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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

       
x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
 
    FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2002  
 
    OR  
 
o   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: 0-23354

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

     
SINGAPORE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
  NOT APPLICABLE
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)

MICHAEL E. MARKS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
36 ROBINSON ROAD #18-01
CITY HOUSE
SINGAPORE 068877
(65) 6299-8888
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)


     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 [ ]

     At August 9, 2002, there were 516,720,149 ordinary shares, S$0.01 par value, outstanding.



 


ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 10.01
EXHIBIT 15.01


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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

INDEX

         
        PAGE
       
    PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
Item 1.   Financial Statements    
    Independent Accountants’ Report   3
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2002 and March 31, 2002   4
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001   5
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001   6
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   7
 
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   16
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   25
 
    PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION    
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   31
 
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   31
    Signatures   32

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Flextronics International Ltd.

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Flextronics International Ltd. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of June 30, 2002, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month period then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and of making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2002, and for the three-month period then ended for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying condensed financial information as of March 31, 2002, and for the three-month period ended June 30, 2001, were not audited or reviewed by us and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on them.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

San Jose, California
July 19, 2002

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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

                     
        June 30,   March 31,
        2002   2002
       
 
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 827,001     $ 745,124  
 
Accounts receivable, net
    1,730,546       1,866,576  
 
Inventories, net
    1,282,320       1,292,230  
 
Deferred income taxes
    54,318       51,954  
 
Other current assets
    653,953       597,303  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    4,548,138       4,553,187  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    2,010,410       2,032,495  
Deferred income taxes
    363,021       312,996  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net
    1,623,134       1,538,148  
Other assets
    248,873       207,873  
 
   
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 8,793,576     $ 8,644,699  
 
   
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
 
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
  $ 163,165     $ 282,478  
 
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    15,526       16,557  
 
Accounts payable
    2,025,047       1,962,630  
 
Other current liabilities
    1,075,326       896,639  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    3,279,064       3,158,304  
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    854,356       843,082  
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
    14,077       20,211  
Other liabilities
    205,338       167,606  
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
 
Ordinary shares, S$0.01 par value; authorized — 1,500,000,000; issued and outstanding — 516,585,990 and 513,011,778 as of June 30, 2002 and March 31, 2002, respectively
    3,057       3,043  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    4,925,270       4,898,807  
 
Retained deficit
    (417,812 )     (286,640 )
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (69,774 )     (159,714 )
 
   
     
 
   
Total shareholders’ equity
    4,440,741       4,455,496  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 8,793,576     $ 8,644,699  
 
   
     
 

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

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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

                     
        Three months ended
       
        June 30,   June 30,
        2002   2001
       
 
Net sales
  $ 3,127,027     $ 3,110,598  
Cost of sales
    2,959,930       2,878,803  
Unusual charges
    179,352        
 
   
     
 
   
Gross profit (loss)
    (12,255 )     231,795  
Selling, general and administrative
    114,699       108,816  
Intangibles amortization
    3,234       2,256  
Unusual charges
    28,471        
Interest and other expense, net
    18,999       22,366  
 
   
     
 
   
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (177,658 )     98,357  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
    (46,486 )     10,029  
 
   
     
 
   
Net income (loss)
  $ (131,172 )   $ 88,328  
 
   
     
 
Earnings (loss) per share:
               
 
Basic
  $ (0.25 )   $ 0.18  
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
  $ (0.25 )   $ 0.17  
 
   
     
 
Shares used in computing per share amounts:
               
 
Basic
    515,016       484,794  
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
    515,016       511,987  
 
   
     
 

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

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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                   
      Three months ended
     
      June 30,   June 30,
      2002   2001
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 297,705     $ 383,493  
 
   
     
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment, net of dispositions
    (54,355 )     (111,224 )
Purchases of OEM facilities and related assets
    (2,025 )     (301,738 )
Proceeds from sales of investments
          6,288  
Other investments
    (33,159 )     (5,048 )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (12,091 )     (11,601 )
 
   
     
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (101,630 )     (423,323 )
 
   
     
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Bank borrowings and proceeds from long-term debt
    40,767       224,344  
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt
    (171,119 )     (180,746 )
Repayments of capital lease obligations
    (8,210 )     (9,835 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    8,953       15,712  
Repurchase of equity instrument
          (112,000 )
 
   
     
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (129,609 )     (62,525 )
 
   
     
 
Effect on cash from exchange rate changes
    15,411       14,071  
 
   
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    81,877       (88,284 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    745,124       631,588  
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 827,001     $ 543,304  
 
   
     
 

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

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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Note A — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2003.

Note B — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

     All dollar amounts included in the financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise designated as Singapore dollars (S$) or Euros ().

     The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Flextronics and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions.

Reclassifications

     Certain prior year’s balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Use of Estimates

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Translation of Foreign Currencies

     The financial position and results of operations of certain of the Company’s Chinese, Danish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Swiss and UK subsidiaries are measured using their respective local currencies as the functional currency. Certain of the Company’s Austrian, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Irish, Italian and Spanish subsidiaries have adopted the Euro as their functional currency. Accordingly, for these subsidiaries all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates as of the respective balance sheet date. Revenue and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Cumulative gains and losses from the translation of these subsidiaries’ financial statements are reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

Revenue Recognition

     The Company applies the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 (“SAB 101”), “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.” SAB 101 provides guidance on applying accounting principles generally accepted in the United States to revenue recognition issues in financial statements.

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     The Company’s net sales are primarily comprised of manufacturing services, including the assembly of printed circuit boards, or PCBs, and complete systems and products, fabrication and assembly of plastic and metal enclosures, fabrication of PCBs and backplanes, and fabrication and assembly of photonics components. Throughout the production process, the Company offers other services, including design and technology; logistics, such as materials procurement, inventory management, vendor management, packaging, and distribution; and automation of key components of the supply chain through advanced information technologies. The Company offers after-market services such as repair and warranty services and network installation.

     Revenue from manufacturing services is generally recognized upon shipment of the manufactured product to our customers, under contractual terms, which are FOB shipping point. Revenue from other services and after-market services is recognized when the services have been performed. Title transfers upon shipment and the customer assumes risks and rewards of ownership of the product. Except in specific circumstances, there are no formal customer acceptance requirements or further Flextronics obligations subsequent to shipment. In specific circumstances in which there are such requirements or further Flextronics obligations, revenue is recognized at the point of said formal acceptance and upon completion of said obligations.

Property, Plant and Equipment

     Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets (one to thirty years), with the exception of building leasehold improvements, which are amortized over the life of the lease, if shorter. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

     The Company reviews property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. Recoverability of property and equipment is measured by comparing its carrying amount to projected discounted cash flows the property and equipment are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the property and equipment exceeds its fair value.

Income Taxes

     The Company provides for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of “temporary differences” by applying the applicable statutory tax rate to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

     In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141 and No. 142, “Business Combinations” and “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 141 requires all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life. Rather, goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment, applying a fair-value based test. Additionally, an acquired intangible asset should be separately recognized if the benefit of the intangible asset is obtained through contractual or other legal rights, or if the intangible asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged, regardless of the acquirer’s intent to do so. Other intangibles will continue to be valued and amortized over their estimated useful lives; in-process research and development will continue to be written off immediately.

     The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 and no longer amortizes goodwill. The Company evaluates goodwill and other intangibles for impairment, at least on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows. 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, based on projected discounted future results of the unit using a discount rate reflecting the Company’s average cost of funds. 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 impairment loss, if any. To date, the Company has not recognized any impairment of its goodwill and other intangible assets under SFAS No. 142. However, no assurances can be given that future evaluations of goodwill will not result in charges as a result of future impairment.

     The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s goodwill account during the period (in thousands):

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Balance as of April 1, 2002
  $ 1,489,449  
Additions
    33,428  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    54,158  
Write-offs (refer to Note D — Unusual Charges)
    (996 )
 
   
 
Balance as of June 30, 2002
  $ 1,576,039  
 
   
 

     All of the Company’s acquired intangible assets are subject to amortization over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets are comprised of contractual agreements, patents and trademarks, developed technologies and other acquired intangibles. Contractual agreements are being amortized over periods up to ten years. Patents and trademarks and developed technologies are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to ten years. Other acquired intangibles relate to favorable leases and customer lists, and are amortized on a straight-line basis over one to ten years. No residual value is estimated for the intangible assets. During the first three months of fiscal 2003, there were minimal additions to intangible assets, primarily related to purchased patents and other acquired intangibles. Currently, the Company is in the process of determining the value of its intangible assets acquired from its acquisition of The Orbiant Group in fiscal 2002. Intangible assets amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001 was approximately $3.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The components of intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

                                                   
      June 30, 2002   March 31, 2002
     
 
      Gross           Net   Gross           Net
      carrying   Accumulated   carrying   carrying   Accumulated   carrying
      amount   amortization   amount   amount   amortization   amount
     
 
 
 
 
 
Intangibles:
                                               
 
Contractual agreements
  $ 44,168     $ (9,872 )   $ 34,296     $ 44,168     $ (9,081 )   $ 35,087  
 
Patents and trademarks
    249       (94 )     155       206       (93 )     113  
 
Developed technologies
    1,690       (564 )     1,126       1,901       (512 )     1,389  
 
Other acquired intangibles
    32,327       (20,809 )     11,518       31,276       (19,166 )     12,110  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total
  $ 78,434     $ (31,339 )   $ 47,095     $ 77,551     $ (28,852 )   $ 48,699  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

     Expected future estimated annual amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):

           
Fiscal years ending:
       
 
2003
  $ 14,115 *
 
2004
    13,686  
 
2005
    7,474  
 
2006
    6,284  
 
2007
    4,980  
 
Thereafter
    556  
 
   
 
Total amortization expense
  $ 47,095  
 
   
 

* Represents nine-month period ending March 31, 2003.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

     On April 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended by SFAS No. 137 and No. 138. All derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in shareholders’ equity as a separate component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) and is recognized in the statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are immediately recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings in the current period.

     The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in forecasted sales, cost of sales and assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. The Company has established currency risk management programs to protect against reductions in value and volatility of future cash flows caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company enters into short-term foreign currency forward contracts to hedge only those currency exposures associated with certain assets and liabilities, mainly accounts receivable and accounts payable, and cash flows denominated in non-functional currencies.

     As of June 30, 2002, the fair value of these short-term foreign currency forward contracts was recorded as a liability amounting to $64,000. At the same date the Company had in OCI recorded immaterial deferred gains relating to our foreign currency forward

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contracts. These gains are expected to be recognized in earnings over the next twelve months. The gains and losses recognized in earnings due to hedge ineffectiveness were immaterial.

Trade Receivables Securitization

     In September 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 125.” The new standard carries forward some provisions of SFAS No. 125, but modifies the methods of accounting for securitizations and other transfers of financial assets and collateral, in addition to requiring additional disclosures. The Company adopted SFAS No. 140 in the first quarter of fiscal 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 140 did not have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

     In March 2002, the Company entered into a receivables securitization agreement and sold a designated pool of qualified trade receivables to a third party qualified special purpose entity, which in turn sold an undivided ownership interest to a conduit, administrated by an unaffiliated financial institution. The agreement, which expires in March 2003, is subject to annual renewal and has a current maximum limit of $250.0 million. The Company sold $226.5 million of its accounts receivables during the first quarter of fiscal 2003 and received net cash proceeds of $131.3 million during the same period. The Company has a recourse obligation that is limited to its investment and 5% of the total sold receivables or $85.4 million and $10.3 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2002. The accounts receivable balances that were sold were removed from the consolidated balance sheet and the proceeds received from the sale are reflected as cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

Note C — INVENTORIES

     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market value. Cost is comprised of direct materials, labor and overhead. Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

                 
    June 30,   March 31,
    2002   2002
   
 
Raw materials
  $ 902,794     $ 939,222  
Work-in-process
    193,446       221,846  
Finished goods
    186,080       131,162  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 1,282,320     $ 1,292,230  
 
   
     
 

Note D — UNUSUAL CHARGES

Fiscal 2003

     The Company recognized unusual pre-tax charges of approximately $207.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2003, of which $200.4 million related to the closures and consolidations of various manufacturing facilities and $7.4 million for the impairment of investments in certain technology companies. As further discussed below, $179.4 million of the charges relating to facility closures have been classified as a component of cost of sales.

     Unusual charges recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 by reportable geographic regions were as follows: Americas, $101.7 million; Asia, $8.7 million; and Europe, $97.4 million.

     The components of the unusual charges recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 were as follows (in thousands):

                     
Facility closure costs:
               
 
Severance
  $ 76,901     cash
 
Long-lived asset impairment
    56,279     non-cash
 
Exit costs
    67,187     cash/non-cash
 
   
         
   
Total facility closure costs
    200,367          
Other unusual charges
    7,456     non-cash
 
   
         
Gross unusual charges
    207,823          
Income tax benefit
    (49,826 )        
 
   
         
 
Net unusual charges
  $ 157,997          

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     In connection with the facility closures in the June 2002 quarter, the Company developed formal plans to exit certain activities and involuntarily terminate employees. Management’s plan to exit an activity included the identification of duplicate manufacturing and administrative facilities for closure or consolidation into other facilities. Management currently anticipates that the facility closures and activities to which all of these charges relate will be substantially completed within one year of the commitment dates of the respective exit plans, except for certain long-term contractual obligations.

     Of the total pre-tax facility closure costs recorded in the June 2002 quarter, $76.9 million related to employee termination costs, of which $59.6 million has been classified as a component of cost of sales. As a result of the various exit plans, the Company identified 5,261 employees to be involuntarily terminated in connection with the various facility closures and consolidations. As of June 30, 2002, 856 employees had been terminated, and another 4,405 employees had been notified that they are to be terminated upon completion of the various facility closures and consolidations.

     The unusual pre-tax charges recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 included $55.3 million for the write-down of property, plant and equipment associated with various manufacturing and administrative facility closures from their carrying value of $78.6 million. This amount has been classified as a component of cost of sales during the June 2002 quarter. Also included in long-lived asset impairment is approximately $1.0 million for the write-off of goodwill. Certain assets will be held for use and remain in service until their anticipated disposal dates pursuant to the exit plans. For assets being held for use, impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. The fair value of assets held for use was determined based on projected discounted cash flows of the asset using a discount rate reflecting the Company’s average cost of funds. Certain other assets will be held for disposal as these assets are no longer required in operations. Assets held for disposal are no longer being depreciated. For assets being held for disposal, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. The impaired long-lived assets resulted in write-downs of machinery and equipment of $48.2 million and building and improvements of $7.1 million.

     The unusual pre-tax charges also included approximately $67.2 million for other exit costs. Approximately $64.5 million of this amount has been classified as a component of cost of sales. Other exit costs included contractual obligations totaling $50.3 million, which were incurred directly as a result of the various exit plans. The contractual obligations consisted of facility lease terminations amounting to $28.6 million, equipment lease terminations amounting to $10.3 million and payments to suppliers and third parties to terminate contractual agreements amounting to $11.4 million. The Company expects to make payments associated with its contractual obligations with respect to facility and equipment leases through the end of fiscal 2011 and with respect to the other contractual obligations with suppliers and third parties through the end of fiscal 2004. Other exit costs also included charges of $9.9 million relating to asset impairments resulting from customer contracts that were breached when they were terminated by the Company as a result of various facility closures. These asset impairments were determined based on the difference between the carrying amount and the realizable value of the impaired inventory and accounts receivable. The Company intends to dispose of the impaired assets, primarily through scrapping and write-offs. The Company expects all disposals to be completed by the end of fiscal 2003. Other exit costs also included $4.3 million of facility refurbishment and abandonment costs related to certain building repair work necessary to prepare the exited facilities for sale or to return the facilities to their respective landlords. The remaining $2.7 million primarily included incremental amounts of legal and consulting costs, and various government obligations for which the Company is liable for as a direct result of its facility closures.

Fiscal 2002

     The Company recognized unusual pre-tax charges of approximately $574.4 million during fiscal 2002, of which $530.0 million related to closures of several manufacturing facilities and $44.4 million was primarily for the impairment of investments in certain technology companies. As further discussed below, $464.4 million of the charges relating to facility closures have been classified as a component of cost of sales.

     Unusual charges recorded in fiscal 2002 by reportable geographic regions were as follows: Americas, $265.8 million; Asia, $70.7 million; and Europe, $237.9 million.

     The components of the unusual charges recorded in fiscal 2002 were as follows (in thousands):

                     
Facility closure costs:
               
 
Severance
  $ 153,598     cash
 
Long-lived asset impairment
    163,724     non-cash

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Exit costs
    212,660     cash/non-cash
 
   
         
   
Total facility closure costs
    529,982          
Other unusual charges
    44,444     cash/non-cash
 
   
         
Gross unusual charges
    574,426          
Income tax benefit
    (122,948 )        
 
   
         
 
Net unusual charges
  $ 451,478          
 
   
         

     In connection with the facility closures in fiscal 2002, the Company developed formal plans to exit certain activities and involuntarily terminate employees. Management’s plan to exit an activity included the identification of duplicate manufacturing and administrative facilities for closure or consolidation into other facilities. Management currently anticipates that the facility closures and activities to which all of these charges relate will be substantially completed within one year of the commitment dates of the respective exit plans, except for certain long-term contractual obligations.

     Of the total pre-tax facility closure costs recorded in fiscal 2002, $153.6 million related to employee termination costs, of which $118.4 million has been classified as a component of cost of sales. As a result of the various exit plans, the Company identified 13,391 employees to be involuntarily terminated in connection with the various facility closures and consolidations. As of June 30, 2002, 8,403 employees had been terminated, and another 4,988 employees had been notified that they are to be terminated upon completion of the various facility closures and consolidations.

     The unusual pre-tax charges recorded in fiscal 2002 included $163.7 million for the write-down of property, plant and equipment associated with various manufacturing and administrative facility closures from their carrying value of $232.6 million. This amount has been classified as a component of cost of sales during fiscal 2002. Certain assets will be held for use and remain in service until their anticipated disposal dates pursuant to the exit plans. Since the assets will remain in service from the date of the decision to dispose of these assets to the anticipated disposal date, the assets are being depreciated over this expected period. For assets being held for use, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. Certain other assets will be held for disposal as these assets are no longer required in operations. Assets held for disposal are no longer being depreciated. For assets being held for disposal, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. The impaired long-lived assets resulted in write-downs of machinery and equipment of $105.7 million and building and improvements of $58.0 million.

     The unusual pre-tax charges, also included approximately $212.7 million for other exit costs. Approximately $182.3 million of this amount has been classified as a component of cost of sales. Other exit costs included contractual obligations totaling $61.6 million, which were incurred directly as a result of the various exit plans. The contractual obligations consisted of facility lease terminations amounting to $27.2 million, equipment lease terminations amounting to $13.2 million and payments to suppliers and third parties to terminate contractual agreements amounting to $21.2 million. The Company expects to make payments associated with its contractual obligations with respect to facility and equipment leases through the end of fiscal 2007 and with respect to the other contractual obligations with suppliers and third parties through the end of fiscal 2003. Other exit costs also included charges of $98.0 million relating to asset impairments resulting from customer contracts that were breached when they were terminated by the Company as a result of various facility closures. These asset impairments were determined based on the difference between the carrying amount and the realizable value of the impaired inventory and accounts receivable. The Company disposed of the impaired assets, primarily through scrapping and write-offs, by the end of fiscal 2002. Also included in other exit costs were charges amounting to $8.0 million for the incremental costs for warranty work incurred by the Company for products sold prior to the commitment dates of the various exit plans. Other exit costs also included $8.2 million of facility refurbishment and abandonment costs related to certain building repair work necessary to prepare the exited facilities for sale or to return the facilities to their respective landlords. The remaining $36.9 million, primarily included incremental amounts of legal and environmental costs, and various government obligations liable by the Company as a direct result of its facility closures.

Fiscal 2001

     The Company recognized unusual pre-tax charges of approximately $973.3 million during fiscal 2001. Of this amount $510.5 million of the charges were recorded as a component of cost of sales in fiscal 2001. Of this amount, $301.2 million was for merger related costs for various pooling of interests acquisitions consummated in fiscal 2001, $376.1 million related to the closures of several manufacturing facilities, $286.5 million related to the issuance of an equity instrument to Motorola and $9.5 million was for the impairment of investments in certain technology companies.

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     As of June 30, 2002, the Company had utilized substantially all of the unusual charges provisioned for in fiscal 2001. The balances remaining primarily relate to long-term contractual obligations for severance and facility closure costs, which will be completed by the end of fiscal 2005.

     The following table summarizes the balance of the accrued facility closure costs as June 30, 2002 and the type and amount of closure costs provisioned for and utilized during the first quarter of fiscal 2003.

                                   
              Long-lived                
              asset   Exit        
      Severance   impairment   costs   Total
     
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2002
  $ 91,879     $     $ 68,668     $ 160,547  
Activities during the quarter:
                               
 
Provision
    76,901       56,279       67,187       200,367  
 
Cash charges
    (35,357 )           (14,527 )     (49,884 )
 
Non-cash charges
          (56,279 )     (10,479 )     (66,758 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Balance at June 30, 2002
    133,423             110,849       244,272  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Less: current portion
    (118,197 )           (80,510 )     (198,707 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Accrued facility closure costs, net of current portion
  $ 15,226     $     $ 30,339     $ 45,565  
 
   
     
     
     
 

Note E — EARNINGS PER SHARE

     Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the applicable periods.

     Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive ordinary share equivalents outstanding during the applicable periods. Ordinary share equivalents include ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and other equity instruments, and are computed using the treasury stock method.

     Earnings per share data were computed as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

                     
        Three months ended
       
        June 30,   June 30,
        2002   2001
       
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
               
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (131,172 )   $ 88,328  
 
   
     
 
Shares used in computation:
               
 
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding
    515,016       484,794  
 
   
     
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.25 )   $ 0.18  
 
   
     
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
               
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (131,172 )   $ 88,328  
Shares used in computation:
               
 
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding
    515,016       484,794  
 
Shares applicable to exercise of dilutive options (1), (2)
          27,193  
 
   
     
 
   
Shares applicable to diluted earnings
    515,016       511,987  
 
   
     
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.25 )   $ 0.17  
 
   
     
 


(1)   Stock options of the Company calculated based on the treasury stock method using average market price for the period, if dilutive. Options to purchase 7,397,542 shares outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2001 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of these options were greater than the average market price of the Company’s ordinary shares during the period.
(2)   Due to the Company’s net loss reported, the ordinary share equivalents from stock options were anti-dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2002, and therefore not assumed to be converted for diluted earnings per shares computation. During the three months ended June 30, 2002 options to purchase 9,925,913 shares outstanding were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per shares because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the period. Also, options to purchase 27,804,003 shares outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2002 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of these options were greater than the average market price of the Company’s ordinary shares during the period.

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Note F — COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     The following table summarizes the components of comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):

                     
        Three months ended
       
        June 30,   June 30,
        2002   2001
       
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (131,172 )   $ 88,328  
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
               
   
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    93,476       (24,274 )
   
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments and derivatives, net of tax
    (3,536 )     8,544  
 
   
     
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (41,232 )   $ 72,598  
 
   
     
 

Note G — BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND PURCHASES OF ASSETS

     In October 2001, the Company announced a manufacturing agreement with Xerox Corporation (“Xerox”). The Company acquired Xerox’s manufacturing operations in Aguascalientes, Mexico; El Segundo, California; Penang, Malaysia; Resende, Brazil; Toronto, Canada and Venray, Netherlands. In connection with the acquisition, the Company purchased certain assets totaling $175.1 million, of which approximately $10.0 million was paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The Company estimates that less than $10.0 million of assets remain to be purchased in the second quarter of fiscal 2003. Additionally, the Company entered into a five-year agreement for the manufacture of certain Xerox office equipment and components. The acquisition was accounted for by the purchase method of accounting. Comparative proforma financial information related to Xerox is not provided as the results of the acquired operations were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements on either an individual or an aggregate basis.

     In May 2002, the Company entered into a definitive contract manufacturing agreement with Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (“Casio”), a leading global consumer electronics company. The agreement includes the purchase of Casio’s manufacturing operations in Shah Alam, Malaysia and Aichi, Japan (excluding land and building) for an estimated purchase price of $42.0 million. Additionally, the Company will acquire certain equipment from Casio’s factory in Kluang, Johor, Malaysia. The value of the agreement is estimated at about $1.5 billion over a three-year period. The transaction is expected to close at the end of August 2002. The acquisition will be accounted for by the purchase method of accounting.

     In May 2002, the Company made an offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of NatSteel Broadway Ltd. (“NatSteel Broadway”), an electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Singapore. The offer, priced at S$3.23 cash per share, equates to a deal value of approximately S$653 million or approximately $371 million. NatSteel Broadway’s operations include manufacturing facilities in China and Hungary. The acquisition is expected to be completed in August 2002. The acquisition will be accounted for by the purchase method of accounting.

     Additionally, during the first quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company increased goodwill in the amount of approximately $33.4 million for contingent purchase price adjustments and other adjustments for certain historical acquisitions, which included the issuance of 821,640 ordinary shares.

Note H — GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING

     Geographic information is as follows (in thousands):

                   
      Three months ended
     
      June 30,   June 30,
      2002   2001
     
 
Net sales:
               
 
Asia
  $ 984,731     $ 628,119  
 
Americas
    922,678       1,128,596  
 
Europe
    1,463,466       1,374,708  
 
Intercompany eliminations
    (243,848 )     (20,825 )
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 3,127,027     $ 3,110,598  
 
   
     
 

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Income (loss) before income tax:
               
 
Asia
  $ 29,889     $ 43,968  
 
Americas
    (104,955 )     26,091  
 
Europe
    (89,565 )     24,140  
 
Intercompany eliminations and corporate allocations
    (13,027 )     4,158  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ (177,658 )   $ 98,357  
 
   
     
 
                   
      As of   As of
      June 30,   March 31,
      2002   2002
     
 
Property, plant and equipment, net:
               
 
Asia
  $ 632,676     $ 584,470  
 
Americas
    641,955       717,898  
 
Europe
    735,779       730,127  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 2,010,410     $ 2,032,495  
 
   
     
 
     
  Revenues are generally attributable to the country in which the product is manufactured.

     For purposes of the preceding tables, “Asia” includes China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, “Americas” includes Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States, “Europe” includes Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Note I — NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Asset Retirement Obligations

     In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” to be effective for all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, with early adoption permitted. SFAS No. 143 establishes accounting standards for the recognition and measurement of an asset retirement obligation and its associated asset retirement cost. It also provides accounting guidance for legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 143 in fiscal 2004. The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 143 will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Long-Lived Asset Impairment

     In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121 and requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired and by broadening the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions. The Company adopted SFAS No. 144 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Exit or Disposal Activities

     In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” which addresses accounting for restructuring and similar costs. SFAS No. 146 supersedes previous accounting guidance, principally Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity.” SFAS No. 146 requires that the liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under Issue No. 94-3, a liability for an exit cost was recognized at the date of the Company’s commitment to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 also establishes that the liability should initially be measured and recorded at fair value. Accordingly, SFAS No. 146 may affect the timing of recognizing future restructuring costs as well as the amounts recognized. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 146 for restructuring activities initiated after December 31, 2002.

Extinguishment of Debt and Sale-Leaseback Transactions

     In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections”. SFAS No. 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4, which required all gains and losses from

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extinguishment of debt to be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of related income tax effect. As a result, the criteria in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations — Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions,” will now be used to classify those gains and losses. Any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt that was classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that does not meet the criteria in Opinion 30 for classification as an extraordinary item shall be reclassified. SFAS No. 145 also amends SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” to require that certain lease modifications that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions be accounted for in the same manner as sale-leaseback transactions. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the rescission of Statement No. 4 in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The Company does not believe the adoption of these provisions will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The provisions in paragraphs 8 and 9(c) of SFAS No. 145 related to Statement No. 13 are required to be effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002 and thus the Company has adopted these provisions. The adoption of these provisions did not have any impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

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

     This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The words “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly disclose any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring subsequent to filing this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those discussed below in “Certain Factors Affecting Operating Results.” Accordingly, our future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our 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 2, “Summary of Accounting Policies,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. See also the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this report on Form 10-Q.

Long-Lived Assets

     We review property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” an impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. Recoverability of property and equipment is measured by comparing its carrying amount to projected discounted cash flows the property and equipment are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the property and equipment exceeds its fair value.

     In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” we evaluate goodwill and other intangibles for impairment, on at least an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows. 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, based on projected discounted future results of the unit using a discount rate reflecting our average cost of funds. 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 impairment loss, if any. To date, we have not recognized any impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets in connection with our adoption of SFAS 142. However, no assurances can be given that future evaluations of goodwill will not result in charges as a result of future impairment.

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

     We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and make provisions for doubtful accounts based on the outcome of our credit valuations. We evaluate the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on specific customer circumstances, current economic trends, historical experience with collections and the age of past due receivables. Unanticipated changes in the liquidity or financial position of our customers may require additional provisions for doubtful accounts.

Inventory Valuation

     Our inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market value. Our industry is characterized by rapid technological change, short-term customer commitments and rapid changes in demand, as well as any other lower of cost or market considerations. We make provisions for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based on our regular reviews of inventory quantities on hand and the latest forecasts of product demand and production requirements from our customers. If actual market conditions or our customers’ product demands are less favorable than those projected, additional provisions may be required.

Exit Costs

     We recognized unusual charges in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 and in fiscals 2002 and 2001, related to our plans to exit certain activities resulting from the identification of duplicate manufacturing and administrative facilities for closure or consolidation. In connection with our exit activities, we recorded unusual charges for employee termination costs, long-lived asset impairment and other exit-related costs. These charges were incurred pursuant to formal plans developed by management and a liability for the exit costs is recognized at the date of our commitment to the exit plans in accordance with the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity.” The recognition of the unusual charges required that we make certain judgments and estimates regarding the nature, timing and amount of costs associated with the planned exit activity. The estimates of future liabilities may change, requiring the recording of additional unusual 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 developed exit plans.

     In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” which addresses accounting for restructuring and similar costs. SFAS No. 146 supersedes previous accounting guidance, principally Issue No. 94-3. SFAS No. 146 requires that the liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred and not at the date of our commitment to the exit plan. Accordingly, SFAS No. 146 may affect the timing of recognizing future restructuring costs as well as the amounts recognized. We will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 146 for restructuring activities initiated after December 31, 2002.

     Refer to Note D, “Unusual Charges,” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of our restructuring activities.

Deferred Income Taxes

     Our deferred tax assets represent temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities that will result in deductible amounts in future years, including net operating loss carryforwards. Based on estimates, the carrying value of our net deferred tax assets assumes that it is more likely than not that we will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions. Our judgments regarding future profitability may change due to future market conditions, changes in U.S. or international tax laws and other factors. If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to increase our valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets resulting in additional income tax expense.

ACQUISITIONS AND STRATEGIC CUSTOMER TRANSACTIONS

     We have actively pursued business acquisitions and strategic transactions with customers to expand our global reach, manufacturing capacity and service offerings and to diversify and strengthen customer relationships.

     We have made a number of acquisitions and strategic customer transactions which we accounted for using the purchase method. Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements include the operating results of each business from the date of acquisition.

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Proforma results of operations have not been presented because the effects of these acquisitions were not material on either an individual or an aggregated basis.

     Prior to June 30, 2001, we also completed various acquisitions, which were accounted for as pooling of interests and our consolidated financial statements have been restated to reflect the combined operations of the merged companies for all periods presented. We also completed other immaterial pooling of interests transactions, for which prior period statements had not been restated. In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” SFAS No. 141 requires all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method.

     For additional information on our recent acquisitions and strategic customer transactions, please see Note G, “Business Combinations and Purchases of Assets,” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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

                     
        Three months ended
       
        June 30,   June 30,
        2002   2001
       
 
Net sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of sales
    94.7       92.5  
Unusual charges
    5.7        
 
   
     
 
 
Gross margin (loss)
    (0.4 )     7.5  
Selling, general and administrative
    3.7       3.5  
Intangibles amortization
    0.1       0.1  
Unusual charges
    0.9        
Interest and other expense, net
    0.6       0.7  
 
   
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (5.7 )     3.2  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
    (1.5 )     0.4  
 
   
     
 
   
Net income (loss)
    (4.2 )%     2.8 %
 
   
     
 

Net Sales

     We derive our net sales from the assembly of printed circuit boards, or PCBs, and complete systems and products, fabrication and assembly of plastic and metal enclosures, fabrication of PCBs and backplanes, and fabrication and assembly of photonics components. Throughout the production process, we offer design and technology services; logistics services, such as materials procurement, inventory management, vendor management, packaging, and distribution; and automation of key components of the supply chain through advanced information technologies. We offer other after-market services such as repair and warranty services and network and communications installation and maintenance.

     Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 remained relatively flat compared to the same quarter a year ago, increasing less than 1% to $3.13 billion from $3.11 billion. Our ten largest customers in the first three months of fiscal 2003 accounted for approximately 72% of net sales, with Hewlett-Packard Company and Sony-Ericsson accounting for 13% and 11% of net sales, respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal 2002, our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 62% of net sales with Ericsson accounting for 23% of net sales. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during these periods. We continue to experience weakness in customer demand, particularly in the information technology and communications infrastructure segments, as a consequence of the continuing downturn in economic conditions worldwide. However, this continued weakness in our customers’ demand has been offset by contract wins with new and existing customers combined with revenues from our recent acquisitions. The mix of our net sales has changed when compared to the same quarter a year ago, as revenues from computers and office automation and consumer markets have increased significantly, primarily due to revenues associated with our acquisition of several of Xerox Corporation’s manufacturing operations combined with new contracts with Hewlett-Packard for the production of ink-jet printers (office automation products) and our dominant supplier levels of production of the Xbox consumer gaming product for Microsoft Corporation. Additionally, revenues associated with purchases of manufacturing facilities and related assets from OEMs that occurred in the last three quarters of fiscal 2002 contributed to incremental revenues in the current quarter.

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Gross Profit

     Gross profit varies from period to period and is affected by a number of factors, including product mix, component costs and availability, product life cycles, unit volumes, startup, expansion and consolidation of manufacturing facilities, capacity utilization, pricing, competition and new product introductions.

     Gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 decreased to (0.4%) from 7.5% in the same quarter a year ago. Excluding the unusual pre-tax charges of $179.4 million in the current quarter, gross margin decreased to 5.3%.

     The decrease in our gross margin was the result of several factors, primarily, (i) under-absorbed fixed costs caused by under utilization of capacity, most significantly experienced by our printed circuit board fabrication unit, resulting in part from the continued decline in our customers’ markets, especially the high-end telecom market, (ii) costs associated with accelerated transfers of customer programs to low-cost locations, (iii) product mix movement towards higher volume printed circuit board assembly projects and final system assembly projects, which typically have a lower gross margin and (iv) industry pricing pressures resulting from the economic downturn. The decrease was partially offset by our current and historical restructuring activities and cost containment efforts.

     Increased mix of products that have relatively high material costs as a percentage of total unit costs has historically been a factor that has adversely affected our gross margins. We believe that these and other factors may adversely affect our gross margins, but we do not expect that this will have a material effect on our income from operations.

Unusual Charges

Fiscal 2003

     We recognized unusual pre-tax charges of approximately $207.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2003, of which $200.4 million related to the closures and consolidations of various manufacturing facilities and $7.4 million for the impairment of investments in certain technology companies. As further discussed below, $179.4 million of the charges relating to facility closures have been classified as a component of cost of sales.

     Unusual charges recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 by reportable geographic regions were as follows: Americas, $101.7 million; Asia, $8.7 million; and Europe, $97.4 million.

     The components of the unusual charges recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 were as follows (in thousands):

                     
Facility closure costs:
               
 
Severance
  $ 76,901     cash
 
Long-lived asset impairment
    56,279     non-cash
 
Exit costs
    67,187     cash/non-cash
 
   
         
   
Total facility closure costs
    200,367          
Other unusual charges
    7,456     non-cash
 
   
         
Gross unusual charges
    207,823          
Income tax benefit
    (49,826 )        
 
   
         
 
Net unusual charges
  $ 157,997          
 
   
         

     In connection with the facility closures in the June 2002 quarter, we developed formal plans to exit certain activities and involuntarily terminate employees. Management’s plan to exit an activity included the identification of duplicate manufacturing and administrative facilities for closure or consolidation into other facilities. Management currently anticipates that the facility closures and activities to which all of these charges relate will be substantially completed within one year of the commitment dates of the respective exit plans, except for certain long-term contractual obligations.

     Of the total pre-tax facility closure costs recorded in the June 2002 quarter, $76.9 million related to employee termination costs, of which $59.6 million has been classified as a component of cost of sales. As a result of the various exit plans, we identified 5,261 employees to be involuntarily terminated related in connection with the various facility closures and consolidations. As of June 30, 2002, 856 employees had been terminated, and another 4,405 employees had been notified that they are to be terminated upon completion of the various facility closures and consolidations.

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     The unusual pre-tax charges recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 included $55.3 million for the write-down of property, plant and equipment associated with various manufacturing and administrative facility closures from their carrying value of $78.6 million. This amount has been classified as a component of cost of sales during the June 2002 quarter. Also included in long-lived asset impairment is approximately $1.0 million for the write-off of goodwill. Certain assets will be held for use and remain in service until their anticipated disposal dates pursuant to the exit plans. For assets being held for use, impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. The fair value of assets held for use was determined based on projected discounted cash flows of the asset using a discount rate reflecting the our average cost of funds. Certain other assets will be held for disposal as these assets are no longer required in operations. Assets held for disposal are no longer being depreciated. Assets held for disposal are no longer being depreciated. For assets being held for disposal, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. The impaired long-lived assets consisted of machinery and equipment of $48.2 million and building and improvements of $7.1 million.

     The unusual pre-tax charges also included approximately $67.2 million for other exit costs. Approximately $64.5 million of this amount has been classified as a component of cost of sales. Other exit costs included contractual obligations totaling $50.3 million, which were incurred directly as a result of the various exit plans. The contractual obligations consisted of facility lease terminations amounting to $28.6 million, equipment lease terminations amounting to $10.3 million and payments to suppliers and third parties to terminate contractual agreements amounting to $11.4 million. We expect to make payments associated with our contractual obligations with respect to facility and equipment leases through the end of fiscal 2011 and with respect to the other contractual obligations with suppliers and third parties through the end of fiscal 2004. Other exit costs also included charges of $9.9 million relating to asset impairments resulting from customer contracts that were breached when they were terminated by us as a result of various facility closures. These asset impairments were determined based on the difference between the carrying amount and the realizable value of the impaired inventory and accounts receivable. We intend to dispose of the impaired assets, primarily through scrapping and write-offs. We expect all disposals to be completed by the end of fiscal 2003. Other exit costs also included $4.3 million of facility refurbishment and abandonment costs related to certain building repair work necessary to prepare the exited facilities for sale or to return the facilities to their respective landlords. The remaining $2.7 million primarily included incremental amounts of legal and consulting costs, and various government obligations for which we are liable for as a direct result of its facility closures.

     We believe that the potential cost of goods savings achieved through lower depreciation and reduced employee expense will be offset by reduced revenues at the affected facilities.

Fiscal 2002

     We recognized unusual pre-tax charges of approximately $574.4 million during fiscal 2002, of which $530.0 million related to closures of several manufacturing facilities and $44.4 million was primarily for the impairment of investments in certain technology companies. As further discussed below, $464.4 million of the charges relating to facility closures have been classified as a component of cost of sales.

     Unusual charges recorded in fiscal 2002 by reportable geographic regions were as follows: Americas, $265.8 million; Asia, $70.7 million; and Europe, $237.9 million.

     The components of the unusual charges recorded in fiscal 2002 were as follows (in thousands):

                     
Facility closure costs:
               
 
Severance
  $ 153,598     cash
 
Long-lived asset impairment
    163,724     non-cash
 
Exit costs
    212,660     cash/non-cash
 
   
         
   
Total facility closure costs
    529,982          
Other unusual charges
    44,444     cash/non-cash
 
   
         
Gross unusual charges
    574,426          
Income tax benefit
    (122,948 )        
 
   
         
 
Net unusual charges
  $ 451,478          
 
   
         

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which all of these charges relate will be substantially completed within one year of the commitment dates of the respective exit plans, except for certain long-term contractual obligations.

     Of the total pre-tax facility closure costs recorded in fiscal 2002, $153.6 million related to employee termination costs, of which $118.4 million has been classified as a component of cost of sales. As a result of the various exit plans, we identified 13,391 employees to be involuntarily terminated in connection with the various facility closures and consolidations. As of June 30, 2002, 8,403 employees had been terminated, and another 4,988 employees had been notified that they are to be terminated upon completion of the various facility closures and consolidations.

     The unusual pre-tax charges recorded in fiscal 2002 included $163.7 million for the write-down of property, plant and equipment associated with various manufacturing and administrative facility closures from their carrying value of $232.6 million. This amount has been classified as a component of cost of sales during fiscal 2002. Certain assets will be held for use and remain in service until their anticipated disposal dates pursuant to the exit plans. Since the assets will remain in service from the date of the decision to dispose of these assets to the anticipated disposal date, the assets are being depreciated over this expected period. For assets being held for use, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. Certain other assets will be held for disposal as these assets are no longer required in operations. Assets held for disposal are no longer being depreciated. For assets being held for disposal, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. The impaired long-lived assets consisted of machinery and equipment of $105.7 million and building and improvements of $58.0 million.

     The unusual pre-tax charges also included approximately $212.7 million for other exit costs. Approximately $182.3 million of this amount has been classified as a component of cost of sales. Other exit costs included contractual obligations totaling $61.6 million, which were incurred directly as a result of the various exit plans. The contractual obligations consisted of facility lease terminations amounting to $27.2 million, equipment lease terminations amounting to $13.2 million and payments to suppliers and third parties to terminate contractual agreements amounting to $21.2 million. We expect to make payments associated with our contractual obligations with respect to facility and equipment leases through the end of fiscal 2007 and with respect to the other contractual obligations with suppliers and third parties through the end of fiscal 2003. Other exit costs also included charges of $98.0 million relating to asset impairments resulting from customer contracts that were breached when they were terminated by us as a result of various facility closures. These asset impairments were determined based on the difference between the carrying amount and the realizable value of the impaired inventory and accounts receivable. We disposed of the impaired assets, primarily through scrapping and write-offs, by the end of fiscal 2002. Also included in other exit costs were charges amounting to $8.0 million for the incremental costs for warranty work incurred by us for products sold prior to the commitment dates of the various exit plans. Other exit costs also included $8.2 million of facility refurbishment and abandonment costs related to certain building repair work necessary to prepare the exited facilities for sale or to return the facilities to their respective landlords. The remaining $36.9 million primarily included incremental amounts of legal and environmental costs, and various government obligations liable by us as a direct result of our facility closures.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

     Selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 increased to $114.7 million from $108.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2002. As a percentage of sales, SG&A increased slightly to 3.7% from 3.5% in the same quarter a year ago. The absolute dollar increase in SG&A was primarily driven by various business acquisitions completed in the latter half of fiscal 2002. In particular, the expansion of our network services business through our acquisition of The Orbiant Group has contributed to the increase as this segment carries significantly higher SG&A costs. The increase was offset somewhat by our continued expense management and efficiencies gained from our current and historical restructuring activities.

Intangibles Amortization

     Intangibles amortization for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 increased to $3.2 million from $2.3 million in the year ago quarter. The increase was primarily driven by approximately $33.7 million of additions to intangible assets in fiscal 2002, primarily a result of various acquisitions completed during the same period.

Interest and Other Expense, Net

     Interest and other expense, net was $19.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 compared to $22.4 million for the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2002. The decrease in interest and other expense, net was driven primarily by reduced outstanding borrowings and higher invested cash balances offset by reduced gains on sales of marketable securities.

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Provision for Income Taxes

     Certain of our subsidiaries have, at various times, been granted tax relief in their respective countries, resulting in lower income taxes than would otherwise be the case under ordinary tax rates.

     Our consolidated effective tax rate was a benefit of 26% and an expense of 10% for the first three months of fiscal years 2003 and 2002, respectively. Excluding the unusual charges, the effective income tax rate was 11% and 10% for the first quarter of fiscal years 2003 and 2002, respectively. The consolidated effective tax rate for a particular period varies depending on the amount of earnings from different jurisdictions, operating loss carryforwards, income tax credits, changes in previously established valuation allowances for deferred tax assets based upon management’s current analysis of the realizability of these deferred tax assets, as well as certain tax holidays and incentives granted to us and our subsidiaries in China, Hungary and Malaysia.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     As of June 30, 2002, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $827.0 million, total bank and other debts totaling $1.0 billion and $800.0 million available for future borrowing under our credit facility subject to compliance with certain financial covenants.

     Cash provided by operating activities was $297.7 million and $383.5 million in the first three months of fiscals 2003 and 2002, respectively. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities in the June 2002 quarter was primarily due our recording a net loss in the current quarter of approximately $131.7 million as compared to a net income of $88.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. This was offset by reductions in accounts receivable and increases in accounts payable during the quarter.

     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion as of June 30, 2002 and March 31, 2002, respectively. The decrease in accounts receivable was primarily attributable to the sequential revenue decline from the preceding quarter of approximately $169.3 million.

     Inventories decreased less than 1% to $1.28 billion at June 30, 2002 from $1.29 billion at March 31, 2002. The slight reduction was primarily a result of declining production requirements.

     Cash used in investing activities was $101.6 million and $423.3 million for the first three months of fiscals 2003 and 2002, respectively. Cash used in investing activities during the first quarter of fiscal 2003 primarily related to (i) net capital expenditures of $54.4 million to purchase equipment and for continued expansion of manufacturing facilities, (ii) payment of $33.2 million primarily related to our participation in the asset securitization agreement entered into in March 2002 and (iii) payment of $12.1 million for acquisitions of businesses.

     Cash used in investing activities for the first three months of fiscal 2002 consisted of (i) net capital expenditures of $111.2 million to purchase equipment and for continued expansion of manufacturing facilities, (ii) payment of $301.7 million for purchases of manufacturing facilities and related assets from OEMs and (iii) payment of $11.6 million for acquisitions of businesses. This was partially offset by $1.2 million realized from net minority equity investments of various technology companies.

     Net cash used in financing activities was $129.6 million and $62.5 million for the first quarter of fiscals 2003 and 2002, respectively. Cash used in financing activities during the first three months of fiscal 2003 related to repayments of debt obligations of approximately $179.3 million, offset by additional borrowings of $40.8 million and $9.0 million in proceeds from ordinary shares issued from our stock plans. Cash used in financing activities during the first three months of fiscal 2002 resulted from the payment of $112.0 million for the repurchase of the equity instrument from Motorola, $190.6 million used for the repayment of debt obligations, offset by $224.3 million of proceeds from long-term debt and bank borrowings and $15.7 million in proceeds from ordinary shares issued from our stock plans.

     Our working capital requirements and capital expenditures could continue to increase in order to support future expansions of our operations. It is possible that future acquisitions may be significant and may require the payment of cash. For example, we have entered into a number of transactions in which we acquired OEM facilities for cash in connection with establishing manufacturing relationships. We believe we will continue to enter into these transactions in the future. We expect that we will make payments of approximately $450.0 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2002 in connection with pending acquisitions of companies and facilities. Future liquidity needs will also depend on fluctuations in levels of inventory, the timing of expenditures by us on new

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equipment, the extent to which we utilize operating leases for the new facilities and equipment, levels of shipments and changes in volumes of customer orders.

     We believe that our existing cash balances, together with anticipated cash flows from operations and borrowings available under our credit facility will be sufficient to fund our operations through at least the next twelve months. Historically, we have funded our operations from the proceeds of public offerings of equity and debt securities, cash and cash equivalents generated from operations, bank debt, sales of accounts receivable and capital equipment lease financings. We anticipate that we will continue to enter into debt and equity financings, sales of accounts receivable and lease transactions to fund our acquisitions and anticipated growth. The sale of equity or convertible debt securities could result in dilution to our current shareholders. Further, we may issue debt securities that have rights and privileges senior to those of holders of our ordinary shares, and the terms of this debt could impose restrictions on our operations. Such financings and other transactions may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

     In March 2002, we replaced our existing credit facilities, with an $800.0 million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of domestic and foreign banks. The credit facility consists of two separate credit agreements, one providing for up to $400.0 million principal amount of revolving credit loans to us (“Tranche A”) and one providing for up to $400.0 million principal amount of revolving credit loans to our U.S. subsidiary, Flextronics International USA, Inc. (“Tranche B”). Both Tranche A and Tranche B are split one-third to a 364-day and two-thirds to a three-year facility. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest, at our option, either at (i) the base rate (as defined in the credit facility); or (ii) the LIBOR rate (as defined in the credit facility) plus the applicable margin for LIBOR loans ranging between 0.875% and 2.25%, based on our credit ratings and facility usage. We are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 0.125% to 0.50% per annum, based on our credit ratings, of the unutilized portion of the credit facility.

     The credit facility is unsecured, and contains certain restrictions on our ability to (i) incur certain debt, (ii) make certain investments and (iii) make certain acquisitions of other entities. The credit facility also requires that we maintain certain financial covenants, including, among other things, a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), a minimum ratio of fixed charge coverage, and a minimum net worth, as defined, during the term of the credit facility. Borrowings under the credit facility are guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2002, we were in compliance with our covenants.

     As of March 31, 2002, our outstanding debt obligations included: (i) borrowings outstanding related to our senior subordinated notes, (ii) amounts drawn by subsidiaries on various lines of credit, (iii) properties financed under mortgage loans, (iv) equipment financed under capital leases and (v) other term obligations. Additionally, we have leased certain of our facilities under operating lease commitments. Future payments due under our debt and lease obligations are as follows (in thousands):

                                                         
    Year Ending March 31,                
   
               
Contractual Obligations   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   Thereafter   Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior subordinated notes
  $     $     $     $     $     $ 778,269     $ 778,269  
Lines of credit
    194,609                                     194,609  
Capital lease obligations (including interest)
    24,414       9,364       2,079       1,468       207       1,409       38,941  
Other debt obligations
    87,869       26,193       15,635       8,473       4,592       9,920       152,682  
Operating lease obligations
    107,966       73,769       40,955       27,114       21,057       108,366       379,227  

     In March 2002, we entered into a receivables securitization agreement and sold a designated pool of qualified trade receivables to a third party qualified special purpose entity, which in turn sold an undivided ownership interest to a conduit, administrated by an unaffiliated financial institution. The agreement, which expires in March 2003, is subject to annual renewal and has a current maximum limit of $250.0 million. We sold $226.5 million of our accounts receivables during the first quarter of fiscal 2003 and received net cash proceeds of $131.3 million during the same period. We have a recourse obligation that is limited to our investment and 5% of the total sold receivables or $85.4 million and $10.3 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2002. The accounts receivable balances that were sold were removed from the consolidated balance sheet and the proceeds received from the sale are reflected as cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

     In fiscal 2002, we entered into operating leases with respect to properties located in Mexico and Texas. During fiscal 2002, we completed construction on the property in Mexico and began construction on the property in Texas. The amount outstanding on the Mexico and Texas properties as of June 30, 2002, was $22.9 million and $46.7 million, respectively. Upon the expiration of these leases in 2006 and 2008, respectively, we may renew the leases for an additional five years subject to certain approvals and conditions, or arrange a sale of the buildings to a third party. We also have the right to purchase the buildings at fair market value at the end of the

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lease terms, or to terminate the leases at any time by paying the outstanding termination value. We have provided a residual value guarantee, which means that if the building is sold to a third party, we are responsible for making up any shortfall between the actual sales price and the amount funded under the leases. We believe that the fair market value at June 30, 2002 exceeds the value of the residual guarantee.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     We have loaned approximately $12.5 million to various of our executive officers. Each loan is evidenced by a promissory note in favor of Flextronics and is generally secured by a deed of trust on property of the officer. Certain notes are non-interest bearing and others have interest rates ranging from 2.48% to 7.25%. The remaining outstanding balance of the loans, including accrued interest, as of June 30, 2002, was approximately $12.8 million. Additionally, in connection with an investment partnership, one of our subsidiaries has made loans with various of our executive officers. Each loan is evidenced by a full-recourse promissory note in favor of the subsidiary. Interest rates on the notes range from 5.05% to 6.40%. The remaining balance of the loans, including accrued interest, as of June 30, 2002 was approximately $4.6 million. We will not make any further loans to our executive officers.

EFFECT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Asset Retirement Obligations

     In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” to be effective for all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, with early adoption permitted. SFAS No. 143 establishes accounting standards for the recognition and measurement of an asset retirement obligation and its associated asset retirement cost. It also provides accounting guidance for legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. We will adopt SFAS No. 143 in fiscal 2004. We do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 143 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Long-Lived Asset Impairment

     In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121 and requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired and by broadening the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions. We adopted SFAS No. 144 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Exit or Disposal Activities

     In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” which addresses accounting for restructuring and similar costs. SFAS No. 146 supersedes previous accounting guidance, principally Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity.” SFAS No. 146 requires that the liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under Issue No. 94-3, a liability for an exit cost was recognized at the date of our commitment to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 also establishes that the liability should initially be measured and recorded at fair value. Accordingly, SFAS No. 146 may affect the timing of recognizing future restructuring costs as well as the amounts recognized. We will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 146 for restructuring activities initiated after December 31, 2002.

Extinguishment of Debt and Sale-Leaseback Transactions

     In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections”. SFAS No. 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4, which required all gains and losses from extinguishment of debt to be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of related income tax effect. As a result, the criteria in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations — Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions,” will now be used to classify those gains and losses. Any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt that was classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that does not meet the criteria in Opinion 30 for classification as an extraordinary item shall be reclassified. SFAS No. 145 also amends SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” to require that certain lease modifications that have economic

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effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions be accounted for in the same manner as sale-leaseback transactions. We will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the rescission of Statement No. 4 in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. We do not believe the adoption of these provisions will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The provisions in paragraphs 8 and 9(c) of SFAS No. 145 related to Statement No. 13 are required to be effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002 and thus we have adopted these provisions. The adoption of these provisions did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     There were no material changes during the three months ended June 30, 2002 to our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

CERTAIN FACTORS AFFECTING OPERATING RESULTS

If we do not manage effectively changes in our operations, our business may be harmed.

     We have grown rapidly in recent periods. Our global workforce has more than doubled in size over the last three years as a result of internal growth and acquisitions while we have reduced our workforce at some locations and closed certain facilities in connection with our restructuring activities since the beginning of fiscal 2001. These changes are likely to strain considerably our management control systems and resources, including decision support, accounting management, information systems and facilities. If we do not continue to improve our financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures to manage our employees effectively and to expand our facilities, our business could be harmed.

     We plan to increase our manufacturing capacity in low-cost regions by expanding our facilities and adding new equipment. This expansion involves significant risks, including, but not limited to, the following:

          we may not be able to attract and retain the management personnel and skilled employees necessary to support expanded operations;
 
          we may not efficiently and effectively integrate new operations and information systems, expand our existing operations and manage geographically dispersed operations;
 
          we may incur cost overruns;
 
          we may encounter construction delays, equipment delays or shortages, labor shortages and disputes and production start-up problems that could harm our growth and our ability to meet customers’ delivery schedules; and
 
          we may not be able to obtain funds for this expansion, and we may not be able to obtain loans or operating leases with attractive terms.

     In addition, we expect to incur new fixed operating expenses associated with our expansion efforts that will increase our cost of sales, including substantial increases in depreciation expense and rental expense. If our revenues do not increase sufficiently to offset these expenses, our operating results could be seriously harmed. Our expansion, both through internal growth and acquisitions, has contributed to our incurring significant unusual charges. A detailed description of the amount of these unusual charges is included in Note D, “Unusual Charges,” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We depend on the handheld electronics devices, information technologies infrastructure, communications infrastructure and computer and office automation industries which continually produce technologically advanced products with short life cycles; our inability to continually manufacture such products on a cost-effective basis could harm our business.

     We depend on sales to customers in the handheld devices, information technologies infrastructure, communications infrastructure and computer and office automation industries. During the first three months of fiscal 2003, we derived approximately 31% of our revenues from customers in the handheld devices industry, which includes cell phones, pagers and personal digital assistants; approximately 8% of our revenues from providers of information technologies infrastructure, which includes servers, workstations, storage systems, mainframes, hubs and routers; approximately 16% of our revenues from providers of communications infrastructure,

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which includes equipment for optical networks, cellular base stations, radio frequency devices, telephone exchange and access switches and broadband devices; approximately 27% of our revenues from customers in the computers and office automation industry, which includes copiers, scanners, graphic cards, desktop and notebook computers and peripheral devices such as printers and projectors; and approximately 12% of our revenues from the consumer devices industry, including set-top boxes, home entertainment equipment, cameras and home appliances. The remaining 6% of our revenues was derived from customers in a variety of other industries, including the medical, automotive, industrial and instrumentation industries.

     Factors affecting these industries in general could seriously harm our customers and, as a result, us. These factors include:

          rapid changes in technology, which result in short product life cycles;
 
          the inability of our customers to successfully market their products, and the failure of these products to gain widespread commercial acceptance; and
 
          recessionary periods in our customers’ markets.

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

     Providers of electronics manufacturing services, or EMS, must provide increasingly rapid product turnaround for their 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 may cancel their orders, change production quantities or delay production for a number of reasons. Many of our customers’ industries are experiencing a significant decrease in demand for their products and services. The generally uncertain economic condition of several of the industries of our customers has resulted, and may continue to result, in some of our customers delaying the delivery of some of the products we manufacture for them, and placing purchase orders for lower volumes of products than previously anticipated. Cancellations, reductions or delays by a significant customer or by a group of customers would seriously harm our results of operations by reducing the volumes of products manufactured by us for the customers and delivered in that period, as well as causing a delay in the repayment of our expenditures for inventory in preparation for customer orders and lower asset utilization resulting in lower gross margins. In addition, customers may require that manufacturing of their products be transitioned from one facility to another to achieve cost and other objectives. Such transfers, if unanticipated, can result in inefficiencies and costs due to resulting excess capacity and overhead at one facility and capacity constraints and related strains on our resources at the other.

     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 estimates of customer requirements. The short-term nature of our customers’ commitments and the possibility of rapid changes in demand for their products reduce our ability to estimate accurately future customer requirements. This makes it difficult to schedule production and maximize utilization of our manufacturing capacity. We often increase staffing, increase capacity and incur other expenses to meet the anticipated demand of our customers, which may cause reductions in our gross margins if customer orders continue to be delayed or cancelled. Anticipated orders may not materialize, and delivery schedules may be deferred as a result of changes in demand for our customers’ products. On occasion, customers may require rapid increases in production, which can stress our resources and reduce margins. Although we have increased our manufacturing capacity, and plan further increases, we may not have sufficient capacity at any given time to meet our customers’ demands. In addition, because many of our costs and operating expenses are relatively fixed, a reduction in customer demand could harm our gross profit and operating income.

Our operating results vary significantly.

     We experience significant fluctuations in our results of operations. Some of the principal factors that contribute to these fluctuations are:

          changes in demand for our services;
 
          our effectiveness in managing manufacturing processes and costs in order to decrease manufacturing expenses;
 
          the mix of the types of manufacturing services we provide, as high-volume and low-complexity manufacturing services typically have lower gross margins than lower volume and more complex services;

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          changes in the cost and availability of labor and components, which often occur in the electronics manufacturing industry and which affect our margins and our ability to meet delivery schedules;
 
          the degree to which we are able to utilize our available manufacturing capacity;
 
          our ability to manage the timing of our component purchases so that components are available when needed for production, while avoiding the risks of purchasing inventory in excess of immediate production needs; and
 
          local conditions and events that may affect our production volumes, such as labor conditions, political instability and local holidays.

     Two of our significant end-markets are the handheld electronics devices market and the consumer devices market. These markets exhibit particular strength toward the end of the calendar year in connection with the holiday season. As a result, we have historically experienced stronger revenues in our third fiscal quarter as compared to our other fiscal quarters.

     In addition, many of our customers are currently experiencing increased volatility in demand, and in many cases reduced demand, for their products. This increases the difficulty of anticipating the levels and timing of future revenues from these customers, and could lead them to defer delivery schedules for products or reduce their volumes of purchases. This would lead to a delay or reduction in our revenues from these customers. Further, these customers may be unable to pay us or otherwise meet their commitments under their agreements or purchase orders with us. Any failure by our customers to pay us may result in a reduction of our operating income and may lead to excess capacity at affected facilities. Any of these factors or a combination of these factors could seriously harm our business and result in fluctuations in our results of operations.

We may encounter difficulties with acquisitions, which could harm our business.

     Since the beginning of fiscal 2001, we have completed over 30 acquisitions of businesses and we expect to continue to acquire additional businesses in the future. We are currently in preliminary discussions with respect to potential acquisitions and strategic customer transactions, however, we do not have any agreements or commitments to make any material acquisitions or strategic customer transactions. Any future acquisitions may require additional debt or equity financing, or the issuance of shares in the transaction. This could increase our leverage or be dilutive to our existing shareholders. We may not be able to complete acquisitions or strategic customer transactions in the future to the same extent as the past, or at all.

     To integrate acquired businesses and operations, we work to implement our management information systems and operating systems and assimilate and manage the personnel of the acquired operations. The difficulties of this integration may be further complicated by geographic distances. The integration of acquired businesses may not be successful and could result in disruption to other parts of our business.

     In addition, acquisitions involve a number of other risks and challenges, including:

          diversion of management’s attention;
 
          potential loss of key employees and customers of the acquired companies;
 
          lack of experience operating in the geographic market or industry sector of the acquired business;
 
          an increase in our expenses and working capital requirements, which reduces our return on invested capital; and
 
          exposure to unanticipated contingent liabilities of acquired companies.

     Any of these and other factors could harm our ability to achieve anticipated levels of profitability at acquired operations or realize other anticipated benefits of an acquisition.

Our strategic relationships with major customers create risks.

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     Since the beginning of fiscal 2001, we have completed several strategic transactions with OEM customers, including, among others, Telia, Xerox, Alcatel and Ericsson. In addition, in the first quarter of fiscal 2003, we entered into a definitive agreement with Casio with respect to our management of certain of their operations. Under these arrangements, we generally acquire inventory, equipment and other assets from the OEM, and lease (or in some cases acquire) their manufacturing facilities, while simultaneously entering into multi-year supply agreements for the production of their products. We intend to continue to pursue these OEM divestiture transactions in the future. There is strong competition among EMS companies for these transactions, and this competition may increase. These transactions have contributed to a significant portion of our revenue growth, and if we fail to complete similar transactions in the future, our revenue growth could be harmed. As part of these arrangements, we typically enter into manufacturing services agreements with these OEMs. These agreements generally do not require any minimum volumes of purchases by the OEM, and the actual volume of purchases may be less than anticipated. The arrangements entered into with divesting OEMs typically involve many risks, including the following:

          we may need to pay a purchase price to the divesting OEMs that exceeds the value we may realize from the future business of the OEM;
 
          the integration into our business of the acquired assets and facilities may be time-consuming and costly;
 
          we, rather than the divesting OEM, bear the risk of excess capacity at the facility;
 
          we may not achieve anticipated cost reductions and efficiencies at the facility;
 
          we may be unable to meet the expectations of the OEM as to volume, product quality, timeliness and cost reductions; and
 
          if demand for the OEM’s products declines, the OEM may reduce its volume of purchases, and we may not be able to sufficiently reduce the expenses of operating the facility or use the facility to provide services to other OEMs.

     As a result of these and other risks, we may be unable to achieve anticipated levels of profitability under these arrangements, and they may not result in any material revenues or contribute positively to our net income per share. Additionally, due to our relationships with Ericsson and Xerox, other OEMs may not wish to obtain logistics or operations management services from us.

We depend on the continuing trend of outsourcing by OEMs.

     Future growth in our revenue depends on new outsourcing opportunities in which we assume additional manufacturing and supply chain management responsibilities from OEMs. To the extent that these opportunities are not available, either because OEMs decide to perform these functions internally or because they use other providers of these services, our future growth would be limited.

The majority of our sales come from a small number of customers; if we lose any of these customers, our sales could decline significantly.

     Sales to our ten largest customers have represented a significant percentage of our net sales in recent periods. Our ten largest customers in the first three months of fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002 accounted for approximately 72% and 62%, respectively, of net sales in those periods. Our largest customers during the first three months of fiscal 2003 were Hewlett-Packard and Sony-Ericsson, accounting for approximately 13% and 11% of net sales, respectively. Our largest customer during the first three months of fiscal 2002 was Ericsson, accounting for approximately 23% of net sales. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales in the first three months of fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002.

     The identity of our principal customers has varied from year to year, and our principal customers may not continue to purchase services from us at current levels, if at all. Significant reductions in sales to any of these customers, or the loss of major customers, would seriously harm our business. If we are not able to timely replace expired, canceled or reduced contracts with new business, our revenues could be harmed.

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     The EMS industry is extremely competitive and includes hundreds of companies, several of which have achieved substantial market share. Current and prospective customers also evaluate our capabilities against the merits of internal production. Some of our competitors have substantially greater market share and manufacturing, financial and marketing resources than us.

     In recent years, many participants in the industry, including us, have substantially expanded their manufacturing capacity. If overall demand for electronics manufacturing services should decrease, this increased capacity could result in substantial pricing pressures, which could seriously harm our operating results. Certain sectors of the EMS industry are currently experiencing increased price competition, and if this increased level of competition should continue, our revenues and gross margin may be adversely affected.

We may be adversely affected by shortages of required electronic components.

     At various times, there have been shortages of some of the electronic components that we use, and suppliers of some components have lacked sufficient capacity to meet the demand for these components. In some cases, supply shortages and delays in deliveries of particular components have resulted in curtailed production, or delays in production, of assemblies using that component, which has contributed to an increase in our inventory levels. If we are unable to obtain sufficient components on a timely basis, we may experience manufacturing and shipping delays, which could harm our relationships with current or prospective customers and reduce our sales.

Our customers may be adversely affected by rapid technological change.

     Our customers compete in markets that are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and continuous improvement in products and services. These conditions frequently result in short product life cycles. Our success will depend largely on the success achieved by our customers in developing and marketing their products. If technologies or standards supported by our customers products become obsolete or fail to gain widespread commercial acceptance, our business could be adversely affected.

We are subject to the risk of increased income taxes.

     We have structured our operations in a manner designed to maximize income in countries where:

          tax incentives have been extended to encourage foreign investment; or
 
          income tax rates are low.

     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. However, our tax position is subject to review and possible challenge by taxing authorities and to possible changes in law, which may have retroactive effect. We cannot determine in advance the extent to which some jurisdictions may require us to pay taxes or make payments in lieu of taxes.

     Several countries in which we are located allow for tax holidays or provide other tax incentives to attract and retain business. These tax incentives expire over various periods from 2002 to 2010 and are subject to certain conditions with which we expect to comply. We have obtained tax holidays or other incentives where available, primarily in China, Malaysia and Hungary. In these three countries, we generated an aggregate of approximately $4.4 billion of our total revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. Our taxes could increase if certain tax holidays or incentives are not renewed upon expiration, or tax rates applicable to us in such jurisdictions are otherwise increased. In addition, further acquisitions of businesses may cause our effective tax rate to increase.

We conduct operations in a number of countries and are subject to risks of international operations.

     The geographical distances between the Americas, Asia and Europe create a number of logistical and communications challenges. These challenges include managing operations across multiple time zones, directing the manufacture and delivery of products across distances, coordinating procurement of components and raw materials and their delivery to multiple locations, and coordinating the activities and decisions of the core management team, which is based in a number of different countries. Facilities in several different locations may be involved at different stages of the production of a single product, leading to additional logistical difficulties.

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     Because our manufacturing operations are located in a number of countries throughout Asia, the Americas and Europe, we are subject to the risks of changes in economic and political conditions in those countries, including:

          fluctuations in the value of local currencies;
 
          labor unrest and difficulties in staffing;
 
          longer payment cycles;
 
          increases in duties and taxation levied on our products;
 
          imposition of restrictions on currency conversion or the transfer of funds;
 
          limitations on imports or exports of components or assembled products, or other travel restrictions;
 
          expropriation of private enterprises; and
 
          a potential reversal of current favorable policies encouraging foreign investment or foreign trade by our host countries.

     The attractiveness of our services to our U.S. customers can be affected by changes in U.S. trade policies, such as most favored nation status and trade preferences for some Asian countries. In addition, some countries in which we operate, such as Brazil, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Malaysia and Poland, have experienced periods of slow or negative growth, high inflation, significant currency devaluations or limited availability of foreign exchange. Furthermore, in countries such as China and Mexico, governmental authorities exercise significant influence over many aspects of the economy, and their actions could have a significant effect on us. Finally, we could be seriously harmed by inadequate infrastructure, including lack of adequate power and water supplies, transportation, raw materials and parts in countries in which we operate.

We depend on our executive officers.

     Our success depends to a large extent upon the continued services of our executive officers. Generally our employees are not bound by employment or non-competition agreements, and we cannot assure 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 addition, in order to manage our growth, we will need to 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.

     We are subject to environmental compliance risks.

     We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations, including those governing the use, storage, discharge and disposal of hazardous substances in the ordinary course of our manufacturing process. In addition, we are responsible for cleanup of contamination at some of our current and former manufacturing facilities and at some third party sites. If more stringent compliance or cleanup standards under environmental laws or regulations are imposed, or the results of future testing and analyses at our current or former operating facilities indicate that we are responsible for the release of hazardous substances, we may be subject to additional remediation liability. Further, additional environmental matters may arise in the future at sites where no problem is currently known or at sites that we may acquire in the future. Currently unexpected costs that we may incur with respect to environmental matters may result in additional loss contingencies, the quantification of which cannot be determined at this time.

     The market price of our ordinary shares is volatile.

     The stock market in recent years has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices of technology companies. These fluctuations have often been unrelated to or disproportionately impacted by the operating performance of these companies. The market for our ordinary shares may be subject to similar fluctuations. Factors such as fluctuations in our operating results, announcements of technological innovations or events affecting other companies in the electronics industry, currency fluctuations and general market conditions may cause the market price of our ordinary shares to decline.

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ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     In June 2002, Flextronics and certain of our officers and directors were named as defendants in several securities class action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. These actions, which were filed on behalf of purchasers of Flextronics’ ordinary shares between October 2, 2001 and June 4, 2002, generally allege that, during this period, the defendants made misstatements to the investing public about the financial condition and prospects of Flextronics. These actions seek unspecified damages. While the litigation is currently in a preliminary stage, we believe that the plaintiffs’ claims lack merit, and we intend to vigorously defend these lawsuits. We are unable, however, to predict the ultimate outcome of these lawsuits. There can be no assurance we will be successful in defending the lawsuits, and, if we are unsuccessful, we may be subject to significant damages. Even if we are successful, defending the lawsuits may be expensive and may divert management’s attention from other business concerns and harm our business.

     We are also subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We defend ourselves vigorously against any such claims. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Approval of Non-Audit Services

     In May 2002, our audit committee has approved the engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP for fiscal 2003 for consulting services in connection with international planning, to review our quarterly and annual federal and state tax returns, and to audit our employee benefit plans.

Option Grants to Executive Officers

     In July 2002, we granted options to purchase a total of 9,395,000 ordinary shares to our executive officers, at an exercise price representing a premium of 34% over the then fair market value of the underlying ordinary shares. The options granted to executive officers in July 2002 include 5,000,000 options granted to Mr. Michael E. Marks, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The options granted to Mr. Marks become exercisable over a five-year period, with 10% of the shares vesting on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant, 20% of the shares vesting on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, and 40% of the shares vesting on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant (subject to earlier vesting upon death ). All of the options granted to our executive officers in July 2002 expire ten years from the date of grant, subject to earlier termination upon termination of employment.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Exhibit

 
10.01   2002 Interim Incentive Plan
15.01   Letter in lieu of consent from Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated August 12, 2002, regarding unaudited interim financial information

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     On May 8, 2002, we filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting a change in our certifying accountants. On May 3, 2002, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors determined that it would replace Arthur Andersen LLP as our independent auditors and resolved, subject to the approval of our shareholders, to appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003. For Singapore statutory law purposes, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP is subject to shareholder approval at our 2002 Annual General Meeting to be held on August 29, 2002.

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SIGNATURES

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

         
        FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Registrant)
 
Date: August 14, 2002   /s/   Michael E. Marks

Michael E. Marks
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Date: August 14, 2002   /s/   Robert R.B. Dykes

Robert R.B. Dykes
President, Systems Group and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Date: August 14, 2002   /s/   Thomas J. Smach

Thomas J. Smach
Vice President, Finance
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.01   2002 Interim Incentive Plan
15.01   Letter in lieu of consent from Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated August 12, 2002, regarding unaudited interim financial information

  EX-10.01 3 f83702exv10w01.htm EXHIBIT 10.01 Exhibit 10.01

 

Exhibit 10.01

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

2002 INTERIM INCENTIVE PLAN

As Adopted May 6, 2002

     1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Plan is to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential contributions are important to the success of the Company, its Parent and Subsidiaries, by offering them an opportunity to participate in the Company’s future performance through awards of Options and Share Bonuses. Capitalized terms not defined in the text are defined in Section 20.

     2. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.

          2.1 Number of Shares Available. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 15, the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to this Plan will be 20,000,000 Shares plus Shares that are subject to: (a) issuance upon exercise of an Option but cease to be subject to such Option for any reason other than exercise of such Option; (b) issuance pursuant to a Share Bonus but cease to be subject to such Share Bonus for any reason other than issuance pursuant to such Share Bonus; and (c) an Award that otherwise terminates without Shares being issued. At all times the Company shall reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Shares as shall be required to satisfy the requirements of all outstanding Awards granted under this Plan.

          2.2 Adjustment of Shares. Should any change be made to the Shares issuable under the Plan by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Shares as a class without the Company’s receipt of consideration, then appropriate adjustments shall be made to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under the Plan and (ii) the number and/or class of securities and price per Share in effect under each Award outstanding under Sections 5 and 6. Such adjustments to the outstanding Awards are to be effected in a manner which shall preclude the enlargement or dilution of rights and benefits under such Awards, provided, however, that (i) fractions of a Share will not be issued but will be replaced by a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of such fraction of a Share, as determined by the Committee, and (ii) in the case of an Option granted under Section 5, no such adjustment shall be made if as a result, the Exercise Price would fall below the par value of a Share and if such adjustment would but for this paragraph (ii) result in the Exercise Price being less than the par value of a Share, the Exercise Price payable shall be the par value of a Share. The adjustments determined by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive.

     3. ELIGIBILITY. All Awards may be granted to employees, officers and directors of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, provided however, that non-executive directors of the Company shall be eligible for the grant of Awards only to the extent permitted by, and subject to compliance with, all applicable laws and regulations. A person may be granted more than one Award under this Plan. Awards granted to officers and non-employee directors may not exceed in the aggregate forty-nine percent (49%) of all Shares that are reserved for grant under this Plan.

     4. ADMINISTRATION.

          4.1 Committee Authority. This Plan will be administered by the Committee or by the Board acting as the Committee. Subject to the general purposes, terms and conditions of this Plan, and to the direction of the Board, the Committee will have full power to implement and carry out this Plan. The Committee will have the authority to:

        (a)    construe and interpret this Plan, any Award Agreement and any other agreement or document executed pursuant to this Plan;
 
        (b)    prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan or any Award;

 


 

        (c)    select persons to receive Awards;
 
        (d)    determine the form and terms of Awards;
 
        (e)    determine the number of Shares or other consideration subject to Awards;
 
        (f)    determine whether Awards will be granted singly, in combination with, in tandem with, in replacement of, or as alternatives to, other Awards under this Plan or any other incentive or compensation plan of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company;
 
        (g)    grant waivers of Plan or Award conditions;
 
        (h)    determine the vesting, exercisability and payment of Awards;
 
        (i)    correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement;
 
        (j)    determine whether an Award has been earned; and
 
        (k)    make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.

          4.2 Committee Discretion. Any determination made by the Committee with respect to any Award will be made in its sole discretion at the time of grant of the Award or, unless in contravention of any express term of this Plan or Award, at any later time, and such determination will be final and binding on the Company and on all persons having an interest in any Award under this Plan. The Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority to grant an Award under this Plan to Participants who are not Insiders of the Company.

     5. OPTIONS. The Committee may grant Options that are Nonqualified Stock Options (“NQSOS”) to eligible persons and will determine the number of Shares subject to the Option, the Exercise Price of the Option, the period during which the Option may be exercised, and all other terms and conditions of the Option, subject to the following:

          5.1 Form of Option Grant. Each Option granted under this Plan will be evidenced by an Award Agreement which will expressly identify the Option as a NQSO (“SHARE OPTION AGREEMENT”), and, except as otherwise required by the terms of Section 7 hereof, will be in such form and contain such provisions (which need not be the same for each Participant) as the Committee may from time to time approve, and which will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.

          5.2 Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option will be the date on which the Committee makes the determination to grant such Option, unless otherwise specified by the Committee. The Share Option Agreement and a copy of this Plan will be delivered to the Participant within a reasonable time after the granting of the Option.

          5.3 Exercise Period. Options may be exercisable within the times or upon the events determined by the Committee as set forth in the Share Option Agreement governing such Option; provided, however, that no Option will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted; and provided further that no Option granted to a person who is not an employee of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company on the date of grant of that Option will be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date the Option is granted. The Committee also may provide for Options to become exercisable at one time or from time to time, periodically or otherwise, in such number of Shares or percentage of Shares as the Committee determines.

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          5.4 Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of an Option will be determined by the Committee when the Option is granted. In no event may the Exercise Price of an Option be less than the par value of the Shares. Payment for the Shares purchased may be made in accordance with Section 7 of this Plan.

          5.5 Method of Exercise.

        (a)    Options may be exercised only by delivery to the Company (or as the Company may direct) of a written share option exercise agreement (the “EXERCISE AGREEMENT”) (in the case of a written Exercise Agreement, in the form approved by the Board or the Committee, which need not be the same for each Participant), in each case stating the number of Shares being purchased, the restrictions imposed on the Shares purchased under such Exercise Agreement, if any, and such representations and agreements regarding Participant’s investment intent and access to information and other matters, if any, as may be required or desirable by the Company to comply with applicable securities laws, together with payment in full of the Exercise Price for the number of Shares being purchased.
 
        (b)    A written Exercise Agreement may be communicated electronically through the use of such security device (including, without limitation, any logon identifier, password, personal identification number, smartcard, digital certificate, digital signature, encryption device, electronic key, and/or other code or any access procedure incorporating any one or more of the foregoing) as may be designated by the Board or the Committee for use in conjunction with the Plan from time to time (“SECURITY DEVICE”), or via an electronic page, site, or environment designated by the Company which is accessible only through the use of such Security Device, and such written Exercise Agreement shall thereby be deemed to have been sent by the designated holder of such Security Device. The Company (or its agent) may accept and act upon any written Exercise Agreement issued and/or transmitted through the use of the Participant’s Security Device (whether actually authorized by the Participant or not) as his authentic and duly authorized Exercise Agreement and the Company (or its agent) may treat such Exercise Agreement as valid and binding on the Participant notwithstanding any error, fraud, forgery, lack of clarity or misunderstanding in the terms of such Exercise Agreement. All written Exercise Agreements issued and/or transmitted through the use of the Participant’s Security Device (whether actually authorized by the Participant or not) are irrevocable and binding on the Participant upon transmission to the Company (or as the Company may direct) and the Company (or its agent) shall be entitled to effect, perform or process such Exercise Agreement without the Participant’s further consent and without further reference to the Participant.
 
        (c)    The Company’s records of the Exercise Agreements (whether delivered or communicated electronically or in printed form), and its record of any transactions maintained by any relevant person authorized by the Company relating to or connected with the Plan, whether stored in audio, electronic, printed or other form, shall be binding and conclusive on the Participant and shall be conclusive evidence of such Exercise Agreements and/or transactions. All such records shall be admissible in evidence and, in the case of a written Exercise Agreement which has been communicated electronically, the Participant shall not challenge or dispute the admissibility, reliability, accuracy or the authenticity of the contents of such records merely on the basis that such records were incorporated and/or set out in electronic form or were produced by or are the output of a computer system, and the Participant waives any of his rights (if any) to so object.

          5.6 Termination. Notwithstanding the exercise periods set forth in the Share Option Agreement, exercise of an Option will always be subject to the following:

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        (a)    If the Participant is Terminated for any reason except death or Disability, then the Participant may exercise such Participant’s Options only to the extent that such Options would have been exercisable upon the Termination Date no later than three (3) months after the Termination Date (or such shorter or longer time period not exceeding five (5) years as may be determined by the Committee), but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.
 
        (b)    If the Participant is Terminated because of the Participant’s death or Disability (or the Participant dies within three (3) months after a Termination other than for Cause or because of the Participant’s Disability), then the Participant’s Options may be exercised only to the extent that such Options would have been exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date and must be exercised by the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative or authorized assignee) no later than twelve (12) months after the Termination Date (or such shorter or longer time period not exceeding five (5) years as may be determined by the Committee), but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.
 
        (c)    If the Participant is Terminated for Cause, then the Participant’s Options shall expire on such Participant’s Termination Date, or at such later time and on such conditions as are determined by the Committee (but in any event, no later than the expiration date of the Options).

          5.7 Limitations on Exercise. The Committee may specify a reasonable minimum number of Shares that may be purchased on any exercise of an Option, provided that such minimum number will not prevent the Participant from exercising the Option for the full number of Shares for which it is then exercisable.

          5.8 Modification, Extension or Renewal. The Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding Options and authorize the grant of new Options in substitution therefor, provided that any such action may not, without the written consent of a Participant, impair any of such Participant’s rights under any Option previously granted, and provided further that the exercise period of any Option may not in any event be extended beyond the periods specified in Section 5.3.

     6. SHARE BONUSES. The Committee may grant Share Bonuses and will determine the number of Shares subject to the Share Bonus, the Purchase Price of the Shares subject to the Share Bonus, and all other terms and conditions of the Share Bonus, subject to the following:

          6.1 Awards of Share Bonuses. Share Bonuses may be awarded pursuant to an Award Agreement (the “SHARE BONUS AGREEMENT”) that will be in such form (which need not be the same for each Participant) as the Committee will from time to time approve, and will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan. Share Bonuses provide the Participant with the right to receive a specified number of Shares at the end of a specified vesting period, or periods, not to exceed, in the case of Participants who are employees of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, ten (10) years from the date of grant of the Share Bonus, and, in the case of Participants who are not employees of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, five (5) years from the date of grant of the Share Bonus (“VESTING PERIODS”) upon receipt of the Purchase Price, and may provide that such number will be increased, or the right to receive Shares accelerated, upon the satisfaction of specified performance goals. Share Bonuses may vary from Participant to Participant and between groups of Participants, and may be based upon the achievement of the Company, Parent or Subsidiary and/or individual performance factors or upon such other criteria as the Committee may determine.

          6.2 Terms of Share Bonuses. The Committee will determine the number of Shares to be awarded to the Participant pursuant to a Share Bonus. If the Share Bonus is being earned upon the satisfaction of performance goals pursuant to a Share Bonus Agreement, then the Committee will: (a) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for each Share Bonus; (b) determine the applicable performance goals and Performance Factors, if any; (c) determine the total number of Shares that may be awarded to the Participant, (d)

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determine the number of Shares that will be issued in each Performance Period and the effect thereon of the satisfaction of the Performance Factors, including any provision for acceleration of issuance of Shares, or increase in the number of such Shares, and (e) determine whether any payment will be required for the issuance of such Shares other than satisfaction of the Performance Factors and the payment of the Purchase Price.

          The Committee shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each Vesting Period or, as the case may be, Performance Period, determine the extent to which the Share Bonuses have vested or have been earned, and shall thereafter procure the allotment and issuance to the Participant of the Shares to the extent vested and/or earned against payment of the Purchase Price. Performance Periods may overlap and Participants may participate simultaneously with respect to Share Bonuses that are subject to different Performance Periods and different performance goals and other criteria. The number of Shares may be fixed or may vary in accordance with such performance goals and criteria as may be determined by the Committee. The Committee may adjust the performance goals applicable to the Share Bonuses to take into account changes in law and accounting or tax rules and to make such adjustments as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the impact of extraordinary or unusual items, events or circumstances to avoid windfalls or hardships.

          6.3 Date of Grant. The date of grant of a Share Bonus will be the date on which the Committee makes the determination to grant such Share Bonus, unless otherwise specified by the Committee. The Share Bonus Agreement and a copy of this Plan will be delivered to the Participant within a reasonable time after the granting of the Share Bonus.

          6.4 Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for each Share subject to a Share Bonus will be equal to the par value of each such Share. Payment of the Purchase Price for the Shares subject to a Share Bonus may be made in accordance with Section 7 of this Plan.

          6.5 Termination. The Share Bonus and all of the Company’s obligations and the Participant’s rights under the Plan and the Share Bonus Agreement (except the right to receive Shares already vested and Shares already earned), shall terminate on the earlier of the Participant’s Termination Date or the date when all the Shares have been allotted and issued.

          6.6 Modification, Extension or Renewal. The Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding Share Bonuses and authorize the grant of new Share Bonuses in substitution therefor, provided that any such action may not, without the written consent of a Participant, impair any of such Participant’s rights under any Share Bonus previously granted.

     7. PAYMENT FOR SHARE PURCHASES.

          7.1 Payment. Payment for Shares purchased pursuant to this Plan may be made in cash (by check) or, where expressly approved for the Participant by the Committee and where permitted by law:

(a)    by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Participant;
 
(b)    by waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Participant for services rendered;
 
(c)    with respect only to purchases upon exercise of an Option, and provided that a public market for the Company’s Shares exists:

        (1)    through a “same day sale” commitment from the Participant and a broker-dealer that is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (an “NASD DEALER”) whereby the Participant irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to sell a portion of the Shares so purchased to pay for the Exercise Price, and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the Exercise Price directly to the Company; or

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  (2)     through a “margin” commitment from the Participant and a NASD Dealer whereby the Participant irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to pledge the Shares so purchased to the NASD Dealer in a margin account as security for a loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount of the Exercise Price, and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the Exercise Price directly to the Company;

(d)    conversion of a convertible note issued by the Company, the terms of which provide that it is convertible into Shares issuable pursuant to the Plan (with the principal amount and any accrued interest being converted and credited dollar for dollar to the payment of the Exercise Price or, as the case may be, the Purchase Price);
 
(e)    by the Company, as permitted by applicable laws; or
 
(f)    by any combination of the foregoing.

     8. WITHHOLDING TAXES. Whenever Shares are to be issued in satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan, the Company may require the Participant to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state and local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any certificate or certificates for such Shares. Whenever, under this Plan, payments in satisfaction of Awards are to be made in cash, such payment will be net of an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local withholding tax requirements.

     9. TRANSFERABILITY.

          9.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Section 9, Awards granted under this Plan, and any interest therein, will not be transferable or assignable by a Participant, and may not be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process, otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or as determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement with respect to Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Participants may transfer or assign their Awards to Family Members through a gift or a domestic relations order (and not in a transfer for value), and (ii) if the terms of the applicable instrument evidencing the grant of an Award so provide, Participants who reside outside of the United States and Singapore may assign their Awards to a financial institution outside of the United States and Singapore that has been approved by the Committee, in accordance with the terms of the applicable instrument. The Participant shall be solely responsible for effecting any such assignment, and for ensuring that such assignment is valid, legal and binding under all applicable laws. The Committee shall have the discretion to adopt such rules as it deems necessary to ensure that any assignment is in compliance with all applicable laws.

          9.2 NQSOs. Unless otherwise restricted by the Committee, an NQSO shall be exercisable: (i) during the Participant’s lifetime only by (A) the Participant, (B) the Participant’s guardian or legal representative, (C) a Family Member of the Participant who has acquired the NQSO by “permitted transfer;” as defined below, (ii) by a transferee that is permitted pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 9.1, for such period as may be authorized by the terms of the applicable instrument evidencing the grant of the applicable Option, or by the Committee, and (iii) after Participant’s death, by the legal representative of the Participant’s heirs or legatees. “Permitted transfer” means any transfer of an interest in such NQSO by gift or domestic relations order effected by the Participant during the Participant’s lifetime. A permitted transfer shall not include any transfer for value; provided that the following shall be permitted transfers and shall not be considered to be transfers for value: (a) a transfer under a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights or (b) a transfer to an entity in which more than fifty percent of the voting interests are owned by Family Members or the Participant in exchange for an interest in that entity.

     10. PRIVILEGES OF SHARE OWNERSHIP. No Participant will have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued to the Participant. After Shares are issued to the Participant, the Participant will be a shareholder and have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Shares, including the right to vote and receive all dividends or other distributions made or paid with respect to such Shares.

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     11. CERTIFICATES. All certificates for Shares or other securities delivered under this Plan will be subject to such share transfer orders, legends and other restrictions as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable, including restrictions under any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law, or any rules, regulations and other requirements of the SEC or any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may be listed or quoted.

     12. EXCHANGE AND BUYOUT OF AWARDS. The Committee may, at any time or from time to time and subject to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, authorize the Company, with the consent of the respective Participants, to issue new Awards in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of any or all outstanding Awards. The Committee may at any time and subject to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations buy from a Participant an Award previously granted with payment in cash, Shares or other consideration, based on such terms and conditions as the Committee and the Participant may agree.

     13. SECURITIES LAW AND OTHER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. An Award will not be effective unless such Award is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations of any governmental body, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, as they are in effect on the date of grant of the Award and also on the date of exercise or other issuance. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, the Company will have no obligation to issue or deliver certificates for Shares under this Plan prior to: (a) obtaining any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable; and/or (b) completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal law or ruling of any governmental body that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable. The Company will be under no obligation to register the Shares with the SEC or to effect compliance with the registration, qualification or listing requirements of any state securities laws, stock exchange or automated quotation system, and the Company will have no liability for any inability or failure to do so.

     14. NO OBLIGATION TO EMPLOY. Nothing in this Plan or any Award granted under this Plan will confer or be deemed to confer on any Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company to terminate Participant’s employment or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

     15. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS.

          15.1 Assumption or Replacement of Awards by Successor. In the event of (a) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (b) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a reincorporation of the Company in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there is no substantial change in the shareholders of the Company or their relative share holdings and the Awards granted under this Plan are assumed, converted or replaced by the successor corporation, which assumption will be binding on all Participants), (c) a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation but after which the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger (other than any shareholder that merges, or which owns or controls another corporation that merges, with the Company in such merger) cease to own their shares or other equity interest in the Company, (d) the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, or (e) the acquisition, sale, or transfer of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company by tender offer or similar transaction (each, a “CORPORATE TRANSACTION”), each Option which is at the time outstanding under this Plan shall automatically accelerate so that each such Option shall, immediately prior to the specified effective date for the Corporate Transaction, become fully exercisable with respect to the total number of Shares at the time subject to such Option and may be exercised for all or any portion of such Shares. However, subject to the specific terms of a Participant’s Award Agreement, an outstanding Option under this Plan shall not so accelerate if and to the extent: (i) such Option is, in connection with the Corporate Transaction, either to be assumed by the successor corporation or parent thereof or to be replaced with a comparable Option to purchase shares of the capital share of the successor corporation or parent thereof, (ii) such Option is to be replaced with a cash incentive program of the successor corporation which preserves the Option spread existing at the time of the Corporate Transaction and provides for subsequent payout in accordance with the same vesting schedule applicable to such

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Option or (iii) the acceleration of such Option is subject to other limitations imposed by the Committee at the time of the Option grant. The determination of Option comparability under clause (i) above shall be made by the Committee, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

          15.2 Other Treatment of Awards. Subject to any greater rights granted to Participants under the foregoing provisions of this Section 15 or other specific terms of a Participant’s Award Agreement, in the event of the occurrence of any Corporate Transaction described in Section 15.1, any outstanding Awards will be treated as provided in the applicable agreement or plan of merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, or sale of assets.

          15.3 Assumption of Awards by the Company. The Company, from time to time, also may substitute or assume outstanding awards granted by another company, whether in connection with an acquisition of such other company or otherwise, by either; (a) granting an Award under this Plan in substitution of such other company’s award; or (b) assuming such award as if it had been granted under this Plan if the terms of such assumed award could be applied to an Award granted under this Plan. Such substitution or assumption will be permissible if the holder of the substituted or assumed award would have been eligible to be granted an Award under this Plan if the other company had applied the rules of this Plan to such grant. In the event the Company assumes an award granted by another company, the terms and conditions of such award will remain unchanged (except that the Exercise Price and the number and nature of Shares issuable upon exercise of any such Option will be adjusted appropriately pursuant to Section 424(a) of the Code). In the event the Company elects to grant a new Option rather than assuming an existing Option, such new Option may be granted with a similarly adjusted Exercise Price.

     16. ADOPTION. This Plan will become effective on the date on which the Board adopts the Plan (the “EFFECTIVE DATE”).

     17. TERM OF PLAN/GOVERNING LAW. Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, this Plan will terminate ten (10) years from the date this Plan is adopted by the Board. This Plan and all agreements thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

     18. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN. The Board has complete and exclusive power and authority to amend or modify the Plan (or any component thereof) in any or all respects whatsoever. However, no such amendment or modification shall adversely affect rights and obligations with respect to Awards at the time outstanding under the Plan, unless the Participant consents to such amendment.

          The Board may at any time terminate or amend this Plan in any respect, including without limitation amendment of any form of Award Agreement or instrument to be executed pursuant to this Plan.

     19. NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN. Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board nor any provision of this Plan will be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of share options and bonuses otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

     20. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Plan, the following terms will have the following meanings:

          “AWARD” means any Options or Share Bonuses granted under this Plan.

          “AWARD AGREEMENT” means, with respect to each Award, the signed written agreement between the Company and the Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of the Award.

          “BOARD” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

          “CAUSE” means (a) the commission of an act of theft, embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, (b) a breach of fiduciary duty to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company or (c) a failure to materially perform the customary duties of the employee’s employment.

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          “CODE” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          “COMMITTEE” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.

          “COMPANY” means Flextronics International Ltd. or any successor corporation.

          “DISABILITY” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

          “EXCHANGE ACT” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          “EXERCISE PRICE” means the price at which a holder of an Option may purchase the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option.

          “FAIR MARKET VALUE” means, as of any date, the value of the Shares determined as follows:

        (a)    if such Shares are then quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, the closing price of such Shares on the Nasdaq National Market on the date of determination as reported in The Wall Street Journal;
 
        (b)    if such Shares are publicly traded and are then listed on a national securities exchange, the closing price of such Shares on the date of determination on the principal national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed or admitted to trading as reported in The Wall Street Journal;
 
        (c)    if such Shares are publicly traded but are not quoted on the Nasdaq National Market nor listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination as reported in The Wall Street Journal; or
 
        (d)    if none of the foregoing is applicable, by the Committee in good faith.
 
        “FAMILY MEMBER” includes any of the following:
 
        (a)    child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the Participant, including any such person with such relationship to the Participant by adoption;
 
        (b)    any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the Participant’s household;
 
        (c)    a trust in which the persons in (a) and (b) have more than fifty percent of the beneficial interest;
 
        (d)    a foundation in which the persons in (a) and (b) or the Participant control the management of assets; or
 
        (e)    any other entity in which the persons in (a) and (b) or the Participant own more than fifty percent of the voting interest.

          “INSIDER” means an officer or director of the Company or any other person whose transactions in the Company’s Shares are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

          “OPTION” means an award of an option to purchase Shares pursuant to Sections 5.

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           “PARENT” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if each of such corporations other than the Company owns shares possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.

          “PARTICIPANT” means a person who receives an Award under this Plan.

          “PERFORMANCE FACTORS” means such factors as may be selected by the Committee, in it sole discretion, including, but not limited to, the following measures, to determine whether the performance goals established by the Committee and applicable to Awards have been satisfied:

(a)    Net revenue and/or net revenue growth;
 
(b)    Earnings before income taxes and amortization and/or earnings before income taxes and amortization growth;
 
(c)    Operating income and/or operating income growth;
 
(d)    Net income and/or net income growth;
 
(e)    Earnings per share and/or earnings per share growth;
 
(f)    Total shareholder return and/or total shareholder return growth;
 
(g)    Return on equity;
 
(h)    Operating cash flow return on income;
 
(i)    Adjusted operating cash flow return on income;
 
(j)    Economic value added;
 
(k)    Cash conversion cycle;
 
(l)    Return on Invested Capital; and
 
(k)    Individual confidential business objectives.

     It is in the sole discretion of the Committee to determine if any extraordinary, unusual or one-time charges are to be included or excluded in such Performance Factors.

          “PERFORMANCE PERIOD” means the period of service determined by the Committee, not to exceed five years, during which years of service or performance is to be measured for Share Bonuses.

          “PLAN” means this Flextronics International Ltd. 2002 Interim Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

          “PURCHASE PRICE” means the price at which a holder of a Share Bonus may purchase the Shares issuable pursuant to the Share Bonus.

          “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

          “SECURITIES ACT” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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          “SHARES” means ordinary shares of par value S$0.01 each in the capital of the Company reserved for issuance under this Plan, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 2 and 15, and any successor security.

          “SHARE BONUS” means an award of Shares pursuant to Section 6.

          “SUBSIDIARY” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns shares possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.

          “TERMINATION” or “TERMINATED” means, for purposes of this Plan with respect to a Participant, that the Participant has for any reason ceased to provide services as an employee, officer or director to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. An employee will not be deemed to have ceased to provide services in the case of (i) sick leave, (ii) military leave, or (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Committee. In the case of any employee on an approved leave of absence, the Committee may make such provisions respecting suspension of vesting of the Award while on leave from the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary as it may deem appropriate, except that in no event may an Option be exercised after the expiration of the term set forth in the Share Option Agreement. The Committee will have sole discretion to determine whether a Participant has ceased to provide services and the effective date on which the Participant ceased to provide services (the “TERMINATION DATE”).

11 EX-15.01 4 f83702exv15w01.txt EXHIBIT 15.01 EXHIBIT 15.01 August 12, 2002 Flextronics International Ltd. 36 Robinson Road #18-01 City House Singapore, 068877 We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial information of Flextronics International Ltd. and subsidiaries for the three month period ended June 30, 2002, as indicated in our report dated July 19, 2002; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information. We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statements on Form S-8 Nos. 333-42255, 333-71049, 333-95189, 333-34016, 333-34698, 333-46166, 333-55528, 333-55850, 333-57680, 333-60270, 333-69452 and 333-75526 and on Form S-3 Nos. 333-87139, 333-87601, 333-94941, 333-41646, 333-46200, 333-46770, 333-55530, 333-56230, 333-60968, 333-68238 and 333-70492. We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP San Jose, California -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----