10-K 1 d195154d10k.htm FORM 10-K Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

(Mark one)

 

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

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011

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 001-14063

 

 

JABIL CIRCUIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   38-1886260

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10560 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (727) 577-9749

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

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

 

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing sale price of the Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on February 28, 2011 was approximately $4.2 billion. For purposes of this determination, shares of Common Stock held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes. The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock as of the close of business on October 6, 2011, was 208,190,552. The registrant does not have any non-voting stock outstanding.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on January 26, 2012 is incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein.

 

 

 


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JABIL CIRCUIT, INC.

2011 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I.   

Item 1.

   Business      2   

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors      11   

Item 1B.

   Unresolved Staff Comments      26   

Item 2.

   Properties      26   

Item 3.

   Legal Proceedings      28   

Item 4.

   (Removed and Reserved)      28   

Part II.

  

Item 5.

  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     29   

Item 6.

   Selected Financial Data      30   

Item 7.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      31   

Item 7A.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      50   

Item 8.

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data      51   

Item 9.

   Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure      51   

Item 9A.

   Controls and Procedures      52   

Item 9B.

   Other Information      53   

Part III.

  

Item 10.

   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance      53   

Item 11.

   Executive Compensation      54   

Item 12.

  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

     54   

Item 13.

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence      54   

Item 14.

   Principal Accounting Fees and Services      55   

Part IV.

  

Item 15.

   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules      55   
Signatures      98   


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References in this report to “the Company,” “Jabil,” “we,” “our,” or “us” mean Jabil Circuit, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires. This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) which are made in reliance upon the protections provided by such acts for forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements (such as when we describe what “will,” “may,” or “should” occur, what we “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” will occur, and other similar statements) include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future sales and operating results, future prospects, anticipated benefits of proposed (or future) acquisitions, dispositions and new facilities, growth, the capabilities and capacities of business operations, any financial or other guidance and all statements that are not based on historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. We make certain assumptions when making forward-looking statements, any of which could prove inaccurate, including, but not limited to, statements about our future operating results and business plans. Therefore, we can give no assurance that the results implied by these forward-looking statements will be realized. Furthermore, the inclusion of forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that future events, plans or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved. The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements is dependent upon a number of known and unknown risks and events, and is subject to various uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. The following important factors, among others, could affect future results and events, causing those results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements:

 

   

business conditions and growth or declines in our customers’ industries, the electronic manufacturing services industry and the general economy;

 

   

variability of our operating results;

 

   

our dependence on a limited number of major customers;

 

   

availability of components;

 

   

our dependence on certain industries;

 

   

our production levels are subject to the variability of customer requirements, including seasonal influences on the demand for certain end products;

 

   

our substantial international operations, and the resulting risks related to our operating internationally;

 

   

the potential consolidation of our customer base, and the potential movement by some of our customers of a portion of their manufacturing from us in order to more fully utilize their excess internal manufacturing capacity;

 

   

our ability to successfully negotiate definitive agreements and consummate dispositions and acquisitions, and to integrate operations following the consummation of acquisitions;

 

   

our ability to take advantage of our past, current and possible future restructuring efforts to improve utilization and realize savings and whether any such activity will adversely affect our cost structure, our ability to service customers and our labor relations;

 

   

our ability to maintain our engineering, technological and manufacturing process expertise;

 

   

other economic, business and competitive factors affecting our customers, our industry and our business generally; and

 

   

other factors that we may not have currently identified or quantified.

For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections contained in this document. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are made only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which we hereafter become aware. You should read this document and the documents that we incorporate by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We may not update these forward-looking statements, even if our situation changes in the future. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

The Company

We are one of the leading providers of worldwide electronic manufacturing services and solutions. We provide comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services to companies in the aerospace, automotive, computing, consumer, defense, industrial, instrumentation, medical, networking, peripherals, solar, storage and telecommunications industries. We serve our customers primarily with dedicated business units that combine highly automated, continuous flow manufacturing with advanced electronic design and design for manufacturability. We currently depend, and expect to continue to depend, upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage of our revenue, net of estimated return costs (“net revenue”). Based on net revenue, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 our largest customers currently include Agilent Technologies, Apple Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Ericsson, General Electric Company, Hewlett-Packard Company, International Business Machines Corporation, NetApp, Inc., Pace plc and Research in Motion Limited. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, we had net revenues of approximately $16.5 billion and net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc. of approximately $381.1 million.

We offer our customers comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services that are responsive to their manufacturing and supply chain management needs. Our business units are capable of providing our customers with varying combinations of the following services:

 

   

integrated design and engineering;

 

   

component selection, sourcing and procurement;

 

   

automated assembly;

 

   

design and implementation of product testing;

 

   

parallel global production;

 

   

enclosure services;

 

   

systems assembly, direct order fulfillment and configure to order; and

 

   

aftermarket services.

We currently conduct our operations in facilities that are located in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, the U.S. and Vietnam. Our global manufacturing production sites allow customers to manufacture products simultaneously in the optimal locations for their products. Our services allow customers to improve supply-chain management, reduce inventory obsolescence, lower transportation costs and reduce product fulfillment time. We have identified our global presence as a key to assessing our business opportunities.

On September 1, 2010, we reorganized our business into the following three segments: Diversified Manufacturing Services (“DMS”), Enterprise & Infrastructure (“E&I”) and High Velocity Systems (“HVS”). Our DMS segment is composed of dedicated resources to manage higher complexity global products in regulated industries and bring materials and process technologies including design and aftermarket services to our global customers. Our E&I and HVS segments offer integrated global supply chain solutions designed to provide cost effective solutions for our customers. Our E&I segment is focused on our customers primarily in the computing, storage, networking and telecommunication sectors. Our HVS segment is focused on the particular needs of the consumer products industry, including mobility, display, set-top boxes and peripheral products such as printers and point of sale terminals.

Our principal executive offices are located at 10560 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, and our telephone number is (727) 577-9749. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1992. Our website is located at http://www.jabil.com. Through a link on the “Investors” section of our website, we make available the following financial filings as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”): our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. All such filings are available free of charge. Information contained in our website, whether currently posted or posted in the future, is not a part of this document or the documents incorporated by reference in this document.

 

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Industry Background

The industry in which we operate is composed of companies that provide a range of manufacturing, design and aftermarket services to companies that utilize electronics components. The industry experienced rapid change and growth through the 1990s as an increasing number of companies chose to outsource an increasing portion, and, in some cases, all of their manufacturing requirements. In mid-2001, the industry’s revenue declined as a result of significant cut-backs in customer production requirements, which was consistent with the overall downturn in the technology sector at the time. In response to this downturn in the technology sector, we implemented restructuring programs to reduce our cost structure and further align our manufacturing capacity with the geographic production demands of our customers. Industry revenues generally began to stabilize in 2003 and companies began to turn more to outsourcing versus internal manufacturing. In addition, the number of industries serviced, as well as the market penetration in certain industries, by electronic manufacturing service providers has increased over the past several years. In mid-2008, the industry’s revenue declined when a deteriorating macro-economic environment resulted in illiquidity in the overall credit markets and a significant economic downturn in the North American, European and Asian markets. In response to this downturn, we implemented additional restructuring programs to reduce our cost structure and further align our manufacturing capacity with the geographic production demands of our customers.

Uncertainty remains regarding the extent and timing of the current economic recovery. We will continue to monitor the current economic environment and its potential impact on both the customers that we serve as well as our end-markets and closely manage our costs and capital resources so that we can respond appropriately as circumstances continue to change. Over the longer term, we believe the factors driving companies to favor outsourcing include:

 

   

Reduced Product Cost. Manufacturing service providers are often able to manufacture products at a reduced total cost to companies. These cost advantages result from higher utilization of capacity because of diversified product demand and, typically, a higher sensitivity to elements of cost.

 

   

Accelerated Product Time-to-Market and Time-to-Volume. Manufacturing service providers are often able to deliver accelerated production start-ups and achieve high efficiencies in transferring new products into production. Providers are also able to more rapidly scale production for changing markets and to position themselves in global locations that serve the leading world markets. With increasingly shorter product life cycles, these key services allow new products to be sold in the marketplace in an accelerated time frame.

 

   

Access to Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technologies. Customers gain access to additional advanced technologies in manufacturing processes, as well as product and production design. Product and production design services may offer customers significant improvements in the performance, cost, time-to-market and manufacturability of their products.

 

   

Improved Inventory Management and Purchasing Power. Manufacturing service providers are often able to more efficiently manage both procurement and inventory, and have demonstrated proficiency in purchasing components at improved pricing due to the scale of their operations and continuous interaction with the materials marketplace.

 

   

Reduced Capital Investment in Manufacturing. Companies are increasingly seeking to lower their investment in inventory, facilities and equipment used in manufacturing in order to allocate capital to other activities such as sales and marketing and research and development (“R&D”). This shift in capital deployment has placed a greater emphasis on outsourcing to external manufacturing specialists.

Our Strategy

We are focused on expanding our position as one of the leading providers of worldwide electronic manufacturing services and solutions. To achieve this objective, we continue to pursue the following strategies:

 

   

Establish and Maintain Long-Term Customer Relationships. Our core strategy is to establish and maintain long-term relationships with leading companies in expanding industries with size and growth characteristics that can benefit from highly automated, continuous flow manufacturing on a global scale. Over the past several years, we have made concentrated efforts to diversify our industry sectors and customer base. As a result of these efforts, we have experienced business growth from existing customers and from new customers. Additionally, our acquisitions have contributed to our business growth. We focus on maintaining long-term relationships with our customers and seek to expand these relationships to include additional product lines and services. In addition, we have a focused effort to identify and develop relationships with new customers who meet our profile.

 

   

Utilize Business Units. Each of our business units is dedicated to one customer and operates with a high level of autonomy, primarily utilizing dedicated production equipment, production workers, supervisors, buyers, planners, and engineers. We believe our customer centric business units promote increased responsiveness to our customers’ needs, particularly as a customer relationship grows to multiple production locations.

 

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Expand Parallel Global Production. Our ability to produce the same product on a global scale is a significant requirement of our customers. We believe that parallel global production is a key strategy to reduce obsolescence risk and secure the lowest landed costs while simultaneously supplying products of equivalent or comparable quality throughout the world. Consistent with this strategy, we have established or acquired operations in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam to increase our European, Asian and Latin American presence.

 

   

Offer Systems Assembly, Direct-Order Fulfillment and Configure-to-Order Services. Our systems assembly, direct-order fulfillment and configure-to-order services allow our customers to reduce product cost and risk of product obsolescence by reducing total work-in-process and finished goods inventory. These services are available at all of our manufacturing locations.

 

   

Offer Design and Aftermarket Services. We offer a wide spectrum of value-add design services for products that we manufacture for our customers. We provide these services to enhance our relationships with current customers by allowing them the flexibility to utilize complementary design services to achieve improvements in performance, cost, time-to-market and manufacturability, as well as to help develop relationships with new customers. We also offer aftermarket services from strategic hub locations. Our aftermarket service centers allow us to provide service to our customers’ products following completion of the traditional manufacturing and fulfillment process.

 

   

Pursue Selective Acquisition Opportunities. Traditionally, Electronic Manufacturing Services (“EMS”) companies have acquired manufacturing capacity from customers to drive growth, expand footprint and gain new customers. More recently, our acquisition strategy has expanded beyond focusing on acquisition opportunities presented by companies divesting internal manufacturing operations to include opportunities to acquire smaller EMS competitors who are focused on our key growth areas which include specialized manufacturing, aftermarket services and/or design operations and other acquisition opportunities complementary to our services offerings. The primary goal of our acquisition strategy is to complement our current capabilities and diversify our business into new industry sectors and with new customers, and to expand the scope of the services we can offer to our customers. As the scope of our acquisition opportunities expands, the risks associated with our acquisitions expand as well, both in terms of the amount of risk we face and the scope of such risks. See “Risk Factors – We have on occasion not achieved, and may not in the future achieve, expected profitability from our acquisitions.”

Our Approach to Manufacturing

In order to achieve high levels of manufacturing performance, we have adopted the following approaches:

 

   

Business Units. Each of our business units is dedicated to one customer and is empowered to formulate strategies tailored to individual customer needs. Most of our business units have dedicated production lines consisting of equipment, production workers, supervisors, buyers, planners and engineers. Under certain circumstances, a production line may include more than one business unit in order to maximize resource utilization. Business units have direct responsibility for manufacturing results and time-to-volume production, promoting a sense of individual commitment and ownership. The business unit approach is modular and enables us to grow incrementally without disrupting the operations of other business units.

 

   

Business Unit Management. Our Business Unit Managers coordinate all financial, manufacturing and engineering commitments for each of our customers at a particular manufacturing facility. Our Business Unit Directors oversee local Business Unit Managers and coordinate worldwide financial, manufacturing and engineering commitments for each of our customers that have global production requirements. Jabil’s Business Unit Management has the authority (within high-level parameters set by executive management) to develop customer relationships, make design strategy decisions and production commitments, establish pricing, and implement production and electronic design changes. Business Unit Managers and Directors are also responsible for assisting customers with strategic planning for future products, including developing cost and technology goals. These Managers and Directors operate autonomously with responsibility for the development of customer relationships and direct profit and loss accountability for business unit performance.

 

   

Automated Continuous Flow. We use a highly automated, continuous flow approach where different pieces of equipment are joined directly or by conveyor to create an in-line assembly process. This process is in contrast to a batch approach, where individual pieces of assembly equipment are operated as freestanding work-centers. The elimination of waiting time prior to sequential operations results in faster manufacturing, which improves production efficiencies and quality control, and reduces inventory work-in-process. Continuous flow manufacturing provides cost reductions and quality improvement when applied to volume manufacturing.

 

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Computer Integration. We support all aspects of our manufacturing activities with advanced computerized control and monitoring systems. Component inspection and vendor quality are monitored electronically in real-time. Materials planning, purchasing, stockroom and shop floor control systems are supported through a computerized Manufacturing Resource Planning system, providing customers with a continuous ability to monitor material availability and track work-in-process on a real-time basis. Manufacturing processes are supported by a real-time, computerized statistical process control system, whereby customers can remotely access our computer systems to monitor real-time yields, inventory positions, work-in-process status and vendor quality data. See “Technology” and “Risk Factors – Any delay in the implementation of our information systems could disrupt our operations and cause unanticipated increases in our costs.”

 

   

Supply Chain Management. We make available an electronic commerce system/electronic data interchange and web-based tools for our customers and suppliers to implement a variety of supply chain management programs. Most of our customers utilize these tools to share demand and product forecasts and deliver purchase orders. We use these tools with most of our suppliers for just-in-time delivery, supplier-managed inventory and consigned supplier-managed inventory.

Our Design Services

We offer a wide spectrum of value-add design services for products that we manufacture for our customers. We provide these services to enhance our relationships with current customers and to help develop relationships with new customers. We offer the following design services:

 

   

Electronic Design. Our electronic design team provides electronic circuit design services, including application-specific integrated circuit design and firmware development. These services have been used to develop a variety of circuit designs for cellular phones and accessory products, notebook and personal computers, servers, radio frequency products, video set-top boxes, optical communications products, personal digital assistants, communication broadband products and automotive and consumer appliance controls.

 

   

Industrial Design Services. Our industrial design team designs the “look and feel” of the plastic and metal enclosures that house the electro-mechanics, including the printed circuit board assemblies (“PCBA”).

 

   

Mechanical Design. Our mechanical engineering design team specializes in three-dimensional mechanical design with the analysis of electronic, electro-mechanical and optical assemblies using state of the art modeling and analytical tools. The mechanical team has extended Jabil’s product design offering capabilities to include all aspects of industrial design, advance mechanism development and tooling management.

 

   

Computer-Assisted Design. Our computer-assisted design (“CAD”) team provides PCBA design services using advanced CAD/computer-assisted engineering tools, PCBA design testing and verification services, and other consulting services, which include the generation of a bill of materials, approved vendor list and assembly equipment configuration for a particular PCBA design. We believe that our CAD services result in PCBA designs that are optimized for manufacturability and cost, and accelerate the time-to-market and time-to-volume production.

 

   

Product Validation. Our product validation team provides complete product and process validation. This includes system test, product safety, regulatory compliance and reliability.

 

   

Manufacturing Test Solution Development. Our manufacturing test solution development team works as an integral function to the design team to embed design for testability and minimization of capital and resource investment for mass manufacturing. The use of software control instrumentation and test process management has enhanced our customer product quality with less human dependent test processes. The full electronic test data-log of customer products has allowed customer product test traceability and visibility throughout the manufacturing test process.

Our design centers are located in: Vienna, Austria; Hasselt, Belgium; Beijing and Shanghai, China; Colorado Springs, Colorado; St. Petersburg, Florida; Jena, Germany; Toa Payoh, Singapore; and Hsinchu, Taichung and Taipei, Taiwan. Our teams are strategically staffed to support Jabil customers for all development projects, including turnkey system design and design for manufacturing activities. See “Risk Factors – We may not be able to maintain our engineering, technological and manufacturing process expertise.”

We are exposed to different or greater potential liabilities from our design services than those we face from our regular manufacturing services. See “Risk Factors – Our design services and turnkey solutions offerings may result in additional exposure to product liability, intellectual property infringement and other claims, in addition to the business risk of being unable to produce the revenues necessary to profit from these services.”

Our Systems Assembly, Test, Direct-Order Fulfillment and Configure-to-Order Services

We offer systems assembly, test, direct-order fulfillment and configure-to-order services to our customers. Our systems assembly services extend our range of assembly activities to include assembly of higher-level sub-systems and systems incorporating multiple PCBAs. We maintain systems assembly capacity to meet the increasing demands of our customers. In addition, we provide testing services, based on quality assurance programs developed with our customers, of the PCBAs, sub-systems and systems products

 

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that we manufacture. Our quality assurance programs include circuit testing under various environmental conditions to try to ensure that our products meet or exceed required customer specifications. We also offer direct-order fulfillment and configure-to-order services for delivery of final products we assemble for our customers.

Our Aftermarket Services

As an extension of our manufacturing model and an enhancement to our total global solution, we offer aftermarket services from strategic hub locations. Jabil aftermarket service centers provide warranty and repair services to certain of our manufacturing customers, as well as to other customers. We have the ability to service our customers’ products following completion of the traditional manufacturing and fulfillment process.

Our aftermarket service centers are located in: Shanghai and Suzhou, China; Coventry, England; St. Petersburg, Florida; Szombathely, Hungary; Louisville, Kentucky; Penang, Malaysia; Chihuahua, Reynosa and Nogales, Mexico; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Bydgoszcz, Poland; Ayr, Scotland; Memphis, Tennessee; Round Rock and McAllen, Texas; and Ankara, Turkey.

Technology

We believe that our manufacturing and testing technologies are among the most advanced in the industry. Through our R&D efforts, we intend to continue to offer our customers among the most advanced highly automated, continuous flow manufacturing process technologies for precise and aesthetic mechanical components and system assembly. These technologies include automation, electronic interconnection, advanced polymer and metal material science, automated tooling, single/multi-shot injection molding, stamping, multi-axed Computer Numerical Control (“CNC”), spray painting, vacuum metallization, digital printing, anodization, thermal-plastic composite formation, plastic with embedded electronics, in-mold labeling, leather/wood overmolding, stamping cover with insert-molded or die-casting features for assembly, seamless display cover with integrated touch sensor, plastic cover with insert-molded glass lens and advanced testing solutions. In addition to our R&D activities, we are continuously making refinements to our existing manufacturing processes in connection with providing manufacturing services to our customers. See “Risk Factors – We may not be able to maintain our engineering, technological and manufacturing process expertise.”

Research and Development

To meet our customers’ increasingly sophisticated needs, we continually engage in research and product design activities. These activities include electronic design, mechanical design, software design, system level design, material processing research (including plastics, metal, glass and ceramic), component and product validation, as well as other design and process development related activities necessary to manufacture our customers’ products in the most cost-effective and reliable manner. We are engaged in advanced research and platform designs for products including: cellular phones and accessory products, multi-media tablets, two-way radios, health care and life science products, server and storage products, set-top and digital home products and printing products. These activities focus on assisting our customers in product creation and manufacturing solutions. For fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, we expended $25.0 million, $28.1 million and $27.3 million, respectively, on R&D activities.

Financial Information about Business Segments

We derive revenue from providing comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services. Management evaluates performance and allocates resources on a divisional basis for manufacturing and service operating segments. At August 31, 2011, our reportable operating segments consisted of three segments – DMS, E&I and HVS. See Note 11 – “Concentration of Risk and Segment Data” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Customers and Marketing

Our core strategy is to establish and maintain long-term relationships with leading companies in expanding industries with the size and growth characteristics that can benefit from highly automated, continuous flow manufacturing on a global scale. A small number of customers and significant industry sectors have historically comprised a major portion of our net revenue. The table below sets forth the respective portion of net revenue for the applicable period attributable to our customers who individually accounted for approximately 10% or more of our net revenue in any respective period:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     13     15     13

Research in Motion Limited

     15     15     12

As discussed in “The Company” section, on September 1, 2010, we reorganized our business into the following three segments: DMS, E&I and HVS. In conjunction with this reorganization, there have been certain reclassifications made within the reported sectors.

 

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, revenue by segment expressed as a percentage of net revenue:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

DMS

      

Specialized Services

     17     12     12

Industrial & CleanTech

     12     13     11

Instrumentation & Healthcare

     7     7     6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total DMS

     36     32     29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total E&I

     32     32     34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total HVS

     32     36     37
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In fiscal year 2011, our five largest customers accounted for approximately 47% of our net revenue and 52 customers accounted for approximately 90% of our net revenue. We currently depend, and expect to continue to depend, upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage of our net revenue and upon their growth, viability and financial stability. See “Risk Factors – Because we depend on a limited number of customers, a reduction in sales to any one of our customers could cause a significant decline in our revenue,” “Risk Factors – Consolidation in industries that utilize electronics components may adversely affect our business” and Note 11 – “Concentration of Risk and Segment Data” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

We have made concentrated efforts to diversify our industry sectors and customer base, including but not limited to increasing our net revenue in the instrumentation and healthcare sector and the HVS segment, through acquisitions and organic growth. Our Business Unit Managers and Directors, supported by executive management, work to expand existing customer relationships through the addition of product lines and services. These individuals also identify and attempt to develop relationships with new customers who meet our profile. This profile includes financial stability, need for technology-driven turnkey manufacturing, anticipated unit volume and long-term relationship stability. Unlike traditional sales managers, our Business Unit Managers and Directors are responsible for ongoing management of production for their customers.

International Operations

A key element of our strategy is to provide localized production of global products for leading companies in the major consuming regions of the Americas, Europe and Asia. Consistent with this strategy, we have established or acquired operations in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam.

Our European operations provide European and multinational customers with design, manufacturing and aftermarket services to satisfy their local market consumption requirements.

Our Asian operations enable us to provide local manufacturing and design services and a more competitive cost structure in the Asian market; and serve as a low cost manufacturing source for new and existing customers in the global market.

Our Latin American operations located in Mexico enable us to provide a low cost manufacturing source for new and existing customers principally in the U.S. marketplace. Our Latin American operations located in Brazil provide customers with manufacturing services to satisfy their local market consumption requirements.

See “Risk Factors – We derive a majority of our revenue from our international operations, which may be subject to a number of risks and often require more management time and expense to achieve profitability than our domestic operations” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Competition

Our business is highly competitive. We compete against numerous domestic and foreign electronic manufacturing services and design providers, including Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Celestica, Inc., Flextronics International Ltd., Hon-Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Plexus Corp. and Sanmina-SCI Corporation. In addition, past consolidation in our industry has resulted in larger and more geographically diverse competitors who have significant combined resources with which to compete against us. Also, we may in the future encounter competition from other large electronic manufacturers, and manufacturers that are focused solely on design and manufacturing services, that are selling, or may begin to sell electronics manufacturing services. Most of our competitors have international operations and significant financial resources and some have substantially greater manufacturing, R&D and marketing resources than us.

 

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We also face competition from the manufacturing operations of our current and potential customers, who are continually evaluating the merits of manufacturing products internally against the advantages of outsourcing. In the past, some of our customers moved a portion of their manufacturing from us in order to more fully utilize their excess internal manufacturing capacity.

We may be operating at a cost disadvantage compared to competitors who have greater direct buying power from component suppliers, distributors and raw material suppliers who have lower cost structures as a result of their geographic location or the services they provide or who are willing to make sales or provide services at lower margins than us (including relationships where our competitors are willing to accept a lower margin from certain of their customers for whom they perform other higher margin business). As a result, competitors may procure a competitive advantage and obtain business from our customers. Our manufacturing processes are generally not subject to significant proprietary protection. In addition, companies with greater resources or a greater market presence may enter our market or increase their competition with us. We also expect our competitors to continue to improve the performance of their current products or services, to reduce the sales prices of their current products or services and to introduce new products or services that may offer greater performance and improved pricing. Any of these developments could cause a decline in our sales, loss of market acceptance of our products or services, compression of our profits or loss of our market share. See “Risk Factors – We compete with numerous other electronic manufacturing services and design providers and others, including our current and potential customers who may decide to manufacture some or all of their products internally.”

Backlog

Our order backlog at August 31, 2011 was valued at approximately $4.3 billion, compared to approximately $3.9 billion at August 31, 2010. Although our backlog consists of firm purchase orders, the level of backlog at any particular time may not be necessarily indicative of future sales. Given the nature of our relationships with our customers, we frequently allow our customers to cancel or reschedule deliveries, and therefore, backlog is not a meaningful indicator of future financial results. Although we may seek to negotiate fees to cover the costs of such cancellations or rescheduling, we may not always be successful in such negotiations. See “Risk Factors – Most of our customers do not commit to long-term production schedules, which makes it difficult for us to schedule production and capital expenditures, and to maximize the efficiency of our manufacturing capacity.”

Seasonality

Production levels for a portion of the DMS and HVS segments are subject to seasonal influences. We may realize greater net revenue during our first fiscal quarter due to higher demand for consumer related products manufactured in the DMS and HVS segments during the holiday selling season.

Components Procurement

We procure components from a broad group of suppliers, determined on an assembly-by-assembly basis. Almost all of the products we manufacture require one or more components that are only available from a single source. Some of these components are allocated from time to time in response to supply shortages. In some cases, supply shortages will substantially curtail production of all assemblies using a particular component. A supply shortage can also increase our cost of goods sold, as a result of our having to pay higher prices for components in limited supply, and cause us to have to redesign or reconfigure products to accommodate a substitute component. In addition, at various times industry-wide shortages of electronic components have occurred, particularly of semiconductor, relay and capacitor products. We believe these past shortages were due to increased economic activity following recessionary conditions. In the past, such circumstances have produced insignificant levels of short-term interruption of our operations, but they could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the future. Our production of a customer’s product could be negatively impacted by any quality or reliability issues with any of our component suppliers. The financial condition of our suppliers could affect their ability to supply us with components which could have a material adverse effect on our operations. See “Risk Factors – We depend on a limited number of suppliers for components that are critical to our manufacturing processes. A shortage of these components or an increase in their price could interrupt our operations and reduce our profits, increase our inventory carrying costs, increase our risk of exposure to inventory obsolescence and cause us to purchase components of a lesser quality.”

Proprietary Rights

We regard certain of our manufacturing processes and electronic designs as proprietary intellectual property. To protect our proprietary rights, we rely largely upon a combination of trade secret laws; non-disclosure agreements with our customers, employees, and suppliers; our internal security systems; confidentiality procedures and employee confidentiality agreements. Although we take steps to protect our intellectual property, misappropriation may still occur. Historically, patents have not played a significant role in the protection of our proprietary rights. Nevertheless, we currently have a relatively modest number of solely owned and jointly held patents in various technology areas, and we believe that our evolving business practices and industry trends may result in continued growth of our patent portfolio and its importance to us, particularly as we expand our business activities. Other important factors include the knowledge and experience of our management and personnel and our ability to develop, enhance and market manufacturing services.

 

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We license some technology and intellectual property rights from third parties that we use in providing manufacturing and design services to our customers. We believe that such licenses are generally available on commercial terms from a number of licensors. Generally, the agreements governing such technology and intellectual property rights grant us non-exclusive, worldwide licenses with respect to the subject technology and terminate upon a material breach by us.

We believe that our electronic designs and manufacturing processes do not infringe on the proprietary rights of third parties. However, if third parties assert valid infringement claims against us with respect to past, current or future designs or processes, we could be required to enter into an expensive royalty arrangement, develop non-infringing designs or processes and discontinue use of the infringing design or processes, or engage in costly litigation. See “Risk Factors – We may not be able to maintain our engineering, technological and manufacturing process expertise,” “Risk Factors – Our regular manufacturing processes and services may result in exposure to intellectual property infringement and other claims,” “Risk Factors – The success of our turnkey solution activities depends in part on our ability to obtain, protect and leverage intellectual property rights to our designs” and “Risk Factors – Intellectual property infringement claims against our customers, our suppliers or us could harm our business.”

Employees

As of August 31, 2011, we employed approximately 121,000 people worldwide. None of our domestic employees are represented by a labor union. In certain international locations, our employees are represented by labor unions and by works councils. We have never experienced a significant work stoppage or strike and we believe that our employee relations are good.

Geographic Information

The information regarding net revenue and long-lived assets set forth in Note 11 – “Concentration of Risk and Segment Data” to the Consolidated Financial Statements, is hereby incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 1.

Environmental

We are subject to a variety of federal, state, local and foreign environmental, product stewardship and producer responsibility laws and regulations, including those relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of hazardous chemicals used during our manufacturing process, those requiring design changes or conformity assessments or those relating to the recycling of products we manufacture. If we fail to comply with any present and future regulations, we could become subject to future liabilities, and we could face the suspension of production, or prohibitions on sales of products we manufacture. In addition, such regulations could restrict our ability to expand our facilities or could require us to acquire costly equipment, or to incur other significant expenses, including expenses associated with the recall of any non-compliant product or with changes in our procurement and inventory management activities. See “Risk Factors – Compliance or the failure to comply with current and future environmental, product stewardship and producer responsibility laws or regulations could cause us significant expense.”

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Executive officers are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board. Each executive officer is a full-time employee of Jabil. There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between any of our executive officers and any other persons pursuant to which any of such executive officers were selected. Below is a list of our executive officers as of the most recent practicable date.

Forbes I.J. Alexander (age 51) was named Chief Financial Officer in September 2004. Mr. Alexander joined Jabil in 1993 as Controller of Jabil’s Scottish operation and was promoted to Assistant Treasurer in April 1996. Mr. Alexander was Treasurer from November 1996 to August 2004. Prior to joining Jabil, Mr. Alexander was Financial Controller of Tandy Electronics European Manufacturing Operations in Scotland and has held various financial positions with Hewlett Packard and Apollo Computer. Mr. Alexander is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants. He holds a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Abertay Dundee, Scotland.

Sergio Cadavid (age 55) joined Jabil as Treasurer in June 2006. Prior to joining Jabil, Mr. Cadavid was Corporate Assistant Treasurer for Owens-Illinois, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Cadavid joined Owens – Illinois, Inc. in 1988 and held various financial and administrative positions in the U.S., Italy and Colombia. He has also held various positions with The Quaker Oats Company, Arthur Andersen & Co. and J.M. Family Enterprises, Inc. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Florida and a B.B.A. from Florida International University.

Michael Dastoor (age 46) was named Senior Vice President, Controller in July 2010. Mr. Dastoor joined Jabil in 2000 as Regional Controller – Asia Pacific and was named Controller in June 2004. Prior to joining Jabil, Mr. Dastoor was a Regional Financial Controller for Inchcape PLC. Mr. Dastoor joined Inchcape in 1993. He holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Bombay. Mr. Dastoor is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

 

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John Lovato(1) (age 51) was named Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer, Materials Technology Group in April 2010. Mr. Lovato joined Jabil in 1990 as Business Unit Manager, and has also served as General Manager of Jabil’s California operation. Mr. Lovato was named Vice President, Global Business Units in 1999, Senior Vice President, Business Development in November 2002 and then Senior Vice President, Europe in September 2004. Most recently Mr. Lovato served as Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Division from September 2007 to April 2010. Before joining Jabil, Mr. Lovato held various positions at Texas Instruments. He holds a B.S. in Electronics Engineering from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.

Timothy L. Main (age 54) has served as Chief Executive Officer of Jabil since September 2000, as President since January 1999 and as a director since October 1999. He joined Jabil in April 1987 as a Production Control Manager, was promoted to Operations Manager in September 1987, to Project Manager in July 1989, to Vice President Business Development in May 1991, and to Senior Vice President, Business Development in August 1996. Prior to joining Jabil, Mr. Main was a commercial lending officer, international division for the National Bank of Detroit. He holds a B.S. from Michigan State University and Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).

Mark Mondello (age 47) was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in November 2002. Mr. Mondello joined Jabil in 1992 as Production Line Supervisor and was promoted to Project Manager in 1993. Mr. Mondello was named Vice President, Business Development in 1997 and served as Senior Vice President, Business Development from January 1999 through November 2002. Prior to joining Jabil, Mr. Mondello served as project manager on commercial and defense-related aerospace programs for Moog, Inc. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Florida.

William D. Muir, Jr. (age 43) was named Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer, Global Manufacturing Services Group in April 2010. Mr. Muir joined Jabil in 1992 as a Quality Engineer and has served in management positions including Senior Director of Operations for Florida, Michigan, Guadalajara, and Chihuahua; was promoted to Vice President, Operations-Americas in February 2001, was named Vice President, Global Business Units in November 2002 and Senior Vice President, Regional President – Asia in September 2004. Mr. Muir recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer, EMS Division from September 2007 to April 2010. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Florida.

Robert L. Paver (age 55) joined Jabil as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in 1997. Prior to joining Jabil, Mr. Paver was a trial lawyer and partner with the law firm of Holland & Knight. Mr. Paver has served as an adjunct professor of law at Stetson University College of Law and guest lecturer at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He holds a B.A. from the University of Florida and a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law.

 

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Effective November 1, 2011, John Lovato will become the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate and will no longer be considered an “executive officer” and Hai Hwai “HH” Chiang, currently the Company’s Senior Vice President, will fill the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer, Materials Technology Group, currently held by Mr. Lovato.

 

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Item 1A: Risk Factors

As referenced, this Annual Report on Form 10-K includes certain forward-looking statements regarding various matters. The ultimate correctness of those forward-looking statements is dependent upon a number of known and unknown risks and events, and is subject to various uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from those expressed or implied by those statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on those forward-looking statements. The following important factors, among others, as well as those factors set forth in our other SEC filings from time to time, could affect future results and events, causing results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements.

Our operating results may fluctuate due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Our annual and quarterly operating results are affected by a number of factors, including:

 

   

adverse changes in current macro-economic conditions, both in the U.S. and internationally;

 

   

the level and timing of customer orders;

 

   

the level of capacity utilization of our manufacturing facilities and associated fixed costs;

 

   

the composition of the costs of revenue between materials, labor and manufacturing overhead;

 

   

price competition;

 

   

changes in demand for our products or services;

 

   

changes in demand in our customers’ end markets;

 

   

our exposure to financially troubled customers;

 

   

our level of experience in manufacturing a particular product;

 

   

the degree of automation used in our assembly process;

 

   

the efficiencies achieved in managing inventories and fixed assets;

 

   

fluctuations in materials costs and availability of materials;

 

   

adverse changes in political conditions, both in the U.S. and internationally, including among other things, adverse changes in tax laws and rates (and the governments’ interpretations thereof), adverse changes in trade policies and adverse changes in fiscal and monetary policies;

 

   

seasonality in customers’ product requirements; and

 

   

the timing of expenditures in anticipation of increased sales, customer product delivery requirements and shortages of components or labor.

The volume and timing of orders placed by our customers vary due to variation in demand for our customers’ products; our customers’ attempts to manage their inventory; electronic design changes; changes in our customers’ manufacturing strategies; and acquisitions of or consolidations among our customers. In addition, our sales associated with consumer related products are subject to seasonal influences. We may realize greater revenue during our first fiscal quarter due to high demand for consumer related products during the holiday selling season. In the past, changes in customer orders that reduce net revenue have had a significant effect on our results of operations as a result of our overhead remaining relatively fixed while our net revenue decreased. Any one or a combination of these factors could adversely affect our annual and quarterly results of operations in the future. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations.”

Because we depend on a limited number of customers, a reduction in sales to any one of our customers could cause a significant decline in our revenue.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, our five largest customers accounted for approximately 47% of our net revenue and our top 52 customers accounted for approximately 90% of our net revenue. We currently depend, and expect to continue to depend, upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage of our net revenue and upon their growth, viability and financial stability. If any of our customers experience a decline in the demand for their products due to economic or other forces, they may reduce their purchases from us or terminate their relationship with us. Our customers’ industries have experienced rapid technological change, shortening of product life cycles, consolidation, and pricing and margin pressures. Consolidation among our customers may further reduce the number of customers that generate a significant percentage of our net revenue and exposes us to increased risks relating to dependence on a small number of customers. A significant reduction in sales to any of our customers or a customer exerting significant pricing and margin pressures on us could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In

 

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the past, some of our customers have terminated their manufacturing arrangements with us or have significantly reduced or delayed the volume of design, production or product management services ordered from us, including moving a portion of their manufacturing from us in order to more fully utilize their excess internal manufacturing capacity.

In the past, our revenue declined as consumers and businesses postponed spending in response to tighter credit, negative financial news, declines in income or asset values or general uncertainty about global economic conditions. These economic conditions had a negative impact on our results of operations and similar conditions may exist in the future. In addition, in the past, some of our customers moved a portion of their manufacturing from us in order to more fully utilize their excess internal manufacturing capacity. We cannot assure you that present or future customers will not terminate their design, production and product management services arrangements with us or significantly change, reduce or delay the amount of services ordered from us. If they do, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, we generate significant accounts receivable in connection with providing electronics design, production and product management services to our customers. If one or more of our customers were to become insolvent or otherwise were unable to pay for the services provided by us on a timely basis, or at all, our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected. In addition, our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected by the potential recovery by the bankruptcy estate of amounts previously paid to us by a customer that later became insolvent that are deemed a preference under bankruptcy law. Such adverse effects could include one or more of the following: a decline in revenue, a charge for bad debts, a charge for inventory write-offs, a decrease in inventory turns, an increase in days in inventory and an increase in days in trade accounts receivable.

Certain of the industries to which we provide services have experienced significant financial difficulty in the past, with some of the participants filing for bankruptcy. Such significant financial difficulty has negatively affected our business and, if further experienced by one or more of our customers, may further negatively affect our business due to the decreased demand of these financially distressed customers, the potential inability of these companies to make full payment on amounts owed to us, or both. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors – We face certain risks in collecting our trade accounts receivable.”

Consolidation in industries that utilize electronics components may adversely affect our business.

Consolidation in industries that utilize electronics components may further increase as companies combine to achieve further economies of scale and other synergies, which could result in an increase in excess manufacturing capacity as companies seek to divest manufacturing operations or eliminate duplicative product lines. Excess manufacturing capacity may increase pricing and competitive pressures for our industry as a whole and for us in particular. Consolidation could also result in an increasing number of very large companies offering products in multiple industries. The significant purchasing power and market power of these large companies could increase pricing and competitive pressures for us. If one of our customers is acquired by another company that does not rely on us to provide services and has its own production facilities or relies on another provider of similar services, we may lose that customer’s business. Such consolidation among our customers may further reduce the number of customers that generate a significant percentage of our net revenue and exposes us to increased risks relating to dependence on a small number of customers. Any of the foregoing results of industry consolidation could adversely affect our business.

Our customers face numerous competitive challenges, such as decreasing demand from their customers, rapid technological change and short life cycles for their products, which may materially adversely affect their business, and also ours.

Factors affecting the industries that utilize electronics components in general, and our customers specifically, could seriously harm our customers and, as a result, us. These factors include:

 

   

recessionary periods in our customers’ markets, as well as in the global economy in general;

 

   

the inability of our customers to adapt to rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards, which contributes to short product life cycles;

 

   

the inability of our customers to develop and market their products, some of which are new and untested;

 

   

the potential that our customers’ products become obsolete;

 

   

the failure of our customers’ products to gain widespread commercial acceptance;

 

   

increased competition among our customers and their respective competitors which may result in a loss of business, or a reduction in pricing power, for our customers; and

 

   

new product offerings by our customers’ competitors may prove to be more successful than our customers’ product offerings.

At times our customers have been, and may be in the future, unsuccessful in addressing these competitive challenges, or any others that they may face, and their business has been, and may be in the future, materially adversely affected. As a result, the demand for our services has at times declined and may decline in the future. Even if our customers are successful in responding to these challenges, their responses may have consequences which affect our business relationships with our customers (and possibly our results of operations) by altering our production cycles and inventory management.

 

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The success of our business is dependent on both our ability to independently keep pace with technological changes and competitive conditions in our industry, and also our ability to effectively adapt our services in response to our customers keeping pace with technological changes and competitive conditions in their respective industries.

If we are unable to offer technologically advanced, cost effective, quick response manufacturing services, demand for our services will decline. In addition, if we are unable to offer services in response to our customers’ changing requirements, then demand for our services will also decline. A substantial portion of our net revenue is derived from our offering of complete service solutions for our customers. For example, if we fail to maintain high-quality design and engineering services, our net revenue may significantly decline.

Most of our customers do not commit to long-term production schedules, which makes it difficult for us to schedule production and capital expenditures, and to maximize the efficiency of our manufacturing capacity.

The volume and timing of sales to our customers may vary due to:

 

   

variation in demand for our customers’ products;

 

   

our customers’ attempts to manage their inventory;

 

   

electronic design changes;

 

   

changes in our customers’ manufacturing strategy; and

 

   

acquisitions of or consolidations among customers.

Due in part to these factors, most of our customers do not commit to firm production schedules for more than one quarter. Our inability to forecast the level of customer orders with certainty makes it difficult to schedule production and maximize utilization of manufacturing capacity. In the past, we have been required to increase staffing and other expenses in order to meet the anticipated demand of our customers. Anticipated orders from many of our customers have, in the past, failed to materialize or delivery schedules have been deferred as a result of changes in our customers’ business needs, thereby adversely affecting our results of operations. On other occasions, our customers have required rapid increases in production, which have placed an excessive burden on our resources. Such customer order fluctuations and deferrals have had a material adverse effect on us in the past and we may experience such effects in the future. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

In addition to our difficulty in forecasting customer orders, we sometimes experience difficulty forecasting the timing of our receipt of revenue and earnings following commencement of manufacturing an additional product for new or existing customers. The necessary process to begin this commencement of manufacturing can take from several months to more than a year before production begins. Delays in the completion of this process can delay the timing of our sales and related earnings. In addition, because we make capital expenditures during this ramping process and do not typically recognize revenue until after we produce and ship the customer’s products, any delays or unanticipated costs in the ramping process may have a significant adverse effect on our cash flows and our results of operations.

Our customers may cancel their orders, change production quantities, delay production or change their sourcing strategy.

Our industry must provide increasingly rapid product turnaround for its customers. We generally do not obtain firm, long-term purchase commitments from our customers and we continue to experience reduced lead-times in customer orders. Customers have previously canceled their orders, changed production quantities, delayed production and changed their sourcing strategy for a number of reasons, and may do one or more of these in the future. Such changes, delays and cancellations have led to, and may lead in the future to a decline in our production and our possession of excess or obsolete inventory which we may not be able to sell to the customer or a third party. This has resulted in, and could result in future additional, write downs of inventories that have become obsolete or exceed anticipated demand or net realizable value.

The success of our customers’ products in the market affects our business. Cancellations, reductions, delays or changes in sourcing strategy by a significant customer or by a group of customers have negatively impacted, and could further negatively impact in the future, our operating results by reducing the number of products that we sell, delaying the payment to us for inventory that we purchased and reducing the use of our manufacturing facilities which have associated fixed costs not dependent on our level of revenue.

In addition, we make significant decisions, including determining the levels of business that we will seek and accept, production schedules, component procurement commitments, personnel needs and other resource requirements, based on our estimate of customer requirements. The following factors, among others, reduce our ability to accurately estimate future customer requirements: the short-term nature of our customers’ commitments; their uncertainty about, among other things, future economic conditions and other events; and the possibility of rapid changes in demand for their products. In addition, uncertainty about future economic conditions makes it difficult to forecast operating results and make production planning decisions about future periods.

 

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On occasion, customers may require rapid increases in production, which can stress our resources and reduce operating margins. In addition, because many of our costs and operating expenses are relatively fixed, a reduction in customer demand can harm our gross profits and operating results.

We depend on a limited number of suppliers for components that are critical to our manufacturing processes. A shortage of these components or an increase in their price could interrupt our operations and reduce our profits, increase our inventory carrying costs, increase our risk of exposure to inventory obsolescence and cause us to purchase components of a lesser quality.

Most of our significant long-term customer contracts permit quarterly or other periodic adjustments to pricing based on decreases and increases in component prices and other factors; however, we typically bear the risk of component price increases that occur between any such re-pricings or, if such re-pricing is not permitted, during the balance of the term of the particular customer contract. Accordingly, certain component price increases could adversely affect our gross profit margins. Almost all of the products we manufacture require one or more components that are only available from a single source. Some of these components are allocated from time to time in response to supply shortages. In some cases, supply shortages will substantially curtail production of all assemblies using a particular component. A supply shortage can also increase our cost of goods sold, as a result of our having to pay higher prices for components in limited supply, and cause us to have to redesign or reconfigure products to accommodate a substitute component. In addition, at various times industry-wide shortages of electronic components have occurred, particularly of semiconductor, relay and capacitor products. We believe these past shortages were due to increased economic activity following recessionary conditions. In the past, such circumstances have produced insignificant levels of short-term interruption of our operations, but could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the future. Our production of a customer’s product could be negatively impacted by any quality or reliability issues with any of our component suppliers. The financial condition of our suppliers could affect their ability to supply us with components which could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

In addition, if a component shortage is threatened or we anticipate one, we may purchase such component early to avoid a delay or interruption in our operations. A possible result of such an early purchase is that we may incur additional inventory carrying costs, for which we may not be compensated, and have a heightened risk of exposure to inventory obsolescence, the cost of which may not be recoverable from our customers. Such costs would adversely affect our gross profit and net income. A component shortage may also require us to look to second tier vendors or to procure components through brokers with whom we are not familiar. These components may be of lesser quality than those we’ve historically purchased and could cause us to incur costs to bring such components up to our typical quality levels or to replace defective ones. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business – Components Procurement.”

Introducing programs requiring implementation of new competencies, including new process technology within our mechanical operations or other operations, could affect our operations and financial results.

The introduction of programs requiring implementation of new competencies, including new process technology within our mechanical operations or other operations, presents challenges in addition to opportunities. Deployment of such programs may require us to invest significant resources and capital in facilities, equipment and/or personnel. We may not meet our customers’ expectations or otherwise execute properly or in a cost-efficient manner, which could damage our customer relationships and result in remedial costs or the loss of our invested capital and anticipated revenues and profits. In addition, there are risks of market acceptance and product performance that could result in less demand than anticipated and our having excess capacity. The failure to ensure that our agreed terms appropriately reflect the anticipated costs, risks, and rewards of such an opportunity could adversely affect our profitability. If we do not meet one or more of these challenges, our operations and financial results could be adversely affected.

Customer relationships with emerging companies may present more risks than with established companies.

Customer relationships with emerging companies present special risks because such companies do not have an extensive product history. As a result, there is less demonstration of market acceptance of their products making it harder for us to anticipate needs and requirements than with established customers. In addition, due to the current economic environment, additional funding for such companies may be more difficult to obtain and these customer relationships may not continue or materialize to the extent we planned or we previously experienced. As a result of many start-up customers’ lack of prior operations and unproven product markets our credit risk, especially in trade accounts receivable and inventories, and risk that these customers will be unable to fulfill their potentially significant obligation to indemnify us from various liabilities are potentially increased. These risks are heightened by the recent tightening of financing for start-up customers. Although we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable for all customers, including start-up customers, based on the information available, these allowances may not be adequate. This risk may exist for any new emerging company customers in the future.

 

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We compete with numerous other electronic manufacturing services and design providers and others, including our current and potential customers who may decide to manufacture some or all of their products internally.

Our business is highly competitive. We compete against numerous domestic and foreign electronic manufacturing services and design providers, including Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Celestica, Inc., Flextronics International Ltd., Hon-Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Plexus Corp. and Sanmina-SCI Corporation. In addition, past consolidation in our industry has resulted in larger and more geographically diverse competitors who have significant combined resources with which to compete against us. Also, we may in the future encounter competition from other large electronic manufacturers, and manufacturers that are focused solely on design and manufacturing services, that are selling, or may begin to sell electronics manufacturing services. Most of our competitors have international operations and significant financial resources and some have substantially greater manufacturing, R&D and marketing resources than us. These competitors may:

 

   

respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies;

 

   

have greater name recognition, critical mass and geographic market presence;

 

   

be better able to take advantage of acquisition opportunities;

 

   

adapt more quickly to changes in customer requirements;

 

   

devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their services;

 

   

be better positioned to compete on price for their services, as a result of any combination of lower labor costs, lower components costs, lower facilities costs or lower operating costs; and

 

   

have excess capacity, and be better able to utilize such excess capacity which may reduce the cost of their product or service.

We also face competition from the manufacturing operations of our current and potential customers, who are continually evaluating the merits of manufacturing products internally against the advantages of outsourcing. In the past, some of our customers moved a portion of their manufacturing from us in order to more fully utilize their excess internal manufacturing capacity.

We may be operating at a cost disadvantage compared to competitors who have greater direct buying power from component suppliers, distributors and raw material suppliers or who have lower cost structures as a result of their geographic location or the services they provide or who are willing to make sales or provide services at lower margins than us (including relationships where our competitors are willing to accept a lower margin from certain of their customers for whom they perform other higher margin business). As a result, competitors may procure a competitive advantage and obtain business from our customers. Our manufacturing processes are generally not subject to significant proprietary protection. In addition, companies with greater resources or a greater market presence may enter our market or increase their competition with us. We also expect our competitors to continue to improve the performance of their current products or services, to reduce the sales prices of their current products or services and to introduce new products or services that may offer greater performance and improved pricing. Any of these developments could cause a decline in our sales, loss of market acceptance of our products or services, compression of our profits or loss of our market share.

The economies of the U.S., Europe and certain countries in Asia are, or have been, in a recession.

There was an erosion of global consumer confidence amidst concerns over declining asset values, inflation, volatility in energy costs, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, high unemployment, and the stability and solvency of financial institutions, financial markets, businesses, and sovereign nations. These concerns slowed global economic growth and resulted in recessions in many countries, including in the U.S., Europe and certain countries in Asia. Even though we have seen signs of an overall economic recovery beginning to take place and the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that the U.S. recession ended in June, 2009, such recovery may be weak and/or short-lived. Recessionary conditions may return. If any of these potential negative, or less than positive, economic conditions occur, a number of negative effects on our business could result, including customers or potential customers reducing or delaying orders, increased pricing pressures, the insolvency of key suppliers, which could result in production delays, the inability of customers to obtain credit, and the insolvency of one or more customers. Thus, these economic conditions (1) could negatively impact our ability to (a) forecast customer demand, (b) effectively manage inventory levels and (c) collect receivables in a timely manner, if at all; (2) could increase our need for cash; and (3) have negatively impacted our net revenue and profitability and the value of certain of our properties and other assets. Depending on the length of time that these conditions exist, they may cause future additional negative effects, including some of those listed above.

The financial markets have experienced significant turmoil, which may adversely affect financial arrangements we may need to enter into, refinance or repay.

The effects of the credit market turmoil could negatively impact the counterparties to our forward exchange contracts and trade accounts receivable securitization and sale programs; our lenders under the Company’s five year unsecured credit facility amended as of December 7, 2010 (the “Amended and Restated Credit Facility”); and our lenders under various foreign subsidiary credit facilities.

 

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These potential negative impacts could potentially limit our ability to borrow under these financing agreements, contracts, facilities and programs. In addition, if we attempt to obtain future additional financing, such as renewing or refinancing our $300.0 million asset-backed securitization program expiring on October 21, 2014, our $200.0 million foreign asset-backed securitization program expiring on May 10, 2012, our $200.0 million uncommitted trade accounts receivable sale program or our $175.0 million uncommitted trade accounts receivable sale program (these programs no longer have defined termination dates and either party can elect to cancel the agreements by giving prior written notification to the other party of no less than 30 days), the effects of the credit market turmoil could negatively impact our ability to obtain such financing. Finally, the credit market turmoil has negatively impacted certain of our customers and certain of their customers. These impacts could have several consequences which could have a negative effect on our results of operations, including one or more of the following: a negative impact on our liquidity; a decrease in demand for our services; a decrease in demand for our customers’ products; and bad debt charges or inventory write-offs.

Our business could be adversely affected by any delays, or increased costs, resulting from issues that our common carriers are dealing with in transporting our materials, our products, or both.

We rely on a variety of common carriers to transport our materials from our suppliers to us, and to transport our products from us to our customers. Problems suffered by any of these common carriers, whether due to a natural disaster, labor problem, increased energy prices or some other issue, could result in shipping delays, increased costs, or some other supply chain disruption, and could therefore have a material adverse effect on our operations.

We derive a majority of our revenue from our international operations, which may be subject to a number of risks and often require more management time and expense to achieve profitability than our domestic operations.

We derived 86.0% of net revenue from international operations during fiscal year 2011 compared to 84.7% during fiscal year 2010. We currently expect our foreign source revenue to remain relatively consistent as compared to current levels over the course of the next 12 months. At August 31, 2011, we operate outside the U.S. in Vienna, Austria; Hasselt, Belgium; Belo Horizonte, Manaus and Sorocaba, Brazil; Beijing, Huangpu, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Tianjin, Wuxi and Yantai, China; Coventry, England; Brest, Gallargues, France; Boblingen and Jena, Germany; Szombathely and Tiszaujvaros, Hungary; Mumbai and Ranjangaon, India; Dublin, Ireland; Bergamo, Cassina de Pecchi and Marcianise, Italy; Gotemba, Hachiouji and Tokyo, Japan; Penang, Malaysia; Chihuahua, Guadalajara, Nogales and Reynosa, Mexico; Amsterdam, Venray, The Netherlands; Bydgoszcz and Kwidzyn, Poland; Tver, Russia; Ayr and Livingston, Scotland; Alexandra, Tampines and Toa Payoh, Singapore; Sungnam-si, South Korea; Hsinchu, Taichung and Taipei, Taiwan; Ankara, Turkey; Uzhgorod, Ukraine and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We continually consider additional opportunities to make foreign acquisitions and construct and open new foreign facilities. Our international operations are, have been and may be subject to a number of risks, including:

 

   

difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;

 

   

less flexible employee relationships which can be difficult and expensive to terminate;

 

   

labor unrest and dissatisfaction, including potential labor strikes, increased scrutiny of the labor practices (including but not limited to working conditions, compliance with employment and labor laws and compensation) of us and others in our industry by the media and other third parties, which may result in further scrutiny and allegations of violations, more stringent and burdensome labor laws and regulations, higher labor costs, and/or loss of revenues if our customers become dissatisfied with our labor practices and diminish or terminate their relationship with us;

 

   

burdens of complying with a wide variety of labor practices and foreign laws, including those relating to export and import duties, environmental policies and privacy issues;

 

   

rising labor costs, in particular within the lower-cost regions in which we operate, which could adversely impact our operating results if we are unable to recover such costs in our pricing to our customers;

 

   

political and economic instability (including acts of terrorism, widespread criminal activities and outbreaks of war);

 

   

inadequate infrastructure for our operations (e.g., lack of adequate power, water, transportation and raw materials);

 

   

health concerns and related government actions;

 

   

coordinating our communications and logistics across geographic distances and multiple time zones;

 

   

risk of governmental expropriation of our property;

 

   

less favorable, or relatively undefined, intellectual property laws;

 

   

unexpected changes in regulatory requirements and laws or government or judicial interpretations of such regulatory requirements and laws;

 

   

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domestic and foreign export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), regulation by the United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security under the EAR, as well as additional export duties, import controls and trade barriers (including quotas);

 

   

adverse trade policies, and adverse changes to any of the policies of either the U.S. or any of the foreign jurisdictions in which we operate;

 

   

adverse changes in tax rates;

 

   

adverse changes to the manner in which the U.S. taxes U.S.-based multinational companies or interprets its tax laws;

 

   

legal or political constraints on our ability to maintain or increase prices;

 

   

governmental restrictions on the transfer of funds to us from our operations outside the U.S.;

 

   

fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which could affect local payroll and other expenses;

 

   

inability to utilize net operating losses incurred by our foreign operations against future income in the same jurisdiction; and

 

   

economies that are emerging or developing, that may be subject to greater currency volatility, negative growth, high inflation, limited availability of foreign exchange and other risks.

These factors may harm our results of operations. Also, any measures that we may implement to reduce the effect of volatile currencies and other risks of our international operations may not be effective and may require significant management time and effort. In our experience, entry into new international markets requires considerable management time as well as start-up expenses for market development, hiring and establishing facilities before any significant revenue is generated. As a result, initial operations in a new market may operate at low margins or may be unprofitable. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Another significant legal risk resulting from our international operations is compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and the United Kingdom Bribery Act (“ACT”). In many foreign countries, particularly in those with developing economies, it may be a local custom that businesses operating in such countries engage in business practices that are prohibited by the FCPA, the ACT or other U.S. laws and regulations. Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to cause compliance with the FCPA, the ACT and similar laws, there can be no assurance that all of our employees, and agents, as well as those companies to which we outsource certain of our business operations, will not take actions in violation of our policies. Any such violation, even if prohibited by our policies, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

If we do not manage our growth effectively, our profitability could decline.

Areas of our business at times experience periods of rapid growth which can place considerable additional demands upon our management team and our operational, financial and management information systems. Our ability to manage growth effectively requires us to continue to implement and improve these systems; avoid cost overruns; maintain customer, supplier and other favorable business relationships during possible transition periods; continue to develop the management skills of our managers and supervisors; adapt relatively quickly to new markets or technologies and continue to train, motivate and manage our employees. Our failure to effectively manage growth could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

We have on occasion not achieved, and may not in the future achieve, expected profitability from our acquisitions.

We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully integrate the operations and management of our recent acquisitions. Similarly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to (1) identify future strategic acquisitions, (2) consummate these potential acquisitions on favorable terms, if at all, or (3) if consummated, successfully integrate the operations and management of future acquisitions. Acquisitions involve significant risks, which could have a material adverse effect on us including:

 

   

Financial risks, such as (1) the payment of a purchase price that exceeds the future value that we may realize from the acquired operations and businesses; (2) an increase in our expenses and working capital requirements, which could reduce our return on invested capital; (3) potential known and unknown liabilities of the acquired businesses; (4) costs associated with integrating acquired operations and businesses; (5) the dilutive effect of the issuance of any additional equity securities we issue as consideration for, or to finance, the acquisition; (6) the incurrence of additional debt; (7) the financial impact of incorrectly valuing goodwill and other intangible assets involved in any acquisitions, potential future impairment write-downs of goodwill and indefinite life intangibles and the amortization of other intangible assets; (8) possible adverse tax and accounting effects; and (9) the risk that we spend substantial amounts purchasing these manufacturing facilities and assume significant contractual and other obligations with no guaranteed levels of revenue or that we may have to close or sell acquired facilities at our cost, which may include substantial employee severance costs and asset write-offs, which have resulted, and may result, in our incurring significant losses.

 

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Operating risks, such as (1) the diversion of management’s attention to the assimilation of the acquired businesses; (2) the risk that the acquired businesses will fail to maintain the quality of services that we have historically provided; (3) the need to implement financial and other systems and add management resources; (4) the need to maintain customer, supplier or other favorable business relationships of acquired operations and restructure or terminate unfavorable relationships; (5) the potential for deficiencies in internal controls of the acquired operations; (6) the inability to attract and retain the employees necessary to support the acquired businesses; (7) unforeseen difficulties (including any unanticipated liabilities) in the acquired operations; and (8) the impact on us of any unionized work force we may acquire or any labor disruptions that might occur.

Most of our acquisitions involve operations outside of the U.S. which are subject to various risks including those described in “Risk Factors – We derive a majority of our revenue from our international operations, which may be subject to a number of risks and often require more management time and expense to achieve profitability than our domestic operations.”

We have acquired and may continue to pursue the acquisition of manufacturing and supply chain management operations from our customers (or potential customers). In these acquisitions, the divesting company will typically enter into a supply arrangement with the acquirer. Therefore, our competitors often also pursue these acquisitions. In addition, certain divesting companies may choose not to offer to sell their operations to us because of our current supply arrangements with other companies or may require terms and conditions that may impact our profitability. If we are unable to attract and consummate some of these acquisition opportunities at favorable terms, our growth and profitability could be adversely impacted.

In addition to those risks listed above, arrangements entered into with these divesting companies typically involve certain other risks, including the following:

 

   

the integration into our business of the acquired assets and facilities may be time-consuming and costly;

 

   

we, rather than the divesting company, may bear the risk of excess capacity;

 

   

we may not achieve anticipated cost reductions and efficiencies;

 

   

we may be unable to meet the expectations of the divesting company as to volume, product quality, timeliness, pricing requirements and cost reductions; and

 

   

if demand for the divesting company’s products declines, it may reduce their volume of purchases and we may not be able to sufficiently reduce the expenses of operating the facility we acquired from them or use such facility to provide services to other customers.

In addition, when acquiring manufacturing operations, we may receive limited commitments to firm production schedules. Accordingly, in these circumstances, we may spend substantial amounts purchasing these manufacturing facilities and assume significant contractual and other obligations with no or insufficient guaranteed levels of revenue. We may also not achieve expected profitability from these arrangements. As a result of these and other risks, these outsourcing opportunities may not be profitable.

We have expanded the primary scope of our acquisitions strategy beyond focusing on acquisition opportunities presented by companies divesting internal manufacturing operations. The more recent trend focuses on pursuing opportunities to acquire smaller EMS competitors who are focused on our key growth areas which include specialized manufacturing, aftermarket services and/or design operations and other acquisition opportunities complementary to our services offerings. The primary goals of our acquisition strategy are to complement our current capabilities, diversify our business into new industry sectors and with new customers and expand the scope of the services we can offer to our customers. The amount and scope of the risks associated with acquisitions of this type extend beyond those that we have traditionally faced in making acquisitions. These extended risks include greater uncertainties in the financial benefits and potential liabilities associated with this expanded base of acquisitions.

We face risks arising from the restructuring of our operations.

Over the past few years, we have undertaken initiatives to restructure our business operations with the intention of improving utilization and realizing cost savings in the future. These initiatives have included changing the number and location of our production facilities, largely to align our capacity and infrastructure with current and anticipated customer demand. This alignment includes transferring programs from higher cost geographies to lower cost geographies. The process of restructuring entails, among other activities, moving production between facilities, closing facilities, reducing the level of staff, realigning our business processes and reorganizing our management.

We continuously evaluate our operations and cost structure relative to general economic conditions, market demands, cost competitiveness and our geographic footprint as it relates to our customers’ production requirements. As a result of this ongoing evaluation, we initiated the 2006 Restructuring Plan and the 2009 Restructuring Plan. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations – Restructuring and Impairment Charges” for further details. If we incur unexpected restructuring charges in connection with any potential future restructuring program, our financial condition and

 

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results of operations may suffer. We expect that in the future we may continue to transfer certain of our operations to lower cost geographies, which may require us to take additional restructuring charges. We also may decide to transfer certain operations to other geographies based on changes in our customers’ requirements, the tax rates in the jurisdictions in which we operate or other factors. Restructurings present significant potential risks of events occurring that could adversely affect us, including a decrease in employee morale, delays encountered in finalizing the scope of, and implementing, the restructurings (including extensive consultations concerning potential workforce reductions, particularly in locations outside of the U.S.), the failure to achieve targeted cost savings and the failure to meet operational targets and customer requirements due to the loss of employees and any work stoppages that might occur. These risks are further complicated by our extensive international operations, which subject us to different legal and regulatory requirements that govern the extent and speed, of our ability to reduce our manufacturing capacity and workforce. In addition, the current global economic conditions may change how governments regulate restructuring as the recent global recession has impacted local economies. Finally, we may have to obtain agreements from our affected customers for the re-location of our facilities in certain instances. Obtaining these agreements, along with the volatility in our customers’ demand, can further delay restructuring activities.

We may not be able to maintain our engineering, technological and manufacturing process expertise.

The markets for our manufacturing and engineering services are characterized by rapidly changing technology and evolving process development. The continued success of our business will depend upon our ability to:

 

   

hire, retain and expand our qualified engineering and technical personnel;

 

   

maintain our technological expertise;

 

   

develop and market manufacturing services that meet changing customer needs; and

 

   

successfully anticipate or respond to technological changes in manufacturing processes on a cost-effective and timely basis.

Although we believe that our operations use the assembly and testing technologies, equipment and processes that are currently required by our customers, we cannot be certain that we will develop the capabilities required by our customers in the future. The emergence of new technology, industry standards or customer requirements may render our equipment, inventory or processes obsolete or noncompetitive. In addition, we may have to acquire new assembly and testing technologies and equipment to remain competitive. The acquisition and implementation of new technologies and equipment may require significant expense or capital investment, which could reduce our operating margins and our operating results. In facilities that we establish or acquire, we may not be able to maintain our engineering, technological and manufacturing process expertise. Our failure to anticipate and adapt to our customers’ changing technological needs and requirements or to hire and retain a sufficient number of engineers and maintain our engineering, technological and manufacturing expertise, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

If our manufacturing processes and services do not comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, or if we manufacture products containing design or manufacturing defects, demand for our services may decline and we may be subject to liability claims.

We manufacture and design products to our customers’ specifications, and, in some cases, our manufacturing processes and facilities may need to comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. For example, medical devices that we manufacture or design, as well as the facilities and manufacturing processes that we use to produce them, are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and non-U.S. counterparts of this agency. Similarly, items we manufacture for customers in the defense and aerospace industries, as well as the processes we use to produce them, are regulated by the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Authority. In addition, our customers’ products and the manufacturing processes and design services that we use to produce them often are highly complex. As a result, products that we manufacture or design may at times contain manufacturing or design defects, and our processes may be subject to errors or not be in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Defects in the products we manufacture or design, whether caused by a design, manufacturing or component failure or error, or deficiencies in our manufacturing processes, may result in delayed shipments to customers or reduced or canceled customer orders. If these defects or deficiencies are significant, our business reputation may also be damaged. The failure of the products that we manufacture or our manufacturing processes and facilities to comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements may subject us to regulatory enforcement, legal fines or penalties and, in some cases, require us to shut down, temporarily halt operations or incur considerable expense to correct a manufacturing process or facility. In addition, these defects may result in liability claims against us, expose us to liability to pay for the recall or remanufacture of a product or adversely affect product sales or our reputation. The magnitude of such claims may increase as we expand our medical and aerospace and defense manufacturing services, as defects in medical devices and aerospace and defense systems could seriously harm or kill users of these products and others. Even if our customers are responsible for the defects or defective specifications, they may not, or may not have resources to, assume responsibility for any costs or liabilities arising from these defects, which could expose us to additional liability claims.

 

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We may face heightened liability risks specific to our medical device business as a result of additional healthcare regulatory related compliance requirements and the potential severe consequences that could result from manufacturing defects or malfunctions (e.g., death or serious injury) of the medical devices we manufacture or design.

As a manufacturer and designer of medical devices for our customers, we have compliance requirements in addition to those relating to other areas of our business. We are required to register with the FDA and are subject to periodic inspection by the FDA for compliance with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation (“QSR”) requirements, which require manufacturers of medical devices to adhere to certain regulations, including design and process manufacturing controls, quality control, labeling, handling and documentation procedures. The FDA, through periodic inspections and product field monitoring, continually reviews and rigorously monitors compliance with these QSR requirements and other applicable regulatory requirements. If any FDA inspection reveals noncompliance, and we do not address the FDA’s concerns to its satisfaction, the FDA may take action against us, including issuing a form noting the FDA’s inspectional observations, a notice of violation or a warning letter, imposing fines, bringing an action against the Company and its officers, requiring a recall of the products we manufactured for our customers, issuing an import detention on products entering the U.S. from an offshore facility or temporarily halting operations at or shutting down a manufacturing facility. If any of these were to occur, our reputation and business could suffer.

In addition, any defects, including defective specifications and malfunctions, in medical devices we manufacture, or in our manufacturing processes and facilities may result in liability claims against us, expose us to liability to pay for the recall or remanufacture of a product, or otherwise adversely affect product sales or our reputation. The magnitude of such claims could be particularly severe as defects in medical devices could cause severe harm or injuries, including death, to users of these products and others.

Our regular manufacturing processes and services may result in exposure to intellectual property infringement and other claims.

Providing manufacturing services can expose us to potential claims that the product design or manufacturing processes infringe third party intellectual property rights. Even though many of our manufacturing services contracts generally require our customers to indemnify us for infringement claims relating to their products, including associated product specifications and designs, a particular customer may not, or may not have the resources to assume responsibility for such claims. In addition, we may be responsible for claims that our manufacturing processes or components used in manufacturing infringe third party intellectual property rights. Infringement claims could subject us to significant liability for damages, and potentially injunctive action, or hamper our normal operations such as by interfering with the availability of components and, regardless of merits, could be time-consuming and expensive to resolve.

Our design services and turnkey solutions offerings may result in additional exposure to product liability, intellectual property infringement and other claims, in addition to the business risk of being unable to produce the revenues necessary to profit from these services.

We continue our efforts to offer certain design services, primarily those relating to products that we manufacture for our customers, and we also continue to offer design services related to collaborative design manufacturing. We also offer turnkey solutions for the design and manufacture of end-user products, and product components, as well as related services. Providing such products and services can expose us to different or greater potential liabilities than those we face when providing our regular manufacturing services, including an increase in exposure to potential product liability claims resulting from injuries caused by defects in products we design, as well as potential claims that products we design or supply, or materials or components we use, infringe third party intellectual property rights. Such claims could subject us to significant liability for damages, subject the infringing portion of our business to injunction and, regardless of their merits, could be time-consuming and expensive to resolve. We also may have greater potential exposure from warranty claims and from product recalls due to problems caused by product design. Costs associated with possible product liability claims, intellectual property infringement claims and product recalls could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. When providing collaborative design manufacturing or turnkey solutions, we may not be guaranteed revenue needed to recoup or profit from the investment in the resources necessary to design and develop products or provide services. No revenue may be generated from these efforts, particularly if our customers do not approve the designs in a timely manner or at all, or if they do not then purchase anticipated levels of products. Furthermore, contracts may allow the customer to delay or cancel deliveries and may not obligate the customer to any volume of purchases, or may provide for penalties or cancellation of orders if we are late in delivering designs or products. We may also have the responsibility to ensure that products we design or offer satisfy safety and regulatory standards and to obtain any necessary certifications. Failure to timely obtain the necessary approvals or certifications could prevent us from selling these products, which in turn could harm our sales, profitability and reputation.

In our contracts with turnkey solutions customers, we generally provide them with a warranty against defects in our designs. If a turnkey solutions product or component that we design is found to be defective in its design, this may lead to increased warranty claims. Warranty claims may also extend to defects caused by components or materials used in the products but which are provided to

 

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us by our suppliers. Although we have product liability insurance coverage, it may not be available on acceptable terms, in sufficient amounts, or at all. A successful product liability claim in excess of our insurance coverage or any material claim for which insurance coverage was denied or limited and for which indemnification was not available could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, even if the claim relates to a defect caused by a supplier, we may not be able to get an adequate remedy from the supplier.

The success of our turnkey solution activities depends in part on our ability to obtain, protect and leverage intellectual property rights to our designs.

We strive to obtain and protect certain intellectual property rights to our turnkey solutions designs. We believe that having a significant level of protected proprietary technology gives us a competitive advantage in marketing our services. However, we cannot be certain that the measures that we employ will result in protected intellectual property rights or will result in the prevention of unauthorized use of our technology. If we are unable to obtain and protect intellectual property rights embodied within our designs, this could reduce or eliminate the competitive advantages of our proprietary technology, which would harm our business.

Intellectual property infringement claims against our customers, our suppliers or us could harm our business.

Our turnkey solutions products and services and those of our customers may compete against the products of other companies, many of whom may own the intellectual property rights underlying those products. Such products and services may also infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties that may hold key intellectual property rights in areas in which we operate but which such third parties do not actively provide products or services. Patent clearance or licensing activities, if any, may be inadequate to anticipate and avoid third party claims. As a result, in addition to the risk that we could become subject to claims of intellectual property infringement, our customers or suppliers could become subject to infringement claims. Additionally, customers for our turnkey solutions, or collaborative designs in which we have significant technology contributions, typically require that we indemnify them against the risk of intellectual property infringement. If any claims are brought against us or against our customers for such infringement, regardless of their merits, we could be required to expend significant resources in the defense or settlement of such claims, or in the defense or settlement of related indemnification claims from our customers. In the event of a claim, we may be required to spend a significant amount of money to develop non-infringing alternatives or obtain licenses. We may not be successful in developing such alternatives or obtaining such a license on reasonable terms or at all. Our customers may be required to or decide to discontinue products which are alleged to be infringing rather than face continued costs of defending the infringement claims, and such discontinuance may result in a significant decrease in our business.

We depend on our officers, managers and skilled personnel.

Our success depends to a large extent upon the continued services of our executive officers and other skilled personnel. Generally our employees are not bound by employment or non-competition agreements, and we cannot assure you that we will retain our executive officers and other key employees. We could be seriously harmed by the loss of any of our executive officers. In order to manage our growth, we will need to internally develop and recruit and retain additional skilled management personnel and if we are not able to do so, our business and our ability to continue to grow could be harmed.

Any delay in the implementation of our information systems could disrupt our operations and cause unanticipated increases in our costs.

We have completed the installation of an Enterprise Resource Planning system in most of our manufacturing sites, excluding certain of the sites we acquired in the Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Co., Ltd. (“Green Point”) acquisition transaction, and in our corporate location. We are in the process of installing this system in certain of our remaining facilities, including additional Green Point sites, which will replace the current Manufacturing Resource Planning system, and financial information systems. Any delay in the implementation of these information systems could result in material adverse consequences, including disruption of operations, loss of information and unanticipated increases in costs.

Compliance or the failure to comply with current and future environmental, product stewardship and producer responsibility laws or regulations could cause us significant expense.

We are subject to a variety of federal, state, local and foreign environmental, product stewardship and producer responsibility laws and regulations, including those relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of hazardous chemicals used during our manufacturing process, those requiring design changes or conformity assessments or those relating to the recycling of products we manufacture. If we fail to comply with any present and future regulations, we could become subject to future liabilities, and we could face the suspension of production, or prohibitions on sales of products we manufacture. In addition, such regulations could restrict our ability to expand our facilities or could require us to acquire costly equipment, or to incur other significant expenses, including expenses associated with the recall of any non-compliant product or with changes in our procurement and inventory management activities.

 

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Certain environmental laws impose liability for the costs of investigation, removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on an owner, occupier or operator of real estate, even if such person or company was unaware of or not responsible for the presence of such substances. Soil and groundwater contamination may have occurred at some of our facilities. From time to time we investigate, remediate and monitor soil and groundwater contamination at certain of our operating sites. In certain instances where contamination existed prior to our ownership or occupation of a site, landlords or former owners have retained some contractual responsibility for contamination and remediation. However, failure of such persons to perform those obligations could result in us being required to remediate such contamination. As a result, we may incur clean-up costs in such potential removal or remediation efforts. In other instances, we may be solely responsible for clean-up costs associated with remediation efforts.

From time to time new regulations are enacted, or existing requirements are changed, and it is difficult to anticipate how such regulations and changes will be implemented and enforced. We continue to evaluate the necessary steps for compliance with regulations as they are enacted.

Over the last several years, we have become subject to certain legal requirements, principally in Europe, regarding the use of certain hazardous substances in, and the collection, reuse and recycling of waste from, certain products that use or generate electricity. Similar requirements are being developed or imposed in other areas of the world where we manufacture or sell products, including China and the U.S. We believe that we comply, and will be able to continue to comply, with such emerging requirements. We may experience negative consequences from these emerging requirements however, including, but not limited to, supply shortages or delays, increased raw material and component costs, accelerated obsolescence of certain of our raw materials, components and products and the need to modify or create new designs for our existing and future products.

Our failure to comply with any applicable regulatory requirements or with related contractual obligations could result in our being directly or indirectly liable for costs (including product recall and/or replacement costs), fines or penalties and third party claims, and could jeopardize our ability to conduct business in the jurisdictions implementing them.

In addition, as global warming issues become more prevalent, the U.S. and foreign governments are beginning to respond to these issues. This increasing governmental focus on global warming may result in new environmental regulations that may negatively affect us, our suppliers and our customers. This could cause us to incur additional direct costs in complying with any new environmental regulations, as well as increased indirect costs resulting from our customers, suppliers or both incurring additional compliance costs that get passed on to us. These costs may adversely impact our operations and financial condition.

We and our customers are increasingly concerned with environmental issues, such as waste management (including recycling) and climate change (including reducing carbon outputs). We expect these concerns to grow and require increased investments of time and resources.

We are subject to the risk of increased taxes.

We base our tax position upon the anticipated nature and conduct of our business and upon our understanding of the tax laws of the various countries in which we have assets or conduct activities. Our tax position, however, is subject to review and possible challenge by taxing authorities and to possible changes in law (including adverse changes to the manner in which the U.S. taxes U.S. based multinational companies). We cannot determine in advance the extent to which some jurisdictions may assess additional tax or interest and penalties on such additional taxes.

For example, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its field examination of our tax returns for the fiscal years 2003 through 2005 and issued a Revenue Agent’s Report (“RAR”) on April 30, 2010 proposing adjustments primarily related to the IRS contentions that (1) certain corporate expenses relate to services provided to foreign affiliates and therefore must be charged to those affiliates, and (2) valuable intangible property was transferred to certain foreign affiliates without charge. If the IRS ultimately prevails in its positions, our income tax payment due for the fiscal years 2003 through 2005 would be approximately an additional $69.3 million before utilization of any tax attributes arising in periods subsequent to fiscal year 2005. In addition, the IRS will likely make similar claims in future audits with respect to these types of transactions (at this time, determination of the additional income tax due for these later years is not practicable). Also, the IRS has proposed interest and penalties on us with respect to fiscal years 2003 through 2005, and we anticipate the IRS may seek to impose interest and penalties in subsequent years with respect to the same types of issues. We disagree with the proposed adjustments and are vigorously contesting this matter through applicable IRS and judicial procedures, as appropriate. While we currently believe that the resolution of these issues will not have a material effect on our financial position or liquidity, an unfavorable resolution, particularly if the IRS successfully asserts similar claims for later years, could have a material effect on our results of operations and financial condition (particularly during the quarter in which any adjustment is recorded or any tax is due or paid). For further discussion related to our income taxes, refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates – Income Taxes and Note 4 – “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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In addition, our effective tax rate may be increased by the generation of higher income in countries with higher tax rates, or changes in local tax rates. For example, China enacted a unified enterprise income tax law, effective January 1, 2008, which has resulted in a higher tax rate on operations in China as the rate increase is phased in over several years.

Several countries in which we are located allow for tax incentives to attract and retain business. We have obtained incentives where available and practicable. Our taxes could increase if certain tax incentives are retracted (which in some cases could occur if we fail to satisfy the conditions on which such incentives are based), or if they are not renewed upon expiration, or tax rates applicable to us in such jurisdictions otherwise increase. It is anticipated that tax incentives with respect to certain operations will expire within the next year. However, due to the possibility of changes in existing tax law and our operations, we are unable to predict how these expirations will impact us in the future. In addition, acquisitions may cause our effective tax rate to increase, depending on the jurisdictions in which the acquired operations are located.

Our credit rating may be downgraded.

Our credit is rated by credit rating agencies. Our 7.750% Senior Notes, our 8.250% Senior Notes and our 5.625% Senior Notes are currently rated BBB- by Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), Ba1 by Moody’s and BB+ by Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”), and are considered to be below “investment grade” debt by Moody’s and S&P and “investment grade” debt by Fitch. Any potential future negative change in our credit rating may make it more expensive for us to raise additional capital in the future on terms that are acceptable to us, if at all; negatively impact the price of our common stock; increase our interest payments under existing debt agreements; and have other negative implications on our business, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, as discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources,” the interest rate payable on the 8.250% Senior Notes and under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility is subject to adjustment from time to time if our credit ratings change. Thus, any potential future negative change in our credit rating may increase the interest rate payable on the 8.250% Senior Notes, the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and certain of our other borrowings.

Our amount of debt could significantly increase in the future.

As of August 31, 2011, our debt obligations consisted of $400.0 million under our 8.250% Senior Notes, $312.0 million under our 7.750% Senior Notes and $400.0 million under our 5.625% Senior Notes. As of August 31, 2011, there was $74.2 million outstanding under various bank loans to certain of our foreign subsidiaries and under various other debt obligations. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Note 7 – “Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

We have the ability to borrow up to $1.0 billion under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility. In addition, the Amended and Restated Credit Facility contemplates a potential increase of up to an additional $300.0 million, if we and the lenders later agree to such increase. We could incur additional indebtedness in the future in the form of bank loans, notes or convertible securities.

Should we desire to consummate significant additional acquisition opportunities, undertake significant additional expansion activities or make substantial investments in our infrastructure, our capital needs would increase and could possibly result in our need to increase available borrowings under our revolving credit facilities or access public or private debt and equity markets. There can be no assurance, however, that we would be successful in raising additional debt or equity on terms that we would consider acceptable. An increase in the level of our indebtedness, among other things, could:

 

   

make it difficult for us to obtain any necessary financing in the future for other acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements or other purposes;

 

   

limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to changes in, our business;

 

   

make us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn in our business; and

 

   

impact certain financial covenants that we are subject to in connection with our debt and securitization programs, including, among others, the maximum ratio of debt to consolidated EBITDA (as defined in our debt agreements and securitization programs).

There can be no assurance that we will be able to meet future debt service obligations.

We are subject to risks of currency fluctuations and related hedging operations.

More than an insignificant portion of our business is conducted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Changes in exchange rates among other currencies and the U.S. dollar will affect our cost of sales, operating margins and net revenue. We cannot predict the impact of future exchange rate fluctuations. We use financial instruments, primarily forward contracts, to economically hedge U.S. dollar and other currency commitments arising from trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, fixed purchase obligations and other foreign currency obligations. Based on our calculations and current forecasts, we believe that our hedging activities enable us to largely protect ourselves from future exchange rate fluctuations. If, however, these hedging activities are not successful or if we change or reduce these hedging activities in the future, we may experience significant unexpected expenses from fluctuations in exchange rates.

 

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An adverse change in the interest rates for our borrowings could adversely affect our financial condition.

We pay interest on outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and certain other long term debt obligations at interest rates that fluctuate based upon changes in various base interest rates. An adverse change in the base rates upon which our interest rates are determined could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. If the U.S. government defaults on any of its debt obligations or its credit rating declines, interest rates could rise which would increase our interest costs and reduce our net income.

We face certain risks in collecting our trade accounts receivable.

Most of our customer sales are paid for after the goods and services have been delivered. If any of our customers has any liquidity issues (the risk of which could be relatively high, relative to historical conditions, due to current economic conditions), then we could encounter delays or defaults in payments owed to us which could have a significant adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Our allowance for doubtful trade accounts receivable was $4.8 million as of August 31, 2011 (which represented less than 1% of our gross trade accounts receivable balance) and $13.9 million as of August 31, 2010 (which represented approximately 1% of our gross trade accounts receivable balance).

Certain of our existing stockholders have significant control.

At August 31, 2011, our executive officers, directors and certain of their family members collectively beneficially owned 11.4% of our outstanding common stock, of which William D. Morean, our Chairman of the Board, beneficially owned 6.8%. As a result, our executive officers, directors and certain of their family members have significant influence over (1) the election of our Board of Directors, (2) the approval or disapproval of any other matters requiring stockholder approval and (3) the affairs and policies of Jabil.

Our stock price may be volatile.

Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). The market price of our common stock has fluctuated substantially in the past and could fluctuate substantially in the future, based on a variety of factors, including future announcements covering us or our key customers or competitors, government regulations, litigation, changes in earnings estimates by analysts, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, or general conditions in our industry and the aerospace, automotive, computing, consumer, defense, industrial, instrumentation, medical, networking, peripherals, solar, storage and telecommunications industries. Furthermore, stock prices for many companies and high technology companies in particular, fluctuate widely for reasons that may be unrelated to their operating results. Those fluctuations and general economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions or international currency fluctuations and demand for our services, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Provisions in our charter documents and state law may make it harder for others to obtain control of us even though some shareholders might consider such a development to be favorable.

Provisions of our amended certificate of incorporation and the Delaware Corporation Laws may delay, inhibit or prevent someone from gaining control of us through a tender offer, business combination, proxy contest or some other method. These provisions may adversely impact our shareholders because they may decrease the possibility of a transaction in which our shareholders receive an amount of consideration in exchange for their shares that is at a significant premium to the then current market price of our shares. These provisions include:

 

   

a restriction in our bylaws on the ability of shareholders to take action by less than unanimous written consent; and

 

   

a statutory restriction on business combinations with some types of interested shareholders.

In addition, for ten years we had a “poison pill” shareholder rights plan that our Board of Directors is allowing to expire in October 2011 without extension. In doing that, our Board carefully considered various relevant issues, including the fact that if needed and appropriate it can, under the Delaware Corporation Laws implement a new shareholders rights plan reasonably quickly and without stockholder approval. Our Board intends to regularly consider this topic, even in the absence of specific circumstances or takeover proposals, to facilitate its ability in the future to act expeditiously and appropriately should the need arise.

Changes in the securities laws and regulations have increased, and may continue to increase, our costs; and any future changes would likely increase our costs.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as related rules promulgated by the SEC and the NYSE, required changes in some of our corporate governance, securities disclosure and compliance practices. Compliance with these rules has increased our legal and financial accounting costs for several years following the announcement and effectiveness of these new rules. While these costs are no

 

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longer increasing, they may in fact increase in the future. In addition, given the recent turmoil in the securities and credit markets, as well as the global economy, many U.S. and international governmental, regulatory and supervisory authorities including, but not limited to, the SEC and the NYSE, have recently enacted additional changes in their laws, regulations and rules (such as the recent Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) and may be contemplating additional changes. These changes, and any such future changes, may cause our legal and financial accounting costs to increase.

Due to inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that our system of disclosure and internal controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in informing management of all material information in a timely manner.

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and internal controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system reflects that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been or will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur simply because of error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.

The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.

If we receive other than an unqualified opinion on the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2012 or any future year-ends, investors could lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could result in a decrease in the value of your shares.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, public companies are required to include an annual report on internal control over financial reporting in their annual reports on Form 10-K that contains an assessment by management of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our independent registered certified public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, issued an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011. While we continuously conduct a rigorous review of our internal control over financial reporting in order to assure compliance with the Section 404 requirements, if our independent registered certified public accounting firm interprets the Section 404 requirements and the related rules and regulations differently from us or if our independent registered certified public accounting firm is not satisfied with our internal control over financial reporting or with the level at which it is documented, operated or reviewed, they may issue an adverse opinion. An adverse opinion could result in an adverse reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In addition, we have spent a significant amount of resources in complying with Section 404’s requirements. For the foreseeable future, we will likely continue to spend substantial amounts complying with Section 404’s requirements, as well as improving and enhancing our internal control over financial reporting.

There are inherent uncertainties involved in estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Any changes in U.S. GAAP or in estimates, judgments and assumptions could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

The Consolidated Financial Statements included in the periodic reports we file with the SEC are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP involves making estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities and related reserves, revenues, expenses and income. Estimates, judgments and assumptions are inherently subject to change in the future, and any such changes could result in corresponding changes to the amounts of assets, liabilities and related reserves, revenues, expenses and income. Any such changes could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations. In addition, the principles of U.S. GAAP are subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the SEC and various bodies formed to create appropriate accounting policies, and interpret such policies. A change in those policies can have a significant effect on our accounting methods. For example, although not yet currently required, the SEC could require us to adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards in the next few years, which could have a significant effect on certain of our accounting methods.

 

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We are subject to risks associated with natural disasters and global events.

Our operations may be subject to natural disasters (such as the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan) or other business disruptions, which could seriously harm our results of operation and increase our costs and expenses. We are susceptible to losses and interruptions caused by hurricanes (including in Florida, where our headquarters are located), earthquakes, power shortages, telecommunications failures, water shortages, tsunamis, floods, typhoons, fire, extreme weather conditions, geopolitical events such as terrorist acts or widespread criminal activities and other natural or manmade disasters. Our insurance coverage with respect to natural disasters is limited and is subject to deductibles and coverage limits. Such coverage may not be adequate, or may not continue to be available at commercially reasonable rates and terms.

Energy price increases may negatively impact our results of operations.

Certain of the components that we use in our manufacturing activities are petroleum-based. In addition, we, along with our suppliers and customers, rely on various energy sources (including oil) in our transportation activities. While significant uncertainty currently exists about the future levels of energy prices, which have recently increased, a further significant increase is possible. Increased energy prices could cause an increase to our raw material costs and transportation costs. In addition, increased transportation costs of certain of our suppliers and customers could be passed along to us. We may not be able to increase our product prices enough to offset these increased costs. In addition, any increase in our product prices may reduce our future customer orders and profitability.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

We have not received any written comments from the SEC staff regarding our periodic or current reports under the Exchange Act that were received on or before the date that is 180 days before the end of our 2011 fiscal year and that remain unresolved.

 

Item 2. Properties

We own or lease facilities located in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, the U.S. and Vietnam. As part of our historical restructuring programs, certain of our facilities are no longer used in our business operations, as identified in the table below. We believe that our properties are generally in good condition, are well maintained and are generally suitable and adequate to carry out our business at expected capacity for the foreseeable future. The table below lists the locations and square footage for our facilities as of August 31, 2011:

 

Location

   Approximate
Square Footage
     Type of Interest
(Leased/Owned)
   Description of Use

Auburn Hills, Michigan

     207,000       Owned    Manufacturing

Auburn Hills, Michigan

     19,000       Leased    Storage

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

     190,000       Leased    Manufacturing

Boise, Idaho

     3,000       Leased    Support

Chihuahua, Mexico

     1,025,000       Owned    Manufacturing, Aftermarket

Chihuahua, Mexico

     162,000       Leased    Manufacturing, Storage

Colorado Springs, Colorado

     8,000       Leased    Design

Guadalajara, Mexico

     363,000       Owned    Manufacturing

Guadalajara, Mexico

     590,000       Leased    Manufacturing, Support

Lake Orion, Michigan

     45,000       Leased    Storage

Louisville, Kentucky

     140,000       Leased    Aftermarket

Manaus, Brazil

     182,000       Leased    Manufacturing

McAllen, Texas

     211,000       Leased    Aftermarket

Memphis, Tennessee

     1,201,000       Leased    Manufacturing, Aftermarket

Nogales, Mexico

     100,000       Leased    Manufacturing, Aftermarket

Poughkeepsie, New York

     61,000       Leased    Manufacturing, Storage

Reynosa, Mexico

     421,000       Owned    Aftermarket

Reynosa, Mexico

     285,000       Leased    Aftermarket

Round Rock, Texas

     65,000       Leased    Aftermarket

San Jose, California (1)

     181,000       Leased    Prototype Manufacturing

Sorocaba, Brazil

     72,000       Leased    Manufacturing

St. Petersburg, Florida

     297,000       Owned    Manufacturing, Design, Aftermarket, Support

St. Petersburg, Florida

     150,000       Leased    Manufacturing, Aftermarket, Support

Tempe, Arizona

     191,000       Owned    Manufacturing, Support

Tempe, Arizona

     27,000       Leased    Support, Storage
  

 

 

       

 

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Location

   Approximate
Square Footage
     Type of Interest
(Leased/Owned)
  

Description of Use

Total Americas

     6,196,000         
  

 

 

       

Alexandra, Singapore

     18,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Beijing, China

     4,000       Leased   

Design

Chennai, India (2)

     284,000       Owned   

Gotemba, Japan

     138,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Hachiouji, Japan

     24,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

     105,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Hsinchu, Taiwan

     20,000       Leased   

Design

Huangpu, China

     2,613,000       Owned   

Manufacturing

Huangpu, China

     1,026,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Training

Jaipur, India

     6,000       Leased   

Storage

Mumbai, India

     3,000       Leased   

Support

Nanjing, China

     135,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Penang, Malaysia

     1,005,000       Owned   

Manufacturing, Aftermarket

Penang, Malaysia

     283,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Support

Ranjangaon, India

     262,000       Owned   

Manufacturing, Support

Shanghai, China

     494,000       Owned   

Manufacturing, Design, Aftermarket

Shanghai, China

     114,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Design

Shenzhen, China

     795,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Support

Sungnam-si, South Korea

     1,000       Leased   

Support

Suzhou, China

     159,000       Owned   

Manufacturing

Suzhou, China

     448,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Aftermarket

Taichung, Taiwan

     437,000       Owned   

Manufacturing, Design

Taichung, Taiwan

     152,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Design

Taipei, Taiwan

     9,000       Leased   

Design

Tampines, Singapore

     38,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Tianjin, China

     158,000       Owned   

Manufacturing

Tianjin, China

     1,739,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Toa Payoh, Singapore

     87,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Design, Support

Tokyo, Japan

     4,000       Leased   

Support

Wuxi, China

     462,000       Owned   

Manufacturing

Wuxi, China

     1,442,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Yantai, China

     212,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

  

 

 

       

Total Asia

     12,677,000         
  

 

 

       

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

     79,000       Leased   

Aftermarket

Ankara, Turkey

     1,000       Leased   

Aftermarket

Ayr, Scotland

     13,000       Leased   

Aftermarket

Bergamo, Italy

     10,000       Leased   

Support

Boblingen, Germany

     16,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Prototype Manufacturing

Brest, France

     449,000       Owned   

Manufacturing

Bydgoszcz, Poland

     228,000       Leased   

Aftermarket

Cassina de Pecchi, Italy

     119,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Coventry, England

     46,000       Leased   

Aftermarket

Dublin, Ireland

     4,000       Leased   

Support

Gallargues, France

     25,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Hasselt, Belgium

     85,000       Leased   

Prototype Manufacturing, Design

Jena, Germany

     24,000       Leased   

Prototype Manufacturing, Design

Kwidzyn, Poland

     563,000       Owned   

Manufacturing

Livingston, Scotland

     130,000       Owned   

Manufacturing, Support

Marcianise, Italy

     351,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Szombathely, Hungary

     198,000       Owned   

Aftermarket

 

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Location

   Approximate
Square Footage
     Type of Interest
(Leased/Owned)
  

Description of Use

Szombathely, Hungary

     68,000       Leased   

Aftermarket

Tiszaujvaros, Hungary

     423,000       Owned   

Manufacturing

Tiszaujvaros, Hungary

     160,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Tver, Russia

     60,000       Leased   

Manufacturing

Uzhgorod, Ukraine

     225,000       Owned   

Manufacturing

Vienna, Austria

     88,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Prototype Manufacturing, Design

Venray, The Netherlands

     561,000       Leased   

Manufacturing, Support

  

 

 

       

Total Europe

     3,926,000         
  

 

 

       

Total Facilities at August 31, 2011

     22,799,000         
  

 

 

       

 

(1) A portion of this facility is no longer used in our business operations.
(2) This facility is no longer used in our business operations.

Certifications

Our manufacturing facilities and our aftermarket facilities are ISO certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards and most are also certified to ISO-14001 environmental standards. Following are additional certifications that are held by certain of our manufacturing facilities as listed:

 

   

Aerospace Standard AS/EN 9100 – Tempe, Arizona; St. Petersburg, Florida; Penang, Malaysia; Livingston, Scotland; and Singapore City, Singapore.

 

   

Automotive Standard TS16949 – Vienna, Austria; Huangpu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Tianjin and Wuxi China; Tiszaujvaros, Hungary; and Chihuahua, Mexico.

 

   

FDA Medical Certification – Shanghai and Suzhou, China; and Auburn Hills, Michigan.

 

   

Medical Standard ISO-13485 – Tempe, Arizona; Vienna, Austria; Hasselt, Belgium; San Jose, California; Huangpu, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuxi, China; St. Petersburg, Florida; Tiszaujvaros, Hungary; Louisville, Kentucky; Penang, Malaysia; Auburn Hills, Michigan; Livingston, Scotland; and Singapore City, Singapore.

 

   

Occupational Health & Safety Management System Standard OHSAS 18001 – Huangpu, Shanghai, and Wuxi and Yantai China; Manaus, Brazil; St. Petersburg, Florida; Tiszaujvaros, Hungary; Penang, Malaysia; Guadalajara, Mexico; Bydgoszcz, Poland; Singapore City, Singapore; Taichung, Taiwan; and Memphis, Tennessee.

 

   

Telecommunications Standard TL 9000 –San Jose, California; Huangpu, Shanghai and Wuxi, China; Tiszaujvaros, Hungary; and Penang, Malaysia.

 

   

ESD/ANSI 20:20 Standard – Tempe, Arizona; San Jose, California; Huangpu; Shanghai; Tianjin and Wuxi, China; St. Petersburg, Florida; Szombathely, Hungary; Ranjangaon, India; Louisville, Kentucky; Penang, Malaysia; Guadalajara and Reynosa, Mexico; and Auburn Hills, Michigan.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

We are party to certain lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “JBL.” The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices per share for our common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the fiscal periods indicated.

 

     High      Low  

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011

     

First Quarter (September 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010)

   $ 15.78       $ 10.39   

Second Quarter (December 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011)

   $ 23.09       $ 15.30   

Third Quarter (March 1, 2011 – May 31, 2011)

   $ 22.11       $ 18.46   

Fourth Quarter (June 1, 2011 – August 31, 2011)

   $ 21.51       $ 13.94   

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010

     

First Quarter (September 1, 2009 – November 30, 2009)

   $ 15.45       $ 10.41   

Second Quarter (December 1, 2009 – February 28, 2010)

   $ 17.91       $ 12.81   

Third Quarter (March 1, 2010 – May 31, 2010)

   $ 18.49       $ 12.24   

Fourth Quarter (June 1, 2010 – August 31, 2010)

   $ 15.90       $ 10.17   

On October 6, 2011, the closing sales price for our common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange was $18.87. As of October 6, 2011, there were 3,770 holders of record of our common stock.

Information regarding equity compensation plans is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in Item 12 of Part III of this report.

Dividends

The following table sets forth certain information relating to our cash dividends declared to common stockholders during fiscal years 2011 and 2010.

Dividend Information

 

     Dividend
declaration date
   Dividend
per share
     Total of cash
dividends
declared
    Date of record for
dividend payment
   Dividend cash
payment date
     (in thousands, except for per share data)

Fiscal year 2011:

   October 21, 2010    $ 0.07       $ 15,563      November 15, 2010    December 1, 2010
   January 19, 2011    $ 0.07       $ 15,634      February 15, 2011    March 1, 2011
   April 13, 2011    $ 0.07       $ 15,647      May 16, 2011    June 1, 2011
   July 21, 2011    $ 0.07       $ 15,233      August 15, 2011    September 1, 2011

Fiscal year 2010:

   October 22, 2009    $ 0.07       $ 15,186 (1)    November 16, 2009    December 1, 2009
   January 22, 2010    $ 0.07       $ 15,238      February 16, 2010    March 1, 2010
   April 14, 2010    $ 0.07       $ 15,221      May 17, 2010    June 1, 2010
   July 22, 2010    $ 0.07       $ 15,247      August 16, 2010    September 1, 2010

 

(1) Of the $15.2 million in total dividends declared during the first fiscal quarter of 2010, $14.4 million was paid out of additional paid-in capital (which represents the amount of dividends declared in excess of the Company’s retained earnings balance at the date that the dividends were declared).

We currently expect to continue to declare and pay quarterly dividends of an amount similar to our past declarations. However, the declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by our Board of Directors each quarter following its review of our financial performance.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information relating to our repurchase of common stock for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
     Average Price
Paid per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced  Program (2)
     Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be  Purchased
Under the Program
(in thousands) (2)
 

June 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011

     610,168       $ 19.16         609,800       $ 188,312  

July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011

     3,299,567       $ 20.08         3,298,713       $ 122,060  

August 1, 2011 – August 31, 2011

     7,611,624       $ 16.04         7,611,624      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     11,521,359       $ 17.36         11,520,137      

 

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(1) We purchased 1,222 shares other than through a publicly announced program, including 368 shares in the period from June 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011 and 854 shares in the period from July 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011. The purchases are attributable to shares surrendered to us by employees in payment of the exercise price related to option exercises or minimum tax obligations related to vesting of restricted shares.
(2) On June 21, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $200.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock during the next twelve months. The shares were repurchased in open market transactions at the Company’s discretion, subject to market conditions and other factors.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following selected data are derived from our Consolidated Financial Statements. This data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto incorporated into Item 8, and with Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August 31,  
     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
     (in thousands, except for per share data)  

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

          

Net revenue

   $ 16,518,827      $ 13,409,411      $ 11,684,538      $ 12,779,703      $ 12,290,592   

Cost of revenue

     15,264,257        12,405,267        10,965,723        11,911,902        11,478,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     1,254,570        1,004,144        718,815        867,801        812,030   

Operating expenses:

          

Selling, general and administrative

     590,572        589,738        495,941        491,324        491,967   

Research and development

     25,034        28,085        27,321        32,984        36,381   

Amortization of intangibles

     22,051        25,934        31,039        37,288        29,347   

Restructuring and impairment charges

     628        8,217        51,894        54,808        72,396   

Goodwill impairment charges

     —          —          1,022,821        —          —     

Settlement of receivables and related charges

     13,607        —          —          —          —     

Loss on disposal of subsidiaries

     23,944        24,604        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     578,734        327,566        (910,201     251,397        181,939   

Other expense

     2,986        4,087        20,111        11,902        15,888   

Interest income

     (3,132     (2,956     (7,426     (12,014     (14,531

Interest expense

     97,693        79,168        82,247        94,316        86,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax

     481,187        247,267        (1,005,133     157,193        94,513   

Income tax expense

     98,229        76,501        160,898        25,119        21,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     382,958        170,766        (1,166,031     132,074        73,112   

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax expense

     1,895        1,926        (819     (1,818     (124
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.

   $ 381,063      $ 168,840      $ (1,165,212   $ 133,892      $ 73,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Circuit, Inc.:

          

Basic

   $ 1.78      $ 0.79      $ (5.63   $ 0.64      $ 0.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 1.73      $ 0.78      $ (5.63   $ 0.64      $ 0.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     214,502        214,332        207,002        209,805        206,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     220,719        217,597        207,002        210,425        209,801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     August 31,  
     2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  
     (in thousands)  

Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:

              

Working capital

   $ 1,245,472       $ 1,048,844       $ 990,900       $ 1,091,497       $ 675,446   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,057,940       $ 6,367,747       $ 5,317,858       $ 7,032,137       $ 6,295,232   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt

   $ 74,160       $ 167,566       $ 197,575       $ 269,937       $ 501,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments

   $ 1,112,594       $ 1,018,930       $ 1,036,873       $ 1,099,473       $ 760,477   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,867,120       $ 1,578,046       $ 1,435,162       $ 2,715,725       $ 2,443,011   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared, per share

   $ 0.28       $ 0.28       $ 0.28       $ 0.28       $ 0.28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

We are one of the leading providers of worldwide electronic manufacturing services and solutions. We provide comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services to companies in the aerospace, automotive, computing, consumer, defense, industrial, instrumentation, medical, networking, peripherals, solar, storage and telecommunications industries. The industry in which we operate is composed of companies that provide a range of manufacturing and design services to companies that utilize electronics components. The industry experienced rapid change and growth through the 1990s as an increasing number of companies chose to outsource an increasing portion, and, in some cases, all of their manufacturing requirements. In mid-2001, the industry’s revenue declined as a result of significant cut-backs in customer production requirements, which was consistent with the overall downturn in the technology sector at the time. In response to this downturn in the technology sector, we implemented restructuring programs to reduce our cost structure and further align our manufacturing capacity with the geographic production demands of our customers. Industry revenues generally began to stabilize in 2003 and companies began to turn more to outsourcing versus internal manufacturing. In addition, the number of industries serviced, as well as the market penetration in certain industries, by electronic manufacturing service providers has increased over the past several years. In mid-2008, the industry’s revenue declined when a deteriorating macro-economic environment resulted in illiquidity in the overall credit markets and a significant economic downturn in the North American, European and Asian markets. In response to this downturn, we implemented additional restructuring programs to reduce our cost structure and further align our manufacturing capacity with the geographic production demands of our customers.

Uncertainty remains regarding the extent and timing of the current economic recovery. We will continue to monitor the current economic environment and its potential impact on both the customers that we serve as well as our end-markets and closely manage our costs and capital resources so that we can respond appropriately as circumstances continue to change.

On September 1, 2010, we reorganized our business into the following three segments: Diversified Manufacturing Services (“DMS”), Enterprise & Infrastructure (“E&I”) and High Velocity Systems (“HVS”). Our DMS segment is composed of dedicated resources to manage higher complexity global products in regulated industries and bring materials and process technologies including design and aftermarket services to our global customers. Our E&I and HVS segments offer integrated global supply chain solutions designed to provide cost effective solutions for our customers. Our E&I segment is focused on our customers primarily in the computing, storage, networking and telecommunication sectors. Our HVS segment is focused on the particular needs of the consumer products industry, including mobility, display, set-top boxes and peripheral products such as printers and point of sale terminals.

We derive revenue principally from manufacturing services related to electronic equipment built to customer specifications. We also derive revenue to a lesser extent from aftermarket services, design services and excess inventory sales. Revenue from manufacturing services and excess inventory sales is generally recognized, net of estimated product return costs, when goods are shipped; title and risk of ownership have passed; the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and recoverability is reasonably assured. Aftermarket service related revenue is recognized upon completion of the services. Design service related revenue is generally recognized upon completion and acceptance by the respective customer. We assume no significant obligations after product shipment.

Our cost of revenue includes the cost of electronic components and other materials that comprise the products we manufacture; the cost of labor and manufacturing overhead; and adjustments for excess and obsolete inventory. As a provider of turnkey manufacturing services, we are responsible for procuring components and other materials. This requires us to commit significant

 

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working capital to our operations and to manage the purchasing, receiving, inspection and stocking of materials. Although we bear the risk of fluctuations in the cost of materials and excess scrap, we periodically negotiate cost of materials adjustments with our customers. Net revenue from each product that we manufacture consists of an element based on the costs of materials in that product and an element based on the labor and manufacturing overhead costs allocated to that product. We refer to the portion of the sales price of a product that is based on materials costs as “material-based revenue,” and to the portion of the sales price of a product that is based on labor and manufacturing overhead costs as “manufacturing-based revenue.” Our gross margin for any product depends on the mix between the cost of materials in the product and the cost of labor and manufacturing overhead allocated to the product. We typically realize higher gross margins on manufacturing-based revenue than we do on materials-based revenue. As we gain experience in manufacturing a product, we usually achieve increased efficiencies, which result in lower labor and manufacturing overhead costs for that product.

Our operating results are impacted by the level of capacity utilization of manufacturing facilities; indirect labor costs; and selling, general and administrative expenses. Operating income margins have generally improved during periods of high production volume and high capacity utilization. During periods of low production volume, we generally have idle capacity and reduced operating income margins.

We have consistently utilized advanced circuit design, production design and manufacturing technologies to meet the needs of our customers. To support this effort, our engineering staff focuses on developing and refining design and manufacturing technologies to meet specific needs of specific customers. Most of the expenses associated with these customer-specific efforts are reflected in our cost of revenue. In addition, our engineers engage in R&D of new technologies that apply generally to our operations. The expenses of these R&D activities are reflected in the research and development line item within our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

An important element of our strategy is the expansion of our global production facilities. The majority of our revenue and materials costs worldwide are denominated in U.S. dollars, while our labor and utility costs in operations outside the U.S. are denominated in local currencies. We economically hedge these local currency costs, based on our evaluation of the potential exposure as compared to the cost of the hedge, through the purchase of foreign exchange contracts. Changes in the fair market value of such hedging instruments are reflected within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. See “Risk Factors – We are subject to risks of currency fluctuations and related hedging operations.”

We currently depend, and expect to continue to depend, upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage of our net revenue and upon their growth, viability and financial stability. A significant reduction in sales to any of our large customers or a customer exerting significant pricing and margin pressures on us would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In the past, some of our customers have terminated their manufacturing arrangements with us or have significantly reduced or delayed the volume of design, production or product management services ordered from us, including moving a portion of their manufacturing from us in order to more fully utilize their excess internal manufacturing capacity. There can be no assurance that present or future customers will not terminate their manufacturing arrangements with us or significantly reduce or delay the volume of design, production or product management services ordered from us, or move a portion of their manufacturing from us in order to more fully utilize their excess internal manufacturing capacity. Any such termination of a manufacturing relationship or change, reduction or delay in orders could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. See “Risk Factors – Because we depend on a limited number of customers, a reduction in sales to any one of our customers could cause a significant decline in our revenue,” “Risk Factors – Most of our customers do not commit to long-term production schedules, which makes it difficult for us to schedule production and capital expenditures, and to maximize the efficiency of our manufacturing capacity,” “Risk Factors – Our customers may cancel their orders, change production quantities, delay production or change their sourcing strategy” and Note 11 – “Concentration of Risk and Segment Data” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Summary of Results

Net revenues for fiscal year 2011 increased approximately 23.2% to $16.5 billion compared to $13.4 billion for fiscal year 2010 largely due to increased revenue from certain of our existing customers, including new program wins with these customers.

The following table sets forth, for the fiscal year ended August 31, certain key operating results and other financial information (in thousands, except per share data).

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  

Net revenue

   $ 16,518,827       $ 13,409,411       $ 11,684,538   

Gross profit

   $ 1,254,570       $ 1,004,144       $ 718,815   

Operating income (loss)

   $ 578,734       $ 327,566       $ (910,201

Net income (loss) attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc

   $ 381,063       $ 168,840       $ (1,165,212

Income (loss) per share—basic

   $ 1.78       $ 0.79       $ (5.63

Income (loss) per share—diluted

   $ 1.73       $ 0.78       $ (5.63

 

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Key Performance Indicators

Management regularly reviews financial and non-financial performance indicators to assess the Company’s operating results. The following table sets forth, for the quarterly periods indicated, certain of management’s key financial performance indicators.

 

     Three Months Ended  
     August 31,
2011
     May 31,
2011
     February 28,
2011
     November 30,
2010
 

Sales cycle

     8 days         11 days         11 days         16 days   

Inventory turns (annualized)

     7 turns         7 turns         7 turns         7 turns   

Days in trade accounts receivable

     23 days         22 days         24 days         26 days   

Days in inventory

     51 days         52 days         53 days         52 days   

Days in accounts payable

     66 days         63 days         66 days         62 days   
     Three Months Ended  
     August 31,
2010
     May 31,
2010
     February 28,
2010
     November 30,
2009
 

Sales cycle

     17 days         16 days         17 days         16 days   

Inventory turns (annualized)

     7 turns         7 turns         7 turns         8 turns   

Days in trade accounts receivable

     33 days         33 days         35 days         41 days   

Days in inventory

     53 days         50 days         51 days         45 days   

Days in accounts payable

     69 days         67 days         69 days         70 days   

The sales cycle is calculated as the sum of days in trade accounts receivable and days in inventory, less the days in accounts payable; accordingly, the variance in the sales cycle quarter over quarter is a direct result of changes in these indicators. During the three months ended August 31, 2011, days in trade accounts receivable increased one day to 23 days as compared to the prior sequential quarter as a result of the timing of sales and cash collection efforts during the quarter. During the three months ended May 31, 2011, days in trade accounts receivable decreased two days to 22 days as compared to the prior sequential quarter primarily as a result of the amendment to our foreign asset-backed securitization program, which resulted in the receivables being sold to a third party financial institution, and no longer being recognized in trade accounts receivable. During the three months ended February 28, 2011, days in trade accounts receivable decreased two days to 24 days as compared to the prior sequential quarter as a result of increased use of our trade accounts receivable securitization and sale programs, the timing of sales, focused efforts on cash collections during the quarter and related seasonality factors. During the three months ended November 30, 2010, days in trade accounts receivable decreased seven days to 26 days as compared to the prior sequential quarter as a result of the adoption of new accounting guidance related to the transfer of financial assets, coupled with an amendment to the asset-backed securitization program during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, which resulted in a deferred purchase price receivable being recorded to prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at November 30, 2010 as compared to a retained interest on receivables sold which was recorded to trade accounts receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at August 31, 2010. Refer to Note 2 – “Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

During the three months ended August 31, 2011, May 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, days in inventory decreased one day to 51 days, 52 days and 52 days, respectively, as compared to the prior sequential quarter largely due to increased sales activity during each quarter. During the three months ended February 28, 2011, days in inventory increased one day to 53 days as compared to the prior sequential quarter largely due to the acquisition of operations in France and Italy. Inventory turns, on an annualized basis, remained constant at seven turns during each quarter of fiscal year 2011.

During the three months ended August 31, 2011, May 31, 2011, February 28, 2011 and November 30, 2010, days in accounts payable increased three days to 66 days, decreased three days to 63 days, increased four days to 66 days and decreased seven days to 62 days, respectively, from the prior sequential quarter primarily due to the timing of purchases and cash payments for purchases during the respective quarters. In addition, during the three months ended February 28, 2011 the increase in days in accounts payable was also due to the acquisition of operations in France and Italy.

The sales cycle was eight days during the three months ended August 31, 2011, 11 days during the three months ended May 31, 2011, 11 days during the three months ended February 28, 2011 and 16 days during the three months ended November 30, 2010. The changes in the sales cycle are due to the changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventory that are discussed above.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions based upon

 

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historical experience and various other factors and circumstances. Management believes that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances; however, actual results may vary from these estimates and assumptions under different future circumstances. We have identified the following critical accounting policies that affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements. For further discussion of our significant accounting policies, refer to Note 1 – “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition

We derive revenue principally from manufacturing services related to electronic equipment built to customer specifications. We also derive revenue to a lesser extent from aftermarket services, design services and excess inventory sales. Revenue from manufacturing services and excess inventory sales is generally recognized, net of estimated product return costs, when goods are shipped; title and risk of ownership have passed; the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and recoverability is reasonably assured. Aftermarket service related revenue is recognized upon completion of the services. Design service related revenue is generally recognized upon completion and acceptance by the respective customer. We assume no significant obligations after product shipment.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables not expected to be collected from our customers. This allowance is based on management’s assessment of specific customer balances, considering the age of receivables and financial stability of the customer. If there is an adverse change in the financial condition and circumstances of our customers, or if actual defaults are higher than provided for, an addition to the allowance may be necessary.

Inventory Valuation

We purchase inventory based on forecasted demand and record inventory at the lower of cost or market. Management regularly assesses inventory valuation based on current and forecasted usage, customer inventory-related contractual obligations and other lower of cost or market considerations. If actual market conditions or our customers’ product demands are less favorable than those projected, additional valuation adjustments may be necessary.

Long-Lived Assets

We review property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of property, plant and equipment is measured by comparing its carrying value to the undiscounted projected cash flows that the asset(s) or asset group(s) are expected to generate. If the carrying amount of an asset or an asset group is not recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group over its respective fair value, which is generally determined as either the present value of estimated future cash flows or the appraised value. The impairment analysis is based on significant assumptions of future results made by management, including revenue and cash flow projections. Circumstances that may lead to impairment of property, plant and equipment include unforeseen decreases in future performance or industry demand and the restructuring of our operations resulting from a change in our business strategy or adverse economic conditions. For further discussion of our current restructuring program, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations – Restructuring and Impairment Charges.”

We have recorded intangible assets, including goodwill, in connection with business acquisitions. Estimated useful lives of amortizable intangible assets are determined by management based on an assessment of the period over which the asset is expected to contribute to future cash flows. The fair value of acquired amortizable intangible assets impacts the amounts recorded as goodwill.

We perform a goodwill impairment analysis using the two-step method on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit. We determine the fair value of our reporting units based on an average weighting of both projected discounted future results and the use of comparative market multiples. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired and a second test is performed to measure the amount of loss, if any.

We completed our annual impairment test for goodwill during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 and determined that the fair values of our reporting units are substantially in excess of the carrying values and that no impairment existed as of the date of the impairment test.

Restructuring and Impairment Charges

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pursuant to formal plans developed and approved by management and our Board of Directors. The recognition of restructuring and impairment charges requires that we make certain judgments and estimates regarding the nature, timing and amount of costs associated with these plans. The estimates of future liabilities may change, requiring additional restructuring and impairment charges or the reduction of liabilities already recorded. At the end of each reporting period, we evaluate the remaining accrued balances to ensure that no excess accruals are retained and the utilization of the provisions are for their intended purpose in accordance with the restructuring programs. For further discussion of our restructuring programs, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations – Restructuring and Impairment Charges.”

Retirement Benefits

We have pension and postretirement benefit costs and liabilities in certain foreign locations that are developed from actuarial valuations. Actuarial valuations require management to make certain judgments and estimates of discount rates, compensation rate increases and return on plan assets. We evaluate these assumptions on a regular basis taking into consideration current market conditions and historical market data. The discount rate is used to state expected future cash flows at a present value on the measurement date. This rate represents the market rate for high-quality fixed income investments. A lower discount rate increases the present value of benefit obligations and increases pension expense. When considering the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, we take into account current and expected asset allocations, as well as historical and expected returns on plan assets. Other assumptions include demographic factors such as retirement, mortality and turnover. For further discussion of our pension and postretirement benefits, refer to Note 8 – “Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income Taxes

We estimate our income tax provision in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate, a process that includes estimating exposures related to examinations by taxing authorities. We must also make judgments regarding the ability to realize the deferred tax assets. The carrying value of our net deferred tax assets is based on our belief that it is more likely than not that we will generate sufficient future taxable income in certain jurisdictions to realize these deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance has been established for deferred tax assets that we do not believe meet the “more likely than not” criteria. We assess whether an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return meets the threshold for recognition and measurement in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Our judgments regarding future taxable income as well as tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return may change due to changes in market conditions, changes in tax laws or other factors. If our assumptions and consequently our estimates change in the future, the valuation allowances and/or tax reserves established may be increased or decreased, resulting in a respective increase or decrease in income tax expense.

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its field examination of our tax returns for the fiscal years 2003 through 2005 and issued a Revenue Agent’s Report (“RAR”) on April 30, 2010 proposing adjustments primarily related to the IRS contentions that (1) certain corporate expenses relate to services provided to foreign affiliates and therefore must be charged to those affiliates, and (2) valuable intangible property was transferred to certain foreign affiliates without charge. If the IRS ultimately prevails in its positions, our income tax payment due for the fiscal years 2003 through 2005 would be approximately an additional $69.3 million before utilization of any tax attributes arising in periods subsequent to fiscal year 2005. In addition, the IRS will likely make similar claims in future audits with respect to these types of transactions (at this time, determination of the additional income tax due for these later years is not practicable). Also, the IRS has proposed interest and penalties on us with respect to fiscal years 2003 through 2005, and we anticipate the IRS may seek to impose interest and penalties in subsequent years with respect to the same types of issues.

We disagree with the proposed adjustments and are vigorously contesting this matter through applicable IRS and judicial procedures, as appropriate. As the final resolution of the proposed adjustments remains uncertain, we continue to provide for the uncertain tax position based on the more likely than not standards. Accordingly, we did not record any significant additional tax liabilities related to this RAR on the Consolidated Balance Sheets during fiscal year 2011. While the resolution of the issues may result in tax liabilities, interest and penalties, which are significantly higher than the amounts provided for this matter, management currently believes that the resolution will not have a material effect on our financial position or liquidity. Despite this belief, an unfavorable resolution, particularly if the IRS successfully asserts similar claims for later years, could have a material effect on our results of operations and financial condition (particularly during the quarter in which any adjustment is recorded or any tax is due or paid). For further discussion related to our income taxes, refer to Note 4 – “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements and “Risk Factors – We are subject to the risk of increased taxes”.

Stock-Based Compensation

We recognize stock-based compensation expense within our Consolidated Statements of Operations related to stock appreciation rights using a lattice model to determine the fair value. Option pricing models require the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the option or stock appreciation right, risk-free rate, expected dividend yield and the price

 

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volatility of the underlying stock. Judgment is also required in estimating the number of stock awards that are expected to vest as a result of satisfaction of time-based vesting schedules or the achievement of certain performance or market conditions. If actual results or future changes in estimates differ significantly from our current estimates, stock-based compensation expense could increase or decrease. For further discussion of our stock-based compensation, refer to Note 10 - “Stockholders’ Equity” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 15 – “New Accounting Guidance” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting guidance.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of net revenue:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Net revenue

     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of revenue

     92.4        92.5        93.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     7.6        7.5        6.2   

Operating expenses:

      

Selling, general and administrative

     3.6        4.4        4.3   

Research and development

     0.2        0.2        0.2   

Amortization of intangibles

     0.1        0.2        0.3   

Restructuring and impairment charges

     0.0        0.1        0.4   

Goodwill impairment charges

     —          —          8.8   

Settlement of receivables and related charges

     0.1        —          —     

Loss on disposal of subsidiaries

     0.1        0.2        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     3.5        2.4        (7.8

Other expense

     0.0        0.0        0.2   

Interest income

     (0.0     (0.0     (0.1

Interest expense

     0.6        0.6        0.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax

     2.9        1.8        (8.6

Income tax expense

     0.6        0.5        1.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     2.3        1.3        (10.0

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax expense

     0.0        0.0        (0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc

     2.3     1.3     (10.0 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010

Net Revenue. Our net revenue increased 23.2% to $16.5 billion for fiscal year 2011, up from $13.4 billion in fiscal year 2010. Specific increases include a 76% increase in the sale of specialized services products; a 31% increase in the sale of instrumentation and healthcare products; a 19% increase in the sale of industrial and CleanTech products; an 18% increase in the sale of E&I products; and an 11% increase in the sale of HVS products. These increases for fiscal year 2011 are primarily due to increased revenue from certain of our existing customers, including new program wins with these customers.

Generally, we assess revenue on a global customer basis regardless of whether the growth is associated with organic growth or as a result of an acquisition. Accordingly, we do not differentiate or report separately revenue increases generated by acquisitions as opposed to existing business. In addition, the added cost structures associated with our acquisitions have historically been relatively insignificant when compared to our overall cost structure.

The distribution of revenue across our sectors has fluctuated, and will continue to fluctuate, as a result of numerous factors, including but not limited to the following: fluctuations in customer demand as a result of recent recessionary conditions; efforts to de-emphasize the economic performance of certain sectors, most specifically, our former automotive and display sectors; seasonality in our business; and business growth from new and existing customers. As discussed in the “Overview” section, on September 1, 2010, we reorganized our business into the following three segments: DMS, E&I and HVS. In conjunction with this reorganization, there have been certain reclassifications made within the reported sectors.

 

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, revenue by segment expressed as a percentage of net revenue:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

DMS

      

Specialized Services

     17     12     12

Industrial & CleanTech

     12     13     11

Instrumentation & Healthcare

     7     7     6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total DMS

     36     32     29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total E&I

     32     32     34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total HVS

     32     36     37
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign source revenue represented 86.0% of our net revenue for fiscal year 2011 and 84.7% of net revenue for fiscal year 2010. We currently expect our foreign source revenue to remain relatively consistent as compared to current levels over the course of the next 12 months.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased to $1.3 billion (7.6% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2011 from $1.0 billion (7.5% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2010. The increase in gross profit on an absolute basis and as a percentage of net revenue from the prior fiscal year was primarily due to increased revenue from certain of our existing customers, including new program wins with these customers, which allow us to better utilize capacity and absorb fixed costs, an increased focus on controlling costs and improving productivity and additional growth in the DMS segment, which typically has higher margins than the E&I and HVS segments.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses remained relatively constant at $590.6 million (3.6% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2011 compared to $589.7 million (4.4% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2010. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue between fiscal years 2011 and 2010 is due to an increased focus on controlling costs, as well as being able to better absorb fixed costs as revenue levels increase.

Research and Development. Research and development (“R&D”) expenses for fiscal year 2011 decreased to $25.0 million (0.2% of net revenue) from $28.1 million (0.2% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2010. The decrease is primarily due to a greater portion of engineering resources working on customer funded design projects and R&D activity being moved to our design centers in lower-cost geographies.

Amortization of Intangibles. We recorded $22.1 million of amortization of intangibles in fiscal year 2011 as compared to $25.9 million in fiscal year 2010. The decrease is primarily attributable to certain intangible assets that became fully amortized since August 31, 2010. For additional information regarding purchased intangibles, see “Acquisitions and Expansion” below, Note 1(f) – “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and Note 6 – “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Restructuring and Impairment Charges.

a. 2009 Restructuring Plan

Upon the approval by our Board of Directors, we initiated a restructuring plan during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 (the “2009 Restructuring Plan”). We have substantially completed restructuring activities under this plan and do not expect to incur any additional costs under the 2009 Restructuring Plan.

During fiscal year 2011, we reversed $0.1 million of previously recognized restructuring and impairment costs, compared to charges of $7.7 million of restructuring and impairment costs recorded during fiscal year 2010.

At August 31, 2011, accrued liabilities of approximately $0.1 million related to the 2009 Restructuring Plan are expected to be paid over the next fiscal quarter.

As of August 31, 2011, the 2009 Restructuring Plan is expected to yield annualized cost savings of approximately $55.6 million, which we are now fully realizing. The majority of these annual cost savings are expected to be reflected as a reduction in cost of

 

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revenue, with a small portion being reflected as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expense. These expected annualized cost savings reflect a reduction in employee expense of approximately $42.4 million, a reduction in depreciation expense of approximately $5.9 million, a reduction in lease commitment costs of approximately $0.1 million, a reduction of other manufacturing costs of approximately $3.8 million and a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $3.4 million.

As part of the 2009 Restructuring Plan, we have determined that it was more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets would not be realized as a result of the contemplated restructuring activities. Therefore, we recorded a valuation allowance of $14.8 million on net deferred tax assets related to the 2009 Restructuring Plan. The valuation allowance is excluded from the restructuring and impairment charges incurred through August 31, 2011 as it was recorded to income tax expense within our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

b. 2006 Restructuring Plan

Upon the approval by our Board of Directors, we initiated a restructuring plan during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 (the “2006 Restructuring Plan”). We have substantially completed restructuring activities under this plan and do not expect to incur any additional costs under the 2006 Restructuring Plan.

During fiscal year 2011, we recorded approximately $0.7 million of restructuring and impairment costs, compared to charges of $0.5 million of restructuring and impairment charges recorded during fiscal year 2010. The restructuring and impairment costs for fiscal year 2011 are primarily related to lease commitment costs.

At August 31, 2011, liabilities of approximately $0.9 million related to the 2006 Restructuring Plan are expected to be paid out over the next twelve months. The remaining liability of $1.6 million relates primarily to the charge for employee severance and termination benefits payments.

Settlement of Receivables and Related Charges. We recorded a loss on settlement of receivables and related charges of $13.6 million during fiscal year 2011. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, we completed our acquisition of F-I Holding Company, which directly or indirectly wholly owns Competence France Holdings SAS, a French entity which wholly owns Competence France SAS, and Competence EMEA S.r.l., an Italian entity which wholly owns Competence Italia S.r.l. (Competence France Holdings SAS, Competence France SAS, Competence EMEA S.r.l. and Competence Italia S.r.l. are collectively referred to as the “Competence Sites” herein). The Competence Sites were our former operations and were previously disposed of on July 16, 2010. Refer to Note 13 – “Loss on Disposal of Subsidiaries” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, immediately prior to the acquisition of the Competence Sites, we recognized a charge of $12.7 million in order to record $35.0 million in receivables and other relationships with the Competence Sites at their respective fair values. In addition, we recognized acquisition costs and other related charges of $0.9 million during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. Refer to Note 14 – “Business Acquisitions” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Loss on Disposal of Subsidiaries. We recorded a loss on disposal of subsidiaries of $23.9 million during fiscal year 2011 and $24.6 million during fiscal year 2010.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, we sold the operations of Jabil Circuit Automotive, SAS, an automotive electronic manufacturing subsidiary located in Western Europe to an unrelated third party. In connection with this sale, we recorded a loss on disposition of approximately $15.7 million, which includes approximately $4.2 million in transaction costs incurred in connection with the sale during the three months ended November 30, 2009.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, we sold F-I Holding Company, which directly or indirectly wholly owns the Competence Sites, to an unrelated third party. In connection with this transaction, we provided an aggregate $25.0 million working capital loan to the disposed operations. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, we recorded a charge of $8.9 million to loss on disposal of subsidiaries within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, including $1.7 million of transaction-related costs and $6.5 million in order to record the working capital loan at its respective fair market value at August 31, 2010 based upon a discounted cash flow analysis. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, we recorded a charge of $23.9 million to loss on disposal of subsidiaries within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, including $18.5 million to fully write-off the remaining balance of the working capital loan and $5.4 million to write off a purchase price related receivable that we were due from the third party purchaser as they were deemed no longer collectible. Refer to Note 13 – “Loss on Disposal of Subsidiaries” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Other Expense. Other expense remained relatively constant at $3.0 million for fiscal year 2011 compared to $4.1 million for fiscal year 2010, respectively.

 

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Interest Income. Interest income remained relatively constant at $3.1 million for fiscal year 2011 compared to $3.0 million for fiscal year 2010.

Interest Expense. We recorded $97.7 million of interest expense in fiscal year 2011 as compared to $79.2 million in fiscal year 2010. The increase was primarily due to interest associated with the issuance of our 5.625% Senior Notes during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 and the refinancing of the credit facility dated as of July 19, 2007 (the “Old Credit Facility”) at market rates, which were higher than the Old Credit Facility’s, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense reflects an effective tax rate of 20.4% for fiscal year 2011, as compared to an effective tax rate of 30.9% for fiscal year 2010. The effective tax rate differs from the previous period due to the amount of earnings, mix of tax rates, and increase in tax incentives in the various jurisdictions in which we do business and the sale of French and Italian subsidiaries in fiscal year 2010, partially offset by the acquisition of F-I Holding Company which owns the Competence Sites in fiscal year 2011. Most of our international operations have historically been taxed at a lower rate than in the U.S., primarily due to tax incentives granted to our sites in Brazil, China, Hungary, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore and Vietnam. The material tax incentives expire at various dates through 2020. Such tax incentives are subject to conditions with which we expect to continue to comply. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates – Income Taxes”, “Risk Factors – We are subject to the risk of increased taxes” and Note 4 – “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements further discussion.

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2009

Net Revenue. Our net revenue increased 14.8% to $13.4 billion for fiscal year 2010, up from $11.7 billion in fiscal year 2009. Specific increases include a 34% increase in the sale of industrial and CleanTech products; a 31% increase in the sale of instrumentation and healthcare products; a 16% increase in the sale of specialized services products; an 11% increase in the sale of HVS products; and a 10% increase in the sale of E&I products. These increases for fiscal year 2010 were primarily due to increased revenue from existing customers and programs as our customers’ confidence in their markets strengthened and their end-customers’ demand levels increased, as well as new customer wins and new program wins with existing customers.

Foreign source revenue represented 84.7% of our net revenue for fiscal year 2010 and 83.8% of net revenue for fiscal year 2009.

For further discussion of our net revenues, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations – Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010 – Net Revenue.”

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased to $1.0 billion (7.5% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2010 from $718.8 million (6.2% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2009. The increase in gross profit on an absolute basis and as a percentage of net revenue from the prior fiscal year was primarily due to increased revenue from existing customers and programs as our customers’ confidence in their markets strengthened and their end-customers’ demand levels increased as well as new customer wins and new program wins with existing customers which allowed us to better utilize capacity and absorb fixed costs. Further, we realized certain cost savings associated with initiatives that we commenced in fiscal year 2009 to reduce our cost structure in order to better align with lower demand levels and increased capacity utilization which allowed us to better leverage our cost structure.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $589.7 million (4.4% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2010 from $495.9 million (4.3% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2009. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses on an absolute basis and as a percentage of net revenue from fiscal year 2009 was largely due to increases in stock-based compensation expense of $60.6 million primarily due to a change in the estimated vesting of performance-based restricted stock awards and incremental expense recognized related to the modification of certain existing equity awards to include retirement eligibility provisions, $19.6 million related to additional salary and bonus expense due to increased headcount and results of operations in fiscal year 2010 and $13.5 million related to professional fees associated with multiple internal strategic and cost saving initiatives.

Research and Development. R&D expenses for fiscal year 2010 increased to $28.1 million (0.2% of net revenue) from $27.3 million (0.2% of net revenue) for fiscal year 2009. The increase was attributed primarily to our increased focus on vertical integration capabilities in our mobility market and increased capabilities and proficiencies in digital home office and printer markets.

Amortization of Intangibles. We recorded $25.9 million of amortization of intangibles in fiscal year 2010 as compared to $31.0 million in fiscal year 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to certain intangible assets that became fully amortized since August 31, 2009. For additional information regarding purchased intangibles, see “Acquisitions and Expansion” below, Note 1(f) – “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and Note 6 – “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Restructuring and Impairment Charges.

a. 2009 Restructuring Plan

We charged $7.7 million and $53.7 million of restructuring and impairment costs during the 12 months ended August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, respectively, to our Consolidated Statement of Operations. The charges related to the 2009 Restructuring Plan recorded during fiscal year 2010 include approximately $3.7 million related to employee severance and termination benefit costs, $3.4 million related to lease commitments and $0.6 million related to fixed asset impairments.

b. 2006 Restructuring Plan

We recorded restructuring and impairment charges of $0.5 million during fiscal year 2010 and a reversal of restructuring and impairment costs of $1.8 million in fiscal year 2009. The restructuring and impairment costs for fiscal year 2010 primarily included additional lease commitment charges.

For further discussion of the 2009 Restructuring Program and the 2006 Restructuring Program, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations – Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010 – Restructuring and Impairment Charges.”

Goodwill Impairment Charges. We recorded non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $1.0 billion for the full fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 (of which the entire $1.0 billion charge was incurred in the first two quarters) to reduce the carrying amount of our goodwill to its estimated fair value based upon the results of two interim impairment tests conducted during the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2009. We performed these impairment tests based upon a combination of factors, including a significant and sustained decline in our market capitalization below our carrying value, the deteriorating macro-economic environment, which resulted in a significant decline in customer demand, and illiquidity in the overall credit markets.

Loss on Disposal of Subsidiaries. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010 – Loss on Disposal of Subsidiaries” for discussion of the $24.6 million charge recorded to loss on disposal of subsidiaries within the Consolidated Statement of Operations during fiscal year 2010.

Other Expense. We recorded other expense totaling $4.1 million and $20.1 million for fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in other expense for fiscal year 2010 was primarily due to the recognition of a $10.5 million loss on the extinguishment of $294.9 million of our 5.875% Senior Notes and a $4.2 million loss on the impairment of a note receivable in fiscal year 2009 as well as a decrease in the loss on the sale of accounts receivable under our asset-backed securitization program of $1.4 million in fiscal year 2010 which was primarily due to a decrease in borrowing costs. For further discussion of our accounts receivable securitization program, see Note 2 – “Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased to $3.0 million in fiscal year 2010 from $7.4 million in fiscal year 2009. The decrease was primarily due to lower overall interest rates during fiscal year 2010.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $79.2 million in fiscal year 2010 from $82.2 million in fiscal year 2009. The decrease was primarily due to lower overall interest rates during fiscal year 2010.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense reflects an effective tax rate of 30.9% for fiscal year 2010, as compared to an effective tax rate of (16.0)% for fiscal year 2009. The effective tax rate differs from the previous period due to the impairment of non-deductible goodwill and the corresponding valuation allowances against certain deferred tax assets that were no longer more likely than not to be realized in fiscal year 2009. The tax rate is predominantly a function of the mix of tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which we do business. Most of our international operations have historically been taxed at a lower rate than in the U.S., primarily due to tax incentives granted to our sites in Brazil, China, Hungary, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore and Vietnam. The material tax incentives expire at various dates through 2020. Such tax incentives are subject to conditions with which we expect to continue to comply. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates – Income Taxes”, “Risk Factors – We are subject to the risk of increased taxes” and Note 4 – “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Non-U.S. GAAP Core Financial Measures

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations include certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures as identified in the reconciliation below. The non-U.S. GAAP financial measures disclosed herein do not have standard meaning and may vary from the non-U.S. GAAP financial measures used by other companies or how we may calculate those measures in other instances from time to time. Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Also, our “core” financial measures should not be construed as an inference by us that our future results will be unaffected by those items which are excluded from our “core” financial measures.

 

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Management believes that the non-U.S. GAAP “core” financial measures set forth below are useful to facilitate evaluating the past and future performance of our ongoing manufacturing operations over multiple periods on a comparable basis by excluding the effects of the amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and related charges, restructuring and impairment charges, settlement of receivables and related charges, loss on disposal of subsidiaries and distressed customer charges. Among other uses, management uses non-U.S. GAAP “core” financial measures as a factor in determining employee performance when determining incentive compensation.

We are reporting “core” operating income and “core” earnings to provide investors with an additional method for assessing operating income and earnings, presenting what we believe are our “core” manufacturing operations. Most of the items that are excluded for purposes of calculating “core” operating income and “core” earnings also impacted certain balance sheet assets, resulting in all or a portion of an asset being written off without a corresponding recovery of cash we may have previously spent with respect to the asset. In the case of restructuring charges, we may be making associated cash payments in the future. In addition, although, for purposes of calculating “core” operating income and “core” earnings, we exclude stock-based compensation expense (which we anticipate continuing to incur in the future) because it is a non-cash expense, the associated stock issued may result in an increase in our outstanding shares of stock, which may result in the dilution of our stockholders’ ownership interest. We encourage you to evaluate these items and the limitations for purposes of analysis in excluding them.

Included in the table below is a reconciliation of the non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures as provided in our Consolidated Financial Statements (in thousands):

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  

Operating income (loss) (U.S. GAAP)

   $ 578,734       $ 327,566       $ (910,201

Amortization of intangibles

     22,051         25,934         31,039   

Stock-based compensation and related charges

     76,230         104,609         44,026   

Restructuring and impairment charges

     628         8,217         51,894   

Goodwill impairment charges

     —           —           1,022,821   

Settlement of receivables and related charges

     13,607         —           —     

Loss on disposal of subsidiaries

     23,944         24,604         —     

Distressed customer charges

     —           —           7,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core operating income (Non-U.S. GAAP)

   $ 715,194       $ 490,930       $ 246,835   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc. (U.S. GAAP)

   $ 381,063       $ 168,840       $ (1,165,212

Amortization of intangibles, net of tax

     21,998         25,887         30,916   

Stock-based compensation and related charges, net of tax

     75,068         102,719         43,088   

Restructuring and impairment charges, net of tax

     628         8,314         63,490   

Goodwill impairment charges, net of tax

     —           —           1,018,157   

Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net of tax

     23,944         24,604         —     

Distressed customer charges, net of tax

     —           —           6,329   

Settlement of receivables and related charges

     13,607         —           —     

Deferred tax valuation allowance charges

     —           —           121,929   

Other expense, net of tax

                     13,317   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core earnings (Non-U.S. GAAP)

   $ 516,308       $ 330,364       $ 132,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Earnings (loss) per share: (U.S. GAAP)

        

Basic

   $ 1.78       $ 0.79       $ (5.63

Diluted

   $ 1.73       $ 0.78       $ (5.63

Core earnings per share: (Non-U.S. GAAP)

        

Basic

   $ 2.41       $ 1.54       $ 0.62   

Diluted

   $ 2.34       $ 1.52       $ 0.62   

Common shares used in the calculations of basic earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic weighted average shares outstanding (U.S. GAAP)(1)

     214,502         214,332         207,002   

Adjustments:

        

Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities

     —           —           6,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding (Non-U.S. GAAP)

     214,502         214,332         213,426   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common shares used in the calculations of diluted earnings (loss) per share:

        

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (U.S. GAAP)(1)

     220,719         217,597         207,002   

Adjustments:

        

Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities

     —           —           6,424   

Dilutive common shares issuable under the ESPP and upon exercise of options and stock appreciation rights

     —           —           72   

Dilutive unvested non-participating restricted stock awards

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (Non-U.S. GAAP)

     220,719         217,597         213,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(1) For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, no potential common shares relating to our equity awards were included in the U.S. GAAP computation of basic and diluted loss per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive given the Company’s net loss for the period.

Core operating income in fiscal year 2011 increased 45.7% to $715.2 million compared to $490.9 million in fiscal year 2010. Core earnings in fiscal year 2011 increased 56.3% to $516.3 million compared to $330.4 million in fiscal year 2010. These increases were the result of the same factors described above in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010 – Gross Profit.”

Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly financial information for the 2011 and 2010 fiscal years. In the opinion of management, this information has been presented on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere, and all necessary adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) have been included in the amounts stated below to present fairly the unaudited quarterly results when read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

 

    Fiscal Year 2011     Fiscal Year 2010  
    Aug. 31,
2011
    May 31,
2011
    Feb. 28,
2011
    Nov. 30,
2010
    Aug. 31,
2010
    May 31,
2010
    Feb. 28,
2010
    Nov. 30,
2009
 
    (in thousands, except per share data)  

Net revenue

  $ 4,280,295      $ 4,227,688      $ 3,928,663      $ 4,082,181      $ 3,860,933      $ 3,455,578      $ 3,004,644      $ 3,088,256   

Cost of revenue

    3,951,092        3,909,312        3,632,263        3,771,590        3,573,425        3,193,464        2,781,898        2,856,480   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    329,203        318,376        296,400        310,591        287,508        262,114        222,746        231,776   

Operating expenses:

               

Selling, general and administrative

    152,204        154,112        141,807        142,449        160,512        151,409        146,264        131,553   

Research and development

    6,209        6,544        6,540        5,741        6,632        6,331        7,425        7,697   

Amortization of intangibles

    5,230        5,187        5,665        5,969        5,980        6,206        6,643        7,105   

Restructuring and impairment charges

    —          —          196        432        2,512        1,635        635        3,435   

Settlement of receivables and relates charges

    —          —          13,607        —          —          —          —          —     

Loss on disposal of subsidiaries

    —          —          23,944        —          8,882        —          —          15,722   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    165,560        152,533        104,641        156,000        102,990        96,533        61,779        66,264   

Other expense (income)

    568        1,771        847        (200     964        960        1,125        1,038   

Interest income

    (646     (897     (739     (850     (779     (626     (644     (907

Interest expense

    24,605        25,149        25,777        22,162        19,519        19,503        20,030        20,116   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax

    141,033        126,510        78,756        134,888        83,286        76,696        41,268        46,017   

Income tax expense

    25,492        22,222        23,038        27,477        23,910        24,009        11,446        17,136   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    115,541        104,288        55,718        107,411        59,376        52,687        29,822        28,881   

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax expense

    1,253        (407     315        734        685        656        (8     593   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc

    114,288        104,695      $ 55,403      $ 106,677      $ 58,691      $ 52,031      $ 29,830      $ 28,288   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Circuit, Inc.:

               

Basic

  $ 0.54      $ 0.49      $ 0.26      $ 0.50      $ 0.27      $ 0.24      $ 0.14      $ 0.13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $ 0.52      $ 0.47      $ 0.25      $ 0.49      $ 0.27      $ 0.24      $ 0.14      $ 0.13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    212,753        215,705        215,170        214,395        214,011        213,881        213,625        213,665   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

    219,494        222,337        221,022        217,405        215,997        216,522        214,760        215,059   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain financial information stated as a percentage of net revenue:

 

     Fiscal Year 2011     Fiscal Year 2010  
     Aug. 31,
2011
    May 31,
2011
    Feb. 28,
2011
    Nov. 30,
2010
    Aug. 31,
2010
    May 31,
2010
    Feb. 28,
2010
    Nov. 30,
2009
 

Net revenue

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of revenue

     92.3        92.5        92.5        92.4        92.6        92.4        92.6        92.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     7.7        7.5        7.5        7.6        7.4        7.6        7.4        7.5   

Selling, general and administrative

     3.6        3.6        3.6        3.6        4.1        4.4        4.9        4.3   

Research and development

     0.1        0.2        0.2        0.1        0.2        0.2        0.2        0.2   

Amortization of intangibles

     0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.2        0.2        0.2        0.2   

Restructuring and impairment charges

     —          —          0.0       0.0       0.1        0.0        0.0       0.1   

Settlement of receivables and related charges

     —          —          0.3       —          —          —          —          —     

Loss on disposal of subsidiaries

     —          —          0.6       —          0.2        —          —          0.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     3.9        3.6        2.7        3.8        2.6        2.8        2.1        2.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expense (income)

     0.0        0.0        0.0        (0.0     0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0   

Interest income

     (0.0     (0.0     (0.0     (0.0     (0.0     (0.0     (0.0     (0.0

Interest expense

     0.6        0.6        0.7        0.5        0.5        0.6        0.7        0.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     3.3        3.0        2.0        3.3        2.1        2.2        1.4        1.5   

Income tax expense

     0.6        0.5        0.6        0.7        0.6        0.7        0.4        0.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     2.7        2.5        1.4        2.6        1.5        1.5        1.0        0.9   

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax expense

     0.0        (0.0     0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        (0.0     0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc

     2.7     2.5     1.4     2.6     1.5     1.5     1.0     0.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquisitions and Expansion

As discussed in Note 13 – “Loss on Disposal of Subsidiaries” and Note 14 – “Business Acquisitions” to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we completed our acquisition of the Competence Sites in France and Italy during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. The Competence Sites were our former operations and were previously disposed of during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010. This acquisition, as well as acquisitions that were made in prior years, have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Our Consolidated Financial Statements include the operating results of each business from the date of acquisition. See “Risk Factors – We have on occasion not achieved, and may not in the future achieve, expected profitability from our acquisitions.”

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, we announced that we entered into an agreement to acquire Telmar Network Technology, Inc., a provider of complex reverse logistics, repair services, technical support, and spare parts management solutions for communication network service providers, enterprise and original equipment manufacturers worldwide. Completion of this transaction, which is subject to regulatory clearance and customary conditions, is expected to take place during the first half of fiscal year 2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At August 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalent balances totaling $888.6 million, total notes payable and long-term debt of $1.2 billion, $1.0 billion in available liquidity under our revolving credit facilities and up to $353.6 million in available liquidity under our trade accounts receivable securitization and uncommitted sale programs. As the sale programs are uncommitted, we can offer no assurance that if we attempt to draw on such programs in the future that we will receive funding from the associated banks which would require us to utilize other available sources of liquidity, including our revolving credit facilities.

 

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The following table sets forth, for the fiscal year ended August 31 selected consolidated cash flow information (in thousands):

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 828,009      $ 427,410      $ 557,309   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (426,278     (440,257     (286,175

Net cash used in by financing activities

     (267,722     (100,280     (195,913

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     10,273        (18,816     28,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 144,282      $ (131,943   $ 103,349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2011 was approximately $828.0 million. This resulted primarily from net income of $383.0 million, $319.2 million in non-cash depreciation and amortization expense, a $305.8 million increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, $76.2 million in stock-based compensation expense and a $48.2 million decrease in trade accounts receivable; which were partially offset by a $212.3 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets and a $158.5 million increase in inventories. The decrease in trade accounts receivable was primarily driven by the amendment to our foreign asset-backed securitization program which resulted in the receivables being sold to a third party bank no longer being recognized in trade accounts receivable whereas previously the program was accounted for as a secured borrowing and an increase in the sales activity under the non-foreign and foreign asset-backed securitization programs. The increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses was primarily driven by the timing of purchases and cash payments. The increase in inventories was primarily due to the ramp up of inventory levels to support new business wins and higher revenue levels. The increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets was primarily driven by an increase in the deferred purchase price receivable under the foreign asset-backed securitization program and the non-foreign asset-backed securitization program due to the timing of cash payments and the sale of receivables under the programs.

Net cash used in investing activities for fiscal year 2011 was $426.3 million. This consisted primarily of capital expenditures of $459.0 million principally for machinery and equipment for new business, including new process technology within our DMS segment, maintenance levels of machinery and equipment and information technology infrastructure upgrades; which were partially offset by $23.5 million of proceeds from the sale of property and equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities for fiscal year 2011 was $267.7 million. This resulted from our receipt of approximately $7.6 billion of proceeds from borrowings under existing debt agreements, which primarily included an aggregate of $6.7 billion of borrowings under the Old Credit Facility and the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and our $400.0 million of 5.625% Senior Notes. This was offset by repayments in an aggregate amount of approximately $7.6 billion during fiscal year 2011, which primarily included an aggregate of $6.7 billion of repayments under the Old Credit Facility and the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and $340.0 million under the term portion of the Old Credit Facility. In addition, we paid $200.2 million to acquire treasury stock and $60.4 million in dividends to stockholders during fiscal year 2011.

We may need to finance day-to-day working capital needs, as well as future growth and any corresponding working capital needs, with additional borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and our other revolving credit facilities described below, as well as additional public and private offerings of our debt and equity. Currently, we have a shelf registration statement with the SEC. Promptly after filing this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as a result of our existing “shelf” registration statement expiring October 29, 2011, we anticipate terminating our existing “shelf” registration statement and filing a new “shelf’ registration statement under the registration procedures set forth in the Securities Act. The new “shelf” registration statement will register the potential sale of an indeterminate amount of debt and equity securities in the future, from time-to-time over the three years following the registration, to augment our liquidity and capital resources. Any future sale of issuance of equity or convertible debt securities could result in dilution to current shareholders. Further, we may issue debt securities that have rights and privileges senior to those of holders of ordinary shares, and the terms of this debt could impose restrictions on operations, increase debt service obligations, limit our flexibility as a result of debt service requirements and restrictive covenants, potentially negatively affect our credit ratings, and limit our ability to access additional capital or execute our business strategy. We continue to asses our capital structure and evaluate the merits of redeploying available cash to reduce existing debt or repurchase ordinary shares.

In connection with our non-foreign asset-backed securitization program, we regularly sell a designated pool of trade accounts receivable to a wholly-owned subsidiary, which in turn sells 100% of the eligible receivables to conduits, administered by unaffiliated financial institutions. This wholly-owned subsidiary is a separate bankruptcy-remote entity and its assets would be available first to satisfy the creditor claims of the conduits. As the receivables sold are collected, the wholly-owned subsidiary is able to sell additional receivables up to the maximum permitted amount under the program. Net cash proceeds of $300.0 million are available at any one time under the securitization program. Prior to September 1, 2010, the transactions in this program were accounted for as sales under applicable accounting guidance. Effective September 1, 2010, we adopted new accounting guidance that resulted in more stringent conditions for reporting the transfer of a financial asset as a sale. As a result of the adoption of this new guidance, the accounts receivable transferred under this program no longer qualified for sale treatment and as such were accounted for as secured borrowings. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, this program was amended which resulted in the transfers of the applicable accounts receivable again being accounted for as sales. Under the amended program any portion of the purchase price for the receivables which

 

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is not paid in cash upon the sale taking place is recorded as a deferred purchase price receivable, which is paid by the conduits from available cash as payments on the receivables are collected. The securitization program requires compliance with several financial covenants including an interest coverage ratio and debt to EBITDA ratio, as defined in the securitization agreements. The program was amended on October 21, 2011 to, among other things, extend the program to October 21, 2014 and adjust pricing to reflect current market conditions. Net receivables sold under this program are excluded from trade accounts receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The wholly-owned subsidiary is assessed (i) a fee on the unused portion of the program of 0.50% per annum based on the average daily unused aggregate receivables sold during the period, (ii) a usage fee on the utilized portion of the program equal to 0.95% per annum (inclusive of the unused fee) on the average daily outstanding aggregate receivables sold during the immediately preceding calendar month and (iii) a fee on the weighted average amount outstanding under the program during the period multiplied by the applicable rate in effect for the period (i.e. Commercial Paper rate). The securitization conduits and the investors in the conduits have no recourse to our assets for failure of debtors to pay when due. We continue to service the receivables sold and in exchange receive a servicing fee. Servicing fees recognized during fiscal year 2011 and 2010 were not material and are included in other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We do not record a servicing asset or liability as we estimate the fee we receive in return for our obligation to service these receivables is at fair value. We sold $5.8 billion, $5.3 billion and $4.7 billion of eligible trade accounts receivable during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In exchange, we received cash proceeds of $5.5 billion, $5.1 billion and $4.5 billion during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and a net deferred purchase price receivable (at August 31, 2011) or a retained interest (at August 31, 2010 and 2009). At August 31, 2011, the deferred purchase price receivable totaled approximately $295.6 million, which was recorded initially at fair value as prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At August 31, 2010 and 2009, we retained an interest in the receivables of $225.1 million and $222.3 million, respectively. The deferred purchase price receivable was valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs), primarily discounted cash flows, and due to its credit quality and short-term maturity, the fair value approximated book value. We recognized pretax losses on the sales of receivables of approximately $2.7 million, $3.6 million and $5.3 million during fiscal year 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which are recorded to other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior to execution of the previously discussed amendment, we recognized interest expense of approximately $0.5 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 associated with the secured borrowings. See Note 2 – “Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs” and Note 15 – “New Accounting Guidance” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In connection with our non-foreign asset-backed securitization program, at August 31, 2011, we had sold $527.3 million of eligible trade accounts receivable, which represents the face amount of total outstanding receivables at that date. In exchange, we received cash proceeds of $230.3 million, and a net deferred purchase price receivable. At August 31, 2011, the deferred purchase price receivable totaled approximately $295.6 million.

In connection with our foreign asset-backed securitization program, prior to the amendment during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, certain of our foreign subsidiaries sold, on an ongoing basis, an undivided interest in designated pools of trade accounts receivable to a special purpose entity, which in turn borrowed up to $100.0 million from an unaffiliated financial institution and granted a security interest in the accounts receivable as collateral for the borrowings. The securitization program was accounted for as a borrowing. The loan balance was calculated based on the terms of the securitization program agreements. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, the securitization program was amended to provide for the sale of 100% of our designated trade accounts receivable of certain of our foreign subsidiaries to the special purpose entity which in turn sells 100% of the receivables to an unaffiliated financial institution. The special purpose entity is a separate bankruptcy- remote entity and its assets would be available first to satisfy the creditor claims of the unaffiliated financial institution. Net cash proceeds of $200.0 million are available at any one time under the amended securitization program. Transfers of the receivables to the unaffiliated financial institution are accounted for as sales. Under the amended program, any portion of the purchase price for the receivables which is not paid in cash to the special purpose entity upon the sale taking place is recorded as a deferred purchase price receivable, which is paid to the special purpose entity as payments on the receivables are collected. The foreign asset-backed securitization program requires compliance with several covenants including limitations on certain corporate actions such as mergers and consolidations. The securitization agreement, as amended during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, expires on May 10, 2012. As we have the power to direct the activities of the special purpose entity and the obligation to absorb the majority of the expected losses or the right to receive benefits from the transfer of trade accounts receivable into the special purpose entity, we are deemed the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, we consolidate the special purpose entity (which was also the case prior to the amendment during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011). Net receivables sold under this program are excluded from trade accounts receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The special purpose entity is assessed (i) a fee in an amount equal to 0.45% per annum multiplied by the maximum aggregate invested amount during the period and (ii) a fee on the average amount outstanding under the program during the period multiplied by the applicable rate in effect for the period (i.e. LIBOR for U.S. dollars, EURIBOR for euros and WIBOR for Polish zlotys) plus a 0.45% per annum margin. The unaffiliated financial institution has no recourse to our assets for failure of debtors to pay when due. We continue servicing the receivables in the program and in exchange receive a servicing fee. Servicing fees recognized during fiscal years 2011 and 2010 were not material and are included in interest expense up through the amendment that occurred in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, and

 

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are included in other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations subsequent to the amendment. We do not record a servicing asset or liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as we estimate the fee we receive in return for its obligation to service these receivables is at fair value. Subsequent to the amendment that occurred in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, we sold (including amounts transferred into the program on the amendment date) $928.0 million of eligible trade accounts receivable during fiscal year 2011. In exchange, we received cash proceeds of $783.9 million during the same period, and a net deferred purchase price receivable. At August 31, 2011, the deferred purchase price receivable totaled approximately $143.5 million, which was recorded initially at fair value as prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The deferred purchase price receivable was valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs), primarily discounted cash flows, and due to its credit quality and short-term maturity the fair value approximated book value. The resulting losses on the sales of the receivables, subsequent to the amendment that occurred in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, were $0.7 million during fiscal year 2011, and were recorded to other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior to execution of the previously discussed amendment, we recognized interest expense of approximately $0.9 million during fiscal year 2011 associated with the secured borrowings. At August 31, 2010, we had $71.4 million of secured borrowings outstanding under the program. In addition, we incurred interest expense of $2.1 million and $3.9 million during fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively.

In connection with our foreign asset-backed securitization program, at August 31, 2011, we had sold $267.0 million of eligible trade accounts receivable, which represents the face amount of total outstanding receivables at that date. In exchange, we received cash proceeds of $123.7 million, and a net deferred purchase price receivable. At August 31, 2011, the deferred purchase price receivable totaled approximately $143.5 million.

In connection with a factoring agreement, we transfer ownership of eligible trade accounts receivable of a foreign subsidiary without recourse to a third party purchaser in exchange for cash. The factoring of trade accounts receivable under this agreement is accounted for as a sale. Proceeds from the transfer reflect the face value of the account less a discount. The discount is recorded as a loss to other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period of the sale. In October 2011, the factoring agreement was extended through March 31, 2012, at which time it is expected to automatically renew for an additional six-month period. The receivables sold pursuant to this factoring agreement are excluded from trade accounts receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. We continue to service, administer and collect the receivables sold under this program. Servicing fees recognized during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 were not material, and were recorded to other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We do not record a servicing asset or liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as we estimate the fee it receives in return for its obligation to service these receivables is at fair value. The third party purchaser has no recourse to our assets for failure of debtors to pay when due. We sold $68.5 million, $90.9 million and $137.3 million of trade accounts receivable during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and in exchange, received cash proceeds of $68.4 million, $90.8 million and $137.2 million, respectively. The resulting losses on the sales of trade accounts receivables sold under this factoring agreement for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 were not material, and were recorded to other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In fiscal year 2010, we entered into two separate uncommitted accounts receivable sale agreements with banks which originally allowed us and certain of our subsidiaries to elect to sell and the banks to elect to purchase at a discount, on an ongoing basis, up to a maximum of $150.0 million and $75.0 million of specific trade accounts receivable at any one time. The sale programs have been amended to increase the facility limits from $150.0 million to $200.0 million and from $75.0 million to $175.0 million of specific trade accounts receivable at any one time. The programs are accounted for as sales. Net receivables sold under the programs are excluded from trade accounts receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The $200.0 million and $175.0 million sale programs were amended during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 and the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, respectively, such that the programs no longer have defined termination dates and either party can elect to cancel the agreements by giving prior written notification to the other party of no less than 30 days. We continue servicing the receivables in the program. Servicing fees recognized during fiscal years 2011 and 2010 were not material and are included in other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We do not record a servicing asset or liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as we estimate the fee we receive in return for our obligation to service these receivables is at fair value. During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, we sold $2.4 billion and $0.3 billion of trade accounts receivable under these programs, respectively. In exchange, we received cash proceeds of $2.4 billion and $0.3 billion, respectively. The resulting losses on the sales of trade accounts receivable during fiscal years 2011 and 2010 were not material and were recorded to other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Notes payable and long-term debt outstanding at August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010 are summarized below (in thousands):

 

     August 31,
2011
     August 31,
2010
 

7.750% Senior Notes due 2016 (a)

   $ 303,501       $ 301,782   

8.250% Senior Notes due 2018 (b)

     397,521         397,140   

5.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (c)

     400,000         —     

 

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     August 31,
2011
     August 31,
2010
 

Borrowings under credit facilities (d)

     72,100         73,750   

Borrowings under loans (e)

     2,060         342,380   

Securitization program obligations (f)

     —           71,436   

Miscellaneous borrowings

     2         8   

Fair value adjustment (g)

     11,570         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total notes payable and long-term debt

     1,186,754       $ 1,186,496   

Less current installments of notes payable and long-term debt

     74,160         167,566   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments

   $ 1,112,594       $ 1,018,930   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, we issued a total of $312.0 million, seven-year, publicly-registered senior unsecured notes (the “7.750% Senior Notes”) at 96.1% of par, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $300.0 million. The 7.750% Senior Notes mature on July 15, 2016 and pay interest semiannually on January 15 and July 15. Also, the 7.750% Senior Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with all other existing and future senior unsecured debt obligations. We are subject to covenants such as limitations on our and/or our subsidiaries’ ability to: consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets to, another person; create certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; create, incur, issue, assume or guarantee funded debt (which only applies to our “restricted subsidiaries”); and guarantee any of our indebtedness (which only applies to our subsidiaries). We are also subject to a covenant requiring our repurchase of the 7.750% Senior Notes upon a “change of control repurchase event.”
(b) During the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2008, we issued $250.0 million and $150.0 million, respectively, of ten-year, unregistered 8.250% notes at 99.965% of par and 97.5% of par, respectively, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $245.7 million and $148.5 million, respectively. On July 18, 2008, we completed an exchange whereby all of the outstanding unregistered 8.250% Notes were exchanged for registered 8.250% Notes (collectively the “8.250% Senior Notes”) that are substantially identical to the unregistered notes except that the 8.250% Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act and do not have any transfer restrictions, registration rights or rights to additional special interest.

The 8.250% Senior Notes mature on March 15, 2018 and pay interest semiannually on March 15 and September 15. The interest rate payable on the 8.250% Senior Notes is subject to adjustment from time to time if the credit ratings assigned to the 8.250% Senior Notes increase or decrease, as provided in the 8.250% Senior Notes. The 8.250% Senior Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with all other existing and future senior unsecured debt obligations.

We are subject to covenants such as limitations on our and/or our subsidiaries’ ability to: consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets to, another person; create certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; create, incur, issue, assume or guarantee any funded debt (which only applies to our “restricted subsidiaries”); and guarantee any of our indebtedness (which only applies to our subsidiaries). We are also subject to a covenant requiring our repurchase of the 8.250% Senior Notes upon a “change of control repurchase event.”

 

(c) During the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, we issued $400.0 million of ten-year 5.625% notes (the “5.625% Senior Notes”) at par. The net proceeds from the offering of $400.0 million were used to fully repay the term portion of the Old Credit Facility and partially repay amounts outstanding under our foreign asset-backed securitization program. The 5.625% Senior Notes mature on December 15, 2020. Interest on the 5.625% Senior Notes is payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2011. The 5.625% Senior Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with all other existing and future senior unsecured debt obligations. We are subject to covenants such as limitations on our and/or our subsidiaries’ ability to: consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets to, another person; create certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; create, incur, issue, assume or guarantee any funded debt (which only applies to our “restricted subsidiaries”); and guarantee any of our indebtedness (which only applies to our subsidiaries). We are also subject to a covenant requiring our repurchase of the 5.625% Senior Notes upon a “change of control repurchase event.”
(d) As of August 31, 2011, three of our foreign subsidiaries have entered into credit facilities to finance their future growth and any corresponding working capital needs. The credit facilities are denominated in U.S. dollars. The credit facilities incur interest at fixed and variable rates ranging from 2.3% to 3.6%.
(e)

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, we entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Facility which provides for a revolving credit in the amount of $1.0 billion, subject to potential uncommitted increases up to $1.3 billion, and expires on

 

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  December 7, 2015. Some or all of the lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and their affiliates have various other relationships with us and our subsidiaries involving the provision of financial services, including cash management, loans, letter of credit and bank guarantee facilities, investment banking and trust services. We, along with some of our subsidiaries, have entered into foreign exchange contracts and other derivative arrangements with certain of the lenders and their affiliates. In addition, many if not most of the agents and lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility held positions as agent and/or lender under our Old Credit Facility. Interest and fees on the Amended and Restated Credit Facility advances are based on our non-credit enhanced long-term senior unsecured debt rating as determined by S&P and Moody’s. Interest is charged at a rate equal to either 0.40% to 1.50% above the base rate or 1.40% to 2.50% above the Eurocurrency rate, where the base rate represents the greatest of Citibank, N.A.’s prime rate, 0.50% above the federal funds rate or 1.0% above one-month LIBOR, and the Eurocurrency rate represents adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate for the applicable interest period, each as more fully described in this credit agreement. Fees include a facility fee based on the revolving credit commitments of the lenders and a letter of credit fee based on the amount of outstanding letters of credit. We, along with our subsidiaries, are subject to the following financial covenants: (1) a maximum ratio of (a) Debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) and (2) a minimum ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) interest payable on, and amortization of debt discount in respect of, all Debt (as defined in the credit agreement) and loss on sale of trade accounts receivables pursuant to any of our, or our subsidiaries, securitization programs. In addition, we are subject to other covenants, such as: limitation upon liens; limitation upon mergers, etc.; limitation upon accounting changes; limitation upon subsidiary debt; limitation upon sales, etc. of assets; limitation upon changes in nature of business; payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; compliance with laws, etc.; payment of taxes, etc.; maintenance of insurance; preservation of corporate existence, etc.; visitation rights; keeping of books; maintenance of properties, etc.; transactions with affiliates; and reporting requirements.

During fiscal year 2011, we borrowed and repaid $6.7 billion against the Old Credit Facility and the Amended and Restated Credit Facility under multiple draws. In addition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, we borrowed and repaid $1.7 billion against the Amended and Restated Credit Facility under multiple draws. A draw in the amount of $400.0 million was made under the term portion of the Old Credit Facility during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, and the outstanding balance was repaid in full during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011.

In addition to the loans described above, at August 31, 2011, we have loans outstanding to fund working capital needs. These additional loans total approximately $2.1 million and are denominated in Euros. The loans are due and payable within 12 months and are classified as short-term on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(f) In the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, we amended the foreign asset-backed securitization program. Prior to execution of the amendment, we recognized interest expense of approximately $0.9 million during fiscal year 2011 associated with the secured borrowings. As a result of the amendment, the accounts receivable transferred under this program qualify for sale treatment and as such are no longer accounted for as secured borrowing.

The program was accounted for as a secured borrowing in fiscal year 2010. At August 31, 2010, we had $71.4 million of debt outstanding under the program. In addition, we incurred interest expense of $2.1 million and $3.9 million recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Operations during fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

(g) This amount represents the fair value hedge accounting adjustment related to the 7.750% Senior Notes. For further discussion of our fair value hedges, see Note 12 – “Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

At August 31, 2011 and 2010, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and our securitization programs.

Our working capital requirements and capital expenditures could continue to increase in order to support future expansions of our operations through construction of greenfield operations or acquisitions. It is possible that future expansions may be significant and may require the payment of cash. Future liquidity needs will also depend on fluctuations in levels of inventory and shipments, changes in customer order volumes and timing of expenditures for new equipment.

For discussion of our cash management and risk management policies see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

We currently anticipate that during the next 12 months, our capital expenditures will be in the range of $300.0 million to $400.0 million, principally for machinery and equipment for new business, including new process technology within our DMS segment, maintenance levels of machinery and equipment, information technology infrastructure upgrades and construction of a new greenfield facility. We believe that our level of resources, which include cash on hand, available borrowings under our revolving credit facilities, additional proceeds available under our trade accounts receivable securitization programs and potentially available under our

 

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uncommitted trade accounts receivable sale programs and funds provided by operations, will be adequate to fund these capital expenditures, the payment of any declared quarterly dividends, the acquisition of Telmar Network Technology, Inc. that was announced in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 and our working capital requirements for the next 12 months. Our $300.0 million asset-backed securitization program expires in October 2014 and our $200.0 million foreign asset-backed securitization program expires in May 2012, and we may be unable to renew either of these. Our $200.0 million uncommitted trade accounts receivable sale program was amended in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 and our $175.0 million uncommitted trade accounts receivable sale program was amended on July 27, 2011. The terms of the agreements were amended such that the programs no longer have defined termination dates and either party can elect to cancel the agreements by giving prior written notification to the other party of no less than 30 days. As the sales programs are uncommitted, we can offer no assurance that if we attempt to draw on such programs in the future that we will receive funding from the associated banks which would require us to utilize other available sources of liquidity, including our revolving credit facilities.

At August 31, 2011, we had approximately $888.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. As our growth remains predominantly outside of the United States, a significant portion of such cash and cash equivalents are held by our foreign subsidiaries. We estimate that approximately $200.0 million of the cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries could not be repatriated to the United States without potential income tax consequences.

In June 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $200.0 million of our common shares. We repurchased 11,520,137 shares in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 which is the full amount authorized by our Board of Directors.

Should we desire to consummate significant additional acquisition opportunities or undertake significant additional expansion activities, our capital needs would increase and could possibly result in our need to increase available borrowings under our revolving credit facilities or access public or private debt and equity markets. There can be no assurance, however, that we would be successful in raising additional debt or equity on terms that we would consider acceptable. See “Risk Factors – Our amount of debt could significantly increase in the future.”

Our contractual obligations for short and long-term debt arrangements, future interest on notes payable and long-term debt, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements, estimated future benefit payments to plan and capital commitments as of August 31, 2011 are summarized below. We generally do not enter into non-cancelable purchase orders for materials until we receive a corresponding purchase commitment from our customer. Non-cancelable purchase orders do not typically extend beyond the normal lead time of several weeks at most. Purchase orders beyond this time frame are typically cancelable.

 

     Payments due by period (in thousands)  
     Total      Less than 1
year
     1-3 years      4-5 years      After 5
years
 

Contractual Obligations

              

Notes payable and long-term debt (a)

   $ 1,175,184       $ 74,160       $ —         $ 303,503       $ 797,521   

Future interest on notes payable and long-term debt (b)

     546,328         81,221         159,360         156,539         149,208   

Operating lease obligations

     202,361         56,271         66,299         38,332         41,459   

Estimated future benefit payments to plan

     58,717         3,915         8,884         9,870         36,048   

Capital commitments (c)

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations (d)

   $ 1,982,590       $ 215,567       $ 234,543       $ 508,244       $ 1,024,236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The above table excludes an $11.6 million fair value adjustment related to the interest rate swap on the 7.750% Senior Notes.
(b) At August 31, 2011, our notes payable and long-term debt pay interest at predominantly fixed rates.
(c) During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, we committed $10.0 million to an independent private equity limited partnership which invests in companies that address resource limits in energy, water and materials (commonly referred to as the “CleanTech” sector). Of that amount, we have invested $5.6 million as of August 31, 2011. The remaining commitment of $4.4 million is callable over the next 24 months by the general partner. As the capital calls have no specified timing, this commitment has been excluded from the above table as we cannot currently determine when such commitment calls will occur.
(d) At August 31, 2011, we have $0.5 million and $88.5 million recorded as a current and a long-term liability, respectively, for uncertain tax positions. We are not able to reasonably estimate the timing of payments, or the amount by which our liability for these uncertain tax positions will increase or decrease over time, and accordingly, this liability has been excluded from the above table.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, intercompany transactions and fixed purchase obligations denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the respective operating entity. We do not intend to use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. All derivative instruments are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at their respective fair values. At August 31, 2011, except for certain foreign currency contracts, with a notional amount outstanding of $329.8 million and a fair value of $2.8 million recorded in prepaid and other current assets and $2.8 million recorded in accrued expenses, we have elected not to prepare and maintain the documentation required for the transactions to qualify as accounting hedges and, therefore, changes in fair value are recorded within our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The aggregate notional amount of outstanding contracts at August 31, 2011 that do not qualify as accounting hedges was $591.6 million. The fair value of these contracts amounted to a $3.5 million asset recorded in prepaid and other current assets and a $4.0 million liability recorded to accrued expenses on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The forward contracts (both those that are designated as hedging instruments and those that are not) will generally expire in less than four months, with 11 months being the maximum term of the contracts outstanding at August 31, 2011. The change in fair value related to contracts designated as hedging instruments will be reflected in the revenue or expense line in which the underlying transaction occurs within our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The change in fair value related to contracts not designated as hedging instruments will be reflected in cost of revenue within our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The forward contracts are denominated in Brazilian reais, British pounds, Chinese yuan renminbis, Euros, Hungarian forints, Indian rupees, Japanese yen, Malaysian ringgits, Mexican pesos, Polish zlotys, Russian rubles, Singapore dollars, Swedish krona and U.S. dollars.

Interest Rate Risk

A portion of our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates to our domestic investment portfolio. We do not, and do not intend to, use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. We place cash and cash equivalents with various major financial institutions. We protect our invested principal funds by limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk. We mitigate these risks by generally investing in investment grade securities and by frequently positioning the portfolio to try to respond appropriately to a reduction in credit rating of any investment issuer, guarantor or depository to levels below the credit ratings dictated by our investment policy. The portfolio typically includes only marketable securities with active secondary or resale markets to ensure portfolio liquidity. At August 31, 2011, there were no significant outstanding investments.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, we entered into a series of interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $200.0 million designated as fair value hedges of a portion of our 7.750% Senior Notes. Under these interest rate swaps, we received fixed rate interest payments and paid interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus a spread. The effect of these swaps was to convert fixed rate interest expense on a portion of the 7.750% Senior Notes to floating rate interest expense. Gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps were recorded to interest expense and offset changes in the fair value of the hedged portion of the underlying 7.750% Senior Notes.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, we terminated the interest rate swaps entered into in connection with the 7.750% Senior Notes with a fair value adjustment of $12.2 million, including accrued interest of $0.6 million at August 31, 2011. The portion of the fair value that is not accrued is recorded as a hedge accounting adjustment to the carrying amount of the 7.750% Senior Notes and is being amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term of the 7.750% Senior Notes. The effective interest rate for the 7.750% Senior Notes includes the interest on the notes, the amortization of the hedge accounting adjustment and the accretion of the discount. There were no amounts outstanding at August 31, 2010.

We pay interest on several of our outstanding borrowings at interest rates that fluctuate based upon changes in various base interest rates. There were $72.1 million in borrowings outstanding under these facilities at August 31, 2011. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Note 7 – “Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our outstanding debt obligations.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Certain information required by this item is included in Item 7 of Part II of this Report under the heading “Quarterly Results” and is incorporated into this item by reference. All other information required by this item is included in Item 15 of Part IV of this Report and is incorporated into this item by reference.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

There have been no changes in or disagreements with our accountants on accounting and financial disclosure.

 

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act (the “Evaluation”), under the supervision and with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act (“Disclosure Controls”) as of August 31, 2011. Based on the Evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that the design and operation of our Disclosure Controls were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our senior management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011. Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011 is incorporated herein at Item 15. Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered certified public accounting firm, issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011, which is incorporated herein at Item 15.

(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

For our fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2011, we did not identify any modifications to our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Many of the components of our internal controls over financial reporting are evaluated on an ongoing basis by our finance organization to ensure continued compliance with the Exchange Act. The overall goals of these various evaluation activities are to monitor our internal controls over financial reporting and to modify them as necessary. We intend to maintain our internal controls over financial reporting as dynamic processes and procedures that we adjust as circumstances merit, and we have reached our conclusions set forth above, notwithstanding certain improvements and modifications.

(d) Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls and other matters

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls may be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.

The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations on the effectiveness of controls, we have nonetheless reached the conclusions set forth above on our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting.

The SEC’s general guidance permits the exclusion of an assessment of the effectiveness of a registrant’s controls and procedures as they relate to its internal control over financial reporting for an acquired business during the first year following such acquisition if, among other circumstances and factors, there is not an adequate amount of time between the acquisition date and the date of assessment. As previously disclosed in this Form 10-K, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, we completed our acquisition of F-I Holding Company, which directly or indirectly wholly owns the Competence Sites. In accordance with the SEC guidance, the scope of our evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011 did not include the internal control over financial reporting of these acquired operations. Assets acquired from F-I Holding Company and the entities that it directly or indirectly owns represent approximately 2% of our total consolidated assets at August 31, 2011 and net revenue generated by F-I Holding Company and the entities that it directly or indirectly owns subsequent to the date of acquisition represent approximately 1% of our consolidated net revenue for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. As part of our acquisition of F-I Holding Company, we continue to evaluate F-I Holding Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. From the acquisition date to August 31, 2011, the processes and systems of F-I Holding Company’s acquired operations did not significantly impact our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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(e) CEO and CFO Certifications

Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 are the Certifications of the CEO and the CFO, respectively. The Certifications are required in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Section 302 Certifications”). This Item of this report, which you are currently reading is the information concerning the Evaluation referred to in the Section 302 Certifications and this information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 Certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Directors, Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

Information regarding our directors, audit committee and audit committee financial expert is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the captions “Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors” and “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Matters” in our Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

Executive Officers

Information regarding our executive officers is included in Item 1 of Part I of this Report under the heading “Executive Officers of the Registrant” and is incorporated into this item by reference.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Information regarding compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act is hereby incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “Beneficial Ownership – Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

Codes of Ethics

We have adopted a senior code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller and other persons performing similar functions. We have also adopted a general code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. These codes are both posted on our website, which is located at http://www.jabil.com. Stockholders may request a free copy of either of such items in print form from:

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

Attention: Investor Relations

10560 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street North

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

Telephone: (727) 577-9749

We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of the code of ethics by posting such information on our website, at the address specified above. Similarly, we expect to disclose to stockholders any waiver of the code of business conduct and ethics for executive officers or directors by posting such information on our website, at the address specified above. Information contained in our website, whether currently posted or posted in the future, is not part of this document or the documents incorporated by reference in this document.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

We have adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on our website at http://www.jabil.com. Stockholders may request a copy of the Corporate Governance Guidelines from the address and phone number set forth above under “ – Codes of Ethics.”

 

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Committee Charters

The charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee are available on our website at http://www.jabil.com. Stockholders may request a copy of each of these charters from the address and phone number set forth under “– Codes of Ethics.”

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Information regarding executive compensation is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” in our Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Beneficial Ownership – Share Ownership by Principal Stockholders and Management” in our Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to our equity compensation plans as of August 31, 2011.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

     Number of securities  to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
    Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights (3)
     Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans (4)
 

Plans approved by security holders:

       

1992 Stock Option Plan

     220,936      $ 15.63         NA   

2002 Stock Incentive Plan

     10,180,983 (1)    $ 25.00         NA   

2002 CSOP Plan

     56,795      $ 19.33         NA   

2002 FSOP Plan

     59,630      $ 23.69         NA   

2011 Stock Award and Incentive Plan

     0        NA         9,164,425   

2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     NA        NA         NA   

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     NA        NA         6,000,000   

Restricted Stock Awards

     14,097,278 (2)      NA         NA   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

     24,615,622           15,164,425   

Plans not approved by security holders:

     —          —           —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

     —             —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     24,615,622           15,164,425   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Amount reflects the number of shares of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights.

(2) 

Amount reflects the number of shares issuable upon vesting of restricted stock awards granted under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and 2011 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, which represents the maximum number of shares that can vest based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.

(3) 

The weighted-average exercise price does not take into account the shares issuable upon vesting of restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards, which are not options, warrants or rights and have no exercise price.

(4) 

All of the shares available for future issuance under the 2011 Stock Award and Incentive Plan may be issued in connection with options, warrants, rights, restricted stock or other stock-based awards.

See Note 10 – “Stockholders’ Equity” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Related Party Transactions – Certain Related Party Transactions” in our Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

 

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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Information regarding principal accounting fees and services is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the captions “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Principal Accounting Fees and Services” and “– Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit, Audit Related and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

 

  1. Financial Statements. Our consolidated financial statements, and related notes thereto, with the independent registered certified public accounting firm reports thereon are included in Part IV of this report on the pages indicated by the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule as presented on page 56 of this report.

 

  2. Financial Statement Schedule. Our financial statement schedule is included in Part IV of this report on the page indicated by the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule as presented on page 56 of this report. This financial statement schedule should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, and related notes thereto.

Schedules not listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule have been omitted because they are not applicable, not required, or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

 

  3. Exhibits. See Item 15(b) below.

 

(b) Exhibits. The exhibits listed on the Exhibits Index are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Report.

 

(c) Financial Statement Schedules. See Item 15(a) above.

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

     57   

Reports of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm (Ernst & Young LLP)

     58   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP)

     60   

Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets – August 31, 2011 and 2010

     61   

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Years ended
August 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009

     62   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Years ended
August  31, 2011, 2010, and 2009

     63   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity – Years ended
August  31, 2011, 2010, and 2009

     64   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Years ended
August 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009

     65   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     67   

Financial Statement Schedule:

  

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     100   

 

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of Jabil Circuit, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision of and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the Company’s management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011. Management based this assessment on the framework as established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and testing of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) general guidance permits the exclusion of an assessment of the effectiveness of a registrant’s controls and procedures as they relate to its internal control over financial reporting for an acquired business during the first year following such acquisition if, among other circumstances and factors, there is not an adequate amount of time between the acquisition date and the date of assessment. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of F-I Holding Company, which directly or indirectly wholly owns Competence France Holdings SAS, a French entity which wholly owns Competence France SAS, and Competence EMEA S.r.l., an Italian entity which wholly owns Competence Italia S.r.l. In accordance with the SEC guidance, the scope of management’s evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011 did not include the internal control over financial reporting of these acquired operations. Assets acquired from F-I Holding Company and the entities that it directly or indirectly owns represent approximately 2% of the Company’s total consolidated assets at August 31, 2011 and net revenue generated by F-I Holding Company and the entities that it directly or indirectly owns subsequent to the date of acquisition represent approximately 1% of the Company’s consolidated net revenue for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. As part of the Company’s acquisition of F-I Holding Company, it continues to evaluate F-I Holding Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. From the acquisition date to August 31, 2011, the processes and systems of F-I Holding Company’s acquired operations did not significantly impact the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of August 31, 2011, the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting.

Ernst & Young LLP, the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm, issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting which follows this report.

October 27, 2011

 

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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

We have audited Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Jabil Circuit, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As indicated in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management’s assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of F-I Holding Company, which directly or indirectly wholly owns Competence France Holdings SAS, a French entity which wholly owns Competence France SAS, and Competence EMEA S.r.l., an Italian entity which wholly owns Competence Italia S.r.l. (the Competence Sites), which is included in the fiscal 2011 consolidated financial statements of Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries and constituted 2% of total assets as of August 31, 2011 and 1% of net revenues for the year then ended. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries also did not include an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of F-I Holding Company and the Competence Sites.

In our opinion, Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011, based on the COSO criteria.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries as of August 31, 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended, of Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries and our report dated October 27, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tampa, Florida

October 27, 2011

 

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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries as of August 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended. Our audit also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries at August 31, 2011 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Jabil Circuit, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated October 27, 2011, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tampa, Florida

October 27, 2011

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Jabil Circuit, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Jabil Circuit, Inc. and subsidiaries as of August 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended August 31, 2010. In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited financial statement schedule II for each of the years in the two-year period ended August 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Jabil Circuit and subsidiaries as of August 31, 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended August 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule for each of the years in the two-year period ended August 31, 2010, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ KPMG LLP

October 21, 2010, except with respect to Note 6 and Note 11b, as to which the date is as of October 27, 2011

Tampa, Florida

Certified Public Accountants

 

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JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except for share data)

 

     August 31,  
     2011     2010  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 888,611      $ 744,329   

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,788 at August 31, 2011 and $13,939 at August 31, 2010

     1,100,926        1,408,319   

Inventories

     2,227,339        2,094,135   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     868,892        349,165   

Income taxes receivable

     33,855        35,560   

Deferred income taxes

     15,737        22,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets