructuring and impairment charges on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Restructuring liabilities are recorded within other accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

There were no restructuring and impairment costs incurred during the three months ended July 4, 2020. For the nine months ended July 4, 2020, the Company incurred restructuring and impairment costs of $6.0 million, which consisted of the following:

•$3.1 million of fixed asset and operating right-of-use asset impairment at the Company's Boulder Design Center; and

•$2.9 million of severance from the reduction of the Company's workforce primarily at the Boulder Design Center.

The Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.6 million related to restructuring charges in the nine months ended July 4, 2020.

The Company's restructuring accrual activity for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 is included in the table below (in thousands):

	Fixed Asset and Operating Right-of-Use Asset Impairment		Employee Termination and Severance Costs		Total
Accrual balance, January 4, 2020	$	—	$	447	$	447
Restructuring and impairment costs	3,054		2,949		6,003
Amounts utilized	(3,054)		(2,049)		(5,103)
Accrual balance, April 4, 2020	$	—	$	1,347	$	1,347
Restructuring and impairment costs	—		—		—
Amounts utilized	—		(1,089)		(1,089)
Accrual balance, July 4, 2020	$	—	$	258	$	258

There was no material restructuring activity for the three months ended January 4, 2020.

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All impairment costs were expensed in the three months ended April 4, 2020. The restructuring accrual balance is expected to be utilized by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

16. Acquisition

On July 27, 2018, the Company purchased the assets of one of the business lines of Cascade Controls, Inc., a new product introduction company in Portland, Oregon, for $12.4 million in cash, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments. In the three months ended December 29, 2018, the Company received a $1.2 million purchase price adjustment as a result of a post-closing adjustment.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

"SAFE HARBOR" CAUTIONARY STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:

The statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are guidance or which are not historical facts (such as statements in the future tense and statements including believe, expect, intend, plan, anticipate, goal, 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. These risks and uncertainties include the evolving effect, which may intensify, of COVID-19 on our employees, customers, suppliers, and logistics providers, including the impact of governmental actions being taken to curtail the spread of the virus. Other risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk of customer delays, changes, cancellations or forecast inaccuracies in both ongoing and new programs; the lack of visibility of future orders, particularly in view of changing economic conditions; the economic performance of the industries, sectors and customers we serve; the effects of shortages and delays in obtaining components as a result of economic cycles, natural disasters or otherwise; the effects of tariffs, trade disputes, trade agreements and other trade protection measures; the effects of the volume of revenue from certain sectors or programs on our margins in particular periods; our ability to secure new customers, maintain our current customer base and deliver product on a timely basis; the risks of concentration of work for certain customers; the particular risks relative to new or recent customers, programs or services, which risks include customer and other delays, start-up costs, potential inability to execute, the establishment of appropriate terms of agreements, and the lack of a track record of order volume and timing; the effects of start-up costs of new programs and facilities or the costs associated with the closure or consolidation of facilities; possible unexpected costs and operating disruption in transitioning programs, including transitions between Company facilities; the risk that new program wins and/or customer demand may not result in the expected revenue or profitability; the fact that customer orders may not lead to long-term relationships; our ability to manage successfully and execute a complex business model characterized by high product mix and demanding quality, regulatory, and other requirements; the risks associated with excess and obsolete inventory, including the risk that inventory purchased on behalf of our customers may not be consumed or otherwise paid for by the customer, resulting in an inventory write-off; risks related to information technology systems and data security; the ability to realize anticipated savings from restructuring or similar actions, as well as the adequacy of related charges as compared to actual expenses; increasing regulatory and compliance requirements; the effects of U.S. Tax Reform and of related foreign jurisdiction tax developments; current or potential future barriers to the repatriation of funds that are currently held outside of the United States as a result of actions taken by other countries or otherwise; the potential effects of jurisdictional results on our taxes, tax rates, and our ability to use deferred tax assets and net operating losses; the weakness of areas of the global economy; the effect of changes in the pricing and margins of products; raw materials and component cost fluctuations; the potential effect of fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which we transact business; the effects of changes in economic conditions, political conditions and tax matters in the United States and in the other countries in which we do business (including as a result of the United Kingdom’s pending exit from the European Union); the potential effect of other world or local events or other events outside our control (such as changes in energy prices, terrorism, global health epidemics and weather events); the impact of increased competition; an inability to successfully manage human capital; changes in financial accounting standards; and other risks detailed herein and in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings (particularly in "Risk Factors" in our fiscal 2019 Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended January 4, 2020, April 4, 2020 and July 4, 2020).

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OVERVIEW

Plexus Corp. and its subsidiaries (together "Plexus," the "Company," or "we") participate in the Electronic Manufacturing Services ("EMS") industry. We partner with our customers to create the products that build a better world. Since 1979, Plexus has been partnering with companies to transform concepts into branded products and deliver them to the market. From idea to aftermarket and everything in between, Plexus is a global leader in providing support for all the facets of the product realization process - Design and Development, Supply Chain Solutions, New Product Introduction, Manufacturing, and Aftermarket Services. Plexus delivers comprehensive end-to-end solutions in the Americas ("AMER"), Asia-Pacific ("APAC") and Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA") regions for our customers.

The following information should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein, the "Risk Factors" section in Part II, Item 1A included herein as well as Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019, and our "Safe Harbor" Cautionary Statement included above.

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COVID-19 Update

We continue to monitor the global outbreak and spread of COVID-19 and take steps to mitigate the potential risks to us posed by its spread and related circumstances and impacts.

Workplace Safety

The health and safety of our employees is a top priority for us. We have progressively implemented measures to safeguard our employees from the COVID-19 infection and exposure, in alignment with guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, governmental requirements, and our own safety standards. They consist of policies, procedures, protocols, and guidance related to, among other things, COVID-19 symptom awareness, effective hygiene practices, travel restrictions, visitor restrictions, social distancing, face covering expectations, temperature and health screening, work-from-home requirements, employee infection assessments, close contact tracing, enhanced workplace cleaning, and large-scale decontamination. In addition, in all geographies in which we operate, regulatory authorities at some point have imposed restrictions regarding the conduct of business and people movement to safeguard its citizens.

We have made significant efforts to mitigate the effects of these measures and impacts on our operations through a combination of adjustments in our shift patterns, flexible work arrangements, productivity improvements, facility enhancements to support social distancing and optimizing employee capability to work from home. These efforts will continue as requirements change, new risks are identified, and infections impact us. While we have been successful in largely mitigating the effects of the pandemic on our productivity and are currently operating at pre-COVID-19 production capacity globally, the continued spread and resurgence of the COVID-19 virus may make our ability to mitigate the impacts more challenging.

Supply Chain

Our suppliers may face challenges in maintaining an adequate workforce or securing materials from their own suppliers as a result of COVID-19. As such, we may experience an inability to procure certain components and materials on a timely basis as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. We continue to take steps to validate our suppliers’ ability to deliver to us on time, which may also be affected by the impact of COVID-19 on their own financial condition.

Customers

Likewise, we remain in close contact with our customers to understand the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses and the resulting potential impact on our business. COVID-19 has introduced volatility and uncertainty to all of our customers, which has resulted in the need for us to react and respond. While COVID-19 has negatively impacted some of our customers and, therefore, our business with them, we have experienced opportunities with new and existing customers, particularly in our Healthcare/Life Sciences Sector, to manufacture products in high demand to combat the effects of COVID-19.

Liquidity

We believe we are positioned with a strong balance sheet as we face the future challenges presented by COVID-19. As of the third quarter of fiscal 2020, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash was $300 million, while debt, finance lease obligations and other financing was $335 million. This included a $138 million unsecured delayed draw term loans facility secured on April 29, 2020 in response to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 outbreak that we subsequently drew the full amount. The full amount of our revolving commitment of $350 million remained available for use as of July 4, 2020. Refer to Note 3, "Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing," in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Part I, Item 2 for further information.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Performance Summary. The following table presents selected consolidated financial data (dollars in millions, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020			June 29, 2019			July 4, 2020			June 29, 2019
Net sales	$	857.4		$	799.6		$	2,477.2		$	2,354.2
Cost of sales	774.5			728.6			2,253.7			2,140.2
Gross profit	82.9			71.0			223.5			214.0
Gross margin	9.7		%	8.9		%	9.0		%	9.1		%
Operating income	45.9			34.4			103.0			104.5
Operating margin	5.3		%	4.3		%	4.2		%	4.4		%
Net income	35.8			24.8			79.8			71.8
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.20		$	0.81		$	2.66		$	2.28
Return on invested capital*							12.9		%	12.9		%
Economic return*							4.1		%	3.9		%
*Non-GAAP metric; refer to "Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC") and Economic Return" below for more information and Exhibit 99.1 for a reconciliation.

Net sales. For the three months ended July 4, 2020, net sales increased $57.8 million, or 7.2%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. For the nine months ended July 4, 2020, net sales increased $123.0 million, or 5.2%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019.

Net sales are analyzed by management by geographic segment, which reflects the Company's reportable segments, and by market sector. Management measures operational performance and allocates resources on a geographic segment basis. The Company’s global business development strategy is based on our targeted market sectors.

A discussion of net sales by reportable segment is presented below (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net sales:
AMER	$	306.0	$	366.5	$	993.9	$	1,084.8
APAC	482.3		384.8		1,321.3		1,141.4
EMEA	91.8		81.3		250.3		229.4
Elimination of inter-segment sales	(22.7)		(33.0)		(88.3)		(101.4)
Total net sales	$	857.4	$	799.6	$	2,477.2	$	2,354.2

AMER. Net sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 in the AMER segment decreased $60.5 million, or 16.5%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease in net sales was driven by overall net decreased customer end-market demand inclusive of decreased demand driven by COVID-19, a reduction in net sales of $6.1 million due to manufacturing transfers to our APAC segment and $5.4 million due to a disengagement with a customer. The decrease was partially offset by a $30.2 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, net sales in the AMER segment decreased $90.9 million, or 8.4%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease in net sales was driven by overall net decreased customer end-market demand inclusive of decreased demand driven by COVID-19, a reduction in net sales of $42.3 million due to manufacturing transfers to our APAC segment and $14.8 million due to a disengagement with a customer. The decrease was partially offset by a $115.3 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers and a $21.5 million increase in production ramps for new customers.

APAC. Net sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 in the APAC segment increased $97.5 million, or 25.3%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The increase in net sales was driven by a $21.3 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers, a $6.4 million increase in production ramps for a new customer, a $6.1 million increase

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due to manufacturing transfers from our AMER segment and overall net increased customer end-market demand inclusive of increased demand driven by COVID-19. The increase was partially offset by a $6.8 million decrease for end-of-life products.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, net sales in the APAC segment increased $179.9 million, or 15.8%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The increase in net sales was driven by a $69.6 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers, a $42.3 million increase due to manufacturing transfers from our AMER segment, a $13.6 million increase in production ramps for a new customer and overall net increased customer end-market demand inclusive of increased demand driven by COVID-19. The increase was partially offset by a $27.9 million decrease for end-of-life products. 

EMEA. Net sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 in the EMEA segment increased $10.5 million, or 12.9%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The increase in net sales was driven by an increase in production ramps for a new program as a result of COVID-19, partially offset by overall net decreased end-market demand.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, net sales in the EMEA segment increased $20.9 million, or 9.1%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The increase in net sales was the result of a $14.3 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers inclusive of increased demand driven by COVID-19 and an increase in production ramps for a new program as a result of COVID-19, partially offset by overall net decreased customer end-market demand.

Our net sales by market sector is presented below (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	330.1	$	308.8	$	913.4	$	909.0
Industrial/Commercial	317.0		247.9		913.8		717.3
Aerospace/Defense	141.1		151.4		470.7		414.4
Communications	69.2		91.5		179.3		313.5
Total net sales	$	857.4	$	799.6	$	2,477.2	$	2,354.2

Healthcare/Life Sciences. Net sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 in the Healthcare/Life Sciences sector increased $21.3 million, or 6.9%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The increase in net sales was driven by a $13.3 million increase in production ramps for a new customer and a $12.4 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers, both inclusive of customer ramps for critical care products as a result of COVID-19. The increase was partially offset by overall net decreased customer end-market demand inclusive of decreased demand for products associated with elective procedures as a result of COVID-19.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, net sales in the Healthcare/Life Sciences sector increased $4.4 million, or 0.5%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The increase in net sales was driven by a $43.0 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers and a $13.5 million increase in production ramps for a new customer, both inclusive of customer ramps for critical care products as a result of COVID-19. The increase was partially offset by overall net decreased customer end-market demand inclusive of decreased demand for products associated with elective procedures as a result of COVID-19.

Industrial/Commercial. Net sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 in the Industrial/Commercial sector increased $69.1 million, or 27.9%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The increase was driven by a $27.6 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers and overall net increased customer end-market demand. The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $5.4 million due to a disengagement with a customer.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, net sales in the Industrial/Commercial sector increased $196.5 million, or 27.4%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The increase was driven by a $85.1 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers, a $6.2 million increase in production ramps for a new customer and overall net increased customer end-market demand. The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $14.8 million due to a disengagement with a customer.

Aerospace/Defense. Net sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 in the Aerospace/Defense sector decreased $10.3 million, or 6.8%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease was driven by overall net decreased customer end-market demand inclusive of decreased demand driven by COVID-19. 

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During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, net sales in the Aerospace/Defense sector increased $56.3 million, or 13.6%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The increase was driven by a $40.0 million increase in production ramps of new products for existing customers and a $15.3 million increase in production ramps for new customers. The increase was partially offset by overall net decreased customer end-market demand inclusive of decreased demand driven by COVID-19.

Communications. Net sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 in the Communications sector decreased $22.3 million, or 24.4%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease was driven by overall net decreased customer end-market demand. The decrease was partially offset by an increase of $6.4 million due to production ramps for a new customer.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, net sales in the Communications sector decreased $134.2 million, or 42.8%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease was driven by overall net decreased customer end-market demand. The decrease was partially offset by an increase of $13.6 million due to production ramps for a new customer.

Cost of sales. Cost of sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased $45.9 million, or 6.3%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019, while cost of sales for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 increased $113.5 million, or 5.3%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. Cost of sales is comprised primarily of material and component costs, labor costs and overhead. For the three months ended July 4, 2020, approximately 90% of the total cost of sales was variable in nature and fluctuated with sales volumes; for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, approximately 89% of the total cost of sales was variable in nature and fluctuated with sales volumes. Of these amounts, approximately 91% for the three months ended July 4, 2020, 90% for the nine months ended July 4, 2020, 88% for the three months ended June 29, 2019 and 89% for the nine months ended June 29, 2019 of these costs in each period were related to material and component costs.

The increase in cost of sales for the three months ended July 4, 2020 compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019 was primarily due to the increase in net sales and $3.6 million related to employee compensation and supplies costs associated with COVID-19. The increase was partially offset by a positive shift in customer mix and decreased fixed costs. The increase in cost of sales for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019 was primarily due to the increase in net sales, fixed costs to support new program ramps and $8.2 million related to employee compensation and supplies costs associated with COVID-19. The increase was partially offset by a positive shift in customer mix.

Gross profit. Gross profit for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased $11.9 million, or 16.8%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. Gross profit for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 increased $9.5 million, or 4.4%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019. Gross margin for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased 80 basis points while gross margin for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 deceased 10 basis points as compared to the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively. The primary driver of the increase in gross profit and gross margin for the three months ended July 4, 2020 was the increase in net sales, positive shift in customer mix and fixed cost leverage. The increase was partially offset by increased employee compensation and supplies costs related to COVID-19. The primary driver of the increase in gross profit for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 was the increase in net sales, partially offset by fixed costs due to the ramp of new programs and increased employee compensation and supplies costs related to COVID-19, which drove the decrease in gross margin in that period.

Operating income. Operating income for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased $11.5 million, or 33.4%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019 as a result of the increase in gross profit. Operating margin of 5.3% increased 100 basis points compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019 primarily due to the increase in gross margin as a result of the factors previously discussed.

Operating income for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 decreased $1.5 million, or 1.4%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019 as a result of the $11.0 million increase in selling and administrative expenses ("S&A") that was primarily due to a $6.0 million increase in restructuring and impairment charges due to the previously announced closure of our Boulder Design Center, $2.5 million increase in bad debt expense and increased compensation expenses. Operating margin of 4.2% decreased 20 basis points compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019 primarily due to the decrease in gross margin as a result of the factors previously discussed.

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A discussion of operating income by reportable segment is presented below (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Operating income (loss):
AMER	$	8.5	$	14.2	$	21.1	$	42.9
APAC	66.2		51.3		178.5		151.8
EMEA	1.2		1.5		0.3		2.4
Corporate and other costs	(30.0)		(32.6)		(96.9)		(92.6)
Total operating income	$	45.9	$	34.4	$	103.0	$	104.5

AMER. Operating income for the three months ended July 4, 2020 decreased $5.7 million as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of the decrease in net sales, partially offset by a positive shift in customer mix and decreased fixed costs.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, operating income in the AMER segment decreased $21.8 million as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of the decrease in net sales and increased fixed costs to support new program ramps, as well as employee compensation and supplies costs associated with COVID-19. In addition, there was an increase in S&A primarily due to an increase in bad debt expense, which was partially offset by a positive shift in customer mix.

APAC. Operating income for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased $14.9 million as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of the increase in net sales.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, operating income in the APAC segment increased $26.7 million as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of the increase in net sales, partially offset by a negative shift in customer mix and employee compensation and supplies costs associated with COVID-19.

EMEA. Operating income for the three months ended July 4, 2020 decreased $0.3 million as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of the increased fixed costs to support new program ramps and increased S&A primarily due to compensation expense.

During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, operating income in the EMEA segment decreased $2.1 million as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of the increase in fixed costs to support new program ramps.

Other expense. Other expense for the three months ended July 4, 2020 decreased $0.5 million as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of decreased factoring fees.

Other expense for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 increased $1.0 million as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily due to an increase of $2.8 million in interest expense, partially offset by a decrease of $1.7 million in factoring fees.

Income taxes. Income tax expense and effective income tax rates are presented below (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Income tax expense, as reported (GAAP)	$	5.8	$	4.9	$	10.2	$	20.7
Special tax items	—		—		0.8		(7.0)
Restructuring charges	—		—		0.6		—
Income tax expense, as adjusted (non-GAAP) (1)	$	5.8	$	4.9	$	11.6	$	13.7

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	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Effective tax rate, as reported (GAAP)	13.9	%	16.5	%	11.4	%	22.4	%
Special tax items	—		—		0.4		(7.6)
Restructuring charges	—		—		0.3		—
Effective tax rate, as adjusted (non-GAAP) (1)	13.9	%	16.5	%	12.1	%	14.8	%

(1) We believe the non-GAAP presentation of income tax expense and the effective tax rate excluding special tax items and restructuring charges provides additional insight into the change between comparative reporting periods by isolating the impact of these significant, special items. In addition, we believe that our income tax expense, as adjusted, and effective tax rate, as adjusted, enhance the ability of investors to analyze our operating performance and supplement, but do not replace, income tax expense and effective tax rate calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

For the nine months ended July 4, 2020, we recorded a tax benefit of $1.9 million related to guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding foreign tax credits and a tax benefit of $0.6 million related to restructuring charges, partially offset by $1.1 million of other special tax items. For the nine months ended June 29, 2019, we recorded a $7.0 million adjustment to income tax expense, inclusive of unrecognized tax benefits, as a result of proposed additional guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, related to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform").

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 was $5.8 million and $10.2 million, respectively, compared to $4.9 million and $20.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively. The increase in income tax expense for the three months ended July 4, 2020 was primarily due to the increase in pre-tax book income and the geographic distribution of pre-tax book income, partially offset by an $0.8 million tax benefit for a lapse of a statute of limitation for an uncertain tax position. The decrease in income tax expense for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 was primarily due to the $7.0 million impact of Tax Reform recorded in the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease was also due to the geographic distribution of pre-tax book income, an $0.8 million tax benefit related to the lapse of a statute of limitations for uncertain tax positions, an $0.8 million benefit for special tax items and a $0.6 million tax benefit related to restructuring during the nine months ended July 4, 2020. The $0.8 million benefit for special tax items for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 was comprised of a $1.9 million benefit related to guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding foreign tax credits partially offset by $1.1 million of special tax items

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The Company does not expect a material impact from the law.

Our U.S. statutory tax rate for fiscal 2020 is 21%. Our effective tax rate varies from our blended U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the geographic distribution of worldwide earnings as well as a tax holiday granted to a subsidiary within our APAC segment, where we derive a significant portion of our earnings. In addition, our effective tax rate has been impacted by changes due to Tax Reform previously discussed. Our effective tax rate may be impacted by disputes with taxing authorities, tax planning activities, adjustments to uncertain tax positions and changes in valuation allowances.

The estimated effective income tax rate for fiscal 2020 is expected to be between 12% and 14%.

Net income. Net income for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased $11.0 million, or 44.4%, as compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019 to $35.8 million. Net income increased primarily as a result of the increase in operating income as previously discussed.

Net income for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 increased $8.0 million, or 11.1%, as compared to the nine months ended June 29, 2019 to $79.8 million. Net income increased primarily as a result of the increase in operating income and decrease in income tax expense as previously discussed.

Diluted earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased to $1.20 as compared to $0.81 for the three months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of increased net income due to the factors previously discussed and a reduction in diluted shares outstanding due to repurchase activity under the Company's stock repurchase plans.

Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 increased to $2.66 as compared to $2.28 for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of increased net income due to the factors previously discussed and a reduction in diluted shares outstanding due to repurchase activity under the Company's stock repurchase plans.

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Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC") and economic return. We use a financial model that is aligned with our business strategy and includes a ROIC goal of 500 basis points over our weighted average cost of capital ("WACC"), which we refer to as "economic return."

Non-GAAP financial measures, including ROIC and economic return, are used for internal management goals and decision making because such measures provide management and investors additional insight into financial performance. In particular, we provide ROIC and economic return because we believe they offer insight into the metrics that are driving management decisions because we view ROIC and economic return as important measures in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of our long-term capital requirements. We also use a derivative measure of ROIC as a performance criteria in determining certain elements of compensation, and certain compensation incentives are based on economic return performance.

We define ROIC as tax-effected operating income before restructuring and other special items divided by average invested capital over a rolling four-quarter period for the third quarter. Invested capital is defined as equity plus debt and operating lease liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents. Other companies may not define or calculate ROIC in the same way. ROIC and other non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of our financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

We review our internal calculation of WACC annually, and our estimated WACC is 8.8% for fiscal 2020. By exercising discipline to generate ROIC in excess of our WACC, our goal is to create value for our shareholders. ROIC was 12.9% for both the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019.

For a reconciliation of ROIC and economic return to our financial statements that were prepared using GAAP, see Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Refer to the table below, which includes the calculation of ROIC and economic return (dollars in millions) for the indicated periods:

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020			June 29, 2019
Adjusted operating income (tax-effected)	$	126.4		$	118.5
Average invested capital	980.9			921.4
ROIC	12.9		%	12.9		%
WACC	8.8		%	9.0		%
Economic return	4.1		%	3.9		%

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were $299.6 million as of July 4, 2020, as compared to $226.3 million as of September 28, 2019.

As of July 4, 2020, 86% of our cash balance was held outside of the U.S. by our foreign subsidiaries. With the enactment of Tax Reform, we believe that our offshore cash can be accessed in a more tax efficient manner than before Tax Reform. Currently, we believe that our cash balance, together with cash available under our Credit Facility, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs and potential share repurchases, if any, for the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future.

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Our future cash flows from operating activities will be reduced by $59.6 million due to cash payments for U.S. federal taxes on the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings that are payable over an eight year period that began in fiscal 2019 with the first payment. The table below provides the expected timing of these future cash outflows, in accordance with the following installment schedule for the remaining seven years (in millions):

Remaining 2020	$	—
2021	5.7
2022	5.7
2023	5.7
2024	10.6
2025	14.2
2026	17.7
Total	$	59.6

Cash Flows. The following table provides a summary of cash flows for the periods presented, excluding the effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (in millions):

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Cash provided by operating activities	$	92.5	$	7.0
Cash used in investing activities	$	(40.5)	$	(73.3)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	21.3	$	(26.2)

Operating Activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities were $92.5 million for the nine months ended July 4, 2020, as compared to cash flows provided by operating activities of $7.0 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The increase was primarily due to cash flow improvements (reductions) of:

•$183.6 million in accounts payable cash flows driven by increased purchasing activity to support ramp of customer programs and longer lead times for certain components heightened by the COVID-19 outbreak.

•$33.0 million in accounts receivable cash flows, which resulted from the timing of payments.

•$(83.1) million in inventory cash flows driven by increased inventory levels to support the ramp of customer programs and longer lead times for certain components heightened by the COVID-19 outbreak.

•$(56.4) million in other current and noncurrent liabilities cash flows driven by decreases in advance payments from customers and accrued salaries and wages due to timing of the quarter-end.

The following table provides a summary of cash cycle days for the periods indicated (in days):

	Three Months Ended
	July 4, 2020	June 29, 2019
Days in accounts receivable	55	52
Days in contract assets	12	12
Days in inventory	97	95
Days in accounts payable	(65)	(54)
Days in cash deposits	(20)	(16)
Annualized cash cycle	79	89

We calculate days in accounts receivable and contract assets as each balance sheet item for the respective quarter divided by annualized sales for the respective quarter by day. We calculate days in inventory, accounts payable, and cash deposits as each balance sheet line item for the respective quarter divided by annualized cost of sales for the respective quarter by day. We calculate annualized cash cycle as the sum of days in accounts receivable, days in contract assets and days in inventory, less days in accounts payable and days in cash deposits.

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As of July 4, 2020, annualized cash cycle days decreased ten days compared to June 29, 2019 due to the following factors:

•Days in accounts receivable for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased three days compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to the timing of shipments and reduction in factored receivables.

•Days in contract assets for the three months ended July 4, 2020 remained flat compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019.

•Days in inventory for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased two days compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to increasing inventory levels to support the ramp of customer programs and longer lead times for certain components heightened by the COVID-19 outbreak.

•Days in accounts payable for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased eleven days compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to increased purchasing activity to support the ramp of customer programs and longer lead times for certain components heightened by the COVID-19 outbreak.

•Days in cash deposits for the three months ended July 4, 2020 increased four days compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to significant deposits received from 3 customers to cover higher inventory balances.

Free Cash Flow. We define free cash flow ("FCF"), a non-GAAP financial measure, as cash flow provided by operations less capital expenditures. FCF was $51.3 million for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 compared to $(67.6) million for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, an increase of $118.9 million.

Non-GAAP financial measures, including FCF, are used for internal management assessments because such measures provide additional insight to investors into ongoing financial performance. In particular, we provide FCF because we believe it offers insight into the metrics that are driving management decisions. We view FCF as an important financial metric as it demonstrates our ability to generate cash and can allow us to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value. FCF is a non-GAAP financial measure that should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of our financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

A reconciliation of FCF to our financial statements that were prepared using GAAP follows (in millions):

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	92.5	$	7.0
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(41.2)		(74.6)
Free cash flow	$	51.3	$	(67.6)

Investing Activities. Cash flows used in investing activities were $40.5 million for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 compared to $73.3 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was due to a $33.4 million decrease in capital expenditures, primarily due to the construction of a second manufacturing facility in Guadalajara, Mexico which was completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

We estimate funded capital expenditures for fiscal 2020 to be approximately $50 to $60 million, of which $41.2 million was utilized through the first nine months of fiscal 2020. The remaining fiscal 2020 capital expenditures are anticipated to be used primarily to support new program ramps as well as to replace older equipment. We believe our estimated capital expenditures will continue to be funded from cash flows provided by operations, and may be supplemented by available cash or borrowings, if required.

Financing Activities. Cash flows provided by financing activities were $21.3 million for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 compared to cash flows used in financing activities of $26.2 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to drawing $138.0 million on the unsecured term loans, a $131.2 million decrease in cash used to repurchase our common stock and an $8.9 million increase in proceeds from the exercise of stock options. This change was partially offset by a $228.0 million decrease in borrowing and increase in repayments on our revolving commitment.

On August 20, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase $50.0 million of its common stock (the "2019 Program"). The 2019 Program commenced upon completion of the 2018 Program, as defined below. During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, the Company repurchased

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315,231 shares under the 2019 Program for $19.5 million at an average price of $61.81. As of July 4, 2020, $27.2 million of authority remained under the 2019 Program. The Company temporarily suspended any share repurchases under the 2019 Program in March 2020 due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 outbreak, but expects to resume share repurchase activity in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

On February 14, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which the Company was authorized to repurchase $200.0 million of its common stock (the "2018 Program"). During the nine months ended June 29, 2019, the Company repurchased 2,646,125 shares under this program for $150.7 million, at an average price of $56.95 per share. The 2018 Program was completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, when all share repurchase authority under it was exhausted.

All shares repurchased under the aforementioned programs were recorded as treasury stock.

On June 15, 2018, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2018 NPA”) pursuant to which it issued an aggregate of $150.0 million in principal amount of unsecured senior notes, consisting of $100.0 million in principal amount of 4.05% Series A Senior Notes, due on June 15, 2025, and $50.0 million in principal amount of 4.22% Series B Senior Notes, due on June 15, 2028 (collectively, the “2018 Notes”), in a private placement. The 2018 NPA includes customary operational and financial covenants with which the Company is required to comply, including, among others, maintenance of certain financial ratios such as a total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The 2018 Notes may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, subject to payment of a make-whole amount; interest on the 2018 Notes is payable semiannually. As of July 4, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the 2018 NPA.

On May 15, 2019, the Company refinanced its then-existing senior unsecured revolving credit facility by entering into a new 5-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility (referred to as the "Credit Facility"), which expanded the maximum commitment from $300.0 million to $350.0 million and extended the maturity from July 5, 2021 to May 15, 2024. The maximum commitment under the Credit Facility may be further increased to $600.0 million, generally by mutual agreement of the Company and the lenders, subject to certain customary conditions. The increase of the maximum facility is not able to be exercised until after the effective date of the 364 day delayed draw term loans ("Term Loans") on April 28, 2021, as outlined in Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (the "Amendment") subsequently discussed. During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, the highest daily borrowing was $164.5 million; the average daily borrowings were $97.1 million. The Company borrowed $455.7 million and repaid $550.7 million of revolving borrowings ("Revolving Commitment") under the Credit Facility during the nine months ended July 4, 2020. As of July 4, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants relating to the Credit Facility, which are generally consistent with those in the 2018 NPA previously discussed. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the daily unused revolver credit commitment based on the Company's leverage ratio; the fee was 0.125% as of July 4, 2020.

To further ensure our ability to meet our working capital and fixed capital requirements, on April 29, 2020, the Company entered into the Amendment in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2019. The Amendment amends certain provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement to, among other things, provide for a $138 million unsecured delayed draw term loans facility. Term loans borrowed under the new facility were funded in a single draw on May 4, 2020 and will mature on April 28, 2021. Outstanding term loans will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a eurocurrency rate plus a margin of 1.75% per annum or at a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% per annum. In addition, the Company is required to pay, on a quarterly basis, a ticking fee at a rate equal to 0.75% per annum on the average daily aggregate unused term loan commitments from the effective date of the Amendment to and including the date all of the term loan commitments are terminated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. The proceeds of the term loans were used to prepay outstanding revolving and swing line loans under the Credit Facility and for the general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries. The $138.0 million of outstanding term loans as of July 4, 2020 was subject to a 2.75% per annum interest rate.

The Credit Agreement and the 2018 NPA allow for the future payment of cash dividends or the repurchase of shares provided that no event of default (including any failure to comply with a financial covenant) exists at the time of, or would be caused by, the dividend payment or the share repurchases. We have not paid cash dividends in the past. However, the Board of Directors of the Company evaluates from time to time potential uses of excess cash, which in the future may include share repurchases above those already authorized, a special dividend or recurring dividends.

The Company has Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreements with MUFG Bank, New York Branch (formerly known as The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.) (the "MUFG RPA"), and HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, Xiamen branch (the "HSBC RPA"), under which the Company may elect to sell receivables at a discount. These facilities are uncommitted facilities. The maximum facility amount under the MUFG RPA as of July 4, 2020 is $340.0 million. The maximum facility amount under the HSBC RPA as of July 4, 2020 is $60.0 million. The MUFG RPA will be automatically extended each year

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unless any party gives no less than 10 days prior notice that the agreement should not be extended. The terms of the HSBC RPA are generally consistent with the terms of the MUFG RPA previously discussed.

The Company sold $189.9 million and $223.6 million of trade accounts receivable under these programs during the three months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, in exchange for cash proceeds of $189.4 million and $222.1 million, respectively.

The Company sold $606.0 million and $698.0 million of trade accounts receivable under these programs during the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, in exchange for cash proceeds of $603.4 million and $693.7 million, respectively.

In all cases, the sale discount was recorded within "Miscellaneous, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income in the period of the sale. For further information regarding the receivable sale programs, see Note 13, "Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs," in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Based on current expectations, we believe that our projected cash flows provided by operations, available cash and cash equivalents, potential borrowings under the Credit Facility and our leasing capabilities should be sufficient to meet our working capital and fixed capital requirements for the next twelve months. We believe we are positioned with a strong balance sheet as we face the future challenges presented by COVID-19. As of the third quarter of fiscal 2020, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash was $300 million, while debt, finance lease obligations and other financing were $335 million. In addition to our strong balance sheet, we have significant funding availability through our Credit Facility, should future needs arise. In addition, to further ensure our ability to meet our working capital and fixed capital requirements, we drew the full amount of the unsecured delayed draw term loans facility previously discussed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. If our future financing needs increase, then we may need to arrange additional debt or equity financing. Accordingly, we evaluate and consider from time to time various financing alternatives to supplement our financial resources. However, we cannot be assured that we will be able to make any such arrangements on acceptable terms.

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET OBLIGATIONS

Our disclosures regarding contractual obligations and commercial commitments are located in our SEC filings. Information in the following table provides a summary of our contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of July 4, 2020 (dollars in millions):

	Payments Due by Fiscal Year
Contractual Obligations	Total		Remaining 2020		2021-2022		2023-2024		2025 and thereafter
Debt Obligations (1)	$	328.8	$	1.0	$	153.1	$	12.2	$	162.5
Finance Lease Obligations	125.4		1.8		14.1		10.8		98.7
Operating Lease Obligations	53.4		2.6		16.8		13.6		20.4
Purchase Obligations (2)	685.3		446.5		238.1		0.7		—
Repatriation Tax on Undistributed Foreign Earnings (3)	59.6		—		11.4		16.3		31.9
Other Liabilities on the Balance Sheet (4)	19.3		0.7		8.2		1.6		8.8
Other Liabilities not on the Balance Sheet (5)	8.7		0.5		4.2		0.7		3.3
Total Contractual Cash Obligations	$	1,280.5	$	453.1	$	445.9	$	55.9	$	325.6

1)As of July 4, 2020, debt obligations includes $150.0 million in principal amount of 2018 Notes and $138.0 million in term loans borrowed under the credit facility, as well as interest.

2)As of July 4, 2020, purchase obligations consist primarily of purchases of inventory and equipment in the ordinary course of business.

3)As of July 4, 2020, repatriation tax on undistributed foreign earnings consists of U.S. federal income taxes on the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings due to Tax Reform. Refer to "Liquidity and Capital Resources" above for further detail.

4)As of July 4, 2020, other obligations on the balance sheet included deferred compensation obligations to certain of our former and current executive officers, as well as other key employees, other financing obligations arising from information technology maintenance agreements, and asset retirement obligations related to our buildings. We have excluded from the above table the impact of approximately $1.4 million, as of July 4, 2020, related to unrecognized income tax benefits. We cannot make reliable estimates of the future cash flows by period related to these obligations.

5)As of July 4, 2020, other obligations not on the balance sheet consist of guarantees and a commitment for salary continuation and certain benefits in the event employment of one executive officer of the Company is terminated without cause. Excluded from the amounts disclosed are certain bonus and incentive compensation amounts, which would be paid on a prorated basis in the year of termination.

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DISCLOSURE ABOUT CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our critical accounting policies are disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, there were no material changes.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding new accounting pronouncements. 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign exchange and interest rates. We selectively use financial instruments to reduce such risks. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Foreign Currency Risk

Our international operations create potential foreign exchange risk. Our policy is to selectively hedge our foreign currency denominated transactions in a manner that partially offsets the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We typically use foreign currency contracts to hedge only those currency exposures associated with certain assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. Corresponding gains and losses on the underlying transaction generally offset the gains and losses on these foreign currency hedges. We cannot predict changes in currency rates, nor the degree to which we will be able to manage the impacts of currency exchange rate changes, including the impacts on currency exchange rates related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Such changes could have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our percentages of transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar for the indicated periods were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended
	July 4, 2020	June 29, 2019
Net Sales	13.1%	9.9%
Total Costs	16.6%	15.6%

The Company has evaluated the potential foreign currency exchange rate risk on transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar for the periods presented above. Based on the Company’s overall currency exposure, as of July 4, 2020, a 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to our other transactional currencies would not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Interest Rate Risk

We have financial instruments, including cash equivalents and debt, which are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal, while maximizing yields without significantly increasing market risk. To achieve this, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents in a variety of highly rated securities, money market funds and certificates of deposit, and limit the amount of principal exposure to any one issuer. We cannot predict changes in interest rates, including the impacts on interest rates related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Such changes could have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

As of July 4, 2020, our only material interest rate risk is associated with our Credit Facility. Revolving commitments under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company's option, at a eurocurrency or base rate plus, in each case, an applicable interest rate margin based on the Company's then-current leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of July 4, 2020, the borrowing rate under the revolving commitment was LIBOR plus 1.10%. In addition, the outstanding term loans will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a eurocurrency rate plus a margin of 1.75% per annum or at a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% per annum. In addition, the Company is required to pay, on a quarterly basis, a ticking fee at a rate equal to 0.75% per annum on the average daily aggregate unused term loan commitments from the effective date of the Amendment to and including the date all of the term loan commitments are terminated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. As of July 4, 2020 the term loans was subject to a 2.75% per annum interest rate. The Company is monitoring developments related to LIBOR; see also Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019 for more information. Borrowings under the 2018 NPA are based on a fixed interest rate, thus mitigating much of our interest rate risk. Based on the Company's overall interest rate exposure, as of July 4, 2020, a 10.0% change in interest rates would not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information the Company must disclose in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") have reviewed and evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s management, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") as of the end of

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the period covered by this report (the "Evaluation Date"). Based on such evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, at the reasonable assurance level, (a) in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act, and (b) in assuring that information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the third quarter of fiscal 2020 there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed herein, particularly those discussed in the “Safe Harbor” Cautionary Statement and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part I, Item 2, see the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019 that have had no material changes, except as disclosed below, which new risk factor was previously outlined in our Form 10-Q for the three months ended April 4, 2020.

Our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal year 2020 and beyond may be materially adversely affected by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The full extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak will impact our business and operating results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new medical and other information that may emerge concerning COVID-19 and the actions by governmental entities or others to contain it or treat its impact. 

The COVID-19 outbreak poses the risk that we or our employees, suppliers, customers and others may be restricted or prevented from conducting business activities for indefinite or intermittent periods of time, including as a result of employee health and safety concerns, shutdowns, shelter in place orders, travel restrictions and other actions and restrictions that may be prudent or required by governmental authorities. For example, in China, at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in that country during our second fiscal quarter, our operations were significantly impacted for several weeks due to quarantines, travel restrictions, and other factors affecting us and our suppliers. In addition, we experienced a temporary reduction of our operating capacity in Malaysia during our second quarter of fiscal 2020 as a result of government-mandated actions to control the spread of COVID-19. Finally, while our facilities have been classified as essential or otherwise permitted to operate in jurisdictions in which facility closures have been mandated, we can give no assurance that this will not change in the future or that we will continue to be permitted to conduct business in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Additionally, we have modified our business practices for the continued health and safety of our employees. We may take further actions, or be required to take further actions, that are in the best interests of our employees. Our suppliers and customers have also implemented such measures, which has resulted in, and we expect it will continue to result in, disruptions or delays and higher costs. The implementation of health and safety practices by us, our suppliers, or our customers could impact customer demand, supplier deliveries, our productivity, and costs, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

While we currently believe we have ample liquidity to manage the financial impact of COVID-19, we can give no assurance that this will continue to be the case if the impact of COVID-19 is prolonged or if there is an extended impact on us or the economy generally. Further, the impacts of COVID-19 have caused significant uncertainty and volatility in the credit markets. If our liquidity or access to capital becomes significantly constrained, or if costs of capital increase significantly due to the impact of COVID-19 as result of volatility in the capital markets, a reduction in our creditworthiness or other factors, then our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

Our management of the impact of COVID-19 has and will continue to require significant investment of time from our management and employees, as well as resources across our enterprise. The focus on managing and mitigating the impacts of

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COVID-19 on our business may cause us to divert or delay the application of our resources toward existing or new initiatives or investments, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

The foregoing and other continued disruptions to our business as a result of COVID-19 has had and could continue to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition during 2020 and beyond.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On August 20, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan under which the Company is authorized to repurchase $50.0 million of its common stock (the "2019 Program"). The 2019 Program commenced upon completion of the stock repurchase plan approved by the Board of Directors on February 14, 2018, pursuant to which the Company was authorized to repurchase $200.0 million of its common stock. The 2019 Program has no expiration. There were no repurchases of shares by the Company during the three months ended July 4, 2020 due to a temporary suspension of share repurchases under the 2019 Program due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the Company expects to resume share repurchase activity in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. As of July 4, 2020, $27.2 million of authority remained under the 2019 Program.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The list of exhibits is included below:

Exhibit  No.	Exhibit
10.1	Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2020, among Plexus Corp., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2020 by Plexus Corp.).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of the CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification of the CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.1	Reconciliation of ROIC to GAAP and economic return financial statements
101	The following materials from Plexus Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document)
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

		Plexus Corp.
		Registrant
Date:	August 7, 2020	/s/ Todd P. Kelsey
		Todd P. Kelsey
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	August 7, 2020	/s/ Patrick J. Jermain
		Patrick J. Jermain
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Todd P. Kelsey, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Plexus Corp.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 7, 2020

/s/ Todd P. Kelsey

Todd P. Kelsey

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Patrick J. Jermain, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Plexus Corp.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 7, 2020

/s/ Patrick J. Jermain

Patrick J. Jermain

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Plexus Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 4, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Todd P. Kelsey, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Todd P. Kelsey

Todd P. Kelsey

President and Chief Executive Officer

August 7, 2020

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Plexus Corp. and will be retained by Plexus Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Plexus Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 4, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Patrick J. Jermain, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Patrick J. Jermain

Patrick J. Jermain

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

August 7, 2020

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Plexus Corp. and will be retained by Plexus Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-99.1

										Exhibit 99.1
Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC") and economic return Calculations GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation (dollars in thousands):
	Nine Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4,				Apr 4,				Jun 29,
	2020				2020				2019
Operating income, as reported		$	102,996			$	57,143			$	104,528
Restructuring and impairment charges	+	6,003			+	6,003			+	—
Adjusted operating income		$	108,999			$	63,146			$	104,528
	÷	3							÷	3
		36,333								34,843
	x	4			x	2			x	4
Adjusted annualized operating income		$	145,332			$	126,292			$	139,372
Adjusted effective tax rate	x	13		%	x	13		%	x	15		%
Tax impact		18,893				16,418				20,906
Adjusted operating income (tax effected)		$	126,439			$	109,874			$	118,466
Average invested capital	÷	$	980,929		÷	$	964,894		÷	$	921,435
ROIC		12.9		%		11.4		%		12.9		%
Weighted average cost of capital	-	8.8		%	-	8.8		%	-	9.0		%
Economic return		4.1		%		2.6		%		3.9		%

	Three Months Ended
Average Invested Capital	Jul 4,		Apr 4,		Jan 4,		Sept 28,
	2020		2020		2020		2019
Equity	$	944,821	$	892,558	$	908,372	$	865,576
Plus:
Debt and finance leases - current	145,993		107,880		67,847		100,702
Operating leases - current (1) (2)	8,061		8,546		9,185		—
Debt and finance leases - long-term	188,626		186,327		186,827		187,278
Operating leases - long-term (2)	38,077		39,617		36,473		—
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents	(296,545)		(225,830)		(252,914)		(223,761)
	$	1,029,033	$	1,009,098	$	955,790	$	929,795

	Three Months Ended
Average Invested Capital	Jun 29,		Mar 30,		Dec 29,		Sept 29,
	2019		2019		2018		2018
Equity	$	860,791	$	875,444	$	905,163	$	921,143
Plus:
Debt and finance leases - current	138,976		93,197		8,633		5,532
Operating leases - current (1) (2)	—		—		—		—
Debt and finance leases - long-term	187,581		187,120		187,567		183,085
Operating leases - long-term (2)	—		—		—		—
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents	(198,395)		(184,028)		(188,799)		(297,269)
	$	988,953	$	971,733	$	912,564	$	812,491

(1)	Included in Other accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)	In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company adopted and applied Topic 842 to all leases using the modified retrospective method of adoption. The prior year comparative information has not been restated and continued to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for fiscal 2019 and 2018.

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	Jul. 04, 2020	Aug. 04, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jul. 04, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14423
Entity Registrant Name	PLEXUS CORP.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	WI
Entity Tax Identification Number	39-1344447
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Plexus Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Neenah
Entity Address, State or Province	WI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	54957
City Area Code	920
Local Phone Number	969-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	PLXS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		29,245,563
Entity Central Index Key	0000785786
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-03
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 857,394	$ 799,644	$ 2,477,167	$ 2,354,239
Cost of sales	774,513	728,614	2,253,651	2,140,190
Gross profit	82,881	71,030	223,516	214,049
Selling and administrative expenses	37,028	36,627	114,517	109,521
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	0	6,003	0
Operating income	45,853	34,403	102,996	104,528
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(3,988)	(3,711)	(11,934)	(9,105)
Interest income	368	445	1,546	1,410
Miscellaneous, net	(600)	(1,419)	(2,619)	(4,304)
Income before income taxes	41,633	29,718	89,989	92,529
Income tax expense	5,791	4,917	10,215	20,744
Net income	$ 35,842	$ 24,801	$ 79,774	$ 71,785
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.23	$ 0.83	$ 2.73	$ 2.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 0.81	$ 2.66	$ 2.28
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	29,199	29,912	29,210	30,637
Diluted (in shares)	29,793	30,635	29,936	31,420
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Derivative instrument fair value adjustment	$ 3,178	$ (406)	$ (1,138)	$ 1,956
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,586	(679)	3,463	(2,035)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	8,764	(1,085)	2,325	(79)
Total comprehensive income	$ 44,606	$ 23,716	$ 82,099	$ 71,706

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 296,545	$ 223,761
Restricted cash	3,098	2,493
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,387 and $1,537, respectively	519,323	488,284
Contract assets	116,442	90,841
Inventories, net	819,543	700,938
Prepaid expenses and other	32,836	31,974
Total current assets	1,787,787	1,538,291
Property, plant and equipment, net	380,056	384,224
Operating lease right-of-use assets	71,885	0
Deferred income taxes	14,089	13,654
Other assets	34,707	64,714
Total non-current assets	500,737	462,592
Total assets	2,288,524	2,000,883
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	145,993	100,702
Accounts payable	553,254	444,944
Customer deposits	173,027	139,841
Accrued salaries and wages	60,056	73,555
Other accrued liabilities	105,290	106,461
Total current liabilities	1,037,620	865,503
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	188,626	187,278
Long-term accrued income taxes payable	53,899	59,572
Long-term operating lease liabilities	38,077	0
Deferred income taxes payable	6,394	5,305
Other liabilities	19,087	17,649
Total non-current liabilities	306,083	269,804
Total liabilities	1,343,703	1,135,307
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 53,442 and 52,917 shares issued, respectively, and 29,214 and 29,004 shares outstanding, respectively	534	529
Additional paid-in capital	615,103	597,401
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 24,228 and 23,913 shares, respectively	(912,731)	(893,247)
Retained earnings	1,257,374	1,178,677
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(15,459)	(17,784)
Total shareholders’ equity	944,821	865,576
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 2,288,524	$ 2,000,883

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowances	$ 4,387	$ 1,537
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	53,442,000	52,917,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	29,214,000	29,004,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	24,228,000	23,913,000

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of new accounting pronouncement	[1]					$ 7,815
Beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018			31,838,000
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards (in shares)			295,000
Treasury shares purchased (in shares)			(2,646,000)
End of period (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019			29,487,000
Beginning of period at Sep. 29, 2018		$ 921,143	$ 526	$ 581,488	$ (711,138)	1,062,246	$ (11,979)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards			3
Stock-based compensation expense				15,355
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards, including tax benefits				(4,527)
Treasury shares purchased					(150,704)
Net income		71,785				71,785
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(79)					(79)
End of period at Jun. 29, 2019		860,791	$ 529	592,316	(861,842)	1,141,846	(12,058)
Beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019			30,241,000
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards (in shares)			30,000
Treasury shares purchased (in shares)			(784,000)
End of period (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019			29,487,000
Beginning of period at Mar. 30, 2019		875,444	$ 528	586,279	(817,435)	1,117,045	(10,973)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards			1
Stock-based compensation expense				5,426
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards, including tax benefits				611
Treasury shares purchased					(44,407)
Net income		24,801				24,801
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(1,085)					(1,085)
End of period at Jun. 29, 2019		$ 860,791	$ 529	592,316	(861,842)	1,141,846	(12,058)
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of new accounting pronouncement	[1]					(1,077)
Beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019		29,004,000	29,004,000
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards (in shares)			526,000
Treasury shares purchased (in shares)			(316,000)
End of period (in shares) at Jul. 04, 2020		29,214,000	29,214,000
Beginning of period at Sep. 28, 2019		$ 865,576	$ 529	597,401	(893,247)	1,178,677	(17,784)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards			5
Stock-based compensation expense				17,367
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards, including tax benefits				335
Treasury shares purchased					(19,484)
Net income		79,774				79,774
Other comprehensive (loss) income		2,325					2,325
End of period at Jul. 04, 2020		$ 944,821	$ 534	615,103	(912,731)	1,257,374	(15,459)
Beginning of period (in shares) at Apr. 04, 2020			29,186,000
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards (in shares)			28,000
Treasury shares purchased (in shares)			0
End of period (in shares) at Jul. 04, 2020		29,214,000	29,214,000
Beginning of period at Apr. 04, 2020		$ 892,558	$ 534	607,446	(912,731)	1,221,532	(24,223)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards			0
Stock-based compensation expense				6,542
Exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards, including tax benefits				1,115
Treasury shares purchased					0
Net income		35,842				35,842
Other comprehensive (loss) income		8,764					8,764
End of period at Jul. 04, 2020		$ 944,821	$ 534	$ 615,103	$ (912,731)	$ 1,257,374	$ (15,459)

[1] See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," for a discussion of recently adopted accounting pronouncements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 79,774	$ 71,785
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,216	38,795
Deferred income taxes	2,560	2,448
Share-based compensation expense	17,367	15,355
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	3,155	0
Asset impairment charges	3,054	0
Other, net	491	148
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding impacts of acquisition:
Accounts receivable	(32,299)	(65,324)
Contract assets	(25,224)	(28,692)
Inventories	(116,810)	(33,756)
Other current and noncurrent assets	1,758	(3,537)
Accrued income taxes payable	(15,202)	(1,648)
Accounts payable	111,634	(72,014)
Customer deposits	32,962	39,979
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(12,917)	43,493
Cash flows provided by operating activities	92,519	7,032
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(41,223)	(74,602)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	886	160
Business acquisition	0	1,180
Other, net	(200)	0
Cash flows used in investing activities	(40,537)	(73,262)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under debt agreements	595,240	884,500
Payments on debt and finance lease obligations	(554,077)	(754,743)
Debt issuance costs	(699)	(688)
Repurchases of common stock	(19,484)	(150,704)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,965	2,023
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(10,625)	(6,547)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	21,320	(26,159)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	87	102
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	73,389	(92,287)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	226,254	297,686
End of period	$ 299,643	$ 205,399

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation: 

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by Plexus Corp. and its subsidiaries (together “Plexus” or the “Company”) without audit and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the consolidated financial position of the Company as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the results of operations and shareholders' equity for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, and the cash flows for the same nine month periods.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to September 30. The Company uses a “4-4-5” weekly accounting system for the interim periods in each quarter. Each quarter, therefore, ends on a Saturday at the end of the 4-4-5 period. Periodically, an additional week must be added to the fiscal year to re-align with the Saturday closest to September 30. Fiscal 2020 includes 53 weeks; therefore, the first quarter of fiscal 2020 included 14 weeks while all other fiscal quarters presented herein included 13 weeks.

Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC’s rules and regulations dealing with interim financial statements. However, the Company believes that the disclosures made in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. The full extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak will impact the Company's business and operating results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted. The Company has considered information available as of the date of issuance of these financial statements and is not aware of any specific events or circumstances that would require an update to its estimates or judgments, or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information becomes available. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which requires an entity to recognize revenue relating to contracts with customers that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services ("Topic 606"). On September 30, 2018, the Company adopted and applied Topic 606 to all contracts using the modified retrospective method of adoption. Upon adoption, the Company recognized an increase to its fiscal 2019 beginning Retained earnings balance of $7.8 million.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 (“Topic 842”), which is intended to improve financial reporting of lease transactions by requiring lessees to recognize most leases as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by leases, but record expenses on their income statements in a similar manner. For lessors, the guidance modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. ASU 2016-02 also requires disclosures regarding the amount, timing and judgments related to accounting for an entity’s leases and related cash flows.

On September 29, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective method of adoption, which allows financial information for comparative periods prior to adoption not to be updated. The Company recognized right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, but the standard did not have a material impact on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

ASC 842 provides optional practical expedients to assist with transition to the new standard. Management elected the package of practical expedients offered, which allows entities to not reassess: (i) whether any contracts prior to the adoption date are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification, and (iii) whether capitalized initial direct costs continue to meet the definition of initial direct costs under the new guidance.  For all new and modified leases after adoption, management elected the short-term lease

recognition exemption for all of the Company’s leases that qualify, in addition to the practical expedient to not separate lease and nonlease components. Refer to Note 7, "Leases," for further information.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 related to the accounting for hedging activities. The pronouncement expands and refines hedge accounting, aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of hedging instruments and hedge items in the financial statements, and includes certain targeted improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 with no material impact to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements; however, the impact of the new standard on future periods will depend on the facts and circumstances of future transactions.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and required consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this methodology the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and does not expect a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, which provides guidance in accounting for contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that are affected by reference rate reform. The amendments in this update are elective and were effective immediately upon issuance. The Company is currently in the process of assessing the impacts of reference rate reform but does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company believes that no other recently issued accounting standards will have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements, or apply to its operations.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Raw materials	$	686,130	$	577,545
Work-in-process	61,161		49,315
Finished goods	72,252		74,078
Total inventories, net	$	819,543	$	700,938

In certain circumstances, per contractual terms, customer deposits are received by the Company to offset obsolete and excess inventory risks. The total amount of customer deposits related to inventory and included within current liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 was $166.9 million and $136.5 million, respectively.

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Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing

Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing

Debt, finance lease obligations and other financing as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
4.05% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2025	$	100,000	$	100,000
4.22% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2028	50,000		50,000
Borrowings under the revolving commitment	—		95,000
Term Loans, due April 28, 2021	138,000		—
Finance lease and other financing obligations	48,497		44,492
Unamortized deferred financing fees	(1,878)		(1,512)
Total obligations	334,619		287,980
Less: current portion	(145,993)		(100,702)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	$	188,626	$	187,278

On June 15, 2018, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2018 NPA”) pursuant to which it issued an aggregate of $150.0 million in principal amount of unsecured senior notes, consisting of $100.0 million in principal amount of 4.05% Series A Senior Notes, due on June 15, 2025, and $50.0 million in principal amount of 4.22% Series B Senior Notes, due on June 15, 2028 (collectively, the “2018 Notes”), in a private placement. The 2018 NPA includes customary operational and financial covenants with which the Company is required to comply, including, among others, maintenance of certain financial ratios such as a total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The 2018 Notes may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, subject to payment of a make-whole amount; interest on the 2018 Notes is payable semiannually. As of July 4, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the 2018 NPA.

On May 15, 2019, the Company refinanced its then-existing senior unsecured revolving credit facility by entering into a new 5-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility (referred to as the "Credit Facility"), which expanded the maximum commitment from $300.0 million to $350.0 million and extended the maturity from July 5, 2021 to May 15, 2024. The maximum commitment under the Credit Facility may be further increased to $600.0 million, generally by mutual agreement of the Company and the lenders, subject to certain customary conditions. The increase of the maximum facility is not able to be exercised until after the effective date of the 364 day delayed draw term loans ("Term Loans") on April 28, 2021, as outlined in Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (the "Amendment") subsequently discussed. During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, the highest daily borrowing was $164.5 million; the average daily borrowings were $97.1 million. The Company borrowed $455.7 million and repaid $550.7 million of revolving borrowings ("Revolving Commitment") under the Credit Facility during the nine months ended July 4, 2020. As of July 4, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants relating to the Credit Facility, which are generally consistent with those in the 2018 NPA previously discussed. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the daily unused revolver credit commitment based on the Company's leverage ratio; the fee was 0.125% as of July 4, 2020.

To further ensure our ability to meet our working capital and fixed capital requirements, on April 29, 2020, the Company entered into the Amendment in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2019. The Amendment amends certain provisions of the Credit Facility to, among other things, provide for a $138.0 million unsecured delayed draw term loans facility. Term loans borrowed under the new facility were funded in a single draw on May 4, 2020 and will mature on April 28, 2021. Outstanding term loans will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a eurocurrency rate plus a margin of 1.75% per annum or at a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% per annum. In addition, the Company is required to pay, on a quarterly basis, a ticking fee at a rate equal to 0.75% per annum on the average daily aggregate unused term loan commitments from the effective date of the Amendment to and including the date all of the term loan commitments are terminated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. The proceeds of the term loans were used to prepay outstanding revolving and swing line loans under the Credit Facility and for the general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries. The $138.0 million of outstanding term loans as of July 4, 2020 was subject to a 2.75% per annum interest rate.

The fair value of the Company’s debt, excluding finance leases, was $298.3 million and $252.3 million as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. The carrying value of the Company's debt, excluding finance leases and other financing obligations, was $288.0 million and $245.0 million as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, the Company's debt would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 4, "Derivatives," for further information regarding the Company's fair value calculations and classifications.

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Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

Derivatives

All derivatives are recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at their estimated fair value. The Company uses derivatives to manage the variability of foreign currency obligations. The Company has cash flow hedges related to forecasted foreign currency obligations, in addition to non-designated hedges to manage foreign currency exposures associated with certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes.

The Company designates some foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency expenses. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets until earnings are affected by the variability of the cash flows. In the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $1.8 million of unrealized gains, net of tax, related to cash flow hedges will be reclassified from other comprehensive loss into earnings. Changes in the fair value of the non-designated derivatives related to recognized foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are recorded in "Miscellaneous, net" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The Company enters into forward currency exchange contracts for its operations in Malaysia and Mexico on a rolling basis. The Company had cash flow hedges outstanding with a notional value of $79.2 million as of July 4, 2020, and $80.0 million as of September 28, 2019. These forward currency contracts fix the exchange rates for the settlement of future foreign currency obligations that have yet to be realized. The total fair value of the forward currency exchange contracts was a $1.8 million asset as of July 4, 2020, and a $0.6 million liability as of September 28, 2019.

The Company had additional forward currency exchange contracts outstanding as of July 4, 2020, with a notional value of $18.8 million; there were $34.4 million such contracts outstanding as of September 28, 2019. The Company did not designate these derivative instruments as hedging instruments. The net settlement amount (fair value) related to these contracts is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as either a current or long-term asset or liability, depending on the term, and as an element of "Miscellaneous, net." The total fair value of these derivatives was a $0.2 million asset as of July 4, 2020, and a $0.9 million asset as of September 28, 2019.

The tables below present information regarding the fair values of derivative instruments and the effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (in thousands)
	Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
		July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019			July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value		Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	1,955	$	156	Other accrued liabilities	$	175	$	798

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (in thousands)
	Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
		July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019			July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value		Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	297	$	912	Other accrued liabilities	$	141	$	54

The Effect of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("OCL") (in thousands)
for the Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCL on Derivatives
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	1,990	$	(578)

Derivative Impact on (Loss) Gain Recognized in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands)
for the Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Classification of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Cost of sales	$	(1,102)	$	(153)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Selling and administrative expenses	(86)		(19)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income	Amount of Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Miscellaneous, net	$	166	$	235

The Effect of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (in thousands)
for the Nine Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCL on Derivatives
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(2,150)	$	275

Derivative Impact on (Loss) Gain Recognized in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands)
for the Nine Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Classification of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Cost of sales	$	(925)	$	(1,507)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Selling and administrative expenses	(87)		(174)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income	Amount of (Loss) Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Miscellaneous, net	$	(467)	$	1,865

Fair Value Measurements:

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (or exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company uses quoted market prices when available or discounted cash flows to calculate fair value. The accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The input levels are:

Level 1:  Quoted (observable) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:  Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.

The following table lists the fair values of liabilities of the Company’s derivatives as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, by input level:

Fair Value Measurements Using Input Levels Asset (in thousands)
July 4, 2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	1,936	$	—	$	1,936
September 28, 2019
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	216	$	—	$	216

The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is determined using a market approach, which includes obtaining directly or indirectly observable values from third parties active in the relevant markets. Inputs in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts include prevailing forward and spot prices for currency and interest rate forward curves.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 was $5.8 million and $10.2 million, respectively, compared to $4.9 million and $20.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 was 13.9% and 11.4%, respectively, compared to the effective tax rates of 16.5% and 22.4% for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 4, 2020 decreased from the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 29, 2019, primarily due to the geographic distribution of pre-tax book income as well as a $0.8 million tax benefit related to the lapse of a statute of limitations for uncertain tax positions recorded during the three months ended July 4, 2020.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 decreased from the effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily due to the additional impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of $7.0 million recorded during the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The decrease was also due to the geographic distribution of pre-tax book income, an $0.8 million tax benefit related to the lapse of a statute of limitations for uncertain tax positions, an $0.8 million benefit for special tax items and a $0.6 million tax benefit related to restructuring during the nine months ended July 4, 2020. The $0.8 million benefit for special tax items for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 was comprised of a $1.9 million benefit related to guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding foreign tax credits partially offset by $1.1 million of special tax items.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The Company does not expect a material impact from the law.

There were no material additions to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits recorded for uncertain tax positions as of July 4, 2020. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. The amount of interest and penalties recorded for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 was not material.

One or more uncertain tax positions may be settled within the next 12 months. Settlement of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company is not currently under examination by taxing authorities in the U.S. The Company is under audit in various foreign jurisdictions but settlement is not expected to have a material impact.

The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a net deferred tax asset will not be realized. During the three months ended July 4, 2020, the Company continued to record a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions within the EMEA segment and a valuation allowance against certain U.S. state net deferred tax assets, as it was more likely than not that these assets would not be fully realized based primarily on historical performance. The Company will continue to provide a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in each of the applicable jurisdictions going forward until it determines it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the amounts utilized in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net income	$	35,842	$	24,801	$	79,774	$	71,785
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	29,199		29,912		29,210		30,637
Dilutive effect of share-based awards and options outstanding	594		723		726		783
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	29,793		30,635		29,936		31,420
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.23	$	0.83	$	2.73	$	2.34
Diluted	$	1.20	$	0.81	$	2.66	$	2.28

For the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020, share-based awards for approximately 0.3 million and 0.1 million shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were antidilutive.

For both the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, share-based awards for approximately 0.1 million shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were antidilutive.

See also Note 12, "Shareholders' Equity," for information regarding the Company's share repurchase plans.

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Leases

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

The Company’s lease portfolio includes both real estate and non-real estate type leases which are accounted for as either finance or operating leases. Real estate leases generally include office, warehouse and manufacturing facilities and non-real estate leases generally include office equipment and vehicles. The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 40 years. Renewal options that are deemed reasonably certain are included as part of the lease term for purposes of calculating the right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liability. Variable lease payments are generally expensed as incurred and include certain index-based changes in rent, certain nonlease components, such as maintenance and other services provided by the lessor, and other charges included in the lease. The Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and nonlease components, as such nonlease components are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability and included in the lease expense over the term of the lease. The Company uses a discount rate to calculate the ROU asset and lease liability. When the implicit rate is known or provided in the lease documents, the Company is required to use this rate. In cases in which the implicit rate is not known, the Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate.

Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recorded on the date the Company takes possession of the leased assets with expense recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an estimated total term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Generally, the Company's lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recorded $45.5 million of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, related to its existing operating lease portfolio. The Company also reclassified amounts previously held on the balance sheet to operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities upon adoption due to existing arrangements subject to the new standard, including $30.2 million of prepaid leases in other non-current assets. The accounting for the Company’s finance leases remained substantially unchanged. In addition, the company recognized a $1.1 million reduction to retained earnings as a result of two existing build-to-suit arrangements for the facilities in Guadalajara, Mexico that were reassessed to be finance leases under the new standard. The adoption of this new standard did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

As a result of the adoption, the following adjustments were made to the opening balances of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

	September 28, 2019		Impacts due to adoption of Topic 842		September 29, 2019
ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other	$	31,974	$	(170)	$	31,804
Operating right-of-use assets	—		75,790		75,790
Property, plant and equipment, net	384,224		(1,833)		382,391
Deferred income taxes	13,654		432		14,086
Other non-current assets	64,714		(30,193)		34,521
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Other accrued liabilities	$	106,461	$	7,939	$	114,400
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	187,278		(207)		187,071
Long-term operating lease liabilities	—		37,371		37,371
Retained earnings	1,178,677		(1,077)		1,177,600

The components of lease expense for three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		July 4, 2020
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	951	$	3,220
Interest on lease liabilities	1,236		3,738
Operating lease expense	2,898		8,977
Other lease expense	957		2,216
Total	$	6,042	$	18,151

Based on the nature of the ROU asset, amortization of finance right-of-use assets, operating lease expense and other lease expense are recorded within either cost of goods sold or selling and administrative expenses and interest on finance lease liabilities is recorded within interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Other lease expense includes lease expense for leases with an estimated total term of twelve months or less and variable lease expense related to variations in lease payments as a result of a change in factors or circumstances occurring after the lease possession date.

The following tables sets forth the amount of lease assets and lease liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

	Financial Statement Line Item	July 4, 2020
ASSETS
Finance lease assets	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	37,484
Operating lease assets	Right-of-use operating lease assets	71,885
Total lease assets		$	109,369
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Finance lease liabilities	Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	2,765
Operating lease liabilities	Other accrued liabilities	8,061
Non-current
Finance lease liabilities	Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	37,387
Operating lease liabilities	Long-term operating lease liabilities	38,077
Total lease liabilities		$	86,290

Other information related to the Company’s leases was as follows:

	July 4, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Finance leases	12.8
Operating leases	18.5
Weighted-average discount rate
Finance leases	17.6	%
Operating leases	3.0	%

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		July 4, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (in thousands)
Operating cash flows used in finance leases	$	1,152	$	3,401
Operating cash flows used in operating leases	2,445		8,283
Finance cash flows used in finance leases	989		2,553
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities (in thousands)
Operating leases	$	83	$	7,592
Finance leases	2,133		2,490

Future minimum lease payments required under finance and operating leases as of July 4, 2020, were as follows (in thousands):

	Operating leases		Finance leases
Remaining 2020	$	2,581	$	1,782
2021	8,787		7,285
2022	8,013		6,811
2023	7,570		5,785
2024	5,963		4,993
2025 and thereafter	20,457		98,762
Total minimum lease payments	53,371		125,418
Less: imputed interest	(7,233)		(85,266)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	46,138	$	40,152

As of July 4, 2020, the Company’s future operating leases that have not yet commenced are immaterial.

Future minimum lease payments required under long-term operating and capital leases as of September 28, 2019, were as follows (in thousands):

	Operating leases		Capital leases
2020	$	10,395	$	6,734
2021	6,554		3,490
2022	5,584		2,884
2023	5,153		1,652
2024	3,713		958
Thereafter	9,426		34,143
Total	$	40,825	$	49,861

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Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognized $6.6 million and $17.4 million of compensation expense associated with share-based awards for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020, respectively, and $5.4 million and $15.4 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the fair value of stock options and stock-settled appreciation rights ("SARs"). The Company uses its stock price on grant date as the fair value assigned to restricted stock units ("RSUs").

Performance stock units ("PSUs") are payable in shares of the Company's common stock. PSUs vest based on the relative total shareholder return ("TSR") of the Company's common stock as compared to the companies in the Russell 3000 index, a market condition, and the Company's economic return performance during the three year performance period, a performance condition. The Company uses the Monte Carlo valuation model to determine the fair value of PSUs at the date of grant for PSUs that vest based on the relative TSR of the Company's common stock. The Company uses its stock price on grant date as the fair value assigned to PSUs that vest based on the Company's economic return performance. The number of shares that may be issued pursuant to PSUs ranges from zero to 0.5 million and is dependent upon the Company's TSR and economic return performance over the applicable performance periods.

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense over the share-based awards' vesting period.

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Litigation	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Litigation	LitigationThe Company is party to lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material positive or adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Reportable Segments

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or group, in assessing performance and allocating resources. The Company uses an internal management reporting system, which provides important financial data to evaluate performance and allocate the Company’s resources on a regional basis. Net sales for the segments are attributed to the region in which the product is manufactured or the service is performed. We operate in the Americas ("AMER"), Asia-Pacific ("APAC") and Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA"). The services provided, manufacturing processes used, class of customers serviced and order fulfillment processes used are similar and generally interchangeable across the segments. A segment’s performance is evaluated based upon its operating income (loss). A segment’s operating income (loss) includes its net sales less cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses, but excludes corporate and other expenses. Corporate and other expenses primarily represent corporate selling and administrative expenses, and restructuring costs and other charges, if any. These costs are not allocated to the segments, as management excludes such costs when assessing the performance of the segments. Inter-segment transactions are generally recorded at amounts that approximate arm’s length transactions. The accounting policies for the segments are the same as for the Company taken as a whole.

Information about the Company’s three reportable segments for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net sales:
AMER	$	305,941	$	366,466	$	993,871	$	1,084,823
APAC	482,267		384,841		1,321,254		1,141,394
EMEA	91,846		81,318		250,326		229,438
Elimination of inter-segment sales	(22,660)		(32,981)		(88,284)		(101,416)
	$	857,394	$	799,644	$	2,477,167	$	2,354,239
Operating income (loss):
AMER	$	8,516	$	14,221	$	21,102	$	42,901
APAC	66,297		51,264		178,549		151,779
EMEA	1,115		1,522		257		2,385
Corporate and other costs	(30,075)		(32,604)		(96,912)		(92,537)
	$	45,853	$	34,403	$	102,996	$	104,528
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	$	(3,988)	$	(3,711)	$	(11,934)	$	(9,105)
Interest income	368		445		1,546		1,410
Miscellaneous, net	(600)		(1,419)		(2,619)		(4,304)
Income before income taxes	$	41,633	$	29,718	$	89,989	$	92,529

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Total assets:
AMER	$	787,879	$	751,990
APAC	1,116,558		958,744
EMEA	275,134		209,541
Corporate and eliminations	108,953		80,608
	$	2,288,524	$	2,000,883

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Guarantees

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Guarantees [Abstract]

Guarantees

Guarantees

The Company offers certain indemnifications under its customer manufacturing agreements. In the normal course of business, the Company may from time to time be obligated to indemnify its customers or its customers’ customers against damages or liabilities arising out of the Company’s negligence, misconduct, breach of contract, or infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. Certain agreements have extended broader indemnification, and while most agreements have contractual limits, some do not. However, the Company generally does not provide for such indemnities and seeks indemnification from its customers for damages or liabilities arising out of the Company’s adherence to customers’ specifications or designs or use of materials furnished, or directed to be used, by its customers. The Company does not believe its obligations under such indemnities are material.

In the normal course of business, the Company also provides its customers a limited warranty covering workmanship, and in some cases materials, on products manufactured by the Company. Such warranty generally provides that products will be free from defects in the Company’s workmanship and meet mutually agreed-upon specifications for periods generally ranging from 12 months to 24 months. The Company’s obligation is generally limited to correcting, at its expense, any defect by repairing or replacing such defective product. The Company’s warranty generally excludes defects resulting from faulty customer-supplied components, design defects or damage caused by any party or caused other than by the Company.

The Company provides for an estimate of costs that may be incurred under its limited warranty at the time product revenue is recognized and establishes additional reserves for specifically identified product issues. These costs primarily include labor and materials, as necessary, associated with repair or replacement and are included in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in "other accrued liabilities." The primary factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the value and the number of shipped units and historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims. As these factors are impacted by actual experience and future expectations, the Company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.

Below is a table summarizing the activity related to the Company’s limited warranty liability for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Reserve balance, beginning of period	$	6,276	$	6,646
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	2,323		2,930
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	(1,712)		(2,420)
Reserve balance, end of period	$	6,887	$	7,156

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Shareholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' EquityOn August 20, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan under which the Company is authorized to repurchase $50.0 million of its common stock (the "2019 Program"). The 2019 Program commenced upon completion of the 2018 Program, as defined below. During the three months ended July 4, 2020, the Company had no share repurchases under the 2019 Program. During the nine months ended July 4, 2020, the Company repurchased 315,231 shares under the 2019 Program for $19.5 million at an average price of $61.81 per share. As of July 4, 2020, $27.2 million of repurchase authority remained

under the 2019 Program. The Company temporarily suspended any share repurchases under the 2019 Program in March 2020 due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 outbreak, but expects to resume share repurchase activity in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

On February 14, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which the Company was authorized to repurchase $200.0 million of its common stock (the "2018 Program"). During the three months ended June 29, 2019, the Company repurchased 784,493 shares under the 2018 Program for $44.4 million, at an average price of $56.61 per share. During the nine months ended June 29, 2019, the Company repurchased 2,646,125 shares under the 2018 Program for $150.7 million, at an average price of $56.95 per share. The 2018 Program was completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, when all share repurchase authority under it was exhausted.

All shares repurchased under the aforementioned programs were recorded as treasury stock.

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Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs

Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs

The Company has Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreements with MUFG Bank, New York Branch (formerly known as The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.) (the "MUFG RPA"), and HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, Xiamen branch (the "HSBC RPA"), under which the Company may elect to sell receivables at a discount. These facilities are uncommitted facilities. The maximum facility amount under the MUFG RPA as of July 4, 2020 is $340.0 million. The maximum facility amount under the HSBC RPA as of July 4, 2020 is $60.0 million. The MUFG RPA will be automatically extended each year unless any party gives no less than 10 days prior notice that the agreement should not be extended. The terms of the HSBC RPA are generally consistent with the terms of the MUFG RPA previously discussed.

Transfers of receivables under the programs are accounted for as sales and, accordingly, receivables sold under the programs are excluded from accounts receivable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Proceeds from the transfer reflect the face value of the receivables less a discount. The sale discount is recorded within "Miscellaneous, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the period of the sale.

The Company sold $189.9 million and $223.6 million of trade accounts receivable under these programs during the three months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, in exchange for cash proceeds of $189.4 million and $222.1 million, respectively.

The Company sold $606.0 million and $698.0 million of trade accounts receivable under these programs during the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, in exchange for cash proceeds of $603.4 million and $693.7 million, respectively.

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Significant Judgments

Revenue is recognized over time for arrangements with customers for which: (i) the Company's performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the Company, and (ii) the Company has an enforceable right to payment, including reasonable profit margin, for performance completed to date. Revenue recognized over time is estimated based on costs incurred to date plus a reasonable profit margin. If either of the two conditions noted above are not met to recognize revenue over time, revenue is recognized following the transfer of control of such products to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the underlying arrangement.

The Company recognizes revenue when a contract exists and when, or as, it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a product or service to a customer. Contracts are accounted for when they have approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.

The Company generally enters into a master services arrangement that establishes the framework under which business will be conducted. These arrangements represent the master terms and conditions of the Company's services that apply to individual orders, but they do not commit the customer to work with, or to continue to work with, the Company nor do they obligate the customer to any specific volume or pricing of purchases. Moreover, these terms can be amended in appropriate situations.

Customer purchase orders are received for specific quantities with predominantly fixed pricing and delivery requirements. Thus, for the majority of our contracts, there is no guarantee of any revenue to the Company until a customer submits a purchase order. As a result, the Company generally considers its arrangement with a customer to be the combination of the master services arrangement and the purchase order. Most of the Company's arrangements with customers create a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual manufactured product or service is capable of being distinct.

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied over time as work progresses or at a point in time. A performance obligation is satisfied over time if the Company has an enforceable right to payment, including a reasonable profit margin. Determining if an enforceable right to payment includes a reasonable profit margin requires judgment and is assessed on a contract by contract basis.

Generally, there are no subjective customer acceptance requirements or further obligations related to goods or services provided; if such requirements or obligations exist, then a sale is recognized at the time when such requirements are completed and such obligations are fulfilled.

The Company does not allow for a general right of return. Net sales include amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling and out-of-pocket expenses. The corresponding shipping and handling costs and out-of-pocket expenses are included in cost of sales. Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from net sales.

Contract Costs

For contracts requiring over time revenue recognition, the selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company uses a cost-based input measurement of progress because it best depicts the transfer of assets to the customer, which occurs as costs are incurred during the manufacturing process or as services are rendered. Under the cost-based measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the costs incurred to date.

There were no other costs to obtain or fulfill customer contracts.

Disaggregated Revenue

The table below includes the Company’s revenue for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, disaggregated by geographic reportable segment and market sector (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended July 4, 2020
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	106,130	$	172,441	$	51,503	$	330,074
Industrial/Commercial	70,349		226,887		19,809		317,045
Aerospace/Defense	85,277		36,979		18,805		141,061
Communications	42,392		26,240		582		69,214
External revenue	304,148		462,547		90,699		857,394
Inter-segment sales	1,793		19,720		1,147		22,660
Segment revenue	$	305,941	$	482,267	$	91,846	$	880,054

	Three Months Ended June 29, 2019
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	127,644	$	149,312	$	31,801	$	308,757
Industrial/Commercial	91,347		133,374		23,174		247,895
Aerospace/Defense	80,351		47,496		23,580		151,427
Communications	64,799		26,279		487		91,565
External revenue	364,141		356,461		79,042		799,644
Inter-segment sales	2,325		28,380		2,276		32,981
Segment revenue	$	366,466	$	384,841	$	81,318	$	832,625

	Nine Months Ended July 4, 2020
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	347,469	$	440,199	$	125,673	$	913,341
Industrial/Commercial	249,530		608,815		55,503		913,848
Aerospace/Defense	286,963		123,161		60,545		470,669
Communications	101,186		74,925		3,198		179,309
External revenue	985,148		1,247,100		244,919		2,477,167
Inter-segment sales	8,723		74,154		5,407		88,284
Segment revenue	$	993,871	$	1,321,254	$	250,326	$	2,565,451

	Nine Months Ended June 29, 2019
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	368,843	$	443,073	$	97,055	$	908,971
Industrial/Commercial	269,273		381,453		66,547		717,273
Aerospace/Defense	218,578		137,342		58,482		414,402
Communications	222,944		87,238		3,411		313,593
External revenue	1,079,638		1,049,106		225,495		2,354,239
Inter-segment sales	5,185		92,288		3,943		101,416
Segment revenue	$	1,084,823	$	1,141,394	$	229,438	$	2,455,655

For the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020, approximately 90% of the Company's revenue was recognized as products and services were transferred over time. For the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, approximately 92% and 90% of the Company's revenue was recognized as products and services were transferred over time, respectively.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, contract assets, and deferred revenue on the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Contract Assets: For performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, at which point the customer has been billed and the resulting asset is recorded within accounts receivable. For performance obligations satisfied over time as work progresses, the Company has an unconditional right to payment, which results in the

recognition of contract assets. The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's contract assets for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Contract assets, beginning of period	$	90,841	$	—
Cumulative effect adjustment at September 29, 2018	—		76,417
Revenue recognized during the period	2,233,243		2,126,379
Amounts collected or invoiced during the period	(2,207,642)		(2,097,595)
Contract assets, end of period	$	116,442	$	105,201

Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue is recorded when consideration is received from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of the contract, which is included in other accrued liabilities. As of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 the balance of prepayments from customers that remained in other accrued liabilities was $61.7 million and $67.9 million, respectively. The advance payment is not considered a significant financing component because it is used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract, offset obsolete and excess inventory risks and to protect the company from the other party failing to adequately complete some or all of its obligations under the contract. Deferred revenue is recognized into revenue when all revenue recognition criteria are met. For performance obligations satisfied over time, recognition will occur as work progresses; otherwise deferred revenue will be recognized based upon shipping terms.

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Restructuring and Impairment Charges

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Impairment Charges

Restructuring and Impairment Charges

Restructuring and impairment costs incurred in the Company's AMER segment primarily relate to the previously announced closure of our Boulder Design Center. These charges are recorded within restructuring and impairment charges on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Restructuring liabilities are recorded within other accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

There were no restructuring and impairment costs incurred during the three months ended July 4, 2020. For the nine months ended July 4, 2020, the Company incurred restructuring and impairment costs of $6.0 million, which consisted of the following:

•$3.1 million of fixed asset and operating right-of-use asset impairment at the Company's Boulder Design Center; and

•$2.9 million of severance from the reduction of the Company's workforce primarily at the Boulder Design Center.

The Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.6 million related to restructuring charges in the nine months ended July 4, 2020.

The Company's restructuring accrual activity for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 is included in the table below (in thousands):

	Fixed Asset and Operating Right-of-Use Asset Impairment		Employee Termination and Severance Costs		Total
Accrual balance, January 4, 2020	$	—	$	447	$	447
Restructuring and impairment costs	3,054		2,949		6,003
Amounts utilized	(3,054)		(2,049)		(5,103)
Accrual balance, April 4, 2020	$	—	$	1,347	$	1,347
Restructuring and impairment costs	—		—		—
Amounts utilized	—		(1,089)		(1,089)
Accrual balance, July 4, 2020	$	—	$	258	$	258

There was no material restructuring activity for the three months ended January 4, 2020.

All impairment costs were expensed in the three months ended April 4, 2020. The restructuring accrual balance is expected to be utilized by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

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Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020
Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition	AcquisitionOn July 27, 2018, the Company purchased the assets of one of the business lines of Cascade Controls, Inc., a new product introduction company in Portland, Oregon, for $12.4 million in cash, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments. In the three months ended December 29, 2018, the Company received a $1.2 million purchase price adjustment as a result of a post-closing adjustment.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation: 

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by Plexus Corp. and its subsidiaries (together “Plexus” or the “Company”) without audit and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the consolidated financial position of the Company as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the results of operations and shareholders' equity for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, and the cash flows for the same nine month periods.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to September 30. The Company uses a “4-4-5” weekly accounting system for the interim periods in each quarter. Each quarter, therefore, ends on a Saturday at the end of the 4-4-5 period. Periodically, an additional week must be added to the fiscal year to re-align with the Saturday closest to September 30. Fiscal 2020 includes 53 weeks; therefore, the first quarter of fiscal 2020 included 14 weeks while all other fiscal quarters presented herein included 13 weeks.

Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC’s rules and regulations dealing with interim financial statements. However, the Company believes that the disclosures made in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. The full extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak will impact the Company's business and operating results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted. The Company has considered information available as of the date of issuance of these financial statements and is not aware of any specific events or circumstances that would require an update to its estimates or judgments, or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information becomes available. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements & Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which requires an entity to recognize revenue relating to contracts with customers that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services ("Topic 606"). On September 30, 2018, the Company adopted and applied Topic 606 to all contracts using the modified retrospective method of adoption. Upon adoption, the Company recognized an increase to its fiscal 2019 beginning Retained earnings balance of $7.8 million.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 (“Topic 842”), which is intended to improve financial reporting of lease transactions by requiring lessees to recognize most leases as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by leases, but record expenses on their income statements in a similar manner. For lessors, the guidance modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. ASU 2016-02 also requires disclosures regarding the amount, timing and judgments related to accounting for an entity’s leases and related cash flows.

On September 29, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective method of adoption, which allows financial information for comparative periods prior to adoption not to be updated. The Company recognized right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, but the standard did not have a material impact on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

ASC 842 provides optional practical expedients to assist with transition to the new standard. Management elected the package of practical expedients offered, which allows entities to not reassess: (i) whether any contracts prior to the adoption date are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification, and (iii) whether capitalized initial direct costs continue to meet the definition of initial direct costs under the new guidance.  For all new and modified leases after adoption, management elected the short-term lease

recognition exemption for all of the Company’s leases that qualify, in addition to the practical expedient to not separate lease and nonlease components. Refer to Note 7, "Leases," for further information.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 related to the accounting for hedging activities. The pronouncement expands and refines hedge accounting, aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of hedging instruments and hedge items in the financial statements, and includes certain targeted improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 with no material impact to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements; however, the impact of the new standard on future periods will depend on the facts and circumstances of future transactions.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and required consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this methodology the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and does not expect a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, which provides guidance in accounting for contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that are affected by reference rate reform. The amendments in this update are elective and were effective immediately upon issuance. The Company is currently in the process of assessing the impacts of reference rate reform but does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company believes that no other recently issued accounting standards will have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements, or apply to its operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value Measurements:

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (or exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company uses quoted market prices when available or discounted cash flows to calculate fair value. The accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The input levels are:

Level 1:  Quoted (observable) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:  Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Raw materials	$	686,130	$	577,545
Work-in-process	61,161		49,315
Finished goods	72,252		74,078
Total inventories, net	$	819,543	$	700,938

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Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing

Debt, finance lease obligations and other financing as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
4.05% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2025	$	100,000	$	100,000
4.22% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2028	50,000		50,000
Borrowings under the revolving commitment	—		95,000
Term Loans, due April 28, 2021	138,000		—
Finance lease and other financing obligations	48,497		44,492
Unamortized deferred financing fees	(1,878)		(1,512)
Total obligations	334,619		287,980
Less: current portion	(145,993)		(100,702)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	$	188,626	$	187,278

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Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

The tables below present information regarding the fair values of derivative instruments and the effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (in thousands)
	Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
		July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019			July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value		Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	1,955	$	156	Other accrued liabilities	$	175	$	798

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (in thousands)
	Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
		July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019			July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value		Balance sheet classification	Fair Value		Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	297	$	912	Other accrued liabilities	$	141	$	54

Schedule of Derivative Impact on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Effect of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("OCL") (in thousands)
for the Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCL on Derivatives
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	1,990	$	(578)

The Effect of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (in thousands)
for the Nine Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCL on Derivatives
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(2,150)	$	275

Schedule of Derivative Impact on Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Derivative Impact on (Loss) Gain Recognized in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands)
for the Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Classification of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Cost of sales	$	(1,102)	$	(153)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Selling and administrative expenses	(86)		(19)

Derivative Impact on (Loss) Gain Recognized in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands)
for the Nine Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Classification of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Cost of sales	$	(925)	$	(1,507)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Selling and administrative expenses	(87)		(174)

Schedule of Amount of (Loss) Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income	Amount of Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Miscellaneous, net	$	166	$	235

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income	Amount of (Loss) Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income
		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts	Miscellaneous, net	$	(467)	$	1,865

Schedule of Derivatives Fair Value Measurements Using Input Levels

The following table lists the fair values of liabilities of the Company’s derivatives as of July 4, 2020 and September 28, 2019, by input level:

Fair Value Measurements Using Input Levels Asset (in thousands)
July 4, 2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	1,936	$	—	$	1,936
September 28, 2019
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	216	$	—	$	216

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Amounts Utilized in Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the amounts utilized in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net income	$	35,842	$	24,801	$	79,774	$	71,785
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	29,199		29,912		29,210		30,637
Dilutive effect of share-based awards and options outstanding	594		723		726		783
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	29,793		30,635		29,936		31,420
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.23	$	0.83	$	2.73	$	2.34
Diluted	$	1.20	$	0.81	$	2.66	$	2.28

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Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Impacts of Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

As a result of the adoption, the following adjustments were made to the opening balances of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

	September 28, 2019		Impacts due to adoption of Topic 842		September 29, 2019
ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other	$	31,974	$	(170)	$	31,804
Operating right-of-use assets	—		75,790		75,790
Property, plant and equipment, net	384,224		(1,833)		382,391
Deferred income taxes	13,654		432		14,086
Other non-current assets	64,714		(30,193)		34,521
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Other accrued liabilities	$	106,461	$	7,939	$	114,400
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	187,278		(207)		187,071
Long-term operating lease liabilities	—		37,371		37,371
Retained earnings	1,178,677		(1,077)		1,177,600

Schedule of Lease Expense and Other Information

The components of lease expense for three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		July 4, 2020
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	951	$	3,220
Interest on lease liabilities	1,236		3,738
Operating lease expense	2,898		8,977
Other lease expense	957		2,216
Total	$	6,042	$	18,151

Other information related to the Company’s leases was as follows:

	July 4, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Finance leases	12.8
Operating leases	18.5
Weighted-average discount rate
Finance leases	17.6	%
Operating leases	3.0	%

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		July 4, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (in thousands)
Operating cash flows used in finance leases	$	1,152	$	3,401
Operating cash flows used in operating leases	2,445		8,283
Finance cash flows used in finance leases	989		2,553
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities (in thousands)
Operating leases	$	83	$	7,592
Finance leases	2,133		2,490

Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities

The following tables sets forth the amount of lease assets and lease liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

	Financial Statement Line Item	July 4, 2020
ASSETS
Finance lease assets	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	37,484
Operating lease assets	Right-of-use operating lease assets	71,885
Total lease assets		$	109,369
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Finance lease liabilities	Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	2,765
Operating lease liabilities	Other accrued liabilities	8,061
Non-current
Finance lease liabilities	Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	37,387
Operating lease liabilities	Long-term operating lease liabilities	38,077
Total lease liabilities		$	86,290

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments

Future minimum lease payments required under finance and operating leases as of July 4, 2020, were as follows (in thousands):

	Operating leases		Finance leases
Remaining 2020	$	2,581	$	1,782
2021	8,787		7,285
2022	8,013		6,811
2023	7,570		5,785
2024	5,963		4,993
2025 and thereafter	20,457		98,762
Total minimum lease payments	53,371		125,418
Less: imputed interest	(7,233)		(85,266)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	46,138	$	40,152

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Prior to Adoption)

Future minimum lease payments required under long-term operating and capital leases as of September 28, 2019, were as follows (in thousands):

	Operating leases		Capital leases
2020	$	10,395	$	6,734
2021	6,554		3,490
2022	5,584		2,884
2023	5,153		1,652
2024	3,713		958
Thereafter	9,426		34,143
Total	$	40,825	$	49,861

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Reportable Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Reportable Segments Information

Information about the Company’s three reportable segments for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019		July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net sales:
AMER	$	305,941	$	366,466	$	993,871	$	1,084,823
APAC	482,267		384,841		1,321,254		1,141,394
EMEA	91,846		81,318		250,326		229,438
Elimination of inter-segment sales	(22,660)		(32,981)		(88,284)		(101,416)
	$	857,394	$	799,644	$	2,477,167	$	2,354,239
Operating income (loss):
AMER	$	8,516	$	14,221	$	21,102	$	42,901
APAC	66,297		51,264		178,549		151,779
EMEA	1,115		1,522		257		2,385
Corporate and other costs	(30,075)		(32,604)		(96,912)		(92,537)
	$	45,853	$	34,403	$	102,996	$	104,528
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	$	(3,988)	$	(3,711)	$	(11,934)	$	(9,105)
Interest income	368		445		1,546		1,410
Miscellaneous, net	(600)		(1,419)		(2,619)		(4,304)
Income before income taxes	$	41,633	$	29,718	$	89,989	$	92,529

	July 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Total assets:
AMER	$	787,879	$	751,990
APAC	1,116,558		958,744
EMEA	275,134		209,541
Corporate and eliminations	108,953		80,608
	$	2,288,524	$	2,000,883

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Guarantees (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Guarantees [Abstract]

Schedule of Activity Related to Limited Warranty Liability

Below is a table summarizing the activity related to the Company’s limited warranty liability for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Reserve balance, beginning of period	$	6,276	$	6,646
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	2,323		2,930
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	(1,712)		(2,420)
Reserve balance, end of period	$	6,887	$	7,156

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

The table below includes the Company’s revenue for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, disaggregated by geographic reportable segment and market sector (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended July 4, 2020
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	106,130	$	172,441	$	51,503	$	330,074
Industrial/Commercial	70,349		226,887		19,809		317,045
Aerospace/Defense	85,277		36,979		18,805		141,061
Communications	42,392		26,240		582		69,214
External revenue	304,148		462,547		90,699		857,394
Inter-segment sales	1,793		19,720		1,147		22,660
Segment revenue	$	305,941	$	482,267	$	91,846	$	880,054

	Three Months Ended June 29, 2019
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	127,644	$	149,312	$	31,801	$	308,757
Industrial/Commercial	91,347		133,374		23,174		247,895
Aerospace/Defense	80,351		47,496		23,580		151,427
Communications	64,799		26,279		487		91,565
External revenue	364,141		356,461		79,042		799,644
Inter-segment sales	2,325		28,380		2,276		32,981
Segment revenue	$	366,466	$	384,841	$	81,318	$	832,625

	Nine Months Ended July 4, 2020
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	347,469	$	440,199	$	125,673	$	913,341
Industrial/Commercial	249,530		608,815		55,503		913,848
Aerospace/Defense	286,963		123,161		60,545		470,669
Communications	101,186		74,925		3,198		179,309
External revenue	985,148		1,247,100		244,919		2,477,167
Inter-segment sales	8,723		74,154		5,407		88,284
Segment revenue	$	993,871	$	1,321,254	$	250,326	$	2,565,451

	Nine Months Ended June 29, 2019
	Reportable Segment:
	AMER		APAC		EMEA		Total
Market Sector:
Healthcare/Life Sciences	$	368,843	$	443,073	$	97,055	$	908,971
Industrial/Commercial	269,273		381,453		66,547		717,273
Aerospace/Defense	218,578		137,342		58,482		414,402
Communications	222,944		87,238		3,411		313,593
External revenue	1,079,638		1,049,106		225,495		2,354,239
Inter-segment sales	5,185		92,288		3,943		101,416
Segment revenue	$	1,084,823	$	1,141,394	$	229,438	$	2,455,655

Schedule of Contract Assets

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's contract assets for the nine months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	July 4, 2020		June 29, 2019
Contract assets, beginning of period	$	90,841	$	—
Cumulative effect adjustment at September 29, 2018	—		76,417
Revenue recognized during the period	2,233,243		2,126,379
Amounts collected or invoiced during the period	(2,207,642)		(2,097,595)
Contract assets, end of period	$	116,442	$	105,201

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Restructuring and Impairment Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Accrual Activity

The Company's restructuring accrual activity for the three and nine months ended July 4, 2020 is included in the table below (in thousands):

	Fixed Asset and Operating Right-of-Use Asset Impairment		Employee Termination and Severance Costs		Total
Accrual balance, January 4, 2020	$	—	$	447	$	447
Restructuring and impairment costs	3,054		2,949		6,003
Amounts utilized	(3,054)		(2,049)		(5,103)
Accrual balance, April 4, 2020	$	—	$	1,347	$	1,347
Restructuring and impairment costs	—		—		—
Amounts utilized	—		(1,089)		(1,089)
Accrual balance, July 4, 2020	$	—	$	258	$	258

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Basis of Presentation Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Retained earnings	$ 1,257,374	$ 1,177,600	$ 1,178,677
Adjustments due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 | ASU 2014-09
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Retained earnings				$ 7,800

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Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 686,130	$ 577,545
Work-in-process	61,161	49,315
Finished goods	72,252	74,078
Total inventories, net	$ 819,543	$ 700,938

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Inventories - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Inventory [Line Items]
Customer deposits	$ 173,027	$ 139,841
Inventory
Inventory [Line Items]
Customer deposits	$ 166,900	$ 136,500

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Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing - Schedule of Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 288,000		$ 245,000
Finance lease and other financing obligations	48,497		44,492
Unamortized deferred financing fees	(1,878)		(1,512)
Total obligations	334,619		287,980
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	188,626	$ 187,071	187,278
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(145,993)		(100,702)
Unsecured Debt | Term Loans, due April 28, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term Debt, Gross	138,000		0
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	150,000		150,000
Senior Notes | 4.05% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 100,000		$ 100,000
Interest Rate, Senior Notes	4.05%		4.05%
Senior Notes | 4.22% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 50,000		$ 50,000
Interest Rate, Senior Notes	4.22%		4.22%
Line of Credit | Borrowings under the credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0		$ 95,000

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Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Financing - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	May 14, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 288,000		$ 245,000
Amount borrowed	595,240	$ 884,500
Debt, Fair Value	$ 298,300		252,300
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, term	5 years
Maximum commitment	$ 350,000			$ 300,000
Amount credit facility may be further increased	$ 600,000
Annual commitment fee	0.125%
Unsecured Debt | Term Loans, due April 28, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, term	364 days
Short-term Debt, Gross	$ 138,000		0
Interest Rate, Credit Facility	2.75%
Ticking Fee Percentage	0.75%
Unsecured Debt | Term Loans, due April 28, 2021 | Eurocurrency rate plus margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate, Credit Facility	1.75%
Unsecured Debt | Term Loans, due April 28, 2021 | Base rate plus margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate, Credit Facility	0.75%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 150,000		150,000
Senior Notes | 4.05% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 100,000		$ 100,000
Interest Rate, Senior Notes	4.05%		4.05%
Senior Notes | 4.22% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 50,000		$ 50,000
Interest Rate, Senior Notes	4.22%		4.22%
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0		$ 95,000
Highest daily borrowings	164,500
Average daily borrowings	97,100
Amount borrowed	455,700
Amount repaid	$ 550,700

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Derivatives - Schedule of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (Details) - Foreign currency forward contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid expenses and other
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	$ 1,955	$ 156
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	175	798
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	200	900
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid expenses and other
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	297	912
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	$ 141	$ 54

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Derivatives - Schedule of Derivative Impact on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Foreign currency forward contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCL on Derivatives	$ 1,990	$ (578)	$ (2,150)	$ 275

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Derivatives - Schedule of Derivative Impact on (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income (Details) - Derivatives designated as hedging instruments - Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships - Foreign currency forward contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income	$ (1,102)	$ (153)	$ (925)	$ (1,507)
Selling and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income	$ (86)	$ (19)	$ (87)	$ (174)

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Derivatives - Schedule of Amount of (Loss) Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency forward contracts | Miscellaneous, net
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	$ 166	$ 235	$ (467)	$ 1,865

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Derivatives - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements Using Input Levels (Details) - Recurring - Foreign currency forward contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Derivative asset	$ 1,936	$ 216
Level 1
Derivative asset	0	0
Level 2
Derivative asset	1,936	216
Level 3
Derivative asset	$ 0	$ 0

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Derivatives - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Estimated unrealized gains (losses), net of tax, expected to be reclassified in next 12 months	$ 1,800
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships | Foreign currency forward contracts
Notional amount of forward exchange contracts	79,200	$ 80,000
Fair value of derivative liability		600
Fair value of derivative asset	1,800
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency forward contracts
Notional amount of forward exchange contracts	18,800	34,400
Fair value of derivative asset	$ 200	$ 900

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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ 5,791	$ 4,917	$ 10,215	$ 20,744
Effective Income Tax Rate, Percent	13.90%	16.50%	11.40%	22.40%
Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017, Income tax expense (benefit)			$ (1,900)	$ 7,000
Special Tax Items Expense (Benefit)			1,100
Uncertain Tax Positions [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (800)		(800)
Special Tax Items [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)			(800)
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)			$ (600)

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Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Amounts Utilized in Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 35,842	$ 24,801	$ 79,774	$ 71,785
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	29,199	29,912	29,210	30,637
Dilutive effect of share-based awards and options outstanding (in shares)	594	723	726	783
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	29,793	30,635	29,936	31,420
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.23	$ 0.83	$ 2.73	$ 2.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 0.81	$ 2.66	$ 2.28

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Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Share-based awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1

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Leases Schedule of Impacts of Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other	$ 32,836	$ 31,804	$ 31,974
Operating lease right-of-use assets	71,885	75,790	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	380,056	382,391	384,224
Deferred income taxes	14,089	14,086	13,654
Other assets	34,707	34,521	64,714
Other accrued liabilities	105,290	114,400	106,461
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	188,626	187,071	187,278
Long-term operating lease liabilities	38,077	37,371	0
Retained earnings	$ 1,257,374	1,177,600	$ 1,178,677
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other		(170)
Operating lease right-of-use assets		75,790
Property, plant and equipment, net		(1,833)
Deferred income taxes		432
Other assets		(30,193)
Other accrued liabilities		7,939
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion		(207)
Long-term operating lease liabilities		37,371
Retained earnings		$ (1,077)

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Leases Schedule of Lease Expense and Other Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2020 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$ 951	$ 3,220
Interest on lease liabilities	1,236	3,738
Operating lease expense	2,898	8,977
Other lease expense	957	2,216
Total lease expense	$ 6,042	$ 18,151
Weighted average remaining lease term, Finance Lease	12 years 9 months 18 days	12 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining lease term, Operating Lease	18 years 6 months	18 years 6 months
Weighted average discount rate, Finance Lease	17.60%	17.60%
Weighted average discount rate, Operating Lease	3.00%	3.00%
Operating cash flows used in finance leases	$ 1,152	$ 3,401
Operating cash flows used in operating leases	2,445	8,283
Finance cash flows used in finance leases	989	2,553
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liability	83	7,592
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for finance lease liability	$ 2,133	$ 2,490

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Leases Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Assets and Liabilities, Leases [Abstract]
Finance lease right-of-use asset	$ 37,484
Operating lease right-of-use assets	71,885	$ 75,790	$ 0
Total lease assets	109,369
Current finance lease liabilitlies	2,765
Current operating lease liabilities	8,061
Long-term finance lease liabilities	37,387
Long-term operating lease liabilities	38,077	$ 37,371	$ 0
Total lease liabilities	$ 86,290

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Leases Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2020 USD ($)
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due [Abstract]
Remaining 2020	$ 1,782
2021	7,285
2022	6,811
2023	5,785
2024	4,993
2025 and thereafter	98,762
Total minimum lease payments	125,418
Less: imputed interest	(85,266)
Present value of lease liabilities	40,152
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]
Remaining 2020	2,581
2021	8,787
2022	8,013
2023	7,570
2024	5,963
2025 and thereafter	20,457
Total minimum lease payments	53,371
Less: imputed interest	(7,233)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 46,138

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Leases Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Prior to Adoption) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Operating Leases, 2020	$ 10,395
Operating Leases, 2021	6,554
Operating Leases, 2022	5,584
Operating Leases, 2023	5,153
Operating Leases, 2024	3,713
Operating Leases, Thereafter	9,426
Operating Leases, Total	40,825
Capital Leases, 2020	6,734
Capital Leases, 2021	3,490
Capital Leases, 2022	2,884
Capital Leases, 2023	1,652
Capital Leases, 2024	958
Capital Leases, Thereafter	34,143
Capital Leases, Total	$ 49,861

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Leases Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 71,885	$ 75,790	$ 0
Present value of lease liabilities	46,138
Other assets	34,707	34,521	64,714
Retained earnings	$ 1,257,374	1,177,600	$ 1,178,677
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease Term of Contract	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease Term of Contract	40 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		75,790
Present value of lease liabilities		45,500
Other assets		(30,193)
Retained earnings		(1,077)
Before [Domain] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		$ 45,500

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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 6.6	$ 5.4	$ 17.4	$ 15.4
Performance Shares | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares that may be issued (in shares)	0		0
Performance Shares | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares that may be issued (in shares)	500,000		500,000

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Reportable Segments - Schedule of Reportable Segments Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Net sales	$ 857,394	$ 799,644	$ 2,477,167	$ 2,354,239
Operating income (loss):	45,853	34,403	102,996	104,528
Interest expense	(3,988)	(3,711)	(11,934)	(9,105)
Interest income	368	445	1,546	1,410
Miscellaneous, net	(600)	(1,419)	(2,619)	(4,304)
Income before income taxes	41,633	29,718	89,989	92,529
Total assets	2,288,524		2,288,524		$ 2,000,883
Elimination of inter-segment sales
Net sales	(22,660)	(32,981)	(88,284)	(101,416)
Corporate
Operating income (loss):	(30,075)	(32,604)	(96,912)	(92,537)
Corporate and eliminations
Total assets	108,953		108,953		80,608
AMER | Operating Segments
Net sales	305,941	366,466	993,871	1,084,823
Operating income (loss):	8,516	14,221	21,102	42,901
Total assets	787,879		787,879		751,990
APAC | Operating Segments
Net sales	482,267	384,841	1,321,254	1,141,394
Operating income (loss):	66,297	51,264	178,549	151,779
Total assets	1,116,558		1,116,558		958,744
EMEA | Operating Segments
Net sales	91,846	81,318	250,326	229,438
Operating income (loss):	1,115	$ 1,522	257	$ 2,385
Total assets	$ 275,134		$ 275,134		$ 209,541

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Reportable Segments - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

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Guarantees - Schedule of Activity Related to Limited Warranty Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Limited warranty liability, beginning balance	$ 6,276	$ 6,646
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	2,323	2,930
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	(1,712)	(2,420)
Limited warranty liability, ending balance	$ 6,887	$ 7,156

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Guarantees - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020
Minimum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty specification period	12 months
Maximum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty specification period	24 months

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Shareholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Aug. 20, 2019	Feb. 14, 2018
2019 Stock Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Authorized repurchase amount					$ 50,000,000.0
Amount repurchased (in shares)	0		315,231
Amount repurchased			$ 19,500,000
Average repurchase price (in dollars per share)			$ 61.81
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 27,200,000		$ 27,200,000
2018 Stock Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Authorized repurchase amount						$ 200,000,000.0
Amount repurchased (in shares)		784,493		2,646,125
Amount repurchased		$ 44,400,000		$ 150,700,000
Average repurchase price (in dollars per share)		$ 56.61		$ 56.95

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Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Trade Accounts Receivables Sold	$ 189,900	$ 223,600	$ 606,000	$ 698,000
Cash Proceeds Received from Trade Accounts Receivable Sold	189,400	$ 222,100	603,400	$ 693,700
MUFG RPA
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount	340,000		$ 340,000
Minimum prior notice required to cancel automatic extension			10 days
HSBC RPA
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount	$ 60,000		$ 60,000

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 880,054	$ 832,625	$ 2,565,451	$ 2,455,655
Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	857,394	799,644	2,477,167	2,354,239
Elimination of inter-segment sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	22,660	32,981	88,284	101,416
Healthcare/Life Sciences | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	330,074	308,757	913,341	908,971
Industrial/Commercial | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	317,045	247,895	913,848	717,273
Aerospace/Defense | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	141,061	151,427	470,669	414,402
Communications | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	69,214	91,565	179,309	313,593
AMER
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	305,941	366,466	993,871	1,084,823
AMER | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	304,148	364,141	985,148	1,079,638
AMER | Elimination of inter-segment sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	1,793	2,325	8,723	5,185
AMER | Healthcare/Life Sciences | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	106,130	127,644	347,469	368,843
AMER | Industrial/Commercial | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	70,349	91,347	249,530	269,273
AMER | Aerospace/Defense | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	85,277	80,351	286,963	218,578
AMER | Communications | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	42,392	64,799	101,186	222,944
APAC
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	482,267	384,841	1,321,254	1,141,394
APAC | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	462,547	356,461	1,247,100	1,049,106
APAC | Elimination of inter-segment sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	19,720	28,380	74,154	92,288
APAC | Healthcare/Life Sciences | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	172,441	149,312	440,199	443,073
APAC | Industrial/Commercial | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	226,887	133,374	608,815	381,453
APAC | Aerospace/Defense | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	36,979	47,496	123,161	137,342
APAC | Communications | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	26,240	26,279	74,925	87,238
EMEA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	91,846	81,318	250,326	229,438
EMEA | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	90,699	79,042	244,919	225,495
EMEA | Elimination of inter-segment sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	1,147	2,276	5,407	3,943
EMEA | Healthcare/Life Sciences | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	51,503	31,801	125,673	97,055
EMEA | Industrial/Commercial | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	19,809	23,174	55,503	66,547
EMEA | Aerospace/Defense | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	18,805	23,580	60,545	58,482
EMEA | Communications | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 582	$ 487	$ 3,198	$ 3,411

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Contract Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Change in Contract with Customer Asset [Line Items]
Contract assets	$ 116,442	$ 105,201	$ 90,841		$ 0
Revenue recognized	2,233,243	2,126,379
Amounts collected or invoiced	$ (2,207,642)	$ (2,097,595)
ASU 2014-09 | Adjustments due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09
Change in Contract with Customer Asset [Line Items]
Contract assets				$ 76,417

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue	$ 61.7		$ 61.7		$ 67.9
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of Revenue	90.00%	92.00%	90.00%	90.00%

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Restructuring and Impairment Charges Schedule of Restructuring Accrual Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Apr. 04, 2020	Jan. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 258	$ 1,347	$ 447		$ 258
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	6,003	0	$ 0	6,003	$ 0
Amounts utilized	(1,089)	(5,103)
Fixed Asset and Operating Right-of-Use Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	0	0	0		0
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	3,054			3,100
Amounts utilized	0	(3,054)
Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	258	1,347	$ 447		258
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	2,949			$ 2,900
Amounts utilized	$ (1,089)	$ (2,049)

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Restructuring and Impairment Charges Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2020	Apr. 04, 2020	Jan. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment charges	$ 0	$ 6,003	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,003	$ 0
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)					(600)
Fixed Asset and Operating Right-of-Use Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	3,054			3,100
Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment charges	$ 0	$ 2,949			$ 2,900

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Acquisition Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Acquisition [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		$ 12,400
Business acquisition	$ 1,200		$ 0	$ 1,180