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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019
 
Or
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                   to                  
 
Commission file number 0-23354
 
FLEX LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Singapore Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2 Changi South Lane,  
Singapore 486123
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(65) (656876-9899
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, No Par ValueFLEXThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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


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

Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o

Smaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo
      


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


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No 
 
Indicate theThe number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock,ordinary shares outstanding as of the latest practicable date. 

ClassOutstanding at October 25, 2018
Ordinary Shares, No Par Value526,586,420
July 22, 2019 was 514,727,523.


FLEX LTD.
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Flex Ltd.
Singapore


Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
 
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Flex Ltd. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of SeptemberJune 28, 2018 and2019, the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, and comprehensive income, for the three-monthshareholders' equity, and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018 and September 29, 2017, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 29, 2017,2018, and the related notes. Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Flex Ltd. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 20182019 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated June 14, 2018,May 20, 2019, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding changes in accounting principles. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 20182019 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.


Basis for Review Results


The interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.


We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, 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.




/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 
San Jose, California 
November 2, 2018July 26, 2019 



FLEX LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
As of September 28, 2018 As of March 31, 2018As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets: 
  
 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,377,720
 $1,472,424
$1,920,451
 $1,696,625
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $62,650 and $60,051 as of September 28, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively2,859,409
 2,517,695
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $88,628 and $91,396 as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively2,570,239
 2,612,961
Contract assets418,158
 
240,559
 216,202
Inventories4,442,855
 3,799,829
3,745,700
 3,722,854
Other current assets935,030
 1,380,466
909,564
 854,790
Total current assets10,033,172
 9,170,414
9,386,513
 9,103,432
Property and equipment, net2,277,885
 2,239,506
2,309,873
 2,336,213
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net656,267
 
Goodwill1,082,523
 1,121,170
1,077,231
 1,073,055
Other intangible assets, net375,407
 424,433
314,716
 330,995
Other assets957,217
 760,332
684,498
 655,672
Total assets$14,726,204
 $13,715,855
$14,429,098
 $13,499,367
      
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities: 
  
 
  
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt$55,640
 $43,011
$275,937
 $632,611
Accounts payable6,236,018
 5,122,303
5,193,043
 5,147,236
Accrued payroll406,368
 383,332
377,412
 391,591
Other current liabilities1,456,519
 1,719,418
1,591,123
 1,426,075
Total current liabilities8,154,545
 7,268,064
7,437,515
 7,597,513
Long-term debt, net of current portion2,869,551
 2,897,631
2,961,794
 2,421,904
Operating lease liabilities, non-current555,074
 
Other liabilities532,561
 531,587
472,900
 507,590
Shareholders’ equity 
  
 
  
Ordinary shares, no par value; 579,126,478 and 578,317,848 issued, and 528,887,123 and 528,078,493 outstanding as of September 28, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively6,616,635
 6,636,747
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,239,355 shares as of September 28, 2018 and March 31, 2018(388,215) (388,215)
Ordinary shares, no par value; 564,278,524 and 566,787,620 issued, and 514,039,169 and 516,548,265 outstanding as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively6,487,381
 6,523,750
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,239,355 shares as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019(388,215) (388,215)
Accumulated deficit(2,902,492) (3,144,114)(2,945,117) (3,012,012)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(156,381) (85,845)(152,234) (151,163)
Total shareholders’ equity3,169,547
 3,018,573
3,001,815
 2,972,360
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$14,726,204
 $13,715,855
$14,429,098
 $13,499,367


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



FLEX LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 


Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017 September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018

(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Net sales$6,710,604
 $6,270,420
 $13,134,560
 $12,278,692
$6,175,939
 $6,398,956
Cost of sales6,308,303
 5,877,095
 12,354,405
 11,478,435
5,775,775
 6,021,102
Restructuring charges47,405
 
Gross profit402,301
 393,325
 780,155
 800,257
352,759
 377,854
Selling, general and administrative expenses227,683
 274,149
 490,565
 524,960
209,624
 262,882
Intangible amortization18,234
 16,376
 36,751
 36,277
17,082
 18,517
Restructuring charges8,787
 
Interest and other, net41,060
 27,554
 82,802
 54,430
51,694
 41,742
Other charges (income), net6,530
 (143,167) (80,394) (179,332)1,463
 (86,924)
Income before income taxes108,794
 218,413
 250,431
 363,922
64,109
 141,637
Provision for income taxes21,909
 13,327
 47,511
 34,126
19,237
 25,602
Net income$86,885
 $205,086
 $202,920
 $329,796
$44,872
 $116,035

          
Earnings per share: 
  
  
  
 
  
Basic$0.16
 $0.39
 $0.38
 $0.62
$0.09
 $0.22
Diluted$0.16
 $0.38
 $0.38
 $0.61
$0.09
 $0.22
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: 
  
  
  
 
  
Basic531,503
 531,313
 530,426
 530,790
514,238
 529,380
Diluted534,458
 536,019
 535,027
 536,311
517,550
 535,454


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



FLEX LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 


Three-Month Periods Ended
Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017June 28, 2019
June 29, 2018

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Net income$86,885

$205,086

$202,920

$329,796
$44,872

$116,035
Other comprehensive income (loss): 

 

 

 
 

 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax(6,622)
9,478

(50,708)
20,314
4,404

(44,086)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax21,075

(13,875)
(19,828)
(16,044)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax(5,475)
(40,903)
Comprehensive income$101,338

$200,689

$132,384

$334,066
$43,801

$31,046


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


FLEX LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Ordinary Shares   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
 Shares
Outstanding
 Amount Accumulated
Deficit
 Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Shareholders'
Equity
 (In thousands)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2019516,548
 $6,135,535
 $(3,012,012) $(41,556) $(109,607) $(151,163) $2,972,360
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost(5,025) (51,999) 
 
 
 
 (51,999)
Exercise of stock options117
 403
 
 
 
 
 403
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards2,399
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 44,872
 
 
 
 44,872
Stock-based compensation, net of tax
 15,227
 
 
 
 
 15,227
Cumulative effect on opening equity of adopting accounting standards
 
 22,023
 
 
 
 22,023
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 (5,475) 4,404
 (1,071) (1,071)
BALANCE AT JUNE 28, 2019514,039
 $6,099,166
 $(2,945,117) $(47,031) $(105,203) $(152,234) $3,001,815

 Ordinary Shares   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
 Shares
Outstanding
 Amount Accumulated
Deficit
 Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
Instruments
and Other
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Shareholders'
Equity
 (In thousands)
Unaudited
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2018528,078
 $6,248,532
 $(3,144,114) $(35,746) $(50,099) $(85,845) $3,018,573
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercise of stock options44
 45
 
 
 
 
 45
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards4,614
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 116,035
 
 
 
 116,035
Stock-based compensation, net of tax
 20,952
 
 
 
 
 20,952
Cumulative effect on opening equity of adopting accounting standards
 
 38,703
 
 
 
 38,703
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 (40,903) (44,086) (84,989) (84,989)
BALANCE AT JUNE 29, 2018532,736
 $6,269,529
 $(2,989,376) $(76,649) $(94,185) $(170,834) $3,109,319

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


FLEX LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 

 
 

 
Net income$202,920

$329,796
$44,872

$116,035
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges269,062

264,718
190,163

121,763
Gain from deconsolidation of AutoLab(86,614) 
Gain from deconsolidation of Elementum

 (151,574)
Gain from deconsolidation of Bright Machines
 (91,025)
Changes in working capital and other(2,092,964)
(2,614,917)(891,901)
(1,090,038)
Net cash used in operating activities(1,707,596)
(2,171,977)(656,866)
(943,265)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 

 
 

 
Purchases of property and equipment(363,373)
(264,030)(162,115)
(172,247)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment12,973

36,123
38,901

2,336
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(273,167)
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses, net of cash held in divested businesses264,438

(2,949)
Cash collections of deferred purchase price1,812,945
 2,452,782
899,260
 928,223
Other investing activities, net(24,411)
(114,063)(920)
(15,218)
Net cash provided by investing activities1,702,572

1,834,696
775,126

743,094
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 

 
 

 
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt650,023


771,533

150,313
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt(652,600)
(26,483)(601,240)
(150,344)
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares(59,980)
(145,005)(51,999)

Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares131

1,211
403

45
Other financing activities, net

60,591
(12,382)

Net cash used in financing activities(62,426)
(109,686)
Net cash provided by financing activities106,315

14
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(27,254)
(14,206)(749)
(17,628)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(94,704)
(461,173)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents223,826

(217,785)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,472,424

1,830,675
1,696,625

1,472,424
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,377,720

$1,369,502
$1,920,451

$1,254,639











Non-cash investing activities: 

 
 

 
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment$182,901

$125,187
$78,663

$148,535
Non-cash investment in Elementum$

$132,679
Non-cash proceeds from sale of Wink$
 $59,000
Non-cash investment in AutoLab (Note 2)$127,641

$
Leased Asset to AutoLab (Note 2)$76,531
 $
Non-cash investment in Bright Machines$

$132,052
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization of the Company
Flex Ltd. ("Flex" or the "Company") was incorporated in the Republic of Singapore in May 1990. The Company's operations have expanded over the years through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. The Company is a globally-recognized, provider of Sketch-to-Scaletm® services - innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services and solutions - from conceptual sketch to full-scale production. The Company designs, builds, ships and servicesmanages complete packaged consumer and enterprise products, from medical devices and connected automotive systems to sustainable lighting and cloud and data center solutions for companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets, through its activities in the following segments:
Communications & Enterprise Compute ("CEC"), which includes telecom business of radio access base stations, remote radio heads, and small cells for wireless infrastructure; networking business which includes optical, routing, broadcasting, and switching products for the data and video networks; server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions;
Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes consumer-related businesses in connected living, wearables, gaming, augmented and virtual reality, and mobile devices; and including various supply chain solutions for notebook personal computers, tablets, and printers;
Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"), which is comprised of energy including advanced metering infrastructure, energy storage, smart lighting, electric vehicle infrastructure, smart solar energy, semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, industrial, home and lifestyle, industrial automation, and kiosks; and
High Reliability Solutions ("HRS"), which is comprised of health solutions business, including consumer health, digital health, disposables, precision plastics, drug delivery, diagnostics, life sciences and imaging equipment; automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous vehicles, and clean technologies.
High Reliability Solutions ("HRS"), which is comprised of our health solutions business, including surgical equipment, drug delivery, diagnostics, telemedicine, disposable devices, imaging and monitoring, patient mobility and ophthalmology; and our automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous, and smart technologies;
Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"), which is comprised of energy including advanced metering infrastructure, energy storage, smart lighting, smart solar energy; and industrial, including semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, household industrial and lifestyle, industrial automation and kiosks;
Communications & Enterprise Compute ("CEC"), which includes our telecom business of radio access base stations, remote radio heads and small cells for wireless infrastructure; our networking business, which includes optical, routing, and switching products for data and video networks; our server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack-level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions; and
Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes our consumer-related businesses in IoT enabled devices, audio and consumer power electronics, mobile devices; and various supply chain solutions for consumer, computing and printing devices.
The Company's service offerings include a comprehensive range of value-added design and engineering services that are tailored to the various markets and needs of its customers. Other focused service offerings relate to manufacturing (including enclosures, metals, plastic injection molding, precision plastics, machining, and mechanicals), system integration and assembly and test services, materials procurement, inventory management, logistics and after-sales services (including product repair, warranty services, re-manufacturing and maintenance) and supply chain management software solutions and component product offerings (including flexible printed circuit boards and power adapters and chargers).
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 (“U.S. GAAP” or ��GAAP”“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP 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, 20182019 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 and six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.2020. 
The first quarters for fiscal years 20192020 and 20182019 ended on June 28, 2019, which is comprised of 89 days in the period, and June 29, 2018, which is comprised of 90 days in the period, and June 30, 2017, which is comprised of 91 days in the period, respectively. The second quarters for fiscal years 2019 and 2018 ended on September 28, 2018 and September 29, 2017, which are comprised of 91 days in both periods.


The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Flex and its majority-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company consolidates its majority-owned subsidiaries and investments in entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. For the consolidated majority-owned subsidiaries in which the Company owns less than 100%, the Company recognizes a noncontrolling interest for the ownership of the noncontrolling owners. The associated noncontrolling owners' interest in the income or losses of these

companies is not material to the Company's results of operations for all periods presented, and is classified as a component of interest and other, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement
In January 2017,As previously disclosed, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2017-01 “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”Company has made certain immaterial corrections to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accountednet sales previously reported for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The Company adopted the guidance on a prospective basis during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 primarily to reflect revenue from certain contracts with customers on a net basis. As a result, net sales and cost of sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 are $25 million lower than previously reported for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. These corrections had no impact on gross profit, segment income or net income for the period presented. Amounts presented for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 related to the disaggregation of revenue in the CTG segment in Note 4, and CTG segment net sales and total net sales in Note 16, have also been restated accordingly. The Company evaluated these corrections, considering both qualitative and quantitative factors, and concluded they are immaterial to the previously issued financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and subsequent updates (collectively, referred to as Accounting Standard Codification 842 or “ASC 842”). ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize a right of use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the recognition of expense and presentation in the income statement.
The Company adopted ASC 842 on April 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method on the effective date. As a result, the Company was not required to adjust its comparative period financial information for effects of the standard or make the new required lease disclosures for periods before our adoption date. The Company has elected to adopt the package of transition practical expedients and, therefore, has not reassessed (1) whether existing or expired contracts contain a lease, (2) lease classification for existing or expired leases or (3) the accounting for initial direct costs that were previously capitalized. In addition, the Company has elected the short term lease recognition and measurement exemption for all classes of assets, which didallows the Company to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less and with no purchase option the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company has also elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and nonlease components as a single lease component, for all classes of underlying assets. Therefore, the lease payments used to measure the lease liability include all of the fixed considerations in the contract. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), and variable payments that depend on an index or rate (initially measured using the index or rate at the lease commencement date).As the Company cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease for its leases, as such the Company uses its estimate of the incremental borrowing rate as of the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor.
The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact to its financial position as there were no acquisitions during the period.
In August 2016,Company’s consolidated balance sheet, but did not materially impact the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statementconsolidated statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force)." The ASU is intended to address specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice and provide guidance on how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in theincome or consolidated statement of cash flows. The majoritymost significant changes to the consolidated balance sheet relate to the recognition of new ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. The Company’s accounting for finance leases remains substantially unchanged and the balances are not material for any periods presented.
As a result of adopting ASC 842 as of April 1, 2019, the Company recognized additional operating liabilities of $705 million with a corresponding ROU asset of $669 million and a deferred gain of $22 million for sale leaseback transactions to prior year retained earnings.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16 “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the guidance in ASU 2016-15 is consistent with our current cash flow classification. However, cash receiptsSecured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes” to expand the lists of eligible benchmark interest rates to include OIS based on SOFR to facilitate the deferred purchase pricemarketplace transition from the Company's asset-backed securitization programs described in note 10 will be classified as cash flows from investing activities instead of the Company's former presentation as cash flows from operations.LIBOR. The Company adopted the guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 using a monthly approach to track cash flows on deferred purchase price and retrospectively adjusted cash flows from operating and investing activities for fiscal year 2018. Commencing with the quarter ending September 28, 2018, the Company changed to a method based on daily activity and retrospectively adjusted cash flows from operating and investing activities for the six-month period ended September 29, 2017. The Company recorded $1.8 billion of cash receipts on the deferred purchase price from the Company's asset-backed securitization programs for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 and reclassified $2.5 billion of cash receipts on the deferred purchase price for the six-month period ended September 29, 2017, from cash flows from operating activities to cash flows from investing activities.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 "Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." This guidance generally requires equity investments, except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. This guidance also requires the separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or in the accompanying notes to the financial statements. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 20182020 with an insignificantimmaterial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations orand cash flows.
In FebruaryAugust 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03 "Technical Corrections2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which amends ASC 820 to add, remove, and Improvements to Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." This standard comes as an addition to ASU 2016-01 which themodify fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The Company adopted inthe guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. This update includes amendments2020 with an immaterial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvement to clarify certainNonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting" with the objective of simplifying several aspects of the guidance issuedaccounting for

nonemployee share-based payment transactions in Update 2016-01.current GAAP. The Company adopted this guidance during the secondfirst quarter of fiscal year 20192020 with an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014,August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers2017-12 "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 606)" (also referred815): Targeted Improvements to as Accounting Standard Codification 606 ("ASC 606")) which requires an entity to recognize revenue relating to contracts with customers that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. In order to meet this requirement, the entity must apply the following steps: (i) identify the contractsHedging Activities" with the customers; (ii) identify performance obligationsobjective of improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships and simplifying the application of the hedge accounting guidance in the contracts; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations per the contracts; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Additionally, disclosures required for revenue recognition include qualitative and quantitative information about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from costs to obtain or fulfill a contract.
current GAAP. The Company adopted this guidance during the standardfirst quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on April 1,its consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2018, using the modified retrospective approach by applyingFASB issued ASU 2018-19 “Codification Improvements to Topic 326: Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” to introduce an expected credit loss methodology for the impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost basis. That methodology replaces the probable, incurred loss model for those assets. The guidance to all open contracts at the adoption date and has implemented revised accounting policies, new operational and financial reporting processes, enhanced systems capabilities and relevant internal controls.
As part of adopting ASC 606, revenueis effective for certain customer contracts where the Company is manufacturing products for which there is no alternative use and the Company has an enforceable right to payment including a reasonable profit for work-

in-progress inventory will be recognized over time (i.e., as we manufacture the product) instead of upon shipment of products. In addition to the following disclosures, note 3 provides further disclosures required by the new standard.
The cumulative effect of change made to our April 1, 2018 consolidated balance sheet for the adoption of ASC 606 was as follows:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet   
 Impact of Adopting ASC 606
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Balance at March 31, 2018AdjustmentsBalance at April 1, 2018
    
ASSETS   
Contract assets
412,787
412,787
Inventories3,799,829
(409,252)3,390,577
Other current assets1,380,466
(51,479)1,328,987
    
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Other current liabilities1,719,418
(87,897)1,631,521
Other liabilities531,587
2,098
533,685
    
Accumulated deficit(3,144,114)(37,855)(3,181,969)

The adoption of ASC 606 resulted in the establishment of contract asset and contract liability balance sheet accounts and in the reclassification to these new accounts from certain asset and liability accounts, primarily inventories. The increase in accumulated deficit in the table above reflects $37.9 million of net adjustments to the balance sheet as of April 1, 2018, resulting from the adoption of ASC 606 primarily related to certain customer contracts requiring an over-time method of revenue recognition. The declines in inventories and other current asset reflect reclassifications to contract assets due to the earlier recognition of certain costs of products sold for over-time contracts. The decline in other current liabilities is primarily due to the reclassification of payments from customers in advance of work performed to contract assets to reflect the net position of the related over-time contracts.
The following tables summarize the impacts of ASC 606 adoption on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of operations:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet   
As of September 28, 2018   
 Impact of Adopting ASC 606
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
As ReportedAdjustmentsBalance without ASC 606 Adoption
ASSETS   
Contract assets418,158
(418,158)
Inventories4,442,855
415,623
4,858,478
Other current assets935,030
8,059
943,089
    
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Other current liabilities1,456,519
34,327
1,490,846
    
Accumulated deficit(2,902,492)(38,520)(2,941,012)

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations       
 Impact of Adopting ASC 606
 Three-months ended September 28, 2018 Six-months ended September 28, 2018
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
As ReportedAdjustmentsBalance without ASC 606 Adoption As ReportedAdjustmentsBalance without ASC 606 Adoption
        
Net sales$6,710,604
$(115,533)$6,595,071
 $13,134,560
$(27,237)$13,107,323
Cost of sales6,308,303
(111,917)6,196,386
 12,354,405
(26,573)12,327,832
Gross profit402,301
(3,616)398,685
 780,155
(664)779,491
Net income$86,885
$(3,616)$83,269
 $202,920
$(664)$202,256
To align contractual terms across the vast majority of customers to allow the Company to efficiently and accurately manage its contracts,beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019,2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing and expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17 “Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities” to provide a new private company variable interest entity exemption and change how decision makers apply the variable interest criteria. The guidance is effective for the Company waived certain contractual rights to bill profit for work in progressbeginning in the eventfirst quarter of a contract termination which is expectedfiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to be infrequent. These modifications resulted in revenue from these customers being recognized upon shipment of products, rather than over time (i.e., as we manufacture products) as further explained in note 3. The result ofadopt the amendments for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018, was to reduce revenue and gross profit by approximately $132.7 million and $9.3 million, respectively, compared to amounts that would have been reported both (i) under ASC 606 had we not amended the contracts, and (ii) had we not adopted ASC 606.
For the three-month period ended September 28, 2018 the as reported revenue was approximately $115.5 million higher, and the gross profit $3.6 million higher, than they would have been without ASC 606 adoption primarily due to additional inventory build up as of September 28, 2018 for those customer contracts that meet the criteria for over-time recognition (see note 3) partially offset by a declineguidance when it becomes effective in the aggregate average gross profit margin for those customers due to the increasing mixfirst quarter of lower margin customers included in the CTG segment.
For the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 the as reported revenue was approximately $27.2 million higher and the gross profit approximately $0.7 million higher than it would have been without ASC 606 adoption. Additional revenue of $160.0 million was reported under ASC 606 due to the accelerated timing of recognition of revenue for contracts which meet the criteria for over-time recognition (see note 3). Approximately $10.0 million of additional gross profit was recognized on the customers qualifying for accelerated revenue recognition. These increases were offset by reductions of $132.7 million of revenue and $9.3 million of gross profit respectively as a result of the waiver of contracts noted above. There was no material tax impact for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018 from adopting ASC 606.
The Company applies the following practical expedients:
The Company elected to not disclose information about remaining performance obligations as its performance obligations generally have an expected duration of onefiscal year or less.
In accordance with ASC 606-10-25-18B the Company will account for certain shipping and handling as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer the good, instead of a promised service to its customer.
In accordance with ASC 606-10-32-18 the Company elected to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component as the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the entity transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will generally be one year or less.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements2021.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract” to provide guidance on a customer's accounting for implementation, set-up, and other upfront costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is hosted by the vendor, i.e., a service contract. Under the new guidance, customers will apply the same criteria for capitalizing implementation costs as they would for an arrangement that has a software license. The new guidance also prescribes the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow classification of the capitalized implementation costs and related amortization expense, as well as requires additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company is still evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which amends ASC 820 to add, remove, and modify fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 20202021 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to early adopt the guidance, when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvement to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting" with the objective of simplifying several aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions in current GAAP. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter ofduring fiscal year 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" with the objective of improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships and simplifying the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04 "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment" to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. This guidance requires that the change be applied on a prospective basis, and it is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early application permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the new guidance and the timing of adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases (Topic 842)" intended to improve financial reporting on leasing transactions. The new lease guidance will require entities that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. The guidance will also enhance existing disclosure requirements relating to those leases. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, "Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements", which provides entities with relief from the costs of implementing certain aspects of the new leasing standard, ASC 842. Specifically, under the amendments in ASU 2018-11, (1) entities may electdoes not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842 and (2) lessors may elect not to separate lease and nonlease components when certain conditions are met. Also in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, "Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases", which clarifies how to apply certain aspects of the new leases standard, ASC 842. The amendments address the rate implicit in the lease, impairment of the net investment in the lease, lessee reassessment of lease classification, lessor reassessment of lease term and purchase options, variable payments that depend on an index or rate and certain transition adjustments, among other things. The amendments have the same effective date and transition requirements as the new leases standard. The Company intends to adopt the new lease guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 using a modified retrospective approach. The Company believes the new guidance will haveexpect a material impact onto its condensed consolidated balance sheets upon adoption.financial statements.
2.  BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
 
Inventories
 
The components of inventories, net of applicable lower of cost and net realizable value write-downs, were as follows: 
 As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019
 (In thousands)
Raw materials$2,897,291
 $2,922,101
Work-in-progress383,473
 366,135
Finished goods464,936
 434,618
 $3,745,700
 $3,722,854

 As of September 28, 2018 As of March 31, 2018
 (In thousands)
Raw materials$3,512,523
 $2,760,410
Work-in-progress407,998
 450,569
Finished goods522,334
 588,850
 $4,442,855
 $3,799,829

Due to the adoption of ASC 606, amounts that would have been reported as inventory under prior guidance are now included in contract assets or liabilities, depending on the net position of the contract, as disclosed in note 1. As a result of this accounting change, work-in-progress and finished goods as of September 28, 2018 are $415.6 million less than they would have been, had we not adopted ASC 606. The comparative information as of March 31, 2018, has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect at that time.


Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s goodwill account for each of its four segmentsreporting units (which align to the Company's reportable segments) during the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018: 2019: 

HRS CTG IEI CEC AmountHRS IEI CEC CTG Total
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of the year$550,983
 $107,748
 $337,707
 $124,732
 $1,121,170
$507,209
 $333,257
 $129,325
 $103,264
 $1,073,055
Divestitures (1)(4,006) (4,412) (4,120) (6,391) (18,929)(1,102) 
 
 
 (1,102)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (2)(19,718) 
 
 
 (19,718)5,278
 
 
 
 5,278
Balance, end of the period$527,259
 $103,336
 $333,587
 $118,341
 $1,082,523
$511,385
 $333,257
 $129,325
 $103,264
 $1,077,231

(1)During the six-month period ended September 28, 2018, the Company divested its China-based Multek operations, and as a result, recorded an aggregate reduction of goodwill of $18.9 million, which is included in the loss on sale recorded in other charges (income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operation. See note 12 for additional information.
(2)During the six-month period ended September 28, 2018, the Company recorded $19.7 million of foreign currency translation adjustments primarily related to the goodwill associated with the acquisition of Mirror Controls International ("MCi") and AGM Automotive ("AGM"), as the U.S. Dollar fluctuated against foreign currencies.
In accordance with accounting guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, the Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level annually, and whenever circumstances occur indicating that goodwill might be impaired. The performance of the test involves a two-step process. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair value of each of the Company's reporting units with the reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company generally determines the fair value of its reporting units based upon, among other factors, market multiples for comparable companies as well as a discounted cash flow analysis. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit's fair value using these approaches, the Company performs the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the Company's reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.

During October 2018, the Company's market capitalization declined significantly. The Company believes the significant drop in market value constitutes a “triggering event” in accordance with the applicable accounting literature, and accordingly commenced an interim impairment test. The Company is in the process of completing the first step of the test, and based on preliminary results believes that it is probable that the fair value of the CTG reporting unit is lower than its carrying value. The Company is in the process of finalizing the long-term financial projections necessary to complete the first step of the goodwill impairment test. If it is determined that the goodwill of any of the reporting units is in fact impaired, the Company will then proceed to the second step of the impairment test in which it will measure the fair value of such reporting unit’s identified tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in order to determine the implied fair value of its goodwill and any resulting goodwill impairment.

As of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q, the Company has not finalized its impairment analysis due to the limited time period from the first indication of potential impairment to the date of this filing and the complexities involved in developing long-term cash flow forecasts and in estimating the fair value of each reporting unit’s assets and liabilities. Accounting guidance provides that in circumstances in which step two of the impairment analysis has not been completed, a company should recognize an estimated impairment charge to the extent that it determines that it is probable that an impairment loss has occurred and such impairment loss can be reasonably estimated. As of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q, such impairment loss is not reasonably estimable and thus no impairment charge has been recognized by the Company. The Company will complete its impairment analysis during the quarter ending December 31, 2018, which may result in a material impairment of its recorded goodwill.


The components of acquired intangible assets are as follows:

 As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 (In thousands)
Intangible assets: 
  
  
  
  
  
Customer-related intangibles$297,389
 $(122,884) $174,505
 $297,306
 $(113,627) $183,679
Licenses and other intangibles266,493
 (126,282) 140,211
 274,604
 (127,288) 147,316
Total$563,882
 $(249,166) $314,716
 $571,910
 $(240,915) $330,995

 As of September 28, 2018 As of March 31, 2018
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 (In thousands)
Intangible assets: 
  
  
  
  
  
Customer-related intangibles$303,361
 $(98,112) $205,249
 $306,943
 $(79,051) $227,892
Licenses and other intangibles287,024
 (116,866) 170,158
 304,007
 (107,466) 196,541
Total$590,385
 $(214,978) $375,407
 $610,950
 $(186,517) $424,433


The gross carrying amounts of intangible assets are removed when fully amortized. The estimated future annual amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,AmountAmount
(In thousands)(In thousands)
2019 (1)$35,987
202066,906
2020 (1)$47,807
202162,515
60,793
202253,678
52,261
202345,421
44,529
202442,964
Thereafter110,900
66,362
Total amortization expense$375,407
$314,716

(1)Represents estimated amortization for the remaining six-monthnine-month period ending March 31, 2019.2020.
Other Current Assets

Other current assets include approximately $304.3$335.1 million and $445.4$292.5 million as of SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively, for the deferred purchase price receivable from the Company's Asset-Backed Securitization programs. See note 10 for additional information. Assets held for sale related to the China-based Multek operations previously recorded in other current assets have been removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 28, 2018, following the execution of the divestiture. See note 12 for additional information.

Investments

The Company has an investment portfolio that consists of strategic investments in privately held companies, and certain venture capital funds which are included within other assets. These privately held companies range from startups to more mature companies with established revenue streams and business models. The primary purpose of these investments is to create an ecosystem of partnerships with customers developing emerging technologies aligned to the Company's corporate strategy with bringing in future opportunities for exclusive manufacturing.
Non-majority-owned investments in entities are accounted for using the equity method when the Company has an investment in common stock or in-substance common stock, and either (a) has the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of the issuer, or (b) if the Company has a voting percentage equal to or generally greater than 20% but less than 50%, and for non-majority-owned investments in partnerships when generally greater than 5%. The equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees are immaterial for all periods presented, and are included in interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Cost method is used for investments which the Company does not have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of the investee.
The Company monitors these investments for impairment indicators and makes appropriate reductions in carrying values as required whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. The factors the Company considers in its evaluation of potential impairment of its investments include, but are not limited to, a significant deterioration in the earnings performance or business prospects of the investee, or factors that raise significant concerns about the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern, such as negative cash flows from operation or working capital deficiencies. Fair values of these investments, when required, are estimated using unobservable inputs, primarily comparable company multiples and

discounted cash flow projections. For investments accounted for under cost method that do not have readily determinable fair values, the Company has elected, per ASU 2016-01, to measure them at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.
AutoLab AI (now known as Bright Machines)
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company transferred existing employees and equipment with a net book value of approximately $40 million along with certain related software and Intellectual Property ("IP"), into the newly created AutoLab AI (“AutoLab”), in exchange for shares of preferred stock and a controlling financial interest in AutoLab. AutoLab is a privately held software-as-a service (SaaS) and hardware company focused on developing and deploying an automation solution worldwide. The Company has concluded that AutoLab does not qualify as a variable interest entity for purposes of evaluating whether it has a controlling financial interest.
Subsequent to the initial formation and prior to June 29, 2018, AutoLab received equity funding from third party investors and expanded the board of directors, resulting in dilution of the Company's voting interest below 50%. As a result, the Company concluded it no longer holds a controlling financial interest in AutoLab and accordingly, deconsolidated the entity.
The fair value of the Company’s non-controlling interest in AutoLab upon deconsolidation was approximately $127.6 million as of the date of deconsolidation. The Company accounts for its investment in AutoLab under the equity method, with the carrying amount included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The value of the Company’s interest on the date of deconsolidation was based on management’s estimate of the fair value of AutoLab at that time. Management relied on a multi-stage process which involved calculating the enterprise and equity value of AutoLab, then allocating the equity value of the entity to the Company’s securities. The enterprise value of AutoLab was estimated based on the value implied by the equity funding AutoLab received from third parties in the same period (i.e., level 2 inputs). The Company recognized a gain on deconsolidation of approximately $87.3 million with no material tax impact, which is included in other charges (income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
In addition, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company leased approximately $76.5 million of fixed assets to AutoLab under a five-year lease term based on an interest rate of 4.20% per year. The leases were concluded to be sales-type leases and as such, the Company derecognized the associated assets from property and equipment, net and recorded a total net investment in the lease of $88.2 million in other current assets and other assets, based on the present value of lease receivables. The Company recorded an immaterial gain related to this leasing transaction, which is included in cost of sales on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Pro-forma financials have not been presented because the effects were not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position and results of operation for all periods presented. AutoLab became a related party to the Company starting on the date of deconsolidation. The Company has engaged AutoLab as a strategic partner to develop and deploy automation solutions for Flex and has entered into a 5-year subscription agreement. Subscription fees under the AutoLab agreement were immaterial for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018.
As of September 28, 2018, and March 31, 2018, the Company's investments in non-majority owned companies totaled $557.2 million and $411.1 million, respectively. The equity in the earnings or losses of the Company's equity method investments, including AutoLab, was not material to the consolidated results of operations for any period presented and is included in interest and other, net.
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities include customer working capital advances of $226.5$264.5 million and $153.6$266.3 million, customer-related accruals of $369.8$253.4 million and $439.0$260.1 million, and deferred revenue of $247.1$329.8 million and $329.0$271.8 million, as of SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively. The customer working capital advances are not interest-bearing, do not have fixed repayment dates and are generally reduced as the underlying working capital is consumed in production. Liabilities heldFollowing the adoption of ASC 842, current operating lease liabilities were $135.2 million as of June 28, 2019.

3.  LEASES
The Company has several commitments under operating leases for salewarehouses, buildings, and equipment. The Company also has a minimal number of finance leases with an immaterial impact on its condensed financial statements. Leases have initial lease terms ranging from 1 year to 23 years.
The components of lease cost for the quarter ended June 28, 2019 were (in thousands): 
Lease costThree-Month Period Ended
 June 28, 2019
Operating lease cost$45,704
Total lease cost$45,704


Amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the quarter ended June 28, 2019 were (in thousands, except weighted average lease term and discount rate):
 As of June 28, 2019
Operating Leases: 
   Operating lease right of use assets$656,267
   Operating lease liabilities(690,241)
  
Weighted-average remaining lease term (In years) 
   Operating leases7
  
Weighted-average discount rate 
   Operating leases4.0%


Other information related to the China-based Multek operations previously recorded in other current liabilities have been removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheetleases as of Septemberthe quarter ended June 28, 2018, following2019 was (in thousands):
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
   Operating cash flows from operating leases$43,040


Future lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of June 28, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended March 31,Operating Leases
2020 (1)$124,615
2021130,200
2022109,199
202392,762
202478,452
Thereafter262,057
Total undiscounted lease payments
797,285
Less: imputed interest107,044
Total lease liabilities$690,241

(1)Represents estimated lease payments for the remaining nine-month period ending March 31, 2020.
As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the executionfiscal year ended March 31, 2019 and under the previous lease accounting standard ASC 840, the aggregate future non-cancellable minimum rental payments on our operating lease, as of the divestiture. See note 12 for additional information.March 31, 2019, are as follows:

3.
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,Operating Leases
 (In thousands)
2020$155,391
2021113,245
202293,777
202381,335
202467,341
Thereafter171,828
Total minimum lease payments$682,917


4.  REVENUE
 
Revenue Recognition
The Company provides a comprehensive suite of services for its customers that range from advanced product design to manufacturing and logistics to after-sales services. The first step in its process for revenue recognition is to identify a contract

with a customer. A contract is defined as an agreement between two parties that createcreates enforceable rights and obligations and can be written, verbal, or implied. The Company generally enters into master supply agreements (“MSA”) with its customers that provide the framework under which business will be conducted. This includes matters such as warranty, indemnification, transfer of title and risk of loss, liability for excess and obsolete inventory, pricing formulas, payment terms, etc., and the level of business under those agreements may not be guaranteed. In those instances, we bidthe Company bids on a program-by-program basis and typically receivereceives customer purchase orders for specific quantities and timing of products. As a result, the Company considers its contract with a customer to be the combination of the MSA and the purchase order, or any other similar documents such as a statement of work, product addenda, emails or other communications that embody the commitment by the customer.
In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to recognize, the Company applies the following steps: (i) identify the contracts with the customers; (ii) identify performance obligations in the contracts; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations per the contracts; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Further, the Company assesses whether control of the product or services promised under the contract is transferred to the customer at a point in time (PIT) or over time (OT). The Company is first required to evaluate whether its contracts meet the criteria for OT recognition. The Company has determined that for a portion of its contracts the Company is manufacturing products for which there is no alternative use (due to the unique nature of the customer-specific product and IP restrictions) and the Company has an enforceable right to payment including a reasonable profit for work-in-progress inventory with respect to these contracts. As a result, revenue is recognized under these contracts OT based on the cost-to-cost method as it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date as compared to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For all other contracts that do not meet these criteria, the Company recognizes revenue when it has transferred control of the related manufactured products which generally occurs upon delivery and passage of title to the customer.
Customer Contracts and Related Obligations
Certain of the Company’s customer agreements include potential price adjustments which may result in variable consideration. These price adjustments include, but are not limited to, sharing of cost savings, committed price reductions, material margins earned over the period that are contractually required to be paid to the customers, rebates, refunds tied to performance metrics such as on-time delivery, and other periodic pricing resets that may be refundable to customers. The Company estimates the variable consideration related to these price adjustments as part of the total transaction price and recognizes revenue in accordance with the pattern applicable to the performance obligation, subject to a constraint. The Company constrains the amount of revenues recognized for these contractual provisions based on its best estimate of the amount which will not result in a significant reversal of revenue in a future period. The Company determines the amounts to be recognized based on the amount of potential refundrefunds required by the contract, historical experience and other surrounding facts and circumstances. Often these obligations are settled with the customer in a period after shipment through various methods which include reduction of prices for future purchases, issuance of a payment to the customer, or issuance of a credit note applied against the customer’s accounts receivable balance. In many instances, the agreement is silent on the settlement mechanism. Any difference between the amount accrued upon shipment for potential refunds and the actual amount agreed to with the customer is recorded as an increase or decrease in revenue. These potential price adjustments are included as part of other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and disclosed as part of customer related accruals in note 2.
Performance Obligations
The Company derives its revenues primarily from manufacturing services, and to a lesser extent, from innovative design, engineering, and supply chain services and solutions.
A performance obligation is an implicitly or explicitly promised good or service that is material in the context of the contract and is both capable of being distinct (customer can benefit from the good or service on its own or together with other readily available resources) and distinct within the context of the contract (separately identifiable from other promises). The Company considers all activities typically included in its contracts, and identifies those activities representing a promise to transfer goods or services to a customer. These include, but are not limited to, design and engineering services, prototype products, tooling, etc. Each promised good or service with regards to these identified activities is accounted for as a separate performance obligation only if it is distinct - i.e., the customer can benefit from it on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer. Certain activities on the other hand are determined not to constitute a promise to

transfer goods or service, and therefore do not represent separate performance obligations for revenue recognition (e.g.,: procurement of materials and standard workmanship warranty).
A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The majority of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual good or service is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and is, therefore, not distinct. Promised goods or services that are immaterial in the context of the contract are not separately assessed

as performance obligations. In the event that more than one performance obligation is identified in a contract, the Company is required to allocate the transaction price between the performance obligations. The allocation would generally be performed on the basis of a relative standalone price for each distinct good or service. This standalone price most often represents the price that Flexthe Company would sell similar goods or services separately.
Contract Balances
A contract asset is recognized when the Company has recognized revenue, but not issued an invoice for payment. Contract assets are classified separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheetsheets and transferred to receivables when rights to payment become unconditional. The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's contract assets during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 (in thousands):
 Contract Assets
Beginning balance, April 1, 2018$
Cumulative effect adjustment at April 1, 2018412,787
Revenue recognized3,566,140
Amounts collected or invoiced(3,560,769)
Ending balance, September 28, 2018$418,158
A contract liability is recognized when the Company receives payments in advance of the satisfaction of performance and is included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities were $247.1$329.8 million and $265.3$271.8 million as of SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and April 1, 2018,March 31, 2019, respectively.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated based on timing of transfer - point in time and overtimeover time - for the three-month and six-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 (in thousands), respectively:respectively.
 Three-Month Period Ended June 28, 2019
 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total
Timing of Transfer         
Point in time$923,727
 $1,115,059
 $1,359,365
 $1,024,626
 $4,422,777
Over time254,316
 521,855
 499,484
 477,507
 1,753,162
Total segment$1,178,043
 $1,636,914
 $1,858,849
 $1,502,133
 $6,175,939
Three-month Period Ended September 28, 2018
 HRS CTG IEI CEC Total
Timing of Transfer         
Point in time$893,141
 $1,203,696
 $1,089,319
 $1,519,041
 $4,705,197
Over time314,830
 592,187
 476,634
 621,756
 2,005,407
Total segment$1,207,971
 $1,795,883
 $1,565,953
 $2,140,797
 $6,710,604

 Three-Month Period Ended June 29, 2018
 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total
Timing of Transfer         
Point in time$1,005,180
 $1,063,898
 $1,493,507
 $1,298,137
 $4,860,722
Over time210,245
 382,413
 460,779
 484,797
 1,538,234
Total segment$1,215,425
 $1,446,311
 $1,954,286
 $1,782,934
 $6,398,956

Six-month Period Ended September 28, 2018

HRS
CTG
IEI
CEC
Total
Timing of Transfer













Point in time$1,898,321

$2,504,333

$2,153,218

$3,012,548

$9,568,420
Over time525,075

1,099,484

859,046

1,082,535

3,566,140
Total segment$2,423,396

$3,603,817

$3,012,264

$4,095,083

$13,134,560


4.5.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company's primary plan used for granting equity compensation awards is the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan").

The following table summarizes the Company’s share-based compensation expense:
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 28, 2019
June 29, 2018
 (In thousands)
Cost of sales$2,940

$5,404
Selling, general and administrative expenses12,287

15,549
Total share-based compensation expense$15,227

$20,953
 Three-Month Periods Ended
Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017
 (In thousands)
Cost of sales$4,767

$4,985

$10,171

$8,304
Selling, general and administrative expenses14,314

15,479

29,863

33,956
Total share-based compensation expense$19,081

$20,464

$40,034

$42,260


Total unrecognized compensation expense related to share options under all plans was $4.3$1.5 million and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 1.91.7 years. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, the number of options outstanding and exercisable under all plans was 1.10.7 million and 0.60.5 million, respectively, at a weighted-average exercise price of $3.40$4.38 per share and $4.02$5.36 per share, respectively. 
During the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, the Company granted 5.57.8 million unvested restricted share unit ("RSU") awards. Of this amount, approximately 4.26.1 million are plain-vanilla unvested restricted share unitRSU awards that vest over four years, with no performance or market conditions, and with an average grant date price of $14.02$9.16 per award and will vest over four years.award. Further, approximately 1.31.7 million unvested shares represent the target amount of grants made to certain key employees whereby vesting is contingent on certain market conditions. The average grant date fair value ofexpense for these awards contingent on certain market conditions was estimatedis immaterial for the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 as the awards were granted close to be $14.00 per award and was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation.the quarter end. The number of shares contingent on market conditions that ultimately will vest will range from zero up to a maximum of 2.63.4 million based on a measurement of the percentile rank of the Company’s total shareholder return over a certain specified period against the Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Composite Index, and will cliff vest after a period of three years, ifto the extent such market conditions have been met.  
As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, approximately 14.118.9 million unvested restricted share unitRSU awards under all plans were outstanding, of which vesting for a targeted amount of 2.63.5 million awards is contingent primarily on meeting certain market conditions. The number of shares that will ultimately be issued can range from zero to 5.27.0 million based on the achievement levels of the respective conditions. During the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018, 0.6 million2019, no shares vested in connection with the restricted share unit awards with market conditions granted in fiscal year 2016.2017. 
As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted share unitRSU awards under all plans was approximately $168.6$181.3 million, and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.72.8 years.

5.6.  EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table reflects basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding and diluted weighted-average ordinary share equivalents used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of Flex Ltd.: 
Three-Month Periods Ended
Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017June 28, 2019
June 29, 2018
(In thousands, except per share amounts)(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic earnings per share:















Net income$86,885

$205,086

$202,920

$329,796
$44,872

$116,035
Shares used in computation:





 

 





Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding531,503

531,313

530,426

530,790
514,238

529,380
Basic earnings per share0.16

0.39

0.38

0.62
$0.09

$0.22

















Diluted earnings per share: 

 

 

 
 

 
Net income$86,885

$205,086

$202,920

$329,796
$44,872

$116,035
Shares used in computation: 

 

 

 
 

 
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding531,503

531,313

530,426

530,790
514,238

529,380
Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and awards (1) (2)2,955

4,706

4,601

5,521
Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and restricted share unit awards (1) (2)3,312

6,074
Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding534,458

536,019

535,027

536,311
517,550

535,454
Diluted earnings per share0.16

0.38

0.38

0.61
$0.09

$0.22

(1)An immaterial amountnumber of options to purchase ordinary shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share during the three-month and six-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 29, 2017,2018, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.

(2)Restricted share unit awards of 3.16.1 million and 3.3 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents. An immaterial amount of anti-dilutive restricted share unit awards was excluded for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 29, 2017.
6.7.  BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Bank borrowings and long-term debt as of June 28, 2019 are as follows:
 As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019
 (In thousands)
4.625% Notes due February 2020$250,008
 $500,000
Term Loan due November 2021421,563
 671,563
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022452,250
 458,531
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000
 500,000
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%311,455
 
4.75% Notes due June 2025596,925
 596,815
4.875% Notes due June 2029448,232
 
India Facilities (1)102,108
 170,206
Other169,385
 168,039
Debt issuance costs(14,195) (10,639)
 3,237,731
 3,054,515
Current portion, net of debt issuance costs(275,937) (632,611)
Non-current portion$2,961,794
 $2,421,904
(1)The balance as of June 28, 2019 reflects the outstanding drawdown from the $200 million term loan facility entered in July 2018. There was no outstanding balance as of June 28, 2019 related to the short-term bank borrowings facility entered in February 2019.
The weighted-average interest rate for the Company's long-term debt was 4.2% as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and as further discussed below, the Company entered into a JPY33.525 billion term loan agreement due April 2024, in addition to issuing $450 million of 4.875% Notes due June 15, 2029. Part of the proceeds obtained were used to repay $250 million of the Company's existing 4.625% Notes due February 2020, and $250 million of the Term Loan due November 2021. As both transactions were determined to fall under extinguishment accounting, the Company recognized an immaterial loss on extinguishment during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019, which was recorded in interest and other, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the period.
Scheduled repayments of the Company's long-term debt as of June 28, 2019 are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,Amount
 (In thousands)
2020 (1)$269,918
2021100,761
2022603,979
2023857,571
202460,438
Thereafter1,359,259
Total$3,251,926
(1)Represents estimated repayments for the remaining nine-month period ending March 31, 2020.

Term Loan due April 2024
In April 2019, the Company entered into a JPY 33.525 billion term loan agreement due April 2024, at three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%, which was then swapped to U.S. dollars. The term loan, which is due at maturity and subject to quarterly interest payments, is used to fund general operations and refinance certain other outstanding debts. As the term loan is

denominated in Japanese Yen, the debt balance is remeasured to USD at end of each reporting period. Foreign currency contracts have been entered into with respect to this Japanese yen denominated term loan. Refer to note 10 for additional details.
This term loan is unsecured, and contains customary restrictions on the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur certain debt, (ii) make certain investments, (iii) make certain acquisitions of other entities, (iv) incur liens, (v) dispose of assets, (vi) make non-cash distributions to shareholders, and (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and limitations. This term loan agreement also requires that the Company maintain a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and a minimum interest coverage ratio, as defined therein, during its term.
Notes due June 2029
In June 2019, the Company issued $450 million of 4.875% Notes due June 15, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”), at 99.607% of face value. The Company received proceeds of approximately $448.2 million, net of discount, from the issuance which was used, together with available cash, to refinance certain other outstanding debt. The Company incurred and capitalized as a direct reduction to the carrying amount of the notes presented on the balance sheet approximately $4.3 million of costs in conjunction with the issuance of the 2029 Notes.
Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2019. The 2029 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally with all of the Company’s other existing and future senior and unsecured indebtedness. 
The Indenture governing the 2029 Notes contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and certain of the Company's subsidiaries to create liens; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; and consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the Company's assets to, another person, or permit any other person to consolidate, merge, combine or amalgamate with or into the Company. These covenants are subject to a number of significant limitations and exceptions set forth in the indenture. The indenture also provides for customary events of default, including, but not limited to, cross defaults to certain specified other debt of the Company and its subsidiaries. In the case of an event of default arising from specified events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding 2029 Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other event of default under the indenture occurs or is continuing, the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 2029 Notes may declare all of the 2029 Notes to be due and payable immediately, but upon certain conditions such declaration and its consequences may be rescinded and annulled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the 2029 Notes. As of June 28, 2019, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in the indenture governing the 2029 Notes.
8.  INTEREST AND OTHER, NET
DuringInterest and other, net for the three and six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 are primarily composed of the Company recognized interest expense of $35.1 million and $68.7 million, respectively, on its debt obligations outstanding during the periods. During the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2017, the Company recognized interest expense of $29.6 million and $58.6 million, respectively, on its debt obligations outstanding during the periods.following:
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
 (In thousands)
Interest expenses on debt obligations (1)$40,428
 $33,517
ABS and AR sales programs related expenses12,981
 9,480
Interest income(4,592) (5,121)
Gain (Loss) on foreign exchange transactions(886) 2,057

(1)Interest expenses on debt obligations for the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 includes debt extinguishment cost of $4.1 million related to the partial repayments of the Notes due February 2020 and Term Loan due November 2021.
7.9.  OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET
During the six-monththree-month period ended September 28,June 29, 2018, the Company recognized other income of $80.4$86.9 million, primarily driven by a $87.3$91.8 million gain on the deconsolidation of AutoLab. Refer to note 2 for further details of the deconsolidation.Bright Machines.
During the six-month period ended September 29, 2017, the Company deconsolidated Elementum SCM (Cayman) Ltd and recognized a gain on deconsolidation of approximately $151.6 million with no related tax impact, which is included in other charges (income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
10.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

8.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
Foreign Currency Contracts
The Company enters into short-term and long-term foreign currency derivatives contracts, including forward, swap, and options contracts to hedge only those currency exposures associated with certain assets and liabilities, primarily accounts receivable and accounts payable, and cash flows denominated in non-functional currencies. Gains and losses on the Company's derivative contracts are designed to offset losses and gains on the assets, liabilities and transactions hedged, and accordingly, generally do not subject the Company to risk of significant accounting losses. The Company hedges committed exposures and does not engage in speculative transactions. The credit risk of these derivative contracts is minimized since the contracts are with large financial institutions and accordingly, fair value adjustments related to the credit risk of the counterparty financial institution were not material.
As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency derivative contracts was $8.3$8.1 billion as summarized below: 
 Foreign Currency Amount Notional Contract Value in USD
CurrencyBuy Sell Buy
Sell
 (In thousands)
Cash Flow Hedges 
  
    
CNY1,741,500
 
 $252,923
 $
EUR45,320
 
 51,279
 
HUF34,791,000
 
 122,360
 
ILS191,000
 
 53,226
 
JPY33,525,000
 
 300,000
 
MXN4,564,000
 
 238,323
 
MYR265,000
 43,000
 63,940
 10,375
PLN162,000
 
 43,262
 
RON247,000
 
 59,518
 
OtherN/A
 N/A
 42,325
 3,640
  
  
 1,227,156
 14,015
Other Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 

BRL
 721,000
 
 187,448
CAD76,286
 53,135
 58,052
 40,435
CNY3,294,464
 553,285
 477,927
 80,355
EUR1,793,083
 2,068,220
 2,038,027
 2,348,603
GBP38,873
 51,524
 49,287
 65,328
HUF59,355,877
 56,809,178
 208,756
 199,799
ILS162,500
 25,400
 45,284
 7,078
INR8,058,300
 7,262,247
 116,523
 104,995
JPY3,006,895
 4,989,750
 27,880
 46,307
MXN3,059,758
 2,119,949
 159,774
 110,699
MYR724,260
 386,510
 174,752
 93,259
SEK399,558
 457,749
 42,538
 49,440
SGD57,378
 34,869
 42,402
 25,768
OtherN/A
 N/A
 59,544
 41,126
  
  
 3,500,746
 3,400,640



 

 

 

Total Notional Contract Value in USD 
  
 $4,727,902
 $3,414,655
 Foreign Currency Amount Notional Contract Value in USD
CurrencyBuy Sell Buy
Sell
 (In thousands)
Cash Flow Hedges 
  
    
CNY2,258,000
 
 $328,494
 $
EUR74,296
 38,747
 87,302
 45,635
HUF27,835,000
 
 101,026
 
ILS179,000
 5,250
 49,890
 1,463
MXN4,590,000
 
 242,508
 
MYR405,700
 45,000
 98,135
 10,885
RON180,700
 
 45,570
 
SGD47,500
 
 34,799
 
OtherN/A
 N/A
 37,295
 5,436
  
  
 1,025,019
 63,419
Other Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 

CAD394,519
 416,218
 304,213
 320,945
CNY1,552,000
 
 226,025
 
EUR1,722,006
 1,884,924
 2,023,008
 2,214,953
GBP36,557
 64,161
 48,180
 84,499
HUF89,504,773
 97,417,006
 324,854
 353,571
ILS224,300
 
 62,516
 
INR5,735,497
 8,205,341
 79,226
 113,127
MXN2,611,896
 2,050,476
 137,997
 108,335
MYR643,720
 341,430
 155,710
 82,589
SEK467,158
 546,573
 52,141
 62,010
SGD88,850
 49,740
 65,092
 36,440
OtherN/A
 N/A
 89,580
 256,393
  
  
 3,568,542
 3,632,862



 

 

 

Total Notional Contract Value in USD 
  
 $4,593,561
 $3,696,281

As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, the fair value of the Company’s short-term foreign currency contracts was included in other current assets or other current liabilities, as applicable, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Certain of these contracts are designed to economically hedge the Company’s exposure to monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a non-functional

currency and are not accounted for as hedges under the accounting standards. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in earnings during the period of change as a component of interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, and March 31, 2018,2019, the Company also has included net

deferred gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of shareholders’ equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, relating to changes in fair value of its foreign currency contracts that are accounted for as cash flow hedges. Deferred lossesgains were $11.8 millionimmaterial as of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, and are expected to be recognized primarily as a component of cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily over the next twelve-month period. period, except for the USD JPY cross currency swap, which is further discussed below.
The gains and losses recognized in earnings dueCompany entered into a USD JPY cross currency swap to hedge ineffectiveness were not material for all fiscal periods presentedthe foreign currency risk on the JPY term loan due April 2024, and the fair value of the cross currency swap was included in other assets as of June 28, 2019. The changes in fair value of  the USD JPY cross currency swap are included asreported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, with the impact of the excluded component reported in interest and other, net. In addition, a componentcorresponding amount is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest and other, net into offset the condensed consolidated statementsremeasurement of operations. the underlying JPY loan principal which also impacts the same line.
The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments utilized for foreign currency risk management purposes:
 Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
   Fair Value   Fair Value
 Balance Sheet
Location
 June 28,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 Balance Sheet
Location
 June 28,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 (In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments   
  
    
  
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets $7,720
 $10,503
 Other current liabilities $14,291
 $10,282
Foreign currency contractsOther assets $18,454
 $
 Other liabilities $
 $
            
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   
  
    
  
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets $20,883
 $16,774
 Other current liabilities $20,405
 $17,144

 Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
   Fair Value   Fair Value
 Balance Sheet
Location
 September 28,
2018
 March 31,
2018
 Balance Sheet
Location
 September 28,
2018
 March 31,
2018
 (In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments   
  
    
  
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets $10,317
 $19,422
 Other current liabilities $24,621
 $7,065
            
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   
  
    
  
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets $9,970
 $23,912
 Other current liabilities $8,259
 $18,246

The Company has financial instruments subject to master netting arrangements, which provides for the net settlement of all contracts with a single counterparty. The Company does not offset fair value amounts for assets and liabilities recognized for derivative instruments under these arrangements, and as such, the asset and liability balances presented in the table above reflect the gross amounts of derivatives in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The impact of netting derivative assets and liabilities is not material to the Company’s financial position for any of the periods presented. 
9.11.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, are as follows: 

Three-Month Periods Ended

September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017
 Unrealized loss on 
derivative
instruments and
other

Foreign currency
translation
adjustments

Total
Unrealized loss on derivative
instruments and
other

Foreign currency
translation
adjustments

Total

(In thousands)
Beginning balance$(76,649)
$(94,185)
$(170,834)
$(34,595)
$(84,881)
$(119,476)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications945

(6,622)
(5,677)
(3,865)
9,478

5,613
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss20,130



20,130

(10,010)


(10,010)
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)21,075

(6,622)
14,453

(13,875)
9,478

(4,397)
Ending balance$(55,574)
$(100,807)
$(156,381)
$(48,470)
$(75,403)
$(123,873)



Three-Month Periods Ended

June 28, 2019
June 29, 2018
 Unrealized loss on 
derivative
instruments and
other

Foreign currency
translation
adjustments

Total
Unrealized loss on derivative
instruments and
other

Foreign currency
translation
adjustments

Total

(In thousands)
Beginning balance$(41,556)
$(109,607)
$(151,163)
$(35,746)
$(50,099)
$(85,845)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications(6,068)
4,404

(1,664)
(41,659)
(44,086)
(85,745)
Net losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss593



593

756



756
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)(5,475)
4,404

(1,071)
(40,903)
(44,086)
(84,989)
Ending balance$(47,031)
$(105,203)
$(152,234)
$(76,649)
$(94,185)
$(170,834)


Six-Month Periods Ended

September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017

Unrealized loss on 
derivative
instruments and
other

Foreign currency
translation
adjustments

Total
Unrealized loss on derivative
instruments and
other

Foreign currency
translation
adjustments

Total

(In thousands)
Beginning balance$(35,746)

$(50,099)
$(85,845)
$(32,426)
$(95,717)
$(128,143)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications(40,714)

(50,708)
(91,422)
(845)
20,314

19,469
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss20,886



20,886

(15,199)


(15,199)
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)(19,828)

(50,708)
(70,536)
(16,044)
20,314

4,270
Ending balance$(55,574)

$(100,807)
$(156,381)
$(48,470)
$(75,403)
$(123,873)



Substantially all unrealized losses relating to derivative instruments and other, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 were recognized as a component of cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statement of operations, which primarily relate to the Company’s foreign currency contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges. 
10.12.  TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION
The Company sells trade receivables under two asset-backed securitization programs and an accounts receivable factoring program. 
Asset-Backed Securitization Programs
The Company continuously sells designated pools of trade receivables under its Global Asset-Backed Securitization Agreement (the “Global Program”) and its North American Asset-Backed Securitization Agreement (the “North American Program,” collectively, the “ABS Programs”) to affiliated special purpose entities, each of which in turn sells 100% of the receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. These programs allow the operating subsidiaries to receive a cash payment and a deferred purchase price receivable for sold receivables. The portion of the purchase price for the receivables which is not paid by the unaffiliated financial institutions in cash is a deferred purchase price receivable, which is paid to the special purpose entity as payments on the receivables are collected from account debtors. The deferred purchase price receivable represents a beneficial interest in the transferred financial assets and is recognized at fair value as part of the sale transaction. The deferred purchase price receivables, which are included in other current assets as of SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and March 31, 2018,2019, were carried at the expected recovery amount of the related receivables. The difference between the carrying amount of the receivables sold under these programs and the sum of the cash and fair value of the deferred purchase price receivables received at time of transfer is recognized as a loss on sale of the related receivables, and recorded in interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and were immaterial for all periods presented.
Following the transfer of the receivables to the special purpose entities, the transferred receivables are isolated from the Company and its affiliates, and upon the sale of the receivables from the special purpose entities to the unaffiliated financial institutions, effective control of the transferred receivables is passed to the unaffiliated financial institutions, which has the right to pledge or sell the receivables. Although the special purpose entities are consolidated by the Company, they are separate corporate entities and their assets are available first to satisfy the claims of their creditors. The investment limits set by the financial institutions are $950.0$900 million for the Global Program, of which $775.0$725 million is committed and $175.0$175 million is uncommitted, and $250.0$250 million for the North American Program, of which $210.0$210 million is committed and $40.0$40 million is uncommitted. Both programs require a minimum level of deferred purchase price receivable to be retained by the Company in connection with the sales.

The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the special purpose entities and receives a servicing fee of 0.1% to 0.5% of serviced receivables per annum. Servicing fees recognized during the three-month and six-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019 and SeptemberJune 29, 20172018 were not material and are included in interest and other, net within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As the Company estimates the fee it receives in return for its obligation to service these receivables is at fair value, no servicing assets andor liabilities are recognized.

The Company's deferred purchase price receivables relating to its asset-backed securitization program are recorded initially at fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis using unobservable inputs (i.e., level 3 inputs), which are primarily risk-freerisk free interest rates adjusted for the credit quality of the underlying creditor. Due to its high credit quality and short-termshort term maturity, the fair value approximates carrying value. Significant increases in either of the major unobservable inputs (credit spread, risk free interest rate) in isolation would result in lower fair value estimates, however the impact is not material. The interrelationship between these inputs is also insignificant.
As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019 and March 31, 2018,2019, the accounts receivable balances that were sold under the ABS Programs were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the net cash proceeds received by the Company during the six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 29, 20172018 were included as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. We recognizeThe Company recognizes these proceeds net of the deferred purchase price, consisting of a receivable from the purchasers that entitles usthe Company to certain collections on the receivable. We recognizeThe Company recognizes the collection of the deferred purchase price in net cash provided by investing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows separately as cash collections of deferred purchase price. As disclosed in the Company’s prior year filings, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company utilized a monthly approach to track cash flows on deferred purchase price. Commencing with the quarter ended September 28, 2018, the Company changed to a method based on daily activity for both the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018. As a result, the Company has retrospectively adjusted cash flows from operating and investing activities for the three-months ended June 29, 2018 from amounts previously reported. This resulted in an increase of approximately $271 million to cash provided by investing activities, and a corresponding decrease to cash flow from operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three-months ended June 29, 2018.
As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, approximately $1.3$1.1 billion of accounts receivable had been sold to the special purpose entities under the ABS Programs for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of approximately $1.0$0.8 billion and deferred purchase price receivables of $304.3 million.$0.3 billion. As of March 31, 2018,2019, approximately $1.5$1.2 billion of accounts receivable had been sold to the special purpose entities for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of $1.1$0.9 billion and deferred purchase price receivables of $445.4 million.$0.3 billion. The deferred purchase price balances as of SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and March 31, 2018,2019, also represent the non-cash beneficial interest obtained in exchange for securitized receivables.
 For the six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 29, 2017,2018, cash flows from sales of receivables under the ABS Programs consisted of approximately $3.7$1.6 billion and $4.0$1.8 billion, respectively, for transfers of receivables, and approximately $1.8 billion and $2.5$0.9 billion, respectively, for collectioncollections on deferred purchase price receivables. The Company's cash flows from transfer of receivables consist primarily of proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period transfers. Cash flows from new transfers were not significant for all periods presented. 
Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program
Programs
The Company also sold accounts receivables to certain third-party banking institutions. The outstanding balance of receivables sold and not yet collected on accounts where the Company has continuing involvement was approximately $463.2 million and $286.4 million$0.5 billion as of SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively. For the six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 29, 2017,2018, total accounts receivable sold to certain third-partythird party banking institutions was approximately $1.4$0.5 billion, and $0.6 billion, respectively, primarily due to certain customers transferring from the ABS Programs to the Trade Account Receivable Sale Program.respectively. The receivables that were sold were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the cash received is reflected as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. 
11.13.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact, and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The accounting guidance for fair value establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is as follows: 
Level 1 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 
The Company has deferred compensation plans for its officers and certain other employees. Amounts deferred under the plans are invested in hypothetical investments selected by the participant or the participant’s investment manager. The Company’s deferred compensation plan assets are for the most part included in other noncurrent assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and primarily include investments in equity securities that are valued using active market prices. There were no investment balance classified as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy as of June 28, 2019. 

Level 2 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets) such as cash and cash equivalents and money market funds; or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. 
The Company values foreign exchange forward contracts using level 2 observable inputs which primarily consist of an income approach based on the present value of the forward rate less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. 
The Company’s cash equivalents are comprised of bank deposits and money market funds, which are valued using level 2 inputs, such as interest rates and maturity periods. Due to their short-term nature, their carrying amount approximates fair value. 
The Company’s deferred compensation plan assets also include money market funds, mutual funds, corporate and government bonds and certain convertible securities that are valued using prices obtained from various pricing sources. These sources price these investments using certain market indices and the performance of these investments in relation to these indices. As a result, the Company has classified these investments as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. 
Level 3 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. 
The Company has accrued for contingent consideration in connection with its business acquisitions as applicable, which is measured at fair value based on certain internal models and unobservable inputs. AllThere were no contingent considerations have been paidconsideration liabilities outstanding as of March 31, 2018.June 28, 2019.
There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 29, 2017.2018. 
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: 
Fair Value Measurements as of September 28, 2018Fair Value Measurements as of June 28, 2019
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Assets: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet)$
 $451,551
 $
 $451,551
$
 $945,578
 $
 $945,578
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 8)
 20,287
 
 20,287
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10)
 47,057
 
 47,057
Deferred compensation plan assets: 
  
  
 0
 
  
  
 0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities6,267
 76,021
 
 82,288

 82,430
 
 82,430
Liabilities: 
  
  
 0.003
 
  
  
 0.003
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 8)$
 $(32,880) $
 $(32,880)
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10)$
 $(34,696) $
 $(34,696)
              
Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2018Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2019
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Assets: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet)$
 $452,622
 $
 $452,622
$
 $473,888
 $
 $473,888
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 8)
 43,334
 
 43,334
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10)
 27,277
 
 27,277
Deferred compensation plan assets: 
  
  
 0
 
  
  
 0
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities7,196
 67,532
 
 74,728
2,845
 76,852
 
 79,697
Liabilities: 
  
  
 0
 
  
  
 0
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 8)$
 $(25,311) $
 $(25,311)
Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10)$
 $(27,426) $
 $(27,426)


Other financial instruments

The following table presents the Company’s major debts not carried at fair value: 
 As of June 28, 2019
As of March 31, 2019

 Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Fair Value
Hierarchy
 (In thousands)
4.625% Notes due February 2020$250,008

$252,819

$500,000
 $499,950

Level 1
Term Loan due November 2021421,563

424,725

671,563
 670,724

Level 1
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022452,250
 454,511
 458,531
 457,958
 Level 1
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000

526,881

500,000
 499,950

Level 1
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%311,455
 311,455
 
 
 Level 2
4.750% Notes due June 2025596,925

619,267

596,815
 599,940

Level 1
4.875% Notes due June 2029448,232
 455,449
 
 
 Level 1
India Facilities102,108
 102,108
 170,206
 170,206
 Level 2
Euro Term Loan due September 202052,972
 52,972
 52,746
 52,746
 Level 2
Euro Term Loan due January 2022113,766
 113,766
 112,524
 112,524
 Level 2
Total$3,249,279

$3,313,953

$3,062,385

$3,063,998

 
 As of September 28, 2018
As of March 31, 2018

 Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Fair Value
Hierarchy
 (In thousands)
4.625% Notes due February 2020$500,000

$507,031

$500,000
 $513,596

Level 1
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through November 2021679,688

683,086

687,813
 689,966

Level 1
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022471,094
 473,449
 483,656
 485,470
 Level 1
5.000% Notes due February 2023500,000

513,830

500,000
 525,292

Level 1
4.750% Notes due June 2025596,599

605,146

596,387
 627,407

Level 1
Euro Term Loan due September 202055,804
 55,804
 59,443
 59,443
 Level 1
Euro Term Loan due January 2022117,481
 117,481
 123,518
 123,518
 Level 1
Total$2,920,666

$2,955,827

$2,950,817

$3,024,692

 

The Company values its Term Loan due April 2024, India Facilities, and Euro Term Loans due September 2020 and January 2022 based on the current market rate, and as of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, the carrying amounts approximate fair values.
The Term Loans due November 2021 and June 2022, and the Notes due February 2020, February 2023, June 2025 and June 20252029 are valued based on broker trading prices in active markets. 
12. BUSINESS AND ASSET DIVESTITURES
During the three-month period ended September 28, 2018, the Company divested its China-based Multek operations, for proceeds of approximately $264.4 million, net of cash. The Company transferred approximately $231.4 million of net assets, primarily property and equipment, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Further, the Company incurred various selling transaction costs as part of this divestiture and allocated approximately $19.0 million of goodwill to the divested business. This transaction resulted in the recognition of an immaterial loss which is included in other charges (income), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as of September 28, 2018.
Pro-forma results of operations for this divestiture have not been presented because the effect was not material to the Company's consolidated financial results for all periods presented.
13.14.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Litigation and other legal matters
In connection with the matters described below, the Company has accrued for loss contingencies where it believes that losses are probable and estimable. The amounts accrued are not material. Although it is reasonably possible that actual losses could be in excess of the Company’s accrual, the Company is unable to estimate a reasonably possible loss or range of loss in excess of its accrual, except as discussed below, due to various reasons, including, among others, that: (i) the proceedings are in early stages or no claims hashave been asserted, (ii) specific damages have not been sought in all of these matters, (iii) damages, if asserted, are considered unsupported and/or exaggerated, (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals, motions, or settlements, (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved, and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories presented. Any such excess loss could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for a particular period or on the Company’s financial condition.
In addition, the Company provides design and engineering services to its customers and also designs and makes its own products. As a consequence of these activities, its customers are requiring the Company to take responsibility for intellectual property to a greater extent than in its manufacturing and assembly businesses. Although the Company believes that its intellectual property assets and licenses are sufficient for the operation of its business as it currently conducts it, from time to time third parties do assert patent infringement claims against the Company or its customers. If and when third parties make assertions regarding the ownership or right to use intellectual property, the Company could be required to either enter into licensing arrangements or to resolve the issue through litigation. Such license rights might not be available to the Company on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, and any such litigation might not be resolved in its favor. Additionally, litigation could

be lengthy and costly and could materially harm the Company's financial condition regardless of the outcome. The Company also could be required to incur substantial costs to redesign a product or re-perform design services.
From time to time, the Company enters into IP licenses (e.g., patent licenses and software licenses) with third parties which obligate the Company to report covered behavior to the licensor and pay license fees to the licensor for certain activities or products, or that enable ourthe Company's use of third party technologies. The Company may also decline to enter into licenses for intellectual property that it does not think is useful for or used in its operations, or for which its customers or suppliers have

licenses or have assumed responsibility. Given the diverse and varied nature of its business and the location of its business around the world, certain activities the Company performs, such as providing assembly services in China and India, may fall outside the scope of those licenses or may not be subject to the applicable intellectual property rights. The Company's licensors may disagree and claim royalties are owed for such activities. In addition, the basis (e.g., base price) for any royalty amounts owed are audited by licensors and may be challenged. Some of these disagreements may lead to claims and litigation that might not be resolved in the Company's favor. Additionally, litigation could be lengthy and costly and could materially harm the Company's financial condition regardless of the outcome. In March 2018, the Company received an inquiry from a licensor referencing aits patent license agreement with the Company, and requesting information relating to royalties for products that itthe Company assembles for a customer in China. If any of these inquiries result in a claim,The Company and licensor have had subsequent discussions, during which the licensor claimed that the Company intends to contest and defend against any such claim vigorously. Ifowes a claim is asserted andmaterial amount under the patent license agreement, which the Company is unsuccessful in its defense, a material loss is reasonably possible. Thedisputes and would contest vigorously. While the Company cannot predict the outcome with respect to this claim or estimate an amount or reasonable range of outcomes with respect to the matter.loss, a material loss is reasonably possible.
On May 8, 2018, a putative class action was filed in the Northern District of California against the Company and certain officers alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5, promulgated thereunder, alleging misstatements and/or omissions in certain of the Company’s financial results, press releases and SEC filings made during the putative class period of January 26, 2017 through April 26, 2018. On October 1, 2018, the Court appointed lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel in the case. On October 15,November 28, 2018, the Court issued an order providing that lead plaintiff shall filefiled an amended complaint by November 30, 2018alleging misstatements and/or omissions in certain of the Company’s SEC filings, press releases, earnings calls, and that defendants shall respond toanalyst and investor conferences and expanding the amended complaint by January 10,putative class period through October 25, 2018. On April 3, 2019, the Court vacated its prior order appointing lead plaintiff and settinglead plaintiff’s counsel and reopened the lead plaintiff appointment process. A hearing on defendants’ motionthe motions to dismissserve as lead plaintiff is scheduled for March 21,September 26, 2019. The Court also set aA case management conference is scheduled for December 12, 2018.October 9, 2019. The Company believes that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this case.
On April 21, 2016, SunEdison, Inc. (together with certain of its subsidiaries, "SunEdison") filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized a bad debt reserve charge of $61.0 million associated with its outstanding SunEdison receivables and accepted return of previously shipped inventory of approximately $90.0 million. SunEdison stated in schedules filed with the Bankruptcy Court that, within the 90 days preceding SunEdison's bankruptcy filing, the Company received approximately $98.6 million of inventory and cash transfers of $69.2 million, which in aggregate represents the Company's estimate of the maximum reasonably possible contingent loss. On April 15, 2018, a subsidiary of the Company together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, entered into a tolling agreement with the trustee of the SunEdison Litigation Trust to toll any applicable statute of limitations or other time-related defense that might exist in regards to any potential claims that either party might be able to assert against the other for a period that will end at the earlier to occur of: (a) 60 days after a party provides written notice of termination; (b) six years from the effective date of April 15, 2018; or (c) such other date as the parties may agree in writing. No preference claims have been asserted against the Company and consideration has been given to the related contingencies based on the facts currently known. The Company has a number of affirmative and direct defenses to any potential claims for recovery and intends to vigorously defend any such claim, if asserted.
One of the Company's Brazilian subsidiaries has received related assessments for certain sales and import taxes. There are six tax assessments totaling 346360 million Brazilian reals (approximately USD $85.24$93.6 million based on the exchange rate as of SeptemberJune 28, 2018)2019). The assessments are in various stages of the review process at the administrative level and no tax proceeding has been finalized yet. The Company believes there is no legal basis for these assessments and has meritorious defenses and will continue to vigorously oppose all of these assessments, as well as any future assessments. The Company does not expect final judicial determination on any of these claims for several years.
On February 14, 2019, the Company submitted an initial notification of voluntary disclosure to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") regarding possible noncompliance with U.S. economic sanctions requirements among certain non-U.S. Flex-affiliated operations. The Company has initiated an internal investigation regarding this matter. The matter is at a very preliminary stage. The Company cannot predict how long it will take to complete the investigation or to what extent the Company could be subject to penalties.
A foreign Tax Authority (“Tax Authority”) has assessed a cumulative total of approximately $94 million in taxes owed for multiple Flex legal entities within its jurisdiction for various fiscal years ranging from fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2018. The assessed amounts related to the denial of certain deductible intercompany payments. The Company disagrees with the Tax Authority’s assessments and is actively contesting the assessments through the administrative and judicial processes. As the final resolution of the assessment remains uncertain, the Company continues to provide for the uncertain tax positions based on the more likely than not standard. While the resolution of the issues may result in tax liabilities, interest and penalties, which

may be significantly higher than the amounts accrued for these matters, management currently believes that the resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition to the matters discussed above, from time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company defends itself vigorously against any such claims. Although the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management expects that any losses that are probable or reasonably possible of being incurred as a result of these matters, which are in excess of amounts already accrued in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, would not be material to the financial statements as a whole.
14.15.  SHARE REPURCHASES

During the three-month and six-month periodsperiod ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, the Company repurchased 4.45.0 million shares at an aggregate purchase price of $60.0$52.0 million, and retired all of these shares.
Under the Company’s current share repurchase program, the Board of Directors authorized repurchases of its outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million in accordance with the share repurchase mandate approved by the Company’s shareholders at the date of the most recent Annual General Meeting held on August 16, 2018. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, shares in the aggregate amount of $453.5$272.5 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.
15.16.  SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company has four reportable segments: HRS, CTG, IEI, CEC and CEC.CTG. These segments are determined based on several factors, including the nature of products and services, the nature of production processes, customer base, delivery channels and similar economic characteristics. Refer to note 1 for a description of the various product categories manufactured under each of these segments.
An operating segment's performance is evaluated based on its pre-tax operating contribution, or segment income. Segment income is defined as net sales less cost of sales, and segment selling, general and administrative expenses, and does not include amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, customer related asset impairments charges, restructuring charges, the new revenue standard adoption impact, contingencieslegal and other, interest and other, net and other charges (income), net and interest and other, net.

Selected financial information by segment is in the table below. For the six-month period ended September 28, 2018, we recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings, as further described in note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The comparative information for the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2017 has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect at the time:
 Three-Month Periods Ended
 June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
 (In thousands)
Net sales:   
High Reliability Solutions$1,178,043
 $1,215,425
Industrial & Emerging Industries1,636,914
 1,446,311
Communications & Enterprise Compute1,858,849
 1,954,286
Consumer Technologies Group1,502,133
 1,782,934
 $6,175,939
 $6,398,956
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:   
High Reliability Solutions$87,232
 $93,534
Industrial & Emerging Industries95,457
 51,361
Communications & Enterprise Compute26,147
 46,017
Consumer Technologies Group30,116
 26,557
Corporate and Other(31,092) (29,761)
   Total segment income207,860
 187,708
Reconciling items:   
Intangible amortization17,082
 18,517
Stock-based compensation15,227
 20,953
Customer related asset impairments (1)483
 17,364
Restructuring charges (Note 17)56,192
 8,817
New revenue standard adoption impact (Note 4)
 9,291
Legal and other (2)1,610
 16,311
Interest and other, net51,694
 41,742
Other charges (income), net (Note 9)1,463
 (86,924)
    Income (loss) before income taxes$64,109
 $141,637
 Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods Ended
 September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017 September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017
 (In thousands)
Net sales:       
Communications & Enterprise Compute$2,140,797
 $1,901,057
 $4,095,083
 $3,874,390
Consumer Technologies Group1,795,883
 1,755,143
 3,603,817
 3,267,112
Industrial & Emerging Industries1,565,953
 1,454,539
 3,012,264
 2,845,138
High Reliability Solutions1,207,971
 1,159,681
 2,423,396
 2,292,052
 $6,710,604
 $6,270,420
 $13,134,560
 $12,278,692
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:       
Communications & Enterprise Compute$62,855
 $42,733
 $108,873
 $91,335
Consumer Technologies Group31,212
 30,722
 57,769
 48,726
Industrial & Emerging Industries65,857
 50,945
 117,218
 106,322
High Reliability Solutions89,589
 92,364
 183,123
 182,576
Corporate and Other(25,983) (28,438) (55,745) (62,716)
   Total segment income223,530
 188,326
 411,238
 366,243
Reconciling items:       
Intangible amortization18,234
 16,376
 36,751
 36,277
Stock-based compensation19,081
 20,464
 40,034
 42,260
Customer related asset impairments (1)30,100
 4,753
 47,464
 4,753
New revenue standard adoption impact (Note 1 & Note 3)
 
 9,291
 
Contingencies and other (2)(269) 43,933
 24,859
 43,933
Other charges (income), net (Note 7)6,530
 (143,167) (80,394) (179,332)
Interest and other, net41,060
 27,554
 82,802
 54,430
    Income before income taxes$108,794
 $218,413
 $250,431
 $363,922

(1)Customer related asset impairments for the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 28,June 29, 2018 primarily relate to additional provision for doubtful accounts receivable, inventory and impairment of other assetsexcess and obsolete inventory for certain customers experiencing significant financial difficulties as well as $30 million of exit costs primarily related to our estimated impairment of fixed assets considered not recoverable in conjunction withand/or the wind-down of our NIKE footwear manufacturing operations in Mexico.Company is disengaging from.

(2)ContingenciesLegal and other during the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 28,June 29, 2018 primarily consists of costs incurred relating to the independent investigation undertaken by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors which was completed in June 2018 along withand certain restructuring charges incurred during our first quarter of fiscal year 2019 offset by certain immaterial reversals in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.not directly related to ongoing or core business.
During the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2017, the Company incurred charges in connection with certain legal matters, for loss contingencies where it believed that losses were probable and estimable. Additionally, the Company incurred various other charges predominately related to damages incurred from a typhoon that impacted a China facility, along with certain restructuring charges primarily related to severance for rationalization at existing sites and corporate functions.
Corporate and other primarily includes corporate services costs that are not included in the Chief Operating Decision Maker's ("CODM") assessment of the performance of each of the identified reporting segments.
PropertyThe Company provides an overall platform of assets and equipmentservices, which the segments utilize for the benefit of their various customers. The shared assets and services are contained within the Company's global manufacturing and design operations and include manufacturing and design facilities. Most of the underlying manufacturing and design assets are co-mingled on a segment basis is not disclosed as it isthe operating campuses and are compatible to operate across segments and highly interchangeable throughout the platform. Given the highly interchangeable nature of the assets, they are not separately identified and is not internallyby segments nor reported by segment to the Company's CODM.

16.  BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG TERM DEBT17.  RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During fiscal year 2019, the Company took focused actions to optimize its portfolio, most notably within CTG. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, as a result of recent geopolitical developments and uncertainties, primarily impacting one customer in China, the Company has seen a reduction in demand for products assembled for that customer. Due to these circumstances, the Company has decided to accelerate its strategic decision to reduce its exposure to certain high-volatility products in both China and India. The Company also initiated targeted activities to restructure its business to further reduce and

Term Loan Facility due September 2023 streamline its cost structure. The Company recognized $56.2 million of charges during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, comprised of approximately $30.8 million of cash charges predominantly for employee severance, and $25.4 million of non-cash charges related to impairment of equipment and inventory. The Company expects to complete these activities during fiscal year 2020.

There were no material restructuring charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 29, 2018.
In July 2018,The following table summarizes the Company entered into a $200 million term loan facility (the "Facility"). The Facility will be used to fund capital expenditure to support our expansion planprovisions, respective payments, and remaining accrued balance as of June 28, 2019 for India. The availabilitycharges incurred during the three-month period during which drawdown can be made will be from the date of the agreement to and includingended June 30, 2019. The maximum maturity of each drawdown will be 5 years from the funded Capex shipment date. As a result, the longest maturity date of any future drawdown under the Facility will be June 30, 2024. Borrowings under this term loan bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.15%. The Facility is unsecured, guaranteed by the Company, and contains customary restrictions on the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur certain debt, (ii) make certain investments, (iii) make certain acquisitions of other entities, (iv) incur liens, (v) dispose of assets, (vi) make non-cash distributions to shareholders, and (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to certain exceptions and limitations. This Facility agreement also requires that the Company maintain a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and a minimum interest coverage ratio, as defined therein, during its term. As of September 28, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under this term loan agreement.2019:
 Severance Long-Lived
Asset
Impairment
 Other
Exit Costs
 Total
 (In thousands)
Balance as of March 31, 2019$23,234
 $
 $9,200
 $32,434
Provision for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 201921,018
 17,820
 17,354
 56,192
Cash payments for charges incurred in the fiscal year 2019 and prior(7,408) 
 (1,650) (9,058)
Cash payments for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019(2,755) 
 
 (2,755)
Non-cash charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019
 (17,820) (7,794) (25,614)
Balance as of June 28, 201934,089
 
 17,110
 51,199
Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities)34,089
 
 17,110
 51,199
Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities)$
 $
 $
 $

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Unless otherwise specifically stated, references in this report to “Flex,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms mean Flex Ltd., and its subsidiaries.
 
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 risks and uncertainties discussed in this section, as well as any risks and uncertainties discussed in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this report on Form 10-Q, and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018.2019. In addition, new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business. Accordingly, our future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. 
OVERVIEW
We are a globally-recognized, provider of Sketch-to-Scaletm services - innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services and solutions - from conceptual sketch to full-scale production. We design, build, ship and service complete packaged consumer and enterprise products, for companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets, through our activities in the following segments:
Communications & Enterprise Compute ("CEC"), which includes our telecom business of radio access base stations, remote radio heads, and small cells for wireless infrastructure; our networking business which includes optical, routing, broadcasting, and switching products for the data and video networks; our server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions;
Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes our consumer-related businesses in connected living, wearables, gaming, augmented and virtual reality, and mobile devices; and including various supply chain solutions for notebook personal computers, tablets, and printers;
Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"), which is comprised of energy including advanced metering infrastructure, energy storage, smart lighting, electric vehicle infrastructure, smart solar energy, semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, industrial, home and lifestyle, industrial automation, and kiosks; and
High Reliability Solutions ("HRS"), which is comprised of our health solutions business, including consumer health, digital health, disposables, precision plastics,surgical equipment, drug delivery, diagnostics, life sciencestelemedicine, disposable devices, imaging and imagingmonitoring, patient

equipment;mobility and ophthalmology; and our automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous, vehicles, and clean technologies.smart technologies;
Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"), which is comprised of energy including advanced metering infrastructure, energy storage, smart lighting, smart solar energy; and industrial, including semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, household industrial and lifestyle, industrial automation and kiosks;
Communications & Enterprise Compute ("CEC"), which includes our telecom business of radio access base stations, remote radio heads and small cells for wireless infrastructure; our networking business, which includes optical, routing, and switching products for data and video networks; our server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack-level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions; and
Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes our consumer-related businesses in IoT enabled devices, audio and consumer power electronics, mobile devices; and various supply chain solutions for consumer, computing and printing devices.
Our strategy is to provide customers with a full range of cost competitive, vertically-integrated global supply chain solutions through which we can design, build, ship and service a complete packaged product for our customers. This enables our customers to leverage our supply chain solutions to meet their product requirements throughout the entire product life cycle.
Over the past few years, we have seen an increased level of diversification by many companies, primarily in the technology sector. Some companies that have historically identified themselves as software providers, Internet service providers or e-commerce retailers have entered the highly competitive and rapidly evolving technology hardware markets, such as mobile devices, home entertainment and wearable devices. This trend has resulted in a significant change in the manufacturing and supply chain solutions requirements of such companies. While the products have become more complex, the supply chain solutions required by such companies have become more customized and demanding, and it has changed the manufacturing and supply chain landscape significantly.
We use a portfolio approach to manage our extensive service offerings. As our customers change the way they go to market, we have the capability to reorganize and rebalance our business portfolio in order to align with our customers' needs and requirements in an effort to optimize operating results. The objective of our business model is to allow us to be flexible and redeploy and reposition our assets and resources as necessary to meet specific customer's supply chain solutions needs across all the markets we serve and earn a return on our invested capital above the weighted average cost of that capital.
During the past several years, we have evolved our long-term portfolio towards a mix of businesses which possess longer product life cycles and higher segment operating margins such as reflected in our IEI and HRS businesses. Since the beginning of fiscal year 2016, we have launched several programs broadly across our portfolio of services and in some instances, we have deployed certain new technologies. We continue to invest in innovation and we have expanded our design and engineering relationships through our product innovation centers and global design centers.
During fiscal year 2019, we took focused actions to optimize our portfolio, most notably within CTG. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, as a result of recent geopolitical developments and uncertainties, primarily impacting one customer in China, we have seen a reduction in demand for products assembled for that customer. Due to these circumstances, we have decided to accelerate our strategic decision to reduce our exposure to certain high-volatility products in both China and India. We also initiated targeted activities to restructure our business to further reduce and streamline our cost structure. We recognized $56 million of charges during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, comprised of approximately $31 million of cash charges predominantly for employee severance, and $25 million of non-cash charges related to impairment of equipment and inventory.
We expect to incur additional restructuring and other charges throughout fiscal year 2020 currently estimated in the range of $145 million to $265 million. The Company expects to complete these activities during fiscal year 2020.
We believe that our continued business transformation is strategically positioning us to take advantage of the long-term, future growth prospects for outsourcing of advanced manufacturing capabilities, design and engineering services and after-market services, which remain strong.services.

We are one of the world's largest providers of global supply chain solutions, with revenues of $13.1$6.2 billion for the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and $25.4$26.2 billion in fiscal year 2018. On April 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new revenue standard and as a result we recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings, as further described in note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect at the time.2019. The following tables set forth the relative percentages and dollar amounts of net sales and net property and equipment, by country, based on the location of our manufacturing sites:

Three-Month Periods Ended
Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
Net sales:
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018

(In millions)(In millions)
China
$1,730

26%
$1,752

28%
$3,400

26%
$3,497

28%$1,450
 23% $1,669
 26%
Mexico
1,197

18%
1,079

17%
2,320

18%
2,119

17%1,079
 17% 1,111
 17%
U.S.
782

12%
740

12%
1,288

10%
1,435

12%804
 13% 635
 10%
Malaysia
561

8%
515

8%
1,038

8%
1,020

8%
Brazil
533

8%
642

10%
1,120

9%
1,240

10%555
 9% 587
 9%
India
440

7%
146

2%
908

7%
256

2%488
 8% 464
 7%
Malaysia427
 7% 468
 7%
Other
1,468

22%
1,396

22%
3,061

23%
2,712

22%1,373
 23% 1,465
 24%

$6,711

 

$6,270

 

$13,135

 

$12,279

 
$6,176
  
 $6,399
  
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.


As previously disclosed, we have made certain immaterial corrections to net sales previously reported for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 primarily to reflect revenue from certain contracts with customers on a net basis. As a result, net sales and cost of sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 are $25 million lower than previously reported for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. These corrections had no impact on gross profit, segment income or net income for the period presented.
As of As ofAs of As of
Property and equipment, net:September 28, 2018 March 31, 2018June 28, 2019 March 31, 2019
(In millions)(In millions)
Mexico$542
 23% $537
 23%
China$524
 23% $492
 22%493
 21% 523
 22%
Mexico519
 23% 587
 26%
U.S.325
 14% 305
 14%383
 17% 361
 15%
India167
 7% 78
 3%225
 10% 219
 9%
Malaysia147
 6% 153
 7%131
 6% 138
 6%
Hungary138
 6% 150
 7%101
 4% 103
 4%
Other458
 20% 475
 21%435
 19% 454
 21%
$2,278
  
 $2,240
  
$2,310
  
 $2,336
  
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
We believe that the combination of our extensive open innovation platform solutions, design and engineering services, advanced supply chain management solutions and services, significant scale and global presence, and manufacturing campuses in low-cost geographic areas provide us with a competitive advantage and strong differentiation in the market for designing, manufacturing and servicing consumer and enterprise products for leading multinational and regional customers. Specifically, we have launched multiple product innovation centers ("PIC") focused exclusively on offering our customers the ability to simplify their global product development, manufacturing process, and after sales services, and enable them to meaningfully accelerate their time to market and cost savings. 
Our operating results are affected by a number of factors, including the following:
 
changes in the macro-economic environment and related changes in consumer demand;


the mix of the manufacturing services we are providing, the number, and size, and complexity of new manufacturing programs, the degree to which we utilize our manufacturing capacity, seasonal demand, shortages of components and other factors;


the effects on our business when our customers are not successful in marketing their products, or when their products do not gain widespread commercial acceptance;


our ability to achieve commercially viable production yields and to manufacture components in commercial quantities to the performance specifications demanded by our customers;


the effects on our business due to ourcertain customers’ products having short product life cycles;


our customers’ ability to cancel or delay orders or change production quantities;


our customers’ decisiondecisions to choose internal manufacturing instead of outsourcing for their product requirements;


our exposure to financially troubled customers;


integration of acquired businesses and facilities;


increased labor costs due to adverse labor conditions in the markets we operate;

the impacts on our business due to capacity constraints in certain location;


the impacts on our business due to component shortages;shortages or other supply chain related constraints;


changes in tax legislation; and


changes in trade regulations and treaties.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the 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 may differ from those estimates and assumptions. 
Refer to the accounting policies under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018,2019, where we discuss our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. There were no changes to our accounting policies other than the adoption of ASC 606,842, as discussed below. In addition, due
Leases
We are a lessee with several noncancellable operating leases, primarily for warehouses, buildings, and other assets such as vehicles and equipment. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. A contract is a lease or contains a lease when (1) there is an identified asset, and (2) the customer has the right to control the recent stock price decline, we believeuse of the significant drop in market value constitutes a "triggering event" in accordanceidentified asset.
Beginning with the applicable accounting literature, and accordingly commenced an interim impairment test as noted below.
Revenue Recognition
In determining the appropriate amountadoption of revenue to recognize, we apply the following steps: (i) identify the contracts with the customers; (ii) identify performance obligations in the contracts; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations per the contracts; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation. Further, we assess whether control of the product or services promised under the contract is transferred to the customer at a point in time (PIT) or over time (OT). We are first required to evaluate whether our contracts meet the criteria for OT recognition. We have determined that for a portion of our contracts, we are manufacturing products for which there is no alternative use (due to the unique nature of the customer-specific product and IP restrictions) and we have an enforceable right to payment including a reasonable profit for work-in-progress inventory with respect to these contracts. As a result, revenue is recognized under these contracts OT basedASC 842 on the cost-to-cost method as it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date as compared to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For all other contracts that do not meet these criteria,April 1, 2019, we recognize revenue when it has transferred control ofa right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability at the related manufactured products which generally occurs upon deliverylease commencement date for our operating leases. For operating leases, the lease liability is initially and passage of title to the customer. Refer to notes 1 and 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.
Carrying Value of Long-Lived Assets
Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. Recoverability of goodwill issubsequently measured at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fairpresent value of the reporting unit,unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. We have elected the short term lease recognition and measurement exemption for all classes of assets, which typically is measured based upon, among other factors, market multiplesallows us to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for comparable companies as wellleases with a lease term of 12 months or less and with no purchase option we are reasonably certain of exercising. We have also elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and nonlease components as a discounted cash flow analysis. Duesingle lease component, for all classes of underlying assets. Therefore, the lease payments used to measure the lease liability include all of the fixed considerations in the contract. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), and variable payments that depend on an index or rate (initially measured using the index or rate at the lease commencement date). As we cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease for our leases, as such we use our estimate of the incremental borrowing rate as of the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Our estimated incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the recent decline inlease payments under similar terms. The lease term for all of our leases includes the Company's market capitalization, we believe this constitutes a "triggering event" in accordance with the applicable accounting literature and accordingly commenced an interim impairment test. We are in the process of completing the first stepnoncancellable period of the goodwill impairment test which includes comparinglease plus any additional periods covered by either an option to extend (or not to terminate) the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. Based on preliminary results,lease that we are reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the Company believes that it is probable thatlease controlled by the fair value of the CTG reporting unit is lower than its carrying value. The carrying value of CTG's goodwill as of September 28, 2018 is $103 million. The Company is in the process of finalizing the long-term financial projections necessary to complete the first step of the goodwill impairment test. If it is determined that the goodwill of any of the reporting units is in fact impaired, the Company will then proceed to the second step of the impairment test in which it will measure the fair value of such reporting unit’s identified tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in order to determine the implied fair value of its goodwill and any resulting goodwill impairment. Refer to note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.lessor.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of net sales. The financial information and the discussion below should be read together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this document. In addition, reference should be made to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Three-Month Periods Ended
Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017
September 28, 2018
September 29, 2017June 28, 2019
June 29, 2018
Net sales100.0%
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %100.0%
100.0 %
Cost of sales94.0

93.7

94.1

93.5
93.5

94.1
Restructuring charges0.8
 0.0
Gross profit6.0

6.3

5.9

6.5
5.7

5.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses3.4

4.4

3.7

4.3
3.4

4.1
Intangible amortization0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3
0.3

0.3
Restructuring charges0.1
 0.0
Interest and other, net0.6

0.4

0.6

0.4
0.9

0.6
Other charges (income), net0.1

(2.3)
(0.6)
(1.5)0.0

(1.4)
Income before income taxes1.6

3.5

1.9

3.0
1.0

2.3
Provision for income taxes0.3

0.2

0.4

0.3
0.3

0.4
Net income1.3%
3.3 %
1.5 %
2.7 %0.7%
1.9 %
Net sales
The following table sets forth our net sales by segment and their relative percentages. Historical information has been recast to reflect realignment of customers and/or products between segments to ensure comparability: 

percentages: 
Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
Segments:September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017 September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
(In millions)  (In millions)
High Reliability Solutions$1,178
 19% $1,215
 19%
Industrial & Emerging Industries1,637
 27% 1,446
 23%
Communications & Enterprise Compute$2,141
 32% $1,901
 30% $4,095
 31% $3,874
 32%1,859
 30% 1,954
 31%
Consumer Technologies Group1,796
 27% 1,755
 28% 3,604
 27% 3,267
 27%1,502
 24% 1,783
 27%
Industrial & Emerging Industries1,566
 23% 1,455
 23% 3,012
 23% 2,845
 23%
High Reliability Solutions1,208
 18% 1,160
 18% 2,423
 18% 2,292
 19%
$6,711
   $6,270
   $13,135
   $12,279
  $6,176
   $6,399
  

Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
Net sales during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 totaled $6.7$6.2 billion, representing an increasea decrease of approximately $0.4 billion,$223 million, or 7%3% from $6.3$6.4 billion during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 29, 2017.2018. The overall increasedecrease in sales was driven by increasessoftness across allour segments with the exception of our segments.IEI segment. Our CTG segment increased $41decreased $281 million, primarily becauseresulting from our continued active pruning of newunderperforming customers and product categories coupled with lower demand with legacy customer program launchessector. Our CEC segment decreased $95 million, driven by reduced demand in our mobile devicesnetworking and telecommunication business. Our HRS segment decreased $37 million primarily due to market softness, most notably in China, in our automotive businesses offset by declines due to certain exiting customers and end of life programs within the legacy consumer sectors of the segment. Our HRS segment increased $48 million primarily from higher salesstrengthening demand in our medical businesses as we ramp new programs. Ourhealth solutions business. These declines were offset by a $191 million increase in our IEI segment, increased $111 million, mainly driven by new programs and customer launchesstrong sales within our industrial, home and lifestyle business in addition to growth in our solar energy business that more than offset by modest declines in our capital equipment and energy business. Our CEC segment increased $240 million, driven by momentum from our cloud and data center business as well as the expansion of network infrastructure programs to support 5G technology, offset by declines in our legacy communications business.demand. Net sales increased across all our regions with increases of $278decreased $295 million to $3.0$2.6 billion in Asia, $122$40 million to $1.2$1.1 billion in Europe, and $40offset by a modest increase of $112 million to $2.5 billion in the Americas.
Net sales during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 totaled $13.1 billion, representing an increase of approximately $0.9 billion, or 7% from $12.3 billion during the six-month period ended September 29, 2017. The increase in net sales during the period was notable across all of our segments, driven by the same factors described above. Net sales increased across all our regions with increases of $47 million to $4.9 billion in the Americas, $529 million to $5.9 billion in Asia, and $280 million to $2.4 billion in Europe.
Our ten largest customers, during the three and six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, accounted for approximately 43%42% and 44% of net sales. Our ten largest customers, during the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2017, accounted for approximately 42% of net sales.sales, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three and six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 or SeptemberJune 29, 2017.2018.
Gross profit

Gross profit is affected by a number of factors, including the number and size of new manufacturing programs, product mix, component costs and availability, product life cycles, unit volumes, pricing, competition, new product introductions, capacity utilization and the expansion or consolidation of manufacturing facilities, includingas well as specific restructuring activities initiated from time to time. The flexible design of our manufacturing processes allows us to buildmanufacture a broad range of products in our facilities and better utilize our manufacturing capacity across our diverse geographic footprint.footprint and service customers from all segments. In the cases of new programs, profitability normally lags revenue growth due to product start-up costs, lower manufacturing program volumes in the start-up phase, operational inefficiencies, and under-absorbed overhead. Gross margin for these programs often improves over time as manufacturing volumes increase, as our utilization rates and overhead

absorption improve, and as we increase the level of manufacturing services content. As a result of these various factors, our gross margin varies from period to period.
Gross profit during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018 increased $92019 decreased $25 million to $402$353 million, or 6.0%5.7% of net sales, from $393$378 million, or 6.3%5.9% of net sales, during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 29, 2017. This was as a result of the additional gross profit from increased revenue offset as noted above by $30.1 million of exit costs primarily related to our estimated impairment of fixed assets considered not recoverable in conjunction with the wind-down of our NIKE footwear manufacturing operations in Mexico in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. Gross profit during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 decreased $20 million to $780 million, or 5.9% of net sales, from $800 million, or 6.5% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 29, 2017.2018. Gross margin deteriorated 3020 basis points during the same period.three-month ended June 28, 2019. The decrease in both gross profit and gross margin is primarily due to additional chargethe geopolitical challenges and uncertainties which impacted specific customers coupled with restructuring charges recorded in the three-month period ended September 28, 2018 related tocurrent quarter offset by the favorable product mix and the increased revenues from our IEI segment, the wind-down of our NIKE Mexico operations in Mexico along with unfavorable mix shifts, most notably insidethe second half of fiscal year 2019, and benefits realized from our CTG business.restructuring activities initiated in fiscal year 2019.
Segment Income
An operating segment’ssegment's performance is evaluated based on its pre-tax operating contribution, or segment income. Segment income is defined as net sales less cost of sales, and segment selling, general and administrative expenses, and does not include amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, customer related asset impairments charges, restructuring charges, the new revenue standard adoption impact, contingencieslegal and other, interest and other, net and other charges (income), net and interest and other, net. A portion of depreciation is allocated to the respective segment, together with other general corporate research and development and administrative expenses.
The following table sets forth segment income and margins. Historical information has been recast to reflect realignment of customers and/or products between segments:
Three-Month Periods Ended Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017 September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
(In millions)  (In millions)
Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax:                      
High Reliability Solutions$87
 7.4% $94
 7.7%
Industrial & Emerging Industries95
 5.8% 51
 3.6%
Communications & Enterprise Compute$63
 2.9% $43
 2.2% 109
 2.7% $91
 2.4%26
 1.4% $46
 2.4%
Consumer Technologies Group31
 1.7% 31
 1.8% 58
 1.6% 49
 1.5%30
 2.0% 27
 1.5%
Industrial & Emerging Industries66
 4.2% 51
 3.5% 117
 3.9% 106
 3.7%
High Reliability Solutions90
 7.4% 92
 8.0% 183
 7.6% 183
 8.0%
Corporate and Other(26)   (28)   (56)   (63)  (31)   (30)  
Total segment income224
 3.3% 188
 3.0% 411
 3.1% 366
 3.0%208
 3.4% 188
 2.9%
Reconciling items:                      
Intangible amortization18
   16
   37
   36
  17
   19
  
Stock-based compensation19
   20
   40
   42
  15
   21
  
Customer related asset impairments (1)30
   5
   47
   5
  
   17
  
New revenue standard adoption impact (Note 1 & Note 3)
   
   9
   
  
Contingencies and other (2)
   44
   25
   44
  
Other charges (income), net (Note 7)7
   (143)   (80)   (179)  
Restructuring charges (Note 17)56
   9
  
New revenue standard adoption impact (Note 4)
   9
  
Legal and other (2)2
   16
  
Interest and other, net41
   28
   83
   54
  52
   42
  
Income before income taxes$109
   $218
   $250
   $364
  
Other charges (income), net (Note 9)1
   (87)  
Income (loss) before income taxes$64
   $142
  
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.       
(1)Customer related asset impairments for the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 28,June 29, 2018 primarily relate to additional provision for doubtful accounts receivable, inventory and impairment of other assetsexcess and obsolete inventory for certain customers experiencing significant financial difficulties as well as $30and/or we are disengaging from.

million of exit costs primarily related to our estimated impairment of fixed assets considered not recoverable in conjunction with the wind-down of our NIKE footwear manufacturing operations in Mexico.
(2)ContingenciesLegal and other during the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 28,June 29, 2018 primarily consists of costs incurred relating to the independent investigation undertaken by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors which was completed in June 2018 along withand certain restructuring charges incurred during our first quarter of fiscal year 2019 offset by certain immaterial reversals in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.not directly related to ongoing or core business.
During the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2017, the Company incurred charges in connection with certain legal matters, for loss contingencies where it believed that losses were probable and estimable. Additionally, the Company incurred various other charges predominately related to damages incurred from a typhoon that impacted a China facility, along with certain restructuring charges primarily related to severance for rationalization at existing sites and corporate functions.
CEC segment margin increased 70 basis points, to 2.9% for the three-month period ended September 28, 2018, from 2.2% during the three-month period ended September 29, 2017. CEC segment margin increased 30 basis points, to 2.7% for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018, from 2.4% for the six-month period ended September 29, 2017.The increase in CEC's margin during the period is primarily due to better absorption of our cost structure from its higher revenue as well as an improved margin mix with greater concentration of cloud data center solutions and 5G related programs.
CTG segment margin decreased 10 basis points to 1.7% for the three-month period ended September 28, 2018, from 1.8% during the three-month period ended September 29, 2017 as a result of negative impacts from mix shifts within the segment to lower margin customers, and lower than expected revenue from certain mobile customers due to capacity constraints primarily in India, offset by lower losses from NIKE compared to the same period in the prior year. CTG segment margin increased 10 basis points, to 1.6% for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018, from 1.5% for the six-month period ended September 29, 2017 primarily due to lesser losses from NIKE compared to the same period in the prior year.
IEI segment margin increased 70 basis points, to 4.2% for the three-month period ended September 28, 2018, from 3.5% during the three-month period ended September 29, 2017. IEI segment margin increased 20 basis points, to 3.9% for the six-month period ended September 28, 2018, from 3.7% for the six-month period ended September 29, 2017. The increase in IEI's margin during the period is primarily due to improved overhead absorption benefits from the increased revenues from new programs ramps in our industrial, home and lifestyle business offset by reduced demand in capital equipment and energy businesses.
HRS segment margin decreased 6030 basis points, to 7.4% for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, from 8.0%7.7% during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 29, 2017. HRS2018 primarily due to an unfavorable mix resulting from automotive demand softness, most notably in China, which directly impacted our largest automotive customers.

IEI segment margin increased 220 basis points, to 5.8% for the three-month period ended June 28, 2019, from 3.6% during the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 mainly due to a favorable mix resulting from operational execution on the new business that is ramping particularly in Energy and Home & Lifestyle and from greater levels of design and engineering led engagements.
CEC segment margin decreased 40100 basis points, to 7.6%1.4% for the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2019, from 2.4% during the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 primarily due to geopolitical challenges and uncertainties which impacted demand from 8.0%specific customers and created elevated levels of unabsorbed manufacturing overhead costs.
CTG segment margin increased 50 basis points to 2.0% for the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2019, from 1.5% during the three-month period ended June 29, 2017 primarily2018. The increase in CTG's margin during the period reflected lesser losses from our former strategic partnership with NIKE versus the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 and mix improvements as we continued to rationalize and prune underperforming accounts to improve the portfolio.
Restructuring charges
During fiscal year 2019, we took focused actions to optimize our portfolio, most notably within CTG. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, as a result of margin pressurerecent geopolitical developments and uncertainties, primarily impacting one customer in China, we have seen a reduction in demand for products assembled for that customer. Due to these circumstances, we have decided to accelerate our strategic decision to reduce our exposure to certain partshigh-volatility products in both China and India. We also initiated targeted activities to restructure our business to further reduce and streamline our cost structure. We recognized $56 million of our automotive business offset by increasescharges during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, comprised of approximately $31 million of cash charges predominantly for employee severance, and $25 million of non-cash charges related to impairment of equipment and inventory.
We expect to incur additional restructuring and other charges throughout fiscal year 2020 currently estimated in our medical business that carry slightly lower margin profiles.the range of $145 million to $265 million. The Company expects to complete these activities during fiscal year 2020.
There were no material restructuring charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 29, 2018.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) was $228$210 million, or 3.4% of net sales, during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, decreasing $46$53 million from $274$263 million, or 4.4%4.1% of net sales, during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 29, 2017. SG&A was $491 million, or 3.7% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018, decreasing $34 million from 525 million, or 4.3% of net sales, during the six-month period ended September 29, 2017.2018.This decrease was primarily due to lesser incremental costs from acquisitions compared to those incurred during fiscal year 2018 as well as additional benefits realized in the threestrong cost discipline focused on driving further productivity improvements and six-month periods ended fiscal year 2019 from reduced headcount costs resultinga refined cost structure benefiting from prior restructuring programs. In addition, we recorded certain contingencies that are probable and estimable of payout in the same period last year.initiatives.
Intangible amortization
Amortization of intangible assets marginally increaseddeclined during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 to $18$17 million, from $16$19 million for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 29, 2017 primarily2018 primarily due to incremental amortization expenses on intangible assets relating to our acquisition completed during the latter part of fiscal year 2018. Amortization of intangible assets for the six-month periods ended September 28, 2018 and September 29, 2017 remained consistent at approximately $36 million.certain intangibles now being fully amortized.

Interest and other, net
Interest and other, net was $41$52 million during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 compared to $28$42 million during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 29, 2017, and $83 million during the six-month period ended September 28, 2018 compared to $54 million during the six-month period ended September 29, 2017.2018.The increase in interest and other, net was primarily a result of higher interest expense due to higher interest rates and a higher average borrowing level, increases in foreign exchange losses,expenses from our asset-backed securitization programs, coupled with a higher absorption of losses associated with certain ofincremental interest expenses from our strategic investments in privately held companies accounted for under the equity method of accounting.new borrowings.
Other charges (income), net
Other charges (income), net was $7$1 million of net expense and $80during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 compared to $87 million of income during the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended September 28,June 29, 2018, respectively, compared to $143 million and $179 millionprimarily a result of income during the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2017, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to a lower non-cash gain from the deconsolidation of Bright Machines recognized in fiscal year 2019 as result of the deconsolidation of AutoLab AI ("AutoLab", now known as Bright Machines), or $87 million, compared to the $151.6 million non-cash gain recognized during fiscal year 2018 as a result of the deconsolidation of Elementum SCM (Cayman) Ltd. For further description on the deconsolidation of AutoLab, refer to note 2 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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. Refer to note 14,13, “Income Taxes” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20182019 for further discussion. 
Our policy is to provide a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets that in our estimation are not more likely than not to be realized. 

The consolidated effective tax rate was 20.1%30% and 19.0%18% for the three and six-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 and6.1% and 9.4% for the three and six-month periods endedSeptemberJune 29, 2017.2018. The effective rate varies from the Singapore statutory rate of 17.0%17% as a result of recognition of earnings in different jurisdictions (we generate most of our revenues and profits from operations outside of Singapore), operating loss carryforwards, income tax credits, release of previously established valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, liabilities for uncertain tax positions, as well as the effect of certain tax holidays and incentives granted to our subsidiaries primarily in China, Malaysia, Costa Rica, India, the Netherlands and Israel. The effective tax rate for the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 is higher than the effective tax rate for the three and six-month periodsthree-month period ended SeptemberJune 29, 2017,2018, due to a changing jurisdictional mix of income, the Company'sand our recognition of an approximately $151.6$56 million gain on deconsolidation of one of its subsidiaries during the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2017in restructuring charges, with no relatedminimal associated tax impact, and the current period's asset impairment charge of $30.1 million related to the wind-down of the NIKE footwear manufacturing operations in Mexico with no related tax impact.benefits.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.4$1.9 billion and bank and other borrowings of approximately $2.9$3.2 billion. We have a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility that expires in June 2022, under which there were no borrowings outstanding as of the end of the quarter. We have also entered into a new $200 millionJPY 33.525 billion term loan facilitydue April 2024, at three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%, which was then swapped to U.S. dollars, as well as issued $450 million of 4.875% Notes in July 2018, under which there were no significant borrowings outstanding asJune 2019. Part of the endproceeds obtained were used to repay $250 million of our existing 4.625% Notes due February 2020, and $250 million of the quarter.Term Loan due November 2021. Refer to note 167 to the condensed consolidated financial statement for details. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, we were in compliance with the covenants under all of our credit facilities and indentures.
Cash used in operating activities was $1.7$0.7 billion during the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018. As further discussed below,2019, primarily driven by cash outflows related to accounts receivable. Cash collections from the deferred purchase price on our ABS sales program of $1.8$0.9 billion are now included in cash from investing activities in accordance with new accounting guidance. Overall, the Company's net operating assets, primarily accounts receivable, inventory and contract asset, have increased to support increased operations and new ramps. The increased asset base has not been fully offset by the increase in accounts payable. The increased net asset position, further discussed below,activities. This was partially offset by $203$45 million of net income for the period plus $308$192 million of non-cash charges such as depreciation, amortization, restructuring and impairment charges, and stock-based compensation, net of an $87 million gain from the deconsolidation of AutoLab, which is included in the determination of net income.compensation.
We believe net working capital and net working capital as a percentage of annualized net sales are key metrics that measure the Company’sour liquidity. Net working capital position was calculated as current quarter accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, adding back the reduction in accounts receivable resulting from non-cash accounts receivable sales, plus inventories and contract assets, less accounts payable as of March 31, 2018. As part of the adoption of ASC 606, as further described in note 1and certain other current liabilities related to

the condensed consolidated financial statements, we expanded net working capital to include contract assets on a going forward basis. vendor financing programs. Net working capital slightly increased $148$7 million to $1.8 billion as of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, from $1.6$1.7 billion as of March 31, 2018.2019. This increase is primarily driven by (i) a $643$23 million increase in our inventory levels from March 31, 2018, as we are carrying elevated levels due to certain component shortages as well as capacity constraints in certain locations coupled with the positioning of inventory for multiple large ramps, (ii) an2019 and a $24 million increase of $418 million in contract assets, upon adoption of ASC 606, (iii) a $201offset by an approximately $46 million increase in accounts receivable adding back reductions from non-cash accounts receivable sales, offset by approximately $1 billion increase in accounts payable. Despite the increase in our net working capital position from March 31, 2018,Our current quarter net working capital as a percentage of annualized net sales for the quarter then ended remained relatively consistent atJune 28, 2019, increased slightly to 6.8% from 6.7% as compared to 6.6% of annualized net sales for the quarter ended September 29, 2017. The CompanyMarch 31, 2019. We generally operatesoperate in a net working capital targeted range between 6%-8% to 8% of annualized revenue for the quarter.
Cash provided by investing activities was $1.7$0.8 billion during the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018.2019. This was primarily driven by the impact$0.9 billion of our adoption of ASU 2016-15 during the current fiscal year, which requires us to classify cash collections on deferred purchase price that were previously classified as operating cash inflows as cash flows from investing activities. Refer to note 1 toour ABS programs during the condensed consolidated financial statements for further description of the ASU. In addition, we received $264 million of proceeds, net of cash and escrow held, in connection to the divestitures of our China-based Multek Operations as further described in note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. During the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018, we also invested $3502019, offset by approximately $123 million of net capital expenditures for property and equipment to expandcontinue expanding capabilities and capacity in support of our expanding IEI and HRS businesses as well as building out capacity in India, which was higher by $122 million from the same period in the prior year. In addition, other investing activities includes $128 million of non-cash outflow representing our investment in AutoLab following the deconsolidation.businesses.
We believe free cash flow is an important liquidity metric because it measures, during a given period, the amount of cash generated that is available to repay debt obligations, make investments, fund acquisitions, repurchase company shares and for certain other activities. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-15 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, ourOur free cash flow is redefineddefined as cash from operations, plus cash collections of deferred purchase price, less net purchases of property and equipment to present cash flows on a consistent basis for investor transparency. We also excluded the impact to cash flows related to certain vendor programs that is required for US GAAP presentation. Our free cash flows for the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 was $114 million compared to a use of $245 million compared to an inflow of $54$185 million for the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 29, 2017.2018. Free cash flow is not a measure of liquidity under U.S. GAAP, and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. Free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities. Free cash flows reconcile to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure of cash flows from operations as follows: 

Six-Month Periods EndedThree-Month Periods Ended
September 28, 2018 September 29, 2017June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
(In millions)(In millions)
Net cash used in operating activities(1)$(1,708) $(2,172)(657) $(943)
Cash collection of deferred purchase price1,813
 2,453
Cash collection of deferred purchase price and other894
 928
Purchases of property and equipment(363) (264)(162) (172)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment13
 37
39
 2
Free cash flow$(245) $54
$114
 $(185)
(1)As disclosed in the Company’s prior year filings, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company utilized a monthly approach to track cash flows on deferred purchase price. Commencing with the quarter ended September 28, 2018, the Company changed to a method based on daily activity for both the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018. As a result, the Company has retrospectively adjusted cash flows from operating and investing activities for the three-months ended June 29, 2018 from amounts previously reported. This resulted in an increase of approximately $271 million to cash provided by investing activities, and a corresponding decrease to cash flow from operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three-months ended June 29, 2018.
Cash used inprovided by financing activities was $62$106 million during the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, which was primarily driven by $448 million of proceeds, net of discount, received following the issuance of the 2029 Notes, $300 million of proceeds following the execution of our term loan agreement due April 2024 during the quarter, coupled with $23 million of proceeds from a drawdown from our India term loan facility. For further information on the 2029 Notes and the Term Loan due 2024, see note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Partially offsetting the proceeds described were i) $250 million of cash paid for the partial repurchase of our 4.625% Notes due February 2020, ii) $250 million of cash paid for the partial prepayment of the term loan due November 2021, iii) $91 million of cash paid for the outstanding balance of our short-term bank borrowings facility in India, and iv) $52 million of cash paid for the repurchase of our ordinary shares in the amount of $60 million.shares.
Our cash balances are generated and held in numerous locations throughout the world. Liquidity is affected by many factors, some of which are based on normal ongoing operations of the business and some of which arise from fluctuations related to global economics and markets. Local government regulations may restrict our ability to move cash balances to meet cash needs under certain circumstances; however, any current restrictions are not material. We do not currently expect such regulations and restrictions to impact our ability to pay vendors and conduct operations throughout the global organization. We believe that our existing cash balances, together with anticipated cash flows from operations and borrowings available under our credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund our operations through at least the next twelve months. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, and March 31, 2018,2019, over half of our cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign subsidiaries outside of Singapore. Although substantially all of the amounts held outside of Singapore could be repatriated under current laws, a significant amount could be subject to income tax withholdings. We provide for tax liabilities on these amounts for financial statement purposes, except for certain of our foreign earnings that are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of Singapore (approximately $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2018)2019). Repatriation could result in an additional income tax payment, however, our intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside of Singapore and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund our

operations in jurisdictions outside of where they are held. Where local restrictions prevent an efficient intercompany transfer of funds, our intent is that cash balances would remain outside of Singapore and we would meet our liquidity needs through ongoing cash flows, external borrowings, or both. 
Future liquidity needs will depend on fluctuations in levels of inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable, the timing of capital expenditures for new equipment, the extent to which we utilize operating leases for new facilities and equipment, and the levels of shipments and changes in the volumes of customer orders,orders.
We maintain global paying services agreements with several financial institutions. Under these agreements, the financial institutions act as our targeted investments,paying agents with respect to accounts payable due to our suppliers who elect to participate in the program. The agreements allow our suppliers to sell their receivables to one of the participating financial institutions at the discretion of both parties on terms that are negotiated between the supplier and the respective financial institution. Our obligations to our targeted businesssuppliers, including the amounts due and asset acquisitions.  scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by our suppliers’ decisions to sell their receivables under this program. For the periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, the cumulative payments due to suppliers participating in the programs amounted to approximately $0.1 billion. Pursuant to their agreement with one of the financial institutions, certain suppliers may elect to be paid early at their discretion. We are not always notified when our suppliers sell receivables under these programs. The available capacity under these programs can vary based on the number of investors and/or financial institutions participating in these programs at any point in time.

Historically, we have funded operations from cash and cash equivalents generated from operations, proceeds from public offerings of equity and debt securities, bank debt and lease financings. We also sell a designated pool of trade receivables under asset-backed securitization ("ABS") programs and sell certain trade receivables, which are in addition to the trade receivables sold in connection with these securitization agreements.
We anticipate that we will enter into debt and equity financings, sales of accounts receivable and lease transactions to fund acquisitions and anticipated growth.
The sale or issuance of equity or convertible debt securities could result in dilution to current shareholders. Further, we may issue debt securities that have rights and privileges senior to those of holders of ordinary shares, and the terms of this debt could impose restrictions on operations and could increase debt service obligations. This increased indebtedness could limit our flexibility as a result of debt service requirements and restrictive covenants, potentially affect our credit ratings, and may limit our ability to access additional capital or execute our business strategy. Any downgrades in credit ratings could adversely affect our ability to borrow as a result of more restrictive borrowing terms. We continue to assess our capital structure and evaluate the merits of redeploying available cash to reduce existing debt or repurchase ordinary shares. 
Under our current share repurchase program, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of our outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million in accordance with the share purchase mandate approved by our shareholders at the date of the most recent Annual General Meeting which was held on August 16, 2018. During the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 2018, the Company2019, we paid $60$52.0 million to repurchase shares under the current and prior repurchase plans at an average price of $13.54$10.35 per share. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, shares in the aggregate amount of $454$273 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan. 
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
Information regarding our long-term debt payments, operating lease payments, capital lease payments and other commitments is provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. There have been2019. 
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, we entered into a JPY 33.525 billion term loan agreement due April 2024, at three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%, which was then swapped to U.S. dollars. In addition, we issued $450 million of 4.875% Notes due June 15, 2029. Part of the proceeds obtained were used to repay $250 million of our existing 4.625% Notes due February 2020, and $250 million of the Term Loan due November 2021. Refer to the discussion in note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details on our debt obligations.
Other than the changes discussed above, there were no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments since March 31, 2018, except for a 20-year lease we entered into for certain new China facility. The total amount of future minimum lease payments is estimated to be $82 million.2019.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We sell designated pools of trade receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions under our ABS programs, and in addition to cash, we receive a deferred purchase price receivable for each pool of the receivables sold. Each of these deferred purchase price receivables serves as additional credit support to the financial institutions and is recorded at its estimated fair value. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, and March 31, 2018,2019, the fair values of our deferred purchase price receivable were approximately $304$335 million and $445$293 million, respectively. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, and March 31, 2018,2019, the outstanding balance on receivables sold for cash was $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, under all our accounts receivable sales programs, which are not included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. For further information, see note 1012 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
There were no material changes in our exposure to market risks for changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates for the six-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 28, 20182019 as compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.2019.
 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 The Company's management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of SeptemberJune 28, 2018.2019. Based on that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as a result of the material weaknesses described in Part II, “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Additional Analysis, Procedures and Remediation Efforts

We have undertaken, and will continue to undertake, steps to improve our internal control over financial reporting to address and remediate the material weaknesses identified by management and described in greater detail in Part II, “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018. Our remediation initiatives include:
Designing and implementing additional site level controls related to accounting for customer contractual obligations including criteria for effective contract reviews and approvals and documentation to evidence judgments and estimates.
Designing and implementing a centralized Contract Management Office to determine the appropriate accounting and provide evidence of review for each material contract.
Designing and implementing systematic centralized reporting controls that provide enhanced visibility to the accounting for customer contracts, which improve monitoring controls that are designed to prevent or detect material errors and help ensure that proper oversight is being provided related to certain decentralized activities.
Enhancing the quality and frequency of training across all levels to improve awareness of Company policies and knowledge of the expected standards of conduct.
While these remediation plans are being executed, the Company has also engaged and will continue to engage additional external resources to support and supplement the Company’s existing internal resources. Many of our remediation efforts have been implemented or are in the process of implementation, and we will be finalizing our plans over the coming months. Although we intend to complete the remediation process with respect to these material weaknesses as quickly as possible, we cannot at this time estimate how long full remediation will take. The actions that we are taking to remediate these material weaknesses are subject to ongoing review by management, as well as Audit Committee oversight.
The material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting will not be considered remediated until the remediated controls operate for a sufficient period and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. We are working to have the material weaknesses remediated as soon as possible. As we continue to evaluate and improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may take additional measures to address control deficiencies in the areas affected by the material weaknesses or modify or change the proposed remediation measures described above and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018. Accordingly, until these weaknesses are remediated, we plan to perform additional analysis and other procedures to ensure that our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 Other thanExcept for the material weaknesses remediation efforts that we have undertakenimplementation of certain internal controls related to date,our April 1, 2019 adoption of ASC 842, Leases, guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our secondfirst quarter of fiscal year 20192020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
For a description of our material legal proceedings, see note 1314 “Commitments and Contingencies” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated herein by reference. 


ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018,2019, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be not material also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. We are including the following revised risk factor, which updates and supersedes the corresponding risk factor disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018, and which should be read in conjunction with our description of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018:
We depend on our executive officers and skilled management personnel.
Our success depends to a large extent upon the continued services of our executive officers and other key employees. Generally, our employees are not bound by employment or non-competition agreements, and we cannot assure you that we will retain our executive officers and other key employees. We could be seriously harmed by the loss of any of our executive officers or other key employees. We will need to recruit and retain skilled management personnel, and if we are not able to do so, our business could be harmed. In addition, in connection with expanding our design services offerings, we must attract and retain experienced design engineers. There is substantial competition in our industry for highly skilled employees. Our failure to recruit and retain experienced design engineers could limit the growth of our design services offerings, which could adversely affect our business.
On October 25, 2018, we announced that Michael M. McNamara, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, has decided to retire as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2018. Our Board has begun a search process for a new Chief Executive Officer, assisted by an executive search firm, and will be considering both internal and external candidates. Michael D. Capellas, Chairman of the Board, will actively assist the Company’s management with the Chief Executive Officer transition. Such a leadership transition can be inherently difficult to manage and an inadequate transition could cause disruption to our business.


ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 The following table provides information regarding purchases of our ordinary shares made by us for the period from April 1, 2019 through June 30, 2018 through September 28, 2018:2019:
Period
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)

Average Price
Paid per
Share

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
June 30, 2018 - July 2, 2018 (2)


$



$410,064,509
July 3, 2018 - August 31, 2018 (2) (3)
2,292,015

$13.86

2,292,015

$481,740,042
September 1, 2018 - September 28, 2018 (3)
2,137,446

$13.20

2,137,446

$453,520,121
Total
4,429,461

 

4,429,461

 
Period (2)
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)

Average Price
Paid per
Share

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs

Approximate Dollar 
Value of Shares that 
May Yet Be Purchased Under
 the Plans or Programs
April 1, 2019 - May 3, 2019
2,177,874

$11.02

2,177,874

$300,522,363
May 4, 2019 - May 31, 2019
2,004,595

$9.98

2,004,595

$280,522,548
June 1, 2019 - June 28, 2019
843,059

$9.49

843,059

$272,522,631
Total
5,025,528

 

5,025,528

 


(1)During the period from April 1, 2019 through June 30, 2018 through September 28, 2018,2019, all purchases were made pursuant to the programsprogram discussed below in open market transactions. All purchases were made in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(2)On August 15, 2017, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of our outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million. This is in accordance with the share purchase mandate whereby our shareholders approved a repurchase limit of 20% of our issued ordinary shares outstanding at the Annual General Meeting held on the same date as the Board authorization. As of June 29, 2018, we had shares in the aggregate amount of $410.1 million available to be repurchased under this plan, of which 1.0 million shares in the aggregate amount of $13.5 million were repurchased prior to August 16, 2018 (after which authorization under this plan terminated).
(3)On August 16, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of our outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million. This is in accordance with the share purchase mandate whereby our shareholders approved a repurchase limit of 20% of our issued ordinary shares outstanding at the Annual General Meeting held on the same date as the Board authorization. As of SeptemberJune 28, 2018,2019, shares in the aggregate amount of $453.5$272.5 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None
 
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not applicable
 
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
None 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX


Incorporated by ReferenceFiled
Exhibit No.ExhibitFormFile No.Filing DateExhibit No.Herewith
Letter in lieu of consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.X
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*X
101.INSXBRL Instance DocumentX
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentX
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentX
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentX
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentX
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentX
      Incorporated by Reference   Filed
Exhibit No. Exhibit Form File No. Filing Date Exhibit No. Herewith
             
 Indenture, dated as of June 6, 2019, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee 8-K 000-23354 6/6/2019 4.1
  
 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 6, 2019, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee 8-K 000-23354 6/6/2019 4.2
  
 Form of 4.875% Global Note due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.2) 8-K 000-23354 6/6/2019 4.3
  
 Description of Annual Incentive Bonus Plan for Fiscal 2020         X
 Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan for performance-based vesting awards (20-day trading average)         X
 Letter in lieu of consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.         X
 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.         X
 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.         X
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*         X
101.INS XBRL Instance Document         X
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document         X
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document         X
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document         X
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document         X
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document         X
  


* This exhibit is furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of Flex Ltd. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.



SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  FLEX LTD.
  (Registrant)
   
   
  /s/ Michael M. McNamaraREVATHI ADVAITHI
  Michael M. McNamaraRevathi Advaithi
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date:November 2, 2018July 26, 2019 
  /s/ Christopher CollierCHRISTOPHER E. COLLIER
  Christopher E. Collier
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)
   
Date:November 2, 2018July 26, 2019 


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