EX-99.1 2 q216ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit



PRESS RELEASE

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Greg Klaben
Vice President of Investor Relations
(831) 458-7533
MEDIA CONTACT:
George Gutierrez
Director, Global Communications & Content Strategy
(831) 458-7537


Plantronics Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results
Revenues & EPS Exceed Guidance

SANTA CRUZ, CA - November 5, 2015 - Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today announced second quarter fiscal year 2016 financial results. Highlights of the second quarter include the following (comparisons are against the second quarter of fiscal year 2015):

Net revenues were $215.0 million compared with $215.8 million, and above our guidance of $202 million to $212 million
GAAP gross margin was 51.6% compared with 54.6%
Non-GAAP gross margin was 52.0% compared with 54.9%
GAAP operating income was $34.1 million compared with $37.9 million
Non-GAAP operating income was $43.0 million compared with $45.3 million
GAAP diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.52 compared with $0.65, and above our guidance of $0.39 to $0.47
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.70 compared with $0.77, and above our guidance of $0.58 to $0.66


Q2 Fiscal Year 2016 GAAP Results
 
Q2 2015
 
Q2 2016
 
Change (%)
Net revenues
$
215.8

million
 
$
215.0

million
 
(0.4
)%
Operating income
$
37.9

million
 
$
34.1

million
 
(10.0
)%
Operating margin
17.6
%
 
 
15.9
%
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
$
0.65

 
 
$
0.52

 
 
(20.0
)%

Q2 Fiscal Year 2016 Non-GAAP Results
 
Q2 2015
 
Q2 2016
 
Change (%)
Operating income
$
45.3

million
 
$
43.0

million
 
(5.1
)%
Operating margin
21.0
%
 
 
20.0
%
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
$
0.77

 
 
$
0.70

 
 
(9.1
)%










A reconciliation between our GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the tables at the end of this press release.


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“Our stronger than expected second quarter results were driven by improved sales in Enterprise revenues offset by a decline in Consumer revenues and a continued significant currency headwind affecting both product groups,” stated Ken Kannappan, President & CEO. “We achieved healthy operating margins while maintaining a significant investment in long-term strategic opportunities. Our new product introductions in major product categories have received a good response from customers and partners.”

“In addition to currency headwinds, we recorded an unusually large revenue adjustment of $3.6 million related to our customer discount reserve as a result of increased visibility into the length of time our channel partners take to utilize approved discounts,” stated Pam Strayer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “After adjusting for currency as well as this reserve, revenues grew by 5% year over year. Our Adjusted Non-GAAP operating margins for the quarter were 22% and Adjusted Non-GAAP earnings per share grew by 16%. We repurchased $189 million of our common stock in the quarter, using the remainder of the proceeds of our senior notes offering from the June quarter. We ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $506 million. The above Adjusted Non-GAAP metrics are calculated on a constant currency basis and exclude the effect of the reserve adjustment.”

Enterprise net revenues were up slightly to $160.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 compared with $156.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Consumer net revenues were $54.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, down from $59.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, due primarily to a decline in mono Bluetooth demand.

Plantronics Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.15

We are also announcing that we have declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share, to be paid on December 10, 2015 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 20, 2015.

Business Outlook

The following statements are based on our current expectations and many of these statements are forward-looking. Actual results are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and may differ materially from our expectations.

We have a “book and ship” business model whereby we fulfill the majority of orders received within 48 hours of receipt of those orders. However, our backlog is occasionally subject to cancellation or rescheduling by our customers on short notice with little or no penalty. Therefore, there is a lack of meaningful correlation between backlog at the end of a fiscal period and net revenues in a succeeding fiscal period.

Our business is inherently difficult to forecast, particularly with continuing uncertainty in regional economic conditions and currency fluctuations, and there can be no assurance that expectations of incoming orders over the balance of the current quarter will materialize.

Subject to the foregoing, we currently expect the following range of financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016:

Net revenues of $225 million to $235 million;
GAAP operating income of $31 million to $36 million;
Non-GAAP operating income of $40 million to $45 million, excluding the impact of $9 million from stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization from GAAP operating income;
Assuming approximately 34 million diluted average weighted shares outstanding:
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.52 to $0.62;
Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.71 to $0.81; and
Cost of stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization to be approximately $0.19 per diluted share.

Please see our updated Investor Relations Presentation available on our corporate website at www.plantronics.com/ir.





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Conference Call and Prepared Remarks

Plantronics is providing a copy of prepared remarks in combination with its press release. These remarks are offered to provide shareholders and analysts with additional time and detail for analyzing results in advance of the company’s quarterly conference call. The remarks will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Plantronics website in conjunction with the press release.

We have scheduled a conference call to discuss second quarter fiscal 2016 financial results. The conference call will take place today, November 5th, at 2:00 PM (Pacific Time). All interested investors and potential investors in our stock are invited to participate. To listen to the call, please dial in five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled starting time and refer to the “Plantronics Conference Call.”  The dial-in from North America is (888) 301-8736 and the international dial-in is (706) 634-7260.

A replay of the call with the conference ID # 53970357 will be available until December 5, 2015 at (855) 859-2056 or (800) 585-8367 for callers from North America and at (404) 537-3406 for all other callers. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast in the Investor Relations section of our corporate website at www.plantronics.com/ir, and the webcast of the conference call will remain available on our website for one month. A reconciliation between our GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the tables at the end of this press release.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures of operating results, which are adjusted to exclude certain non-cash expenses and charges from non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS, including stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchases made under our employee stock purchase plan, purchase accounting amortization, accelerated depreciation, and early lease termination charges, all net of the associated tax impact, tax benefits from the release of tax reserves, transfer pricing, tax deduction and tax credit adjustments, and the impact of tax law changes. We exclude these expenses from our non-GAAP measures primarily because Plantronics’ management does not believe they are part of our target operating model. We believe that the use of non-GAAP financial measures provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity and helps investors compare actual results with our long-term target operating model goals. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods; however, non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, gross margin, operating income, operating margin, net income or EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
As a company with significant global operations and sales, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may have a material effect on our reported results. Consequently, we also present supplemental metrics as identified in the reconciliation within this release “on a constant currency basis” which excludes the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations. The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, is intended to supplement our reported operating results and, when considered in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, facilitate a better understanding of changes in the metrics from period to period and the core operations of the Company. We calculate constant currency percentages by removing any hedge gains or losses from the particular metric in the current period and then converting our current period local currency financial results using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the prior year period and comparing these adjusted amounts to the corresponding current period metric.

We are also presenting additional “Adjusted Non-GAAP” metrics. These metrics are calculated on a constant currency basis and exclude the impact of our Q2 FY16 customer discount reserve adjustment. We have reconciled these Adjusted Non-GAAP metrics within the tables at the end of this press release.



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Safe Harbor

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to (i) estimates of GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, including net revenues, operating income and diluted EPS; (ii) our estimates of stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization and other related charges, as well as the impact of these non-cash expenses on Non-GAAP operating income and diluted EPS for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016; and (iii) our estimate of weighted average shares outstanding for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, in addition to other matters discussed in this press release that are not purely historical data. We do not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated are:
Micro and macro-economic conditions in our domestic and international markets;
our ability to realize and achieve positive financial results projected to arise from UC adoption could be adversely affected by a variety of factors including the following: (i) as UC becomes more widely adopted, the risk that competitors will offer solutions that will effectively commoditize our headsets which, in turn, will reduce the sales prices for our headsets; (ii) our plans are dependent upon adoption of our UC solution by major platform providers and strategic partners such as Microsoft Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Avaya, Inc., and Alcatel-Lucent, and our influence over such providers with respect to the functionality of their platforms or their product offerings, their rate of deployment, and their willingness to integrate their platforms and product offerings with our solutions is limited; (iii) delays or limitations on our ability to timely introduce solutions that are cost effective, feature-rich, stable, and attractive to our customers within forecasted development budgets; (iv) our successful implementation and execution of new and different processes involving the design, development, and manufacturing of complex electronic systems composed of hardware, firmware, and software that works seamlessly and continuously in a wide variety of environments and with multiple devices; (v) our sales model and expertise must successfully evolve to support complex integration of hardware and software with UC infrastructure consistent with changing customer purchasing expectations; (vi) as UC becomes more widely adopted we anticipate that competition for market share will increase, particularly given that some competitors may have superior technical and economic resources; (vii) UC solutions generally, or our solutions in particular, may not be adopted with the breadth and speed in the marketplace that we currently anticipate; (viii) sales cycles for more complex UC deployments are longer as compared to our traditional Enterprise products; (ix) UC may evolve rapidly and unpredictably and our inability to timely and cost-effectively adapt to those changes and future requirements may impact our profitability in this market and our overall margins; and (x) our failure to expand our technical support capabilities to support the complex and proprietary platforms in which our UC products are and will be integrated;
failure to match production to demand given long lead times and the difficulty of forecasting unit volumes and acquiring the component parts and materials to meet demand without having excess inventory or incurring cancellation charges;
volatility in prices from our suppliers, including our manufacturers located in China, have in the past and could in the future negatively affect our profitability and/or market share;
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates;
with respect to our stock repurchase program, prevailing stock market conditions generally, and the price of our stock specifically;
the bankruptcy or financial weakness of distributors or key customers, or the bankruptcy of or reduction in capacity of our key suppliers;
additional risk factors including: interruption in the supply of sole-sourced critical components, continuity of component supply at costs consistent with our plans, and the inherent risks of our substantial foreign operations; and
seasonality in one or more of our product categories.

For more information concerning these and other possible risks, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2015 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as recent press releases. The Securities and Exchange Commission filings can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html

Financial Summaries
The following related charts are provided:



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About Plantronics
Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers. We have pioneered new trends in audio technology for over 50 years, creating innovative products that allow people to simply communicate. From Unified Communication solutions to Bluetooth headsets, we deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and extraordinary service. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100, as well as 911 dispatch, air traffic control and the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.

Plantronics and the logo design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. EncorePro, Voyager and Plantronics are trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. registered in the US and other countries, and Voyager Focus UC is trademark of Plantronics Inc. The Bluetooth name and the Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and are used by Plantronics, Inc. under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  

 

PLANTRONICS, INC. / 345 Encinal Street / P.O. Box 1802 / Santa Cruz, California 95061-1802
831-426-6060 / Fax 831-426-6098


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PLANTRONICS, INC.
SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
Net revenues
 
$
215,805

 
$
215,017

 
$
432,467

 
$
421,375

 
Cost of revenues
 
97,978

 
104,047

 
199,930

 
203,047

 
Gross profit
 
117,827

 
110,970

 
232,537

 
218,328

 
Gross profit %
 
54.6
%
 
51.6
%
 
53.8
%
 
51.8
%
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
Research, development and engineering
 
23,769

 
22,609

 
46,289

 
45,803

 
Selling, general and administrative
 
60,350

 
54,296

 
116,779

 
109,974

 
Gain from litigation settlements
 
(4,150
)
 
(31
)
 
(6,150
)
 
(907
)
 
Total operating expenses
 
79,969

 
76,874

 
156,918

 
154,870

 
Operating income
 
37,858

 
34,096

 
75,619

 
63,458

 
Operating income %
 
17.5
%
 
15.9
%
 
17.5
%
 
15.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(142
)
 
(7,320
)
 
(150
)
 
(10,061
)
 
Other non-operating income and (expense), net
 
(543
)
 
(2,138
)
 
485

 
(2,423
)
 
Income before income taxes
 
37,173

 
24,638

 
75,954

 
50,974

 
Income tax expense 
 
9,752

 
6,742

 
19,861

 
11,850

 
Net income
 
$
27,421

 
$
17,896

 
$
56,093

 
$
39,124

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of net revenues
 
12.7
%
 
8.3
%
 
13.0
%
 
9.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.66

 
$
0.53

 
$
1.35

 
$
1.09

 
Diluted
 
$
0.65

 
$
0.52

 
$
1.32

 
$
1.07

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
41,765

 
33,590

 
41,692

 
35,796

 
Diluted
 
42,505

 
34,245

 
42,560

 
36,676

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
 
26.2
%
 
27.4
%
 
26.1
%
 
23.2
%
 


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PLANTRONICS, INC.
SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands)
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
March 31,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
276,850

 
$
304,836

 
Short-term investments
 
97,859

 
119,607

 
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
374,709

 
424,443

 
Accounts receivable, net
 
136,581

 
139,939

 
Inventory, net
 
56,676

 
57,760

 
Deferred tax assets
 
6,564

 
6,518

 
Other current assets
 
28,124

 
30,464

 
Total current assets
 
602,654

 
659,124

 
Long-term investments
 
107,590

 
81,132

 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
139,413

 
143,188

 
Goodwill and purchased intangibles, net
 
16,077

 
15,952

 
Other assets
 
10,308

 
7,791

 
Total assets
 
$
876,042

 
$
907,187

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 

 
 

 
Accounts payable
 
$
32,781

 
$
43,172

 
Accrued liabilities
 
62,041

 
60,764

 
Total current liabilities
 
94,822

 
103,936

 
Long-term debt, net of issuance costs
 

 
488,884

 
Long-term income taxes payable
 
12,984

 
12,574

 
Revolving line of credit
 
34,500

 

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
6,339

 
8,831

 
Total liabilities
 
148,645

 
614,225

 
Stockholders' equity
 
727,397

 
292,962

 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
876,042

 
$
907,187

 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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PLANTRONICS, INC.
SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
27,421

 
$
17,896

 
$
56,093

 
$
39,124

 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
4,464

 
4,833

 
9,088

 
9,819

 
Amortization of debt issuance cost
 

 
362

 

 
483

 
Stock-based compensation
 
7,387

 
8,832

 
13,692

 
16,882

 
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
 
(692
)
 
(759
)
 
(1,684
)
 
(3,150
)
 
Deferred income taxes
 
(946
)
 
(1,339
)
 
1,769

 
2,807

 
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories
 
186

 
682

 
565

 
1,084

 
Other operating activities
 
(1,685
)
 
(1,500
)
 
(1,104
)
 
3,037

 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
10,999

 
(11,404
)
 
(1,632
)
 
(2,825
)
 
Inventory, net
 
(1,136
)
 
(2,524
)
 
(5,119
)
 
(2,166
)
 
Current and other assets
 
(1,961
)
 
679

 
(2,931
)
 
(2,190
)
 
Accounts payable
 
2,163

 
4,058

 
8,158

 
9,016

 
Accrued liabilities
 
(3,251
)
 
6,883

 
(7,771
)
 
671

 
Income taxes
 
(456
)
 
(3,725
)
 
2,907

 
(6,144
)
 
Cash provided by operating activities
 
42,493

 
22,974

 
72,031

 
66,448

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of investments
 
15,937

 
8,454

 
20,951

 
24,829

 
Proceeds from maturities of investments
 
30,375

 
14,980

 
81,275

 
40,405

 
Purchase of investments
 
(44,358
)
 
(17,757
)
 
(99,225
)
 
(61,591
)
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(150
)
 

 
(150
)
 

 
Capital expenditures
 
(6,107
)
 
(9,126
)
 
(13,419
)
 
(13,092
)
 
Cash used for investing activities
 
(4,303
)
 
(3,449
)
 
(10,568
)
 
(9,449
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase of common stock
 
(6,479
)
 
(188,776
)
 
(18,917
)
 
(473,220
)
 
Employees' tax withheld and paid for restricted stock and restricted stock units
 
(448
)
 
(596
)
 
(6,235
)
 
(10,499
)
 
Proceeds from issuances under stock-based compensation plans
 
8,592

 
5,994

 
11,424

 
9,071

 
Proceeds from revolving line of credit
 

 

 

 
155,749

 
Repayments of revolving line of credit
 

 

 

 
(190,249
)
 
Proceeds from bonds issuance, net


 
(1,269
)
 

 
488,401

 
Payment of cash dividends
 
(6,447
)
 
(5,158
)
 
(12,836
)
 
(10,986
)
 
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
 
692

 
759

 
1,684

 
3,150

 
Cash used for financing activities
 
(4,090
)
 
(189,046
)
 
(24,880
)
 
(28,583
)
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(1,121
)
 
(1,022
)
 
(1,058
)
 
(430
)
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
32,979

 
(170,543
)
 
35,525

 
27,986

 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
235,250

 
475,379

 
232,704

 
276,850

 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
268,229

 
$
304,836

 
$
268,229

 
$
304,836

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 



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PLANTRONICS, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
GAAP Gross profit
$
117,827

 
$
110,970

 
$
232,537

 
$
218,328

 
Stock-based compensation
668

 
879

 
1,203

 
1,658

 
Non-GAAP Gross profit
$
118,495

 
$
111,849

 
$
233,740

 
$
219,986

 
Non-GAAP Gross profit %
54.9
%
 
52.0
%
 
54.0
%
 
52.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Research, development and engineering
$
23,769

 
$
22,609

 
$
46,289

 
$
45,803

 
Stock-based compensation
(2,115
)
 
(2,619
)
 
(3,866
)
 
(4,978
)
 
Purchase accounting amortization
(61
)
 
(63
)
 
(111
)
 
(125
)
 
Non-GAAP Research, development and engineering
$
21,593

 
$
19,927

 
$
42,312

 
$
40,700

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Selling, general and administrative
$
60,350

 
$
54,296

 
$
116,779

 
$
109,974

 
Stock-based compensation
(4,604
)
 
(5,334
)
 
(8,623
)
 
(10,246
)
 
Non-GAAP Selling, general and administrative
$
55,746

 
$
48,962

 
$
108,156

 
$
99,728

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Operating expenses
$
79,969

 
$
76,874

 
$
156,918

 
$
154,870

 
Stock-based compensation
(6,719
)
 
(7,953
)
 
(12,489
)
 
(15,224
)
 
Purchase accounting amortization
(61
)
 
(63
)
 
(111
)
 
(125
)
 
Non-GAAP Operating expenses
$
73,189

 
$
68,858

 
$
144,318

 
$
139,521

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
     


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PLANTRONICS, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (CONTINUED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
GAAP Operating income
$
37,858

 
$
34,096

 
$
75,619

 
$
63,458

 
Stock-based compensation
7,387

 
8,832

 
13,692

 
16,882

 
Purchase accounting amortization
61

 
63

 
111

 
125

 
Non-GAAP Operating income
$
45,306

 
$
42,991

 
$
89,422

 
$
80,465

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net income
$
27,421

 
$
17,896

 
$
56,093

 
$
39,124

 
Stock-based compensation
7,387

 
8,832

 
13,692

 
16,882

 
Purchase accounting amortization
61

 
63

 
111

 
125

 
Income tax effect of above items
(2,250
)
 
(2,656
)
 
(4,050
)
 
(4,994
)
 
Income tax effect of unusual tax items
(74
)
(1 
) 
(177
)
(1 
) 
(347
)
(1 
) 
(1,171
)
(1 
) 
Non-GAAP Net income
$
32,545

 
$
23,958

 
$
65,499

 
$
49,966

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.65

 
$
0.52

 
$
1.32

 
$
1.07

 
Stock-based compensation
0.17

 
0.26

 
0.32

 
0.46

 
Income tax effect
(0.05
)
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.17
)
 
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.77

 
$
0.70

 
$
1.54

 
$
1.36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in diluted earnings per common share calculation
42,505

 
34,245

 
42,560

 
36,676

 
(1) 
Excluded amount represents tax benefits from the release of tax reserves.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures of operating results, which are adjusted to exclude certain non-cash expenses and charges from non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS, including stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchases made under our employee stock purchase plan, purchase accounting amortization, accelerated depreciation, and early lease termination charges, all net of the associated tax impact, tax benefits from the release of tax reserves, transfer pricing, tax deduction and tax credit adjustments, and the impact of tax law changes.  We exclude these expenses from our non-GAAP measures primarily because Plantronics’ management does not believe they are part of our target operating model.  We believe that the use of non-GAAP financial measures provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity and helps investors compare actual results with our long-term target operating model goals.  We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods; however, non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, gross margin, operating income, operating margin, net income or EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP. 

As a company with significant global operations and sales, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may have a material effect on our reported results. Consequently, we also present supplemental metrics as identified in the reconciliation within this release “on a constant currency basis” which excludes the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations. The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, is intended to supplement our reported operating results and, when considered in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, facilitate a better understanding of changes in the metrics from period to period and the core operations of the Company. We calculate constant currency percentages by removing any hedge gains or losses from the particular metric in the current period and then converting our current period local currency financial results using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the prior year period and comparing these adjusted amounts to the corresponding current period metric.

We are also presenting additional “Adjusted Non-GAAP” metrics. These metrics are calculated on a constant currency basis and exclude the impact of our Q2 FY16 customer discount reserve adjustment. We have reconciled these Adjusted Non-GAAP metrics within the tables at the end of this press release.


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Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures and other Unaudited GAAP Data

($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q115
 
Q215
 
Q315
 
Q415
 
Q116
 
Q216
 
GAAP Gross profit
 
$
114,710

 
$
117,827

 
$
119,916

 
$
109,166

 
$
107,358

 
$
110,970

 
Stock-based compensation
 
535

 
668

 
685

 
695

 
779

 
879

 
Non-GAAP Gross profit
 
$
115,245

 
$
118,495

 
$
120,601

 
$
109,861


$
108,137

 
$
111,849

 
Non-GAAP Gross profit %
 
53.2
%
 
54.9
%
 
52.0
%
 
54.7
%
 
52.4
%
 
52.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Operating expenses
 
$
76,949

 
$
79,969

 
$
79,302

 
$
76,314

 
$
77,996

 
$
76,874

 
Stock-based compensation
 
(5,770
)
 
(6,719
)
 
(6,745
)
 
(6,774
)
 
(7,271
)
 
(7,953
)
 
Purchase accounting amortization
 
(50
)
 
(61
)
 
(64
)
 
(63
)
 
(62
)
 
(63
)
 
Non-GAAP Operating expenses
 
$
71,129

 
$
73,189

 
$
72,493

 
$
69,477


$
70,663

 
$
68,858

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Operating income
 
$
37,761

 
$
37,858

 
$
40,614

 
$
32,852

 
$
29,362

 
$
34,096

 
Stock-based compensation
 
6,305

 
7,387

 
7,430

 
7,469


8,050

 
8,832

 
Purchase accounting amortization
 
50

 
61

 
64

 
63


62

 
63

 
Non-GAAP Operating income
 
$
44,116

 
$
45,306

 
$
48,108

 
$
40,384


$
37,474

 
$
42,991

 
Non-GAAP Operating income %
 
20.4
%
 
21.0
%
 
20.8
%
 
20.1
%
 
18.2
%
 
20.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Income before income taxes
 
$
38,781

 
$
37,173

 
$
38,596

 
$
30,701

 
$
26,336

 
$
24,638

 
Stock-based compensation
 
6,305

 
7,387

 
7,430

 
7,469


8,050

 
8,832

 
Purchase accounting amortization
 
50

 
61

 
64

 
63


62

 
63

 
Non-GAAP Income before income taxes
 
$
45,136

 
$
44,621

 
$
46,090

 
$
38,233


$
34,448

 
$
33,533

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Income tax expense
 
$
10,109

 
$
9,752

 
$
8,212

 
$
4,877

 
$
5,108

 
$
6,742

 
Income tax effect of above items
 
1,800

 
2,250

 
2,204

 
2,252

 
2,338

 
2,656

 
Income tax effect of unusual tax items
 
273

 
74

 
2,028

 
489

 
994

 
177

 
Non-GAAP Income tax expense
 
$
12,182

 
$
12,076

 
$
12,444

 
$
7,618


$
8,440

 
$
9,575

 
Non-GAAP Income tax expense as a % of Non-GAAP Income before income taxes
 
27.0
%
 
27.1
%
 
27.0
%
 
19.9
%
 
24.5
%
 
28.6
%
 


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Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures and other Unaudited GAAP Data (Continued)
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q115
 
Q215
 
Q315
 
Q415
 
Q116
 
Q216
 
GAAP Net income
 
$
28,672

 
$
27,421

 
$
30,384

 
$
25,824

 
$
21,228

 
$
17,896

 
Stock-based compensation
 
6,305

 
7,387

 
7,430

 
7,469

 
8,050

 
8,832

 
Purchase accounting amortization
 
50

 
61

 
64

 
63

 
62

 
63

 
Income tax effect of above items
 
(1,800
)
 
(2,250
)
 
(2,204
)
 
(2,252
)
 
(2,338
)
 
(2,656
)
 
Income tax effect of unusual tax items
 
(273
)
 
(74
)
 
(2,028
)
 
(489
)
 
(994
)
 
(177
)
 
Non-GAAP Net income
 
$
32,954

 
$
32,545

 
$
33,646

 
$
30,615


$
26,008

 
$
23,958

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.68

 
$
0.65

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.61

 
$
0.55

 
$
0.52

 
Stock-based compensation
 
0.15

 
0.17

 
0.18

 
0.17

 
0.21

 
0.26

 
Income tax effect
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.06
)
 
(0.09
)
 
(0.08
)
 
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.78

 
$
0.77

 
$
0.79

 
$
0.72


$
0.67

 
$
0.70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in diluted earnings per common share calculation
 
42,466

 
42,505

 
42,700

 
42,482

 
38,943

 
34,245

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED GAAP DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenues from unaffiliated customers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Enterprise
 
$
152,354

 
$
156,680

 
$
161,591

 
$
148,660

 
$
151,757

 
$
160,468

 
Consumer
 
64,308

 
59,125

 
70,190

 
52,102

 
54,601

 
54,549

 
Total net revenues
 
$
216,662

 
$
215,805

 
$
231,781

 
$
200,762


$
206,358

 
$
215,017

 
Net revenues by geographic area from unaffiliated customers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
$
124,467

 
$
123,697

 
$
123,092

 
$
116,351

 
$
117,578

 
$
123,803

 
International
 
92,195

 
92,108

 
108,689

 
84,411

 
88,780

 
91,214

 
Total net revenues
 
$
216,662

 
$
215,805

 
$
231,781

 
$
200,762


$
206,358

 
$
215,017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet accounts and metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
150,765

 
$
140,427

 
$
157,322

 
$
136,581

 
$
127,160

 
$
139,939

 
Days sales outstanding (DSO)
 
63

 
59

 
61

 
61

 
55

 
59

 
Inventory, net
 
$
60,968

 
$
63,551

 
$
57,724

 
$
56,676

 
$
55,918

 
$
57,760

 
Inventory turns
 
6.7

 
6.2

 
7.8

 
6.5

 
7.1

 
7.2

 






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Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
($ in millions, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Revenues
 
Q2'15 ($)
 
Q2'16 ($)
 
Change ($)
 
Change (%)
 
Net Revenues as reported (GAAP)
 
$
215.8

 
$
215.0

 
$
(0.8
)
 
0
 %
 
Less Hedge Gains
 

 
(2.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of Year over Year Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Movements
 

 
10.5

 
 
 
 
 
Constant Currency Revenues (Non-GAAP)
 

 
223.3

 
 
 
 
 
Impact of Customer Reserve Adjustment
 

 
3.6

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Revenues (Non-GAAP)
 
$
215.8

 
$
226.9

 
$
11.1

 
5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Operating Income
 
Q2'15 ($)
 
Q2'15 (%)
 
 Q2'16 ($)
 
Q2'16 (%)
 
Operating Income as reported (GAAP)
 
$
37.9

 
17.6
%
 
$
34.1

 
15.9
 %
 
Stock-based compensation & Purchase accounting amortization
 
7.4

 
 
 
8.9

 
 
 
Non-GAAP Operating Income
 
45.3

 
21.0
%
 
43.0

 
20.0
 %
 
Less Hedge Gains, net
 

 
 
 
(1.0
)
 
 
 
Impact of Year over Year Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Movements
 

 
 
 
4.3

 
 
 
Constant Currency Operating Income (Non-GAAP)
 

 


 
46.3

 
20.7
 %
 
Impact of Customer Reserve Adjustment
 

 
 
 
3.6

 
 
 
Adjusted Operating Income (Non-GAAP)
 
$
45.3

 
21.0
%
 
$
49.9

 
22.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Diluted Earnings per Common Share ("EPS")
 
Q2'15 ($)

 
Q2'16 ($)

 
Change ($)

 
Change (%)

 
Diluted EPS (GAAP)
 
$
0.65

 
$
0.52

 
$
(0.13
)
 
(20
)%
 
Stock-based compensation
 
0.17

 
0.26

 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax Effect
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.08
)
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS
 
0.77

 
0.70

 
(0.07
)
 
(9
)%
 
Less Hedge Gains, net of tax
 

 
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of Year over Year Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Movements, net of tax
 

 
0.16

 
 
 
 
 
Constant Currency Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)
 

 
0.81

 
 
 
 
 
Impact of Customer Reserve Adjustment, net of tax
 

 
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)
 
$
0.77

 
$
0.89

 
$
0.12

 
16
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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