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 June 27, 2020April 3, 2021
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 0-21272
Sanmina Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DE77-0228183
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)Identification Number)
  
2700 N. First St.,San Jose,CA95134
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(408)964-3500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [x]    No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [x]    No [ ]
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 Accelerated Filer[X]Accelerated filer [ ]Non-accelerated filer [  ]Smaller reporting company
  Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  No
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockSANMNASDAQ Global Select Market

As of July 24, 2020,April 27, 2021, there were 67,763,79765,095,728 shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, $0.01 par value per share.



SANMINA CORPORATION

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SANMINA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of As of
June 27,
2020
 September 28,
2019
April 3,
2021
 October 3,
2020
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
(In thousands) (In thousands)
ASSETSASSETS ASSETS 
Current assets:Current assets: Current assets: 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$1,117,217  $454,741  Cash and cash equivalents$575,176 $480,526 
Short-term investments30,000  —  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,336 and $12,481 as of June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively1,042,011  1,128,379  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,148 and $8,570 as of April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, respectivelyAccounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,148 and $8,570 as of April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, respectively1,122,962 1,043,334 
Contract assetsContract assets381,249  396,300  Contract assets334,957 396,583 
InventoriesInventories883,670  900,557  Inventories785,406 861,281 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets45,965  40,952  Prepaid expenses and other current assets38,584 37,718 
Total current assetsTotal current assets3,500,112  2,920,929  Total current assets2,857,085 2,819,442 
Property, plant and equipment, netProperty, plant and equipment, net574,799  630,647  Property, plant and equipment, net529,651 559,242 
Deferred tax assetsDeferred tax assets277,285  279,803  Deferred tax assets259,943 273,470 
OtherOther122,503  74,134  Other123,550 120,502 
Total assetsTotal assets$4,474,699  $3,905,513  Total assets$3,770,229 $3,772,656 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:  Current liabilities:  
Accounts payableAccounts payable$1,252,116  $1,336,914  Accounts payable$1,108,994 $1,210,049 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities175,793  180,107  Accrued liabilities176,148 171,761 
Accrued payroll and related benefitsAccrued payroll and related benefits111,699  127,647  Accrued payroll and related benefits114,704 122,029 
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debtShort-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt673,437  38,354  Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt18,750 18,750 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities2,213,045  1,683,022  Total current liabilities1,418,596 1,522,589 
Long-term liabilities:Long-term liabilities:  Long-term liabilities:  
Long-term debtLong-term debt333,675  346,971  Long-term debt320,405 329,249 
OtherOther274,497  232,947  Other296,121 290,902 
Total long-term liabilitiesTotal long-term liabilities608,172  579,918  Total long-term liabilities616,526 620,151 
Contingencies (Note 7)Contingencies (Note 7)Contingencies (Note 7)00
Stockholders' equityStockholders' equity1,653,482  1,642,573  Stockholders' equity1,735,107 1,629,916 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equityTotal liabilities and stockholders' equity$4,474,699  $3,905,513  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$3,770,229 $3,772,656 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SANMINA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)(In thousands, except per share data)
Net salesNet sales$1,654,691  $2,026,995  $5,085,412  $6,341,652  Net sales$1,699,677 $1,590,550 $3,454,926 $3,430,721 
Cost of salesCost of sales1,523,218  1,879,200  4,711,636  5,891,418  Cost of sales1,556,579 1,483,129 3,170,593 3,188,418 
Gross profitGross profit131,473  147,795  373,776  450,234  Gross profit143,098 107,421 284,333 242,303 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative59,314  66,768  184,722  193,982  Selling, general and administrative61,142 62,257 120,109 125,408 
Research and developmentResearch and development5,181  7,272  16,148  21,308  Research and development5,353 5,767 10,158 10,967 
Restructuring and otherRestructuring and other2,875  6,381  27,253  11,912  Restructuring and other11,880 15,028 13,784 24,378 
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses67,370  80,421  228,123  227,202  Total operating expenses78,375 83,052 144,051 160,753 
Operating incomeOperating income64,103  67,374  145,653  223,032  Operating income64,723 24,369 140,282 81,550 
Interest incomeInterest income764  330  1,492  888  Interest income244 418 474 728 
Interest expenseInterest expense(8,460) (7,599) (20,377) (24,342) Interest expense(4,880)(6,040)(9,834)(11,917)
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net3,200  (1,480) (3,142) (8,365) Other income (expense), net6,143 (7,660)8,010 (6,342)
Interest and other, netInterest and other, net(4,496) (8,749) (22,027) (31,819) Interest and other, net1,507 (13,282)(1,350)(17,531)
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes59,607  58,625  123,626  191,213  Income before income taxes66,230 11,087 138,932 64,019 
Provision for income taxesProvision for income taxes14,727  15,704  35,519  69,455  Provision for income taxes19,193 6,205 43,874 20,792 
Net incomeNet income$44,880  $42,921  $88,107  $121,758  Net income$47,037 $4,882 $95,058 $43,227 
Net income per share:Net income per share:Net income per share:
BasicBasic$0.66  $0.62  $1.26  $1.77  Basic$0.72 $0.07 $1.46 $0.61 
DilutedDiluted$0.64  $0.60  $1.23  $1.70  Diluted$0.70 $0.07 $1.42 $0.60 
Weighted average shares used in computing per share amounts:Weighted average shares used in computing per share amounts:Weighted average shares used in computing per share amounts:
BasicBasic68,216  69,499  69,657  68,872  Basic65,249 70,584 65,244 70,377 
DilutedDiluted69,645  72,007  71,504  71,460  Diluted66,957 72,245 66,887 72,429 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Net incomeNet income$44,880  $42,921  $88,107  $121,758  Net income$47,037 $4,882 $95,058 $43,227 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in foreign currency translation adjustmentsChange in foreign currency translation adjustments1,199  469  (971) (18) Change in foreign currency translation adjustments(1,561)(2,887)78 (2,170)
Derivative financial instruments:Derivative financial instruments:Derivative financial instruments:
Change in net unrealized amountChange in net unrealized amount(624) (8,206) (5,550) (17,181) Change in net unrealized amount291 (8,306)3,647 (4,926)
Amount reclassified into net incomeAmount reclassified into net income1,002  392  1,345  157  Amount reclassified into net income2,530 538 1,029 343 
Defined benefit plans:Defined benefit plans:Defined benefit plans:
Changes in unrecognized net actuarial losses and unrecognized transition costsChanges in unrecognized net actuarial losses and unrecognized transition costs(619) (76) (391) 323  Changes in unrecognized net actuarial losses and unrecognized transition costs680 415 (45)228 
Amortization of actuarial losses and transition costsAmortization of actuarial losses and transition costs332  341  978  776  Amortization of actuarial losses and transition costs460 102 966 646 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)Total other comprehensive income (loss)1,290  (7,080) (4,589) (15,943) Total other comprehensive income (loss)2,400 (10,138)5,675 (5,879)
Comprehensive income$46,170  $35,841  $83,518  $105,815  
Comprehensive income (loss)Comprehensive income (loss)$49,437 $(5,256)$100,733 $37,348 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Common Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$6,287,370  $6,244,907  $6,267,509  $6,222,988  Balance, beginning of period$6,310,795 $6,279,267 $6,301,537 $6,267,509 
Issuances under stock plansIssuances under stock plans276  3,380  5,448  12,719  Issuances under stock plans1,023 320 2,073 5,172 
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense7,354  8,136  22,043  20,578  Stock-based compensation expense9,224 7,783 17,432 14,689 
Other issuances—  —  —  138  
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period6,295,000  6,256,423  6,295,000  6,256,423  Balance, end of period6,321,042 6,287,370 6,321,042 6,287,370 
Treasury StockTreasury StockTreasury Stock
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period(886,151) (803,514) (804,118) (791,366) Balance, beginning of period(995,665)(821,668)(983,143)(804,118)
Repurchases of treasury stockRepurchases of treasury stock(18,067) (604) (100,100) (12,752) Repurchases of treasury stock(2,525)(64,483)(15,047)(82,033)
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period(904,218) (804,118) (904,218) (804,118) Balance, end of period(998,190)(886,151)(998,190)(886,151)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeAccumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period36,380  65,081  42,259  73,944  Balance, beginning of period38,161 46,518 34,886 42,259 
Other comprehensive income (loss)Other comprehensive income (loss)1,290  (7,080) (4,589) (15,943) Other comprehensive income (loss)2,400 (10,138)5,675 (5,879)
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period37,670  58,001  37,670  58,001  Balance, end of period40,561 36,380 40,561 36,380 
Accumulated DeficitAccumulated DeficitAccumulated Deficit
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period(3,819,850) (3,925,755) (3,863,077) (4,032,722) Balance, beginning of period(3,675,343)(3,824,732)(3,723,364)(3,863,077)
Cumulative effect of new accounting pronouncement (1)—  —  —  28,130  
Net incomeNet income44,880  42,921  88,107  121,758  Net income47,037 4,882 95,058 43,227 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period(3,774,970) (3,882,834) (3,774,970) (3,882,834) Balance, end of period(3,628,306)(3,819,850)(3,628,306)(3,819,850)
Total stockholders' equityTotal stockholders' equity$1,653,482  $1,627,472  $1,653,482  $1,627,472  Total stockholders' equity$1,735,107 $1,617,749 $1,735,107 $1,617,749 
Common Stock Shares OutstandingCommon Stock Shares OutstandingCommon Stock Shares Outstanding
Number of shares, beginning of periodNumber of shares, beginning of period107,126  104,796  105,551  103,128  Number of shares, beginning of period107,998 106,841 107,629 105,551 
Issuances under stock plansIssuances under stock plans228  613  1,803  2,281  Issuances under stock plans283 285 652 1,575 
Number of shares, end of periodNumber of shares, end of period107,354  105,409  107,354  105,409  Number of shares, end of period108,281 107,126 108,281 107,126 
Treasury SharesTreasury SharesTreasury Shares
Number of shares, beginning of periodNumber of shares, beginning of period(38,924) (35,806) (35,831) (35,351) Number of shares, beginning of period(43,112)(36,384)(42,630)(35,831)
Repurchases of treasury stockRepurchases of treasury stock(689) (25) (3,782) (480) Repurchases of treasury stock(80)(2,540)(562)(3,093)
Number of shares, end of periodNumber of shares, end of period(39,613) (35,831) (39,613) (35,831) Number of shares, end of period(43,192)(38,924)(43,192)(38,924)

(1) Due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" using the modified retrospective approach.








See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SANMINA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
 June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
 March 28,
2020
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
(In thousands)(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net incomeNet income$88,107  $121,758  Net income$95,058 $43,227 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization85,663  88,441  Depreciation and amortization54,831 56,777 
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense22,043  20,578  Stock-based compensation expense17,432 14,689 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes9,852  27,182  Deferred income taxes13,641 1,952 
Goodwill and other asset impairmentsGoodwill and other asset impairments8,409  —  Goodwill and other asset impairments8,409 
Other, netOther, net846  (1,361) Other, net(19)568 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable84,259  (50,805) Accounts receivable(79,166)207,994 
Contract assetsContract assets15,051  (11,807) Contract assets61,626 (10,984)
InventoriesInventories16,658  108,043  Inventories75,303 15,333 
Prepaid expenses and other assetsPrepaid expenses and other assets6,167  2,144  Prepaid expenses and other assets1,359 11,687 
Accounts payableAccounts payable(62,779) (172,654) Accounts payable(99,525)(185,175)
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities(53,610) 61,249  Accrued liabilities2,360 (7,578)
Cash provided by operating activitiesCash provided by operating activities220,666  192,768  Cash provided by operating activities142,900 156,899 
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(54,787) (102,025) 
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment890  4,057  
Purchases of investments(30,000) (499) 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of proceedsPurchases of property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds(25,540)(44,456)
Cash used in investing activitiesCash used in investing activities(83,897) (98,467) Cash used in investing activities(25,540)(44,456)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of long-term debtRepayments of long-term debt(29,674) (378,416) Repayments of long-term debt(9,376)(24,986)
Proceeds from long-term debt—  375,000  
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowingsProceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings1,909,000  3,223,525  Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings399,600 1,909,000 
Repayments of revolving credit facility borrowingsRepayments of revolving credit facility borrowings(1,259,000) (3,317,525) Repayments of revolving credit facility borrowings(399,600)(1,259,000)
Debt issuance costs—  (2,727) 
Net proceeds from stock issuancesNet proceeds from stock issuances5,448  12,719  Net proceeds from stock issuances2,073 5,172 
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock(100,100) (12,614) Repurchases of common stock(15,047)(82,033)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesCash provided by (used in) financing activities525,674  (100,038) Cash provided by (used in) financing activities(22,350)548,153 
Effect of exchange rate changesEffect of exchange rate changes33  482  Effect of exchange rate changes(360)(752)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents662,476  (5,255) 
Increase in cash and cash equivalentsIncrease in cash and cash equivalents94,650 659,844 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents at beginning of period454,741  419,528  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period480,526 454,741 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periodCash and cash equivalents at end of period$1,117,217  $414,273  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$575,176 $1,114,585 
Cash paid during the period for:Cash paid during the period for:Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interestInterest, net of capitalized interest$14,305  $25,291  Interest, net of capitalized interest$3,082 $8,407 
Income taxes, net of refundsIncome taxes, net of refunds$18,902  $23,767  Income taxes, net of refunds$18,675 $13,371 
Unpaid purchases of property, plant and equipment at the end of periodUnpaid purchases of property, plant and equipment at the end of period$10,578  $30,018  Unpaid purchases of property, plant and equipment at the end of period$10,693 $9,377 


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SANMINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Sanmina Corporation (the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to those rules or regulations. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but reflect all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended September 28, 2019,October 3, 2020, included in the Company's 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the global economy and financial markets have been disrupted and there continues to beis a significant amount of uncertainty about the length and severity of the consequences caused by the pandemic. The Company has considered information available to it as of the date of issuance of these financial statements and other than two customer bankruptcies in the third quarter of 2020, the impact of which was immaterial, and the impairments described in Note 3, the Company is not aware of any specific events or circumstances that would require an update to its estimates or judgments, or a revision to the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information becomes available. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Results of operations for the thirdsecond quarter of 20202021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year.

The Company operates on a 52 or 53 week year ending on the Saturday nearest September 30. Fiscal 2019 was2021 will be a 52-week year and fiscal 2020 will bewas a 53-week year, with the extra week occurring duringincluded in the fourth quarter.quarter of fiscal 2020. All references to years relate to fiscal years unless otherwise noted.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, "Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740)", which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and which also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The Company adopted this ASU in the second quarter of 2020. The impact of adoption was not material.

In FebruaryAugust 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02,"Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)2018-15, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income",which allows companiesCustomer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract." The new guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a cloud-based hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to reclassify stranded tax effects resulting fromdevelop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). This ASU was effective for the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The Company adopted this ASU at the beginning of fiscal 2020.2021, including interim periods within that reporting period. There was no impact upon adoption.adoption of this ASU.

In August 2017,June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Derivatives2016-13 "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments", which replaces the existing incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss methodology and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvementsrequires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This ASU was effective for Accounting For Hedging Activities", simplifying hedge accounting guidance and improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships by allowing an entity to better align its risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both designation and measurement for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. This standard eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness, resulting in full recognition of the change in fair value that impacts earnings in the same income statement line item that is used to present the earnings effect of the hedged item. In addition, the guidance allows more flexibility in the requirements to qualify for and maintain hedge accounting. The Company adopted this ASU at the beginning of fiscal 2020.2021, including interim periods within that reporting period. The impact of adoption of this ASU was not material.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases: Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Topic 842)". This ASU requires the Company to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the
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rights and obligations created by leases with terms of more than twelve months. This ASU also requires disclosures enabling the users of financial statements to understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. In addition, the FASB provided a practical expedient transition method that allows entities to initially apply the requirements by recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption, as opposed to applying the requirements retrospectively and providing comparative prior period financial statements. The Company adopted the new standard on September 29, 2019, the first day of fiscal 2020, and applied the above practical expedient transition method. The Company elected certain other transition options which, among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward its prior conclusions about lease identification and classification.

Upon adoption of the new standard, the Company recognized approximately $65 million of right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated statements of income or consolidated statements of cash flows.

Refer to Note 5 for additional information and disclosures related to the adoption of ASC 842.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)", which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform. The amendments are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company has not yet applied any of the expedients and exceptions and is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2020-04.this ASU.

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." The new guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a cloud-based hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). This ASU is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2021, including interim periods within that reporting period.
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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments", which replaces the existing incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss methodology and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This new standard is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2021, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company does not expect the impact of adoption to be significant.

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

The Company is a leading global provider of integrated manufacturing solutions, components, products and repair, logistics and after-market services. For purposes of determining when to recognize revenue, and in what amount, the Company applies a 5-step model: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Each of these steps involves the use of significant judgments, as discussed below.
Step 1 - Identify the contract with a customer
A contract is defined as an agreement between two parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations. The Company generally enters into a master supply agreement (“MSA”) with its customers that provides the framework under which business will be conducted, and pursuant to which a customer will issue purchase orders or other binding documents to specify the quantity, price and delivery requirements for products or services the customer wishes to purchase. The Company generally considers its contract with a customer to be a firm commitment, consisting of the combination of an MSA and a purchase order or any other similar binding document.
Step 2 - Identify the performance obligations in the contract
A performance obligation is a 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 reviews its contracts to identify promised goods or services and then evaluates such items to determine which of those items are performance obligations. The majority of the Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation since the promise to
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transfer an individual good or service is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. The Company’s performance obligations generally have an expected duration of one year or less.
Step 3 - Determine the transaction price
The Company’s contracts with its customers may include certain forms of variable consideration such as early payment discounts, volume discounts and shared cost savings. The Company includes an estimate of variable consideration when determining the transaction price and the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized. This estimate is limited to an amount which will not result in a significant reversal of revenue in a future period. Factors considered in the Company’s estimate of variable consideration are the potential amount subject to these contract provisions, historical experience and other relevant facts and circumstances.
Step 4 - Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. In the event that more than one performance obligation is identified in a contract, the Company is required to allocate a portion of the transaction price to each performance obligation. This allocation would generally be based on the relative standalone price of each performance obligation, which most often would represent the price at which the Company would sell similar goods or services separately.
Step 5 - Recognize revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied
The Company is required to assess whether control of a product or services promised under a contract is transferred to the customer at a point-in-time or over time as the product is being manufactured or the services are being provided. If the criteria in ASC 606 for recognizing revenue on an over time basis are not met, revenue must be recognized at the point-in-time determined by the Company at which its customer obtains control of a product or service.

The Company has determined that revenue for the majority of its contracts is required to be recognized on an over time basis. This determination is based on the fact that 1) the Company does not have an alternative use for the end products it manufactures for its customers and has an enforceable right to payment, including a reasonable profit, for work-in-progress upon a customer’s cancellation of a contract for convenience or 2) the Company’s customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Company’s services. For these contracts, revenue is recognized on an over time basis using the cost-to-cost method (ratio of costs incurred to date to total estimated costs at completion) which the Company believes best depicts the transfer of control to the customer. At least 95% of the Company's revenue is recognized on an over time basis, which is as products are manufactured or services are performed. Because of this, and the fact that there is no work-in-process or finished goods inventory associated with contracts for which revenue is recognized on an over-time basis, 99% or more of the Company’s inventory at the end of a given period is in the form of raw materials. For contracts for which revenue is required to be recognized at a point-in-time, the Company recognizes revenue when it has transferred control of the related goods, which generally occurs upon shipment or delivery of the goods to the customer.
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Application of the cost-to-cost method for government contracts in the Company’s Defense and Aerospace division requires the use of significant judgments with respect to estimated materials, labor and subcontractor costs. This division is an operating segment whose results are aggregated with 9 other operating segments and reported under Components, Products and Services ("CPS") for segment reporting purposes. During the first half of 2021, CPS revenue and gross profit was $638 million and $91 million, respectively.

The Company updates its estimates of materials, labor and subcontractor costs on a quarterly basis. These updated estimates are reviewed each quarter by a group of employees that includes representatives from numerous functions such as engineering, materials, contracts, manufacturing, program management, finance and senior management. If a change in estimate is deemed necessary, the impact of the change is recognized in the period of change.

Contract Assets

A contract asset is recognized when the Company has recognized revenue, but has not issued an invoice to its customer for payment. Contract assets are classified separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and transferred to accounts receivable when rights to payment become unconditional. Because of the Company’s short manufacturing cycle times, the transfer from contract assets to accounts receivable generally occurs within the next fiscal quarter.
Other

Other than the impact upon adoption of ASC 606 at the beginning of the first quarter of 2019, which was limited to beginning retained earnings, the application of ASC 606 has not materially impacted any financial statement line item for any period presented herein.
Taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, and are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from revenue.

Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control of a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in cost of sales.

The Company applies the following practical expedients or policy elections under ASC 606:

The promised amount of consideration under a contract is not adjusted for the effects of a significant financing component because, at inception of a contract, the Company expects the period between when a good or service is transferred to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will generally be one year or less.
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The Company has elected to not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less, which is substantially all of the Company’s remaining performance obligations.
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract are not capitalized if the period over which such costs would be amortized to expense is less than one year.


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Disaggregation of revenue

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by segment, market sector and geography.
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Segments:Segments:Segments:
IMSIMS$1,342,343  $1,709,835  $4,167,063  $5,268,795  IMS$1,361,013 $1,294,520 $2,817,181 $2,834,966 
CPSCPS312,348  317,160  918,349  1,072,857  CPS338,664 296,030 637,745 595,755 
TotalTotal$1,654,691  $2,026,995  $5,085,412  $6,341,652  Total$1,699,677 $1,590,550 $3,454,926 $3,430,721 
End Markets:End Markets:End Markets:
Industrial, Medical, Automotive and DefenseIndustrial, Medical, Automotive and Defense$937,876  $1,114,348  $3,012,065  $3,459,395  Industrial, Medical, Automotive and Defense$980,794 $966,642 $2,013,312 $2,074,189 
Communications Networks595,408  736,281  $1,676,597  $2,276,920  
Cloud Solutions121,407  176,366  396,750  605,337  
Communications Networks and Cloud InfrastructureCommunications Networks and Cloud Infrastructure718,883 623,908 1,441,614 1,356,532 
TotalTotal$1,654,691  $2,026,995  $5,085,412  $6,341,652  Total1,699,677 $1,590,550 $3,454,926 $3,430,721 
Geography:Geography:Geography:
Americas (1)Americas (1)$815,044  $1,003,024  $2,538,673  $3,268,600  Americas (1)$803,642 $817,061 $1,635,464 $1,723,629 
EMEAEMEA207,060  273,735  724,815  777,989  EMEA272,167 256,724 531,459 517,755 
APACAPAC632,587  750,236  1,821,924  2,295,063  APAC623,868 516,765 1,288,003 1,189,337 
TotalTotal$1,654,691  $2,026,995  $5,085,412  $6,341,652  Total$1,699,677 $1,590,550 $3,454,926 $3,430,721 
(1) Mexico represents approximately 60% of the Americas revenue and the U.S. represents approximately 35%.


Note 3. Financial Instruments

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair values of cash equivalents (35%(generally 10% or less of cash and cash equivalents), short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt approximate carrying value due to the short-term duration of these instruments. Cash equivalents and short-term investments are invested in time deposits and money market funds, both of which are measured using Level 1 inputs. Additionally, the fair value of variable rate long-term debt approximates carrying value as of June 27, 2020.April 3, 2021.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The Company's primary financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are deferred compensation plan assets and defined benefit plan assets, which are both measured using Level 1 inputs. Deferred compensation plan assets were $39$46 million and $36$40 million as of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, respectively. Defined benefit plan assets were $39 million as of September 28, 2019October 3, 2020 and are measured at fair value only in the fourth quarter of each year. Other financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps, which are both measured using Level 2 inputs. Foreign exchange contracts were not material
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as of June 27, 2020April 3, 2021 or September 28, 2019.October 3, 2020. Interest rate swaps had a negative value of $31$22 million and $20$29 million as of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, respectively.

Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The Company has entered into master netting arrangements with each of its derivative counterparties that allows net settlement of derivative assets and liabilities under certain conditions, such as multiple transactions with the same currency maturing on the same date. The Company presents its derivative assets and derivative liabilities on a gross basis on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The amount that the Company had the right to offset under these netting arrangements was not material as of  June 27, 2020April 3, 2021 or September 28, 2019.October 3, 2020.

Non-Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

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Other non-financial assets, such as goodwill and other long-lived assets are measured at fair value as of the date such assets are acquired or in the period an impairment is recorded. During the second quarter of 2020, commodity prices in the oil and gas market experienced a sharp decline due to a combination of an oversaturated supply and a decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. This commodity price decline resulted in a negative impact to the projected cash flows of the Company’s oil and gas reporting unit that is part of the Company's Components, Products and Services ("CPS") operating segment and therefore the Company performed a goodwill impairment test for this particular reporting unit. The Company concluded that the fair value of the reporting unit was below its carrying value, resulting in a goodwill impairment charge of $7 million. The fair value of the reporting unit was estimated based on the present value of future discounted cash flows. The Company also recorded an impairment charge of $2 million in the second quarter of 2020 for certain long-lived assets. These impairment charges are included in "Restructuring and Other" on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Derivative Instruments

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is foreign currency exchange risk.

Forward contracts on various foreign currencies are used to manage foreign currency risk associated with forecasted foreign currency transactions and certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. The Company's primary foreign currency cash flows are in certain Asian and European countries, Brazil, Israel and Mexico.

The Company had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that were entered into to hedge foreign currency exposures:
As of As of
June 27,
2020
 September 28,
2019
April 3,
2021
 October 3,
2020
Derivatives Designated as Accounting Hedges:Derivatives Designated as Accounting Hedges:Derivatives Designated as Accounting Hedges:
Notional amount (in thousands) Notional amount (in thousands)$115,073  $106,564   Notional amount (in thousands)$110,056 $113,300 
Number of contracts Number of contracts45  46   Number of contracts48 48 
Derivatives Not Designated as Accounting Hedges:Derivatives Not Designated as Accounting Hedges:Derivatives Not Designated as Accounting Hedges:
Notional amount (in thousands) Notional amount (in thousands)$278,735  $299,127   Notional amount (in thousands)$398,864 $352,062 
Number of contracts Number of contracts39  43   Number of contracts47 45 

The Company utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge certain operational (“cash flow”) exposures resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such exposures generally result from (1) forecasted non-functional currency sales and (2) forecasted non-functional currency materials, labor, overhead and other expenses. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes and are generally one to two months in duration but, by policy, may be up to twelve months in duration.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the Company excludes time value from its assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognizes the amount of time value in earnings over the life of the derivative instrument. Gains or losses on the derivative not caused by changes in time value are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI"), a component of equity, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during
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which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The amount of gain or loss recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on derivative instruments and the amount of gain or loss reclassified from AOCI into income were not material for any period presented herein. Pursuant to a new accounting standard, as of the beginning of 2020, the Company is no longer required to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. The amount of hedge ineffectiveness was not material for any 2019 period presented.

The Company enters into short-term foreign currency forward contracts to hedge currency exposures associated with certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. These contracts have maturities of up to two months and are not designated as accounting hedges. Accordingly, these contracts are marked-to-market at the end of each period with unrealized gains and losses recorded in other income, (expense), net, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. The amount of gains (losses)or losses associated with these forward contracts was not material for any period presented herein. From an economic perspective, the objective of the Company's hedging program is for gains and losses on forward contracts to substantially offset gains and losses on the underlying hedged items. In addition to the contracts disclosed in the table above, the Company has numerous contracts that have been closed from an economic and financial accounting perspective and will
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settle early in the first month of the following quarter. Since these offsetting contracts do not expose the Company to risk of fluctuations in exchange rates, these contracts have been excluded from the above table.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company enters into forward interest rate swap agreements with independent counterparties to partially hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate (LIBOR) associated with anticipated variable rate borrowings. These interest rate swaps have a maturity date of December 1, 2023 and effectively convert the Company's variable interest rate obligations to fixed interest rate obligations. These swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. As of June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, interestInterest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $350 million were outstanding.outstanding as of April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020. The aggregate effective interest rate of these swaps as of June 27, 2020April 3, 2021 was approximately 4.3%. Due to a decline in interest rates since the time the swaps were put in place, these interest rate swaps had a negative value of $31$22 million as of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, of which $9 million is included in accrued liabilities and the remaining amount is included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Note 4. Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 As of
 June 27,
2020
September 28,
2019
 (In thousands)
Term loan due 2023 ("Term Loan"), net of issuance costs$357,112  $370,409  
Non-interest bearing promissory notes—  14,916  
Total long-term debt357,112  385,325  
Less: Current portion of non-interest bearing promissory notes—  14,916  
Current portion of long-term debt23,437  23,438  
Long-term debt$333,675  $346,971  
 As of
 April 3,
2021
October 3,
2020
 (In thousands)
Term loan due 2023 ("Term Loan"), net of issuance costs$339,155 $347,999 
Current portion of Term Loan18,750 18,750 
Long-term debt$320,405 $329,249 

Term Loan maturities as of June 27, 2020April 3, 2021 by fiscal year are as follows:
(In Thousands)(In Thousands)
Remainder of 2020$9,375  
202118,750  
Remainder of 2021Remainder of 2021$9,375 
2022202218,750  202218,750 
2023202314,062  202314,062 
20242024300,000  2024300,000 
$360,937  $342,187 

As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, there was $650 million inwere 0 borrowings and $8 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Amended Cash Flow Revolver").
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As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company had a total of $72$69 million of short-term borrowing facilities available, under which 0 borrowings were outstanding.

Debt covenants

The Company's Amended Cash Flow Revolver requires the Company to comply with certain financial covenants, namely a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, in both cases measured on the basis of a trailing 12 month look-back period. In addition, the Company's debt agreements contain a number of restrictive covenants, including restrictions on incurring additional debt, making investments and other restricted payments, selling assets and paying dividends, subject to certain exceptions. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of June 27, 2020.April 3, 2021.

Note 5. Leases

The Company's leases consist primarily of operating leases for buildings and land. These leases have initial lease terms of up to 44 years and, upon adoption of ASC 842, are recorded on the Company's balance sheet as lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use ("ROU") assets. Certain of these leases contain an option to extend the lease term for additional periods or to terminate the lease after an initial non-cancelable term. Renewal options are considered in the measurement of the
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Company's initial lease liability and corresponding ROU asset only if it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Leases with lease terms of twelve months or less are not recorded on the Company's balance sheet.

ROU assets and lease liabilities recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 27, 2020 are as follows:
As of
June 27,
2020
(In thousands)
Other assets (1)$55,462 
Accrued liabilities17,833 
Other long-term liabilities37,772 
Total lease liabilities$55,605 
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)6.88
Weighted average discount rate3.13 %
 As of
 April 3,
2021
October 3,
2020
 (In thousands)
Other assets (1)$49,988 $52,552 
 
Accrued liabilities16,780 16,659 
Other long-term liabilities35,101 37,015 
Total lease liabilities$51,881 $53,674 
 
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)6.676.88
Weighted average discount rate2.98 %3.13 %

(1)    Net of accumulated amortization of $12 million.$21 million and $16 million as of April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, respectively.

The Company’sCash paid for operating lease liabilityliabilities was $10 million and ROU assets represent$9 million for the present value of future lease payments which, pursuant to the Company's accounting election, are a combination of lease componentssix months ended April 3, 2021 and non-lease components such as maintenance and utilities. Since the Company's leases generally do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date for purposes of determining the present value of lease payments. The Company's incremental borrowing rate is based on the term of the lease, the economic environment of the lease and the effect of collateralization, if any. Upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company used an incremental borrowing rate as of that date for all leases that commenced prior to that date.

March 28, 2020, respectively. Operating lease expense, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of aincludes an immaterial amount for short-term leases, variable lease costs and sublease income, was $5 million and $13$11 million for the three and ninesix months ended June 27, 2020, respectively. Cash payments for operating leases were $14April 3, 2021, respectively and $4 million and $8 million for the ninethree and six months ended June 27, 2020. Certain of the Company’s lease payments are variable because such payments adjust periodically based on changes in consumer price and other indexes.March 28, 2020, respectively.

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Future lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, by fiscal year, are as follows:
Operating LeasesOperating Leases
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Remainder of 2020$6,299  
202116,884  
Remainder of 2021Remainder of 2021$9,433 
2022202212,156  202215,934 
202320235,725  20239,265 
202420243,985  20245,554 
202520254,106 
202620262,375 
ThereafterThereafter17,012  Thereafter10,963 
Total lease paymentsTotal lease payments62,061  Total lease payments57,630 
Less: imputed interestLess: imputed interest6,456  Less: imputed interest5,749 
TotalTotal$55,605  Total$51,881 

Note 6. Accounts Receivable Sale Program

The Company has entered into a Receivable Purchase Agreement (the “RPA”) with certain third-party banking institutions for the sale of trade receivables generated from sales to certain customers, subject to acceptance by, and a funding commitment from, the banks that are party to the RPA. Trade receivables sold pursuant to the RPA are serviced by the Company.

In addition to the RPA, the Company has the option to participate in trade receivables sales programs that have been implemented by certain of the Company's customers, as in effect from time to time. The Company does not service trade receivables sold under these other programs.

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Under each of the programs noted above, the Company sells its entire interest in a trade receivable for 100% of face value, less a discount. During the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, the Company sold $1.4 billionapproximately $371 million and $2.2$1.1 billion, respectively, of accounts receivable under these programs. Upon sale, these receivables are removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and cash received is presented as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Discounts on sold receivables were not material for any period presented. As of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, $105$27 million and $241$97 million, respectively, of accounts receivable sold under the RPA and subject to servicing by the Company remained outstanding and had not yet been collected. The Company's sole risk with respect to receivables it services is with respect to commercial disputes regarding such receivables. Commercial disputes include billing errors, returns and similar matters. To date, the Company has not been required to repurchase any receivable it has sold due to a commercial dispute. Additionally, the Company is required to remit amounts collected as servicer under the RPA on a weekly basis to the financial institutions that purchased the receivables. As of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, $44$22 million and $76$39 million, respectively, had been collected but not yet remitted. This amount is classified in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Note 7. Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is a party to litigation, claims and other contingencies, including environmental, regulatory and employee matters and examinations and investigations by governmental agencies, which arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company records a contingent liability when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable in accordance with ASC Topic 450, Contingencies, or other applicable accounting standards. As of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, the Company had reserves of $35$38 million and $36$37 million, respectively, for environmental matters, warranty, litigation and other contingencies (excluding reserves for uncertain tax positions), which the Company believes are adequate. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's reserves will be sufficient to settle these contingencies. Such reserves are included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Legal Proceedings

Environmental Matters

The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations and administrative orders concerning environmental protection, including those addressing the discharge of pollutants into the environment, the management and disposal of hazardous substances, the cleanup of contaminated sites, the materials used in products, and the recycling, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, the Company had been named in a lawsuit and several administrative orders alleging certain of its current and former sites contributed to groundwater contamination. One such order demands that the Company and other alleged defendants remediate groundwater contamination at four landfills located in Northern California to which the Company may have sent wastewater in the past. The Company is participating in a working group of other alleged defendants to better understand its potential exposure in this action and has reserved its estimated exposure for this matter as of June 27, 2020.April 3, 2021. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's reserve will ultimately be sufficient.

In June 2008, the Company was named by the Orange County Water District in a suit alleging that its actions contributed to polluted groundwater managed by the plaintiff. The complaint seeks recovery of compensatory and other damages, as well as declaratory relief, for the payment of costs necessary to investigate, monitor, remediate, abate and contain contamination of groundwater within the plaintiff’s control. In April 2013, all claims against the Company were dismissed. The plaintiff appealed this dismissal and the appellate court reversed the judgment in August 2017. In November 2017, the California Supreme Court denied the Company’s petition to review this decision and, in December 2017, the Court of Appeal remanded the case back to the Superior Court for further proceedings. The first part of a multi-phase trial originally scheduled to commencecommenced on September 14, 2020, has been postponed to April 12, 2021 due to COVID-19-related judicial disruption.2021. The Company intends to contestis contesting the plaintiff’s claims vigorously.

Other Matters
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Two of the Company’s subsidiaries in Brazil are parties to a number of administrative and judicial proceedings for claims alleging that these subsidiaries failed to comply with certain bookkeeping and tax rules for certain periods between 2001 and 2011. These claims seek payment of social fund contributions and income and excise taxes allegedly owed by the subsidiaries, as well as fines. The subsidiaries believe they have meritorious positions in these matters and intend to continue to contest the claims.Other Matters

In October 2018, a contractor who had been retained by the Company through a third party temporary staffing agency from November 2015 to March 2016 filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Santa Clara County Superior Court on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated Company contractors and employees in California, alleging violations of California Labor Code provisions governing overtime, meal and rest periods, wages, wage statements and reimbursement of business expenses. The operative amended complaint seeks certification of a class of all non-exempt employees, whether employed directly or through a temporary staffing agency, employed from four years before the filing of the initial complaint to the time of trial. Additionally, on November 1, 2019, another contractor retained through a temporary staffing agency filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. The complaint, which includes a single cause of action under California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 ("PAGA"), alleges Labor Code violations substantially similar to those alleged in the October 2018 class action lawsuit and seeks penalties on behalf of the State of California and other “aggrieved employees” (defined to be current and former hourly, non-exempt employees employed by the Company between August 22, 2018 and the present). TheAlthough the Company intendscontinues to vigorously defend these matters.deny any wrongdoing, on November 19, 2020, the Company reached an agreement in principle to resolve all claims (the “Settlement”). Under the Settlement, which remains subject to court approval, the Company’s total payout will depend on the number and value of claims submitted by members of the settlement class to the claims administrator, and cannot exceed $5 million (but could be as low as approximately $3.5 million), inclusive of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees, costs, and certain other items. On December 3, 2020, in connection with and in order to effect the Settlement, plaintiffs dismissed the PAGA complaint pending in Santa Clara County Superior Court and refiled it as a class and PAGA action in Kern County Superior Court. Similarly, on April 3, 2021, the class action complaint originally filed in the Santa Clara County Superior Court was dismissed without prejudice.

In December 2019, the Company sued a former customer, Dialight plc (“Dialight”), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to collect approximately $10 million in unpaid accounts receivable and net obsolete inventory obligations. Later the same day, Dialight commenced its own action in the same court. Dialight’s complaint, which asserts claims for fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, and gross negligence/willful misconduct, alleges that the Company fraudulently misrepresented its capabilities to induce Dialight to enter into a Manufacturing Services Agreement (the “Dialight MSA”), and then breached its obligations contained in the Dialight MSA relating to quality, on-time delivery and supply chain management. Dialight seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. The Company intends to vigorously prosecute its claim against Dialight. Further, the Company strongly disagrees with Dialight’s allegations and intends to defend against them vigorously.

For each of the matters noted above, a loss is not currently considered probable and estimable andwith the exception of the alleged violations of the California Labor Code described above, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate a range of possible loss at this time.

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Other Contingencies

One of the Company's most significant risks is the ultimate realization of accounts receivable and customer inventory exposures. This risk is partially mitigated by ongoing credit evaluations of, and frequent contact with, the Company's customers, especially its most significant customers, thus enabling the Company to monitor changes in business operations and respond accordingly. Customer bankruptcies also entail the risk of potential recovery by the bankruptcy estate of amounts previously paid to the Company that are deemed a preference under bankruptcy laws. Given the current economic environment resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Company continues to closely monitor the impact of the pandemic on all aspect of its business, including customer payment patterns and available information with respect to the financial condition of its customers and suppliers in order to identify potential problems early and implement risk mitigation measures.In the third quarter of 2020, two small customers of the Company declared bankruptcy, the impact of which was immaterial.

Note 8. Restructuring

The following table providesis a summary of restructuring costs:
Restructuring ExpenseRestructuring Expense
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27, 2020June 29, 2019June 27, 2020June 29, 2019April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands)
Severance costs (approximately 20 and 1,770 employees for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, respectively)$1,430  $—  $12,882  $—  
Severance costs (approximately 790 and 830 employees for the three and six months ended April 3, 2021 and 300 and 1,750 employees for the three and six months ended March 28, 2020, respectively)Severance costs (approximately 790 and 830 employees for the three and six months ended April 3, 2021 and 300 and 1,750 employees for the three and six months ended March 28, 2020, respectively)$10,656 $4,725 $11,492 $11,453 
Other exit costs (recognized as incurred)Other exit costs (recognized as incurred)17  —  69  —  Other exit costs (recognized as incurred)44 52 
Total - Q1 FY20 PlanTotal - Q1 FY20 Plan1,447  —  12,951  —  Total - Q1 FY20 Plan10,665 4,769 11,501 11,505 
Costs incurred for other plansCosts incurred for other plans1,366  7,986  7,377  13,137  Costs incurred for other plans1,215 3,587 2,283 6,011 
Total - all plansTotal - all plans$2,813  $7,986  $20,328  $13,137  Total - all plans$11,880 $8,356 $13,784 $17,516 
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Q1 FY20 Plan
On October 28, 2019, the Company adopted a Company-wide restructuring plan ("Q1 FY20 Plan"). Under this plan,the Q1 FY20 Plan, the Company expects to incur restructuring charges of approximately $13 millionup to $20$35 million, consisting primarily of cash severance costs,costs. As of April 3, 2021, the Company had incurred restructuring charges of approximately $29 million, consisting primarily in 2020. Further actions are expected to be implementedof severance costs, under the Q1 FY20 Plan inPlan. Headcount reductions are expected to occur through the fourth quarter of fiscal 20202021 and cash payments of severance are expected to occur through the first quarterend of fiscalcalendar 2021. In addition, the Company is still in the process of completing restructuring actions under other plans.

Other Plans
Other plans include a number of plans for which costs are not expected to be material individually or in the aggregate.

All Plans
The Company’s Integrated Manufacturing Solutions ("IMS") segment incurred costs of $10$9 million for each of the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020. This compares to a benefit incurred of $3 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of a recovery from a third party of certain environmental remediation costs. The Company’s CPS segment incurred costs of $8$4 million and $16$6 million for the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively. In addition, $2$0.6 million and $3 million of costs were incurred during the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively, for SG&Acorporate headcount reductions andthat were not allocated to the Company's IMS and CPS segments. The Company had accrued liabilities of $6$16 million and $5$9 million as of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, respectively, for restructuring costs (exclusive of long-term environmental remediation liabilities).

In addition to costs expected to be incurred under the Q1 FY20 Plan, the Company expects to incur restructuring costs in future periods primarily for vacant facilities and former sites for which the Company is or may be responsible for environmental remediation.

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Note 9. Income Tax

The Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate at the end of each quarterly period. The estimate takes into account the geographic mix of expected pre-tax income (loss), expected total annual pre-tax income (loss), enacted changes in tax laws, implementation of tax planning strategies and possible outcomes of audits and other uncertain tax positions. To the extent there are fluctuations in any of these variables during a period, the provision for income taxes may vary.

The Company's provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020 and June 29, 2019 was $15$19 million (25%(29% of income before taxes) and $16$6 million (27%(56% of income before taxes), respectively, and $36$44 million (29%(32% of income before taxes) and $69$21 million (36%(32% of income before taxes) for the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and ninesix months ended June 27, 2020 decreasedApril 3, 2021 increased, primarily as a result of loweran increase in income before tax and a favorable change in the geographic mix of income before tax. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 28, 2020 was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic, resulting in reduced income and unfavorable jurisdictional mix.

It is reasonably possible that the impactCompany's liability for uncertain tax positions could decrease materially during the quarter ending July 3, 2021 based upon the resolution of audits and expiration of statutes of limitations, which would result in a tax-related restructuring transactiondecrease in income tax expense at that became effective in the fourth quarter of 2019.time.

Note 10. Stockholder's Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax as applicable, consisted of the following:
As of
June 27,
2020
September 28,
2019
(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments$85,297  $86,268  
Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments(24,093) (19,888) 
Unrecognized net actuarial losses and transition costs for benefit plans(23,534) (24,121) 
    Total$37,670  $42,259  
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As of
April 3,
2021
October 3,
2020
(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments$85,421 $85,343 
Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments(17,526)(22,202)
Unrecognized net actuarial losses and transition costs for benefit plans(27,334)(28,255)
    Total$40,561 $34,886 

Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments includes losses from interest rate swap agreements with independent counterparties to partially hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate (LIBOR) associated with anticipated variable rate borrowings. These swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. As of June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, interestInterest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $350 million were outstanding.outstanding as of April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020. The aggregate effective interest rate of these swaps as of June 27, 2020April 3, 2021 was approximately 4.3%. Due to a decline in interest rates since the time the swaps were put in place, these interest rate swaps had a negative value of $31$22 million as of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, of which $9 million is included in accrued liabilities and the remaining amount is included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Stock Repurchase Program

During the first quarter of 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase an additional $200 million of its common stock on the same terms as previously approved repurchase programs with no expiration. During the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, the Company repurchased 3.40.4 million and 0.32.7 million shares of its common stock for $88$9 million and $7$70 million, respectively. As of June 27, 2020, an aggregate of $213 million remains availablerespectively, under a stock repurchase programsprogram authorized by the Board of Directors. There were no repurchases during the three months ended April 3, 2021. As of April 3, 2021, an aggregate of $125 million remains available under such repurchase program, which has no expiration date.

In addition to the repurchases discussed above, the Company repurchased 0.4withheld 0.2 million and 0.20.4 million shares of its common stock during the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively, in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units. The Company paid $12$6 million and $6$12 million, respectively, to applicable tax authorities in connection with these repurchases.

Note 11. Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information

ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments, products and services, geographic areas of operations and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker or decision making group in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

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The Company's operations are managed as two businesses: IMS and CPS. The Company's CPS business consists of multiple operating segments which do not meet the quantitative threshold for being presented individually as reportable segments. Therefore, financial information for these operating segments is presented in a single category entitled "CPS" and the Company has only 1 reportable segment - IMS.

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company began including Viking Technology, an operating segment previously aggregated and reported under CPS, in its IMS reportable segment. Accordingly, the data presented in the table below reflects this change in segment reporting for all periods presented. The change in segment reporting does not affect the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial statements.

The following table presents revenue and a measure of segment gross profit used by management to allocate resources and assess performance of operating segments:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS$1,348,308  $1,720,028  $4,192,567  $5,306,329  
CPS336,581  362,078  1,000,335  1,212,866  
Intersegment revenue(30,198) (55,111) (107,490) (177,543) 
Net sales$1,654,691  $2,026,995  $5,085,412  $6,341,652  
Gross profit:
IMS$94,250  $109,318  $270,867  $334,811  
CPS40,325  40,402  111,505  121,213  
Total134,575  149,720  382,372  456,024  
Unallocated items (1)(3,102) (1,925) (8,596) (5,790) 
Total$131,473  $147,795  $373,776  $450,234  
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Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS$1,369,937 $1,305,887 $2,832,037 $2,854,780 
CPS361,072 321,509 680,488 652,684 
Intersegment revenue(31,332)(36,846)(57,599)(76,743)
Net sales$1,699,677 $1,590,550 $3,454,926 $3,430,721 
Gross profit:
IMS$95,030 $75,421 $201,596 $176,627 
CPS51,401 34,582 91,039 71,170 
Total146,431 110,003 292,635 247,797 
Unallocated items (1)(3,333)(2,582)(8,302)(5,494)
Total$143,098 $107,421 $284,333 $242,303 

(1)    For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measure of gross profit. These items consist of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets and charges or credits resulting from distressed customers.customers and litigation settlements.

Net sales by geographic segment, determined based on the country in which a product is manufactured, were as
follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Net sales:Net sales:Net sales:
Americas (1)Americas (1)$815,044  $1,003,024  $2,538,673  $3,268,600  Americas (1)$803,642 $817,061 $1,635,464 $1,723,629 
EMEAEMEA207,060  273,735  724,815  777,989  EMEA272,167 256,724 531,459 517,755 
APACAPAC632,587  750,236  1,821,924  2,295,063  APAC623,868 516,765 1,288,003 1,189,337 
TotalTotal$1,654,691  $2,026,995  $5,085,412  $6,341,652  Total$1,699,677 $1,590,550 $3,454,926 $3,430,721 

(1)    Mexico represents approximately 60% of the Americas revenue and the U.S. represents approximately 35%.
Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customersPercentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers57 %55 %55 %54 %Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers54 %55 %56 %55 %
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net salesNumber of customers representing 10% or more of net sales    Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales

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Note 12. Earnings Per Share
 
Basic and diluted per share amounts are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands, except per share data)(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:Numerator:Numerator:
Net incomeNet income$44,880  $42,921  $88,107  $121,758  Net income$47,037 $4,882 $95,058 $43,227 
Denominator:Denominator:Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstandingWeighted average common shares outstanding68,216  69,499  69,657  68,872  Weighted average common shares outstanding65,249 70,584 65,244 70,377 
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock unitsEffect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units1,429  2,508  1,847  2,588  Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units1,708 1,661 1,643 2,052 
Denominator for diluted earnings per shareDenominator for diluted earnings per share69,645  72,007  71,504  71,460  Denominator for diluted earnings per share66,957 72,245 66,887 72,429 
Net income per share:Net income per share:Net income per share:
BasicBasic$0.66  $0.62  $1.26  $1.77  Basic$0.72 $0.07 $1.46 $0.61 
DilutedDiluted$0.64  $0.60  $1.23  $1.70  Diluted$0.70 $0.07 $1.42 $0.60 

Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense was attributable to:
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Stock optionsStock options$—  $602  $(1,145) $701  Stock options$$$$(1,145)
Restricted stock units, including performance based awardsRestricted stock units, including performance based awards7,354  7,534  23,188  19,877  Restricted stock units, including performance based awards9,224 7,783 17,432 15,834 
Total Total$7,354  $8,136  $22,043  $20,578   Total$9,224 $7,783 $17,432 $14,689 

Stock-based compensation expense was recognized as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Cost of salesCost of sales$2,772  $2,729  $8,266  $7,046  Cost of sales$3,629 $2,582 $7,050 $5,494 
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative4,496  5,328  13,548  13,257  Selling, general and administrative5,479 5,127 10,196 9,052 
Research and developmentResearch and development86  79  229  275  Research and development116 74 186 143 
Total Total$7,354  $8,136  $22,043  $20,578   Total$9,224 $7,783 $17,432 $14,689 

During the second quarter of 2020,2021, the Company's stockholders approved the reservation of an additional 1.61.4 million shares of common stock for future issuance under the Company's 2019 Incentive Plan. As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, an aggregate of 8.38.0 million shares were authorized for future issuance under the Company's stock plans, of which 4.14.2 million of such shares were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and delivery of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units and 4.23.8 million shares of common stock were available for future grant.

Restricted and Performance Stock Units

The Company grants restricted stock units and restricted stock units with performance conditions ("PSUs") to executive officers, directors and certain other employees. These units vest over periods ranging from 1one year to 4four years and/or upon achievement of specified performance criteria and are automatically exchanged for shares of common stock at the vesting
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vesting date. If performance metrics are not met within specified time limits, the award will be canceled. Compensation expense associated with restricted stock units and PSUs is recognized ratably over the vesting period, subject to probability of achievement for PSUs.

During the first two quarters of2021 and 2020, the Company granted PSUs for373,000 and 304,500 PSU shares, respectively, for which vesting is contingent on cumulative non-GAAP earnings per share measured over three fiscal years. If a minimum threshold is not achieved, no shares will vest. If the minimum threshold is achieved or exceeded, the number of shares of common stock that will be issued will range from 80% to 120% of the number of PSUs granted, depending on the extent of performance. Additionally, the number of shares that vest may be adjusted up or down by up to 15% based on the Company's total shareholder return relative to that of its peer group over this same period. These PSUs will expire on December 31, 2022be cancelled if such performance conditions have not been met.met during the measurement period.
    
Activity with respect to the Company's restricted stock awards was as follows:
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average Grant Date
Fair Value
($)
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($)
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Outstanding as of September 28, 20193,153  27.82  1.30102,720  
Granted1,322  32.57  
Vested/Forfeited/Cancelled(1,601) 28.19  
Outstanding as of June 27, 20202,874  29.81  1.5173,379  
Expected to vest as of June 27, 20202,440  30.02  1.4862,303  
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average Grant Date
Fair Value
($)
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($)
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Outstanding as of October 3, 20202,568 29.67 1.2371,571 
Granted1,444 33.92 
Vested/Forfeited/Cancelled(698)29.31 
Outstanding as of April 3, 20213,314 31.61 1.56135,998 
Expected to vest as of April 3, 20212,870 31.46 1.51117,798 

As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, unrecognized compensation expense of $48$63 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years. Additionally, as of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, unrecognized compensation expense related to performance-based restricted stock units for which achievement of the performance criteria was not currently considered probable is $5$3 million.

Note 14. Acquisition

On April 6, 2021, subsequent to the end of the second quarter of 2021, the Company purchased all outstanding stock of a European subsidiary of a multinational customer. The Company expects the net purchase price of this acquisition to be in the range of $30 million to $35 million. The acquisition is expected to increase the Company's IMS capabilities in Europe. The Company is in the process of determining the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and does not expect the acquisition to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to our expectations for future events and time periods. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including any statements regarding trends in future revenue or results of operations, gross margin, operating margin, expenses, earnings or losses from operations, or cash flow,flow; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations and the anticipated benefits of such plans, strategies and objectives; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements regarding litigation or pending investigations, litigation, claims or disputes; any statements regarding the timing of closing of, future cash outlays for, and benefits of acquisitions; any statements regarding expected restructuring costs and benefits; any statements concerning the adequacy of our current liquidity and the availability of additional sources of liquidity; any statements regarding the potential or expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’sour business, results of operations and financial condition; any statements regarding the potential impact of supply chain shortages on our business; any statements regarding the future potentialimpact of tariffs on our business; any statements regarding the impact ofpotential changes in our tax laws;liabilities; any statements relating to the expected impact of accounting pronouncements not yet adopted; any statements regarding future repurchases of our common stock; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Generally, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those contained in Part II, Item 1A of this report. As a result, actual results could vary materially from those suggested by the 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 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors and others should note that the Company announces material financial information to its investors using its investor relations website (http://ir.sanmina.com/investor-relations/overview/default.aspx), SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. The Company uses these channels to communicate with its investors and the public about the Company, its products and services and other issues. It is possible that the information the Company posts on its investor relations website could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, the Company encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the Company to review the information it posts on its investor relations website. The contents of our investor relations website are not incorporated by reference into this quarterly report on Form 10-Q or in any other report or document we file with the SEC.

Sanmina Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”, “we” or “us”) operate on a 52 or 53 week year ending on the Saturday nearest September 30. Fiscal 2019 was2021 will be a 52-week year and fiscal 2020 will bewas a 53-week year, with the extra week occurring duringincluded in the fourth quarter.quarter of fiscal 2020. All references to years relate to fiscal years unless otherwise noted.

Overview

We are a leading global provider of integrated manufacturing solutions, components, products and repair, logistics and after-market services. Our revenue is generated from sales of our products and services primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that serve the industrial, medical, defense and aerospace, automotive, communications networks and cloud infrastructure solutions industries.

We operate in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (“EMS”) industry and manage ourOur operations are managed as two businesses:

1.Integrated Manufacturing Solutions ("IMS"). Our IMS segment consists of printed circuit board assembly and test, final systemhigh-level assembly and test, direct-order-fulfillment and direct-order-fulfillment.memory from our Viking Technology division.

2.Components, Products and Services ("CPS"). Components include interconnect systems (printed circuit board fabrication, backplane, cable assemblies and plastic injection molding) and mechanical systems (enclosures and precision machining). Products include memory from our Viking Technology division; enterprise solutions from our Viking Enterprise Solutions division; radio frequency ("RF"),RF, optical and microelectronic; defense and aerospace products from SCI Technology; and cloud-based manufacturing execution software from our 42Q division. Services include design, engineering, logistics and repair services.

Our only reportable segment for financial reporting purposes is IMS, which represented slightly more thanapproximately 80% of our total revenue in the first nine monthshalf of 2020 and 2019.2021. Our CPS business consists of multiple operating segments, which do not individually meet the quantitative thresholds for being presented as reportable segments under the accounting rules for segment reporting. Therefore, financial information for these operating segments is aggregated and presented in a single category entitled “Components, Products and Services”.
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Our strategy is to leverage our comprehensive product and service offerings, advanced technologies and global capabilities to further penetrate diverse end markets that we believe offer significant growth opportunities and that have complex products that require higher value-added services. We believe this strategy differentiates us from our competitors and will help drive more sustainable revenue growth and provide the potentialopportunities for us to ultimately achieve operating margins that exceed industry standards.

There are many challenges to successfully executing our strategy. For example, we compete with a number of companies in each of our key end markets. This includes companies that are much larger than we are and smaller companies that focus on a particular niche. Although we believe we are well-positioned in each of our key end markets and seek to differentiate ourselves from our competitors, competition remains intense and improving our profitability whileprofitably growing our revenuerevenues has been challenging. In addition,

We are dependent on certain suppliers, including limited and sole source suppliers, to provide key components we incorporate into our products. Recently, and due in part to increased worldwide demand for electronic products and components across a number of end markets, we are experiencing delays in delivery and shortages of certain components, particularly certain types of capacitors, resistors and discrete semiconductors needed for many of the COVID-19 global pandemic created a uniqueproducts we manufacture. We expect these delays and challenging environmentshortages to persist at least through the end of calendar 2021 and that such shortages could result in whichdelays in shipments to our customers during the period of such shortages. Any such delays would reduce our revenue, gross profit and profitabilitynet income for the periods affected, and would also result in 2020 have been significantly impacted and will likely continue to be negatively impactedan increase in at least the near term.our inventory of other components, which would reduce our operating cash flow.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the U.S. and the world. During the second and third quarters of 2020, ourpandemic. Our results of operations werehave been negatively impacted by rapidly changing market and economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak,pandemic, as well as by numerous measures imposed by government authorities to try to contain the virus. These conditions and measures disrupted our operations and those of our customers, interrupted the supply of components, temporarily limited the types of products we cancould manufacture and the capacity of our logistics providers to deliver those products, and resulted in temporary closures of manufacturing sites and reduced staffing as mandated by government orders. Although employee infections have not yet had a significant impact on our operations, they dothese conditions and measures require us to perform contact tracing, exclude potentially infected employees from the workplace and clean work areas used by infected employees. Recently, there has been increased COVID-19 infections in countries in which we have operations. Should employee infections become widespread, they would have a significant and negative impact on our ability to sustain production at desired levels. Although welevels would be significantly and negatively impacted. We are unable to accurately predict accurately the full impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our businessus due to a number of uncertainties, including the durationimpact of the outbreak,pandemic on our customers' businesses, the number of employees who may become infected or exposed to infected persons whom we would then be required to exclude from our plants, the imposition of government restrictions on staffing, and the types of products we are permitted to build,need for temporary plant closures, supply chain shortages and other interruptions, the capacity of our logistic providers, the duration of the outbreak, the distribution and availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the numbergeographic locations of employees whoany future outbreaks, and actions that government authorities may become infected in the future,take. However, it is likely that the pandemic will continue to have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition for the foreseeable future.

Separately, we incurred restructuring charges of approximately $29 million, consisting of severance costs, under our company-wide restructuring plan adopted in October 2019 we have incurred restructuring charges of approximately $13 million in 2020, consisting primarily of cash severance costs. Further("Q1 FY20 Plan"). Additionally, actions under the Q1 FY20 Plan are expected to be implemented under such plan inthrough the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 that could increase restructuring charges under this plan to $20 million for 2020.

In addition, during our second quarter of 2020, we borrowed $650 million under our Amended Cash Flow Revolver, which provides for a maximum of $700 million in revolving commitments, as a precautionary measure to provide additional liquidity in light of the global economic uncertainty and financial market conditions caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. During our third quarter of 2020, we generated $60 million of cash from operations and, as of June 27, 2020, we had approximately $1.1 billion of cash2021 and cash equivalents. We expect that current cash balances and cash flows thatpayments of severance are generated from operations and are available from other sources will be sufficientexpected to meet our working capital needs and other capital and liquidity requirements for at leastoccur through the next 12 months. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below for additional information about our sourcesend of liquidity.calendar 2021.

A small number of customers have historically generated a significant portion of our net sales. Sales to our ten largest customers have typically represented approximately 55% of our net sales. One customer represented 10% or more of our net sales for all periods presented.

We typically generate about 80% of our net sales from products manufactured in our foreign operations. The concentration of foreign operations has resulted primarily from a desire on the part of many of our customers to manufacture in lower cost regions such as Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

Historically, we have had substantial recurring sales to existing customers. We typically enter into supply agreements with our major OEM customers. These agreements generally have terms ranging from three to five years and can cover the manufacture of a range of products. Under these agreements, a customer typically purchases its requirements for specific products in particular geographic areas from us. However, these agreements generally do not obligate the customer to purchase minimum quantities of products, which can have the effect of reducing revenue and profitability. In addition, some customer contracts contain cost reduction objectives, which can also have the effect of reducing revenue from such customers.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). We review the accounting policies used in reporting our financial results on a regular basis. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net sales and expenses and related disclosure of contingent liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the process used to develop estimates related to product returns, accounts receivable, inventories, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations, environmental matters, litigation and other contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the global economy and financial markets have been disrupted and there is a significant amount of uncertainty about the length and severity of the consequences caused by the pandemic. We have considered information available to us as of the date of issuance of these financial statements and other than the impairments described in Note 3 and the immaterial impact of two customer bankruptcies in the third quarter of 2020, are not aware of any specific events or circumstances that would require an update to itsour estimates or judgments, or a revision to the carrying value of itsour assets or liabilities. TheseOur estimates may change as new events occur and additional information becomes available. Our actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

A complete description of our critical accounting policies and estimates is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019October 3, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Results of Operations

Key Operating Results
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Net salesNet sales$1,654,691  $2,026,995  $5,085,412  $6,341,652  Net sales$1,699,677 $1,590,550 $3,454,926 $3,430,721 
Gross profitGross profit$131,473  $147,795  $373,776  $450,234  Gross profit$143,098 $107,421 $284,333 $242,303 
Operating incomeOperating income$64,103  $67,374  $145,653  $223,032  Operating income$64,723 $24,369 $140,282 $81,550 
Net incomeNet income$44,880  $42,921  $88,107  $121,758  Net income$47,037 $4,882 $95,058 $43,227 

Net Sales

Sales by end market were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
Increase/(Decrease)June 27,
2020
June 29,
2019
Increase/(Decrease)April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
Increase/(Decrease)April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
Increase/(Decrease)
Industrial, Medical, Defense and AutomotiveIndustrial, Medical, Defense and Automotive$937,876  $1,114,348  $(176,472) (15.8)%$3,012,065  $3,459,395  $(447,330) (12.9)%Industrial, Medical, Defense and Automotive$980,794 $966,642 $14,152 1.5 %$2,013,312 $2,074,189 $(60,877)(2.9)%
Communications Networks595,408  736,281  (140,873) (19.1)%1,676,597  2,276,920  (600,323) (26.4)%
Cloud Solutions121,407  176,366  (54,959) (31.2)%396,750  605,337  (208,587) (34.5)%
Communications Networks and Cloud InfrastructureCommunications Networks and Cloud Infrastructure718,883 623,908 94,975 15.2 %1,441,614 1,356,532 85,082 6.3 %
TotalTotal$1,654,691  $2,026,995  $(372,304) (18.4)%$5,085,412  $6,341,652  $(1,256,240) (19.8)%Total$1,699,677 $1,590,550 $109,127 6.9 %$3,454,926 $3,430,721 $24,205 0.7 %

Net sales decreasedincreased from $2.0$1.6 billion in the third quarter of 2019 to $1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 18.4%. Net sales decreased from $6.3 billion in the nine months ended June 29, 2019 to $5.1 billion in the nine months ended June 27, 2020, a decrease of 19.8%. These decreases were caused primarily by two factors. First, sales in 2019 were favorably impacted by the increased availability of components, the availability of which had been constrained in 2018. Improved availability of these components in 2019 allowed us to catch up to pent-up demand, beginning in the first quarter of 2019 and continuing throughout 2019. Secondly, beginning in the second quarter of 2020 our salesto $1.7 billion in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 6.9% and from $3.4 billion in the six months ended March 28, 2020 to $3.5 billion in the six months ended April 3, 2021, an increase of 0.7%. These increases were negatively impacted byprimarily due to a more significant impact from the COVID-19 globalCovid-19 pandemic which resulted in supply shortages, restrictions on the typessecond quarter of products we could manufacture and disruptions to our operations and those2020 than in the second quarter of our customers.2021.

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Gross Margin

Gross margin increased to 7.9%8.4% for the thirdsecond quarter of 20202021 from 7.3%6.8% for the thirdsecond quarter of 2019. Gross margin increased to 7.3% for the nine months ended June 27, 2020 from 7.1% for the nine months ended June 29, 2019.

2020. IMS gross margin increased to 7.0%6.9% for the thirdsecond quarter of 2021, from 5.8% for the second quarter of 2020 from 6.4% for the third quarter of 2019. IMS gross margin increased to 6.5% for the nine months ended June 27, 2020, from 6.3% for the nine months ended June 29, 2019. The increase for both periods was primarily due to increased operational efficiencies and cost reduction and containment efforts implemented in 2020, some of which were in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Additionally, our self-insured medical claimsThere was a greater impact on operational efficiencies and additional costs in the U.S. were significantly lower in the thirdsecond quarter of 2020 because elective medical procedures were suspended in most states throughout the majority of the quarter due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Lastly, during the second and third quarters of 2020, certain of our foreign subsidiaries received government subsidies to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. We do not expect to receive the same level of funding in future quarters.

CPS gross margin increased to 12.0%14.2% for the thirdsecond quarter of 2021, from 10.8% for the
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second quarter of 2020, from 11.2%primarily due to increased volume, operational efficiencies, favorable product mix and the factors impacting IMS gross margin as described above.

Gross margin increased to 8.2% for the third quarter of 2019.six months ended April 3, 2021 from 7.1% for the six months ended March 28, 2020. IMS gross margin increased to 6.9% for the six months ended April 3, 2021, from 5.8% for the six months ended March 28, 2020 primarily due to increased operational efficiencies and the cost reduction and containment efforts described above. CPS gross margin increased to 11.1%14.2% for the ninesix months ended June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, from 10.0%10.8% for the ninesix months ended June 29, 2019. The increase for both periods wasMarch 28, 2020, primarily due to the continued benefits of certain plant closures during the past two years and the factors described above with respect to IMS gross margin.

We expect ourhave experienced fluctuations in gross margins tomargin in the past and may continue to fluctuate based on overall production and shipment volumes and changesdo so in the mix of products required by our major customersfuture. Fluctuations in our gross margins may also be caused by a number of other factors, some of which are outside of our control,including:

disruptions tothe ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations, the operations of our customers, the extent to which government restrictionssuppliers and on staffing and the types of products we are permitted to build continue or are reinstated, whether plant closures are ordered by governmental authorities, the extent of employee infections that may result in reduced staffing at our plants and supply chain interruptions and shortages resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic;customers' businesses;
changescapacity utilization which, if lower, results in the overall volume of our business, which affect the level of capacity utilization;lower margins due to fixed costs being absorbed by lower volumes;
changes in the mix of high and low margin products demanded by our customers;
greater competition in the EMS industry and pricing pressures from OEMs due to greater focus on cost reduction;
the amount of our provisions for excess and obsolete inventory, including provisionsthose associated with distressed customers;
levels of operational efficiency and production yields;
customer design changes that may increase our costs and delay or reduce our production of products; and
our ability to transition the location of and ramp manufacturing and assembly operations when requested by a customer in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, General and Administrative expenses decreased $7.5$1.1 million, from $66.8$62.3 million, or 3.3%3.9% of net sales, in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 to $59.3$61.1 million, or 3.6% of net sales, in the thirdsecond quarter of 2020. This is2021. The decrease in dollars was primarily due to reduced headcounttravel and certain other expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Selling, General and Administrative expenses decreased $5.3 million, from $125.4 million, or 3.7% of net sales, in the six months ended March 28, 2020 to $120.1 million, or 3.5% of net sales, in the six months ended April 3, 2021. The decrease in dollars was primarily due to reduced headcount as a result of actions under our Q1 FY20 restructuring plan and reduced travel and certain other expenses in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, partially offset by bad debt expense associated with two customers that declared bankruptcy in the third quarter of 2020.

Selling, General and Administrative expenses decreased $9.3 million, from $194.0 million, or 3.1% of net sales, in the nine months ended June 29, 2019 to $184.7 million, or 3.6% of net sales, in the nine months ended June 27, 2020. These decreases were primarily attributable to reduced costs commensurate with lower headcount because of actions under our Q1 FY20 restructuring plan and reduced travel costs in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, partially offset by bad debt expense associated with two customers that declared bankruptcy in the third quarter of 2020.pandemic.

Research and Development

Research and Development expenses decreased $2.1$0.4 million, from $7.3$5.8 million, or 0.4% of net sales, in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 to $5.2$5.4 million, or 0.3% of net sales, in the thirdsecond quarter of 2020. 2021.

Research and Development expenses decreased $5.2$0.8 million, from $21.3$11.0 million, or 0.3% of net sales, in the ninesix months ended June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 to $16.1$10.2 million, or 0.3% of net sales, in the ninesix months ended June 27, 2020. These decreases resulted primarily from reduced headcount as a result of consolidating engineering resources in our enterprise computing and storage end market.April 3, 2021.

Restructuring and Other

Restructuring
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Restructuring and Other

Restructuring

The following table provides a summary of restructuring costs:
Restructuring ExpenseRestructuring Expense
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 27, 2020June 29, 2019June 27, 2020June 29, 2019April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
April 3,
2021
March 28,
2020
(In thousands)
Severance costs (approximately 20 and 1,770 employees for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, respectively)$1,430  $—  $12,882  $—  
Severance costs (approximately 790 and 830 employees for the three and six months ended April 3, 2021, respectively and 300 and 1,750 employees for the three and six months ended March 28, 2020, respectively)Severance costs (approximately 790 and 830 employees for the three and six months ended April 3, 2021, respectively and 300 and 1,750 employees for the three and six months ended March 28, 2020, respectively)$10,656 $4,725 $11,492 $11,453 
Other exit costsOther exit costs17  —  69  —  Other exit costs44 52 
Total - Q1 FY20 PlanTotal - Q1 FY20 Plan1,447  —  12,951  —  Total - Q1 FY20 Plan10,665 4,769 11,501 11,505 
Costs incurred for other plansCosts incurred for other plans1,366  7,986  7,377  13,137  Costs incurred for other plans1,215 3,587 2,283 6,011 
Total - all plansTotal - all plans$2,813  $7,986  $20,328  $13,137  Total - all plans$11,880 $8,356 $13,784 $17,516 
Q1 FY20 Plan
On October 28, 2019, we adopted a Company-wide restructuring plan ("Q1 FY20 Plan"). Under this plan,the Q1 FY20 Plan, we expect to incur restructuring charges of approximately $13 millionup to $20$35 million, consisting primarily of cash severance costs. As of April 3, 2021, we incurred restructuring charges of approximately $29 million, consisting of severance costs, primarily in 2020. Furtherunder the Q1 FY20 Plan. Additional actions under the Q1 FY20 Plan are expected to be implemented under the Q1 FY20 Plan inthrough the fourth quarter of fiscal 20202021 and cash payments of severance are expected to occur through the first quarterend of fiscalcalendar year 2021. In addition, we are still in the process of completing restructuring actions under other plans.

Other Plans
Other plans include a number of plans for which costs are not expected to be material individually or in the aggregate.
All Plans

Our IMS segment incurred costs of $10$9 million for each of the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020. This compares to a benefit incurred of $3 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of a recovery from a third party of certain environmental remediation costs. Our CPS segment incurred costs of $8$4 million and $16$6 million for the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively. In addition, $2$0.6 million and $3 million of costs were incurred during the ninethree months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively, for SG&Acorporate headcount reductions andthat were not allocated to our IMS and CPS segments. We had accrued liabilities of $6$16 million and $5$9 million as of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, respectively, for restructuring costs (exclusive of long-term environmental remediation liabilities).

In addition to costs expected to be incurred under the Q1 FY20 Plan, we expect to incur restructuring costs in future periods primarily for vacant facilities and former sites for which we are or may be responsible for environmental remediation.

Other

During the second quarter of 2020, commodity prices in the oil and gas market experienced a sharp decline due to a combination of an oversaturated supply and a decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. This commodity price decline negatively impacted the projected cash flows of our oil and gas reporting unit, which is part of our CPS operating segment. Therefore, we performed a goodwill impairment test for this particular reporting unit and concluded that the fair value of the reporting unit was below its carrying value, resulting in an impairment charge of $7 million. The fair value of the reporting unit was estimated based on the present value of future discounted cash flows.

Other Income (Expense), netNet

Other income (expense), net was $3 million and $(1) million for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively and $(3)April 3, 2021, was an income of $6 million and $(8)$8 million, respectively. Other income (expense), net for the ninethree and six months ended June 27,March 28, 2020, was an expense of $8 million and June 29, 2019,$6 million, respectively. These fluctuationsThe changes in the above comparative periods were caused by an increaseprimarily due to a significant decline in the market value of participant investment accounts in our deferred compensation plan in the second quarter of 2020 that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Company received settlement payments in connection with certain anti-trust class action matters during the second quarter of 2021 of approximately $5 million.

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compensation plan during 2020 and a significant decrease in accounts receivable factoring during the third quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020 and June 29, 2019 was $15$19 million (25%(29% of income before taxes) and $16$6 million (27%(56% of income before taxes), respectively and $36$44 million (29%(32% of income before taxes) and $69$21 million (36%(32% of income before taxes) for the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and ninesix months ended June 27, 2020 decreasedApril 3, 2021 increased, primarily as a result of loweran increase in income before tax and a favorable change in the geographic mix of income before tax. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 28, 2020 was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic, resulting in reduced income and unfavorable jurisdictional mix.

It is reasonably possible that our liability for uncertain tax positions could decrease materially during the impactquarter ending July 3, 2021 based upon the resolution of audits and expiration of statutes of limitations, which would result in a tax-related restructuring transactiondecrease in income tax expense at that became effective in the fourth quarter of 2019.time.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Nine Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020
 June 29,
2019
April 3,
2021
 March 28,
2020
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activitiesOperating activities$220,666  $192,768  Operating activities$142,900 $156,899 
Investing activitiesInvesting activities(83,897) (98,467) Investing activities(25,540)(44,456)
Financing activitiesFinancing activities525,674  (100,038) Financing activities(22,350)548,153 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents33  482  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(360)(752)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalentsIncrease (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$662,476  $(5,255) Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$94,650 $659,844 

Key Working Capital Management Measures
As ofAs of
June 27,
2020
September 28,
2019
April 3,
2021
October 3,
2020
Days sales outstanding (1)Days sales outstanding (1)5356Days sales outstanding (1)5954
Contract asset days (2)Contract asset days (2)2119Contract asset days (2)1820
Inventory turns (3)Inventory turns (3)6.97.7Inventory turns (3)7.87.3
Days inventory on hand (4)Days inventory on hand (4)5347Days inventory on hand (4)4750
Accounts payable days (5)Accounts payable days (5)7170Accounts payable days (5)6670
Cash cycle days (6)Cash cycle days (6)5652Cash cycle days (6)5854

(1)    Days sales outstanding (a measure of how quickly we collect our accounts receivable), or "DSO", is calculated as the ratio of average accounts receivable, net, to average daily net sales for the quarter.

(2)    Contract asset days (a measure of how quickly we transfer contract assets to accounts receivable) are calculated as the ratio of average contract assets to average daily net sales for the quarter.

(3)    Inventory turns (annualized) (a measure of how quickly we sell inventory) are calculated as the ratio of four times our cost of sales for the quarter to average inventory.

(4)    Days inventory on hand (a measure of how quickly we turn inventory into sales) is calculated as the ratio of average inventory for the quarter to average daily cost of sales for the quarter.

(5)    Accounts payable days (a measure of how quickly we pay our suppliers), or "DPO", is calculated as the ratio of 365 days divided by accounts payable turns, in which accounts payable turns is calculated as the ratio of four times our cost of sales for the quarter to average accounts payable.

(6)    Cash cycle days (a measure of how quickly we convert investments in inventory to cash) is calculated as days inventory on hand plus days sales outstanding and contract assets days minus accounts payable days.

Cash and cash equivalents were $1.1 billion at June 27, 2020 and $455$575 million at September 28, 2019. Cash levels increased primarily as a result of borrowings of $650April 3, 2021 and $481 million under our Amended Cash Flow Revolver during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as a precautionary measure to provide additional liquidity in light of the global economy uncertainty and financial market conditions caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.at October 3, 2020. Our cash levels vary during any given quarter depending on the timing of collections from customers and payments to suppliers, borrowings under our credit facilities, sales of accounts receivable under numerous programs we utilize, repurchases of capital stock and other factors. Our working capital was $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion as of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, respectively.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $221$143 million and $193$157 million for the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively. Cash flows from operating activities consist of: (1) net income adjusted to exclude non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, impairments and stock-based compensation expense and (2) changes in net operating assets, which are comprised of accounts receivable, contract assets, inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. Our working capital metrics tend to
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fluctuate from quarter-to-quarter based on factors such as the linearity of our shipments to customers and purchases from suppliers, customer and supplier mix, the extent to which we factor customer receivables and the negotiation of payment terms with customers and suppliers. These fluctuations can significantly affect our cash flows from operating activities.
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During the ninesix months ended June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, we generated $215$181 million of cash primarily from earnings, excluding non-cash items, and $6consumed $38 million from changesof cash due primarily to a decrease in netaccounts payable and an increase in accounts receivable, partially offset by decreases in contract assets and inventories. Individual components of operating assets. Duringassets and liabilities fluctuate for a number of reasons, including linearity of purchases and sales, the secondmix of customer and third quarterssupplier payment terms within our accounts receivable and accounts payable, and the amount and timing of 2020, our sales of accounts receivable. The decreases noted above were negatively impacted byprimarily due to decreased business volume and, in the COVID-19 global pandemic, which resultedcase of inventories, continued focus on inventory reduction initiatives. The decrease in supply shortages, manufacturing site closures and reduced customer demand. Thisaccounts payable was attributable to reduced business volume resultedand a decrease in lower levelsDPO from 70 days as of October 3, 2020 to 66 days as of April 3, 2021 resulting from an unfavorable shift in the linearity of material receipts and an unfavorable supplier payment terms mix. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily attributable to less factoring of accounts receivable and accounts payable. Our DSO decreased from 56 days as of September 28, 2019 to 53 days as of June 27, 2020 due primarily to a favorable shift in linearity from customers with longer payment terms to customers with shorter payment terms, partially offset by an unfavorable shift in the linearity of shipments, both of which caused DSO to customers.increase from 54 days as of October 3, 2020 to 59 days as of April 3, 2021.

Net cash used in investing activities was $84$26 million and $98$44 million for the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively. During the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, we used $55$26 million of cash for capital expenditures and purchased $30$44 million, of short-term investments. During the nine months ended June 29, 2019, we used $102 millionrespectively, of cash for capital expenditures.

Net cash (used in) and provided by (used in) financing activities was $526$(22) million and $(100)$548 million for the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively. During the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021, we used $15 million of cash to repurchase common stock (including $6 million related to employee tax withholding on vested restricted stock units), repaid an aggregate of $9 million of long-term debt and received $2 million of net proceeds from issuances of common stock pursuant to stock option exercises. During the six months ended March 28, 2020, we borrowed $650 million of cash under our Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Amended Cash Flow Revolver,Revolver"), used $100$82 million of cash to repurchase common stock (including $12 million related to employee tax withholdings on vested restricted stock units), repaid an aggregate of $30$25 million of long-term debt and received $5 million of net proceeds from issuances of common stock pursuant to stock option exercises. During the nine months ended June 29, 2019, we repaid $378 million of long term debt, borrowed $94 million of cash under our Amended Cash Flow Revolver, received $375 million from our Term Loan, used $13 million of cash to repurchase common stock (including $6 million related to employee tax withholdings on vested restricted stock units), received $13 million net proceeds from issuances of common stock pursuant to stock option exercises and incurred $3 million of debt issuance costs in connection with our revolving credit amendment.

Other Liquidity Matters

Our Board of Directors has authorized us to repurchase shares of our common stock, subject to a dollar limitation. The timing of repurchases will dependdepends upon capital needs to support the growth of our business, market conditions and other factors. We repurchased 0.4 million and 2.7 million shares of our common stock for $9 million and $70 million during the six months ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively. There were no repurchases during the three months ended April 3, 2021. As of April 3, 2021, $125 million remains available under the stock repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors, which does not have an expiration date. Although stock repurchases are intended to increase stockholder value purchasesand to offset the dilution that results from the issuance of shares willunder our equity plans, repurchases of shares also reduce our liquidity. We repurchased 3.4 millionAs a result, the timing of future repurchases depends upon our future capital needs, market conditions and 0.3 million shares of our common stock for $88 million and $7 million during the nine months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively. As of June 27, 2020, an aggregate of $213 million remained available under our stock repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors, none of which is subject to an expiration date.other factors.

We enterentered into forward interest rate swap agreements with independent counterparties to partially hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate (LIBOR) associated with anticipated variable rate borrowings. These interest rate swaps have a maturity date of December 1, 2023, and effectively convert our variable interest rate obligations to fixed interest rate obligations. These swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. As of June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $350 million were outstanding. The aggregate effective interest rate under these swaps as of June 27, 2020 was approximately 4.3%. Due to a decline in interest rates since the time the swaps were put in place, these interest rate swaps had a negative value of $31 million as of June 27, 2020, of which $9 million is included in accrued liabilities and the remaining amount is included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Amended Cash Flow Revolver requires us to comply with a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter, and at all times a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, in both cases measured on the basis of a trailing 12 month look-back period. The Amended Cash Flow Revolver contains customary affirmative covenants, including covenants regarding the payment of taxes and other obligations, maintenance of insurance, reporting requirements and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Further, the Amended Cash Flow Revolver contains customary provisions relating to events of default, including material adverse effects, and customary negative covenants limiting our ability and that of our subsidiaries to, among other things, incur debt, grant liens, make investments, make acquisitions, make certain restricted payments and sell assets, subject to certain exceptions. As of June 27, 2020, we were in compliance with all covenants.

We have a Receivable Purchase Agreement (the “RPA”) with certain third-party banking institutions for the sale of trade receivables generated from sales to certain customers, subject to acceptance by, and a funding commitment from, the
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banks that are party to the RPA. AAs of April 3, 2021, a maximum of $553$554 million of sold receivables can be outstanding at any point in time under this program, as amended, subject to limitations under our Amended Cash Flow Revolver. Additionally, the amount available under the RPA is uncommitted and, as such, is available at the discretion of our third-party banking institutions. On January 16, 2019, we entered into an amendment to our Amended Cash Flow Revolver which increased the percentage of our total accounts receivable that can be sold and outstanding at any time from 30% to 40%. Trade receivables sold pursuant to the RPA are serviced by us.

In addition to the RPA, we have the option to participate in trade receivables sales programs that have been implemented by certain of our customers, as in effect from time to time. We do not service trade receivables sold under these other programs.

The sale of receivables under all of these programs is subject to the approval of the banks or customers involved and there can be no assurance that we will be able to sell the maximum amount of receivables underpermitted by these programs when desired.

Under each of the programs noted above, we sell our entire interest in a trade receivable for 100% of face value, less a discount. During the ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, and June 29, 2019, we sold approximately $371 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, of accounts receivable of $1.4 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively, under these programs. Upon sale, these receivables are removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and cash received is presented as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Discounts on sold receivables were not material for any period presented. As of June 27,April 3,
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2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, $105$27 million and $241$97 million, respectively, of accounts receivable sold under the RPA and subject to servicing by us remained outstanding and had not yet been collected. Our sole risk with respect to receivables we service is with respect to commercial disputes regarding such receivables. Commercial disputes include billing errors, returns and similar matters. To date, we have not been required to repurchase any receivable we have sold due to a commercial dispute. Additionally, we are required to remit amounts collected as servicer on a weekly basis to the financial institutions that purchased the receivables. As of June 27,April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020, and September 28, 2019, $44$22 million and $76$39 million, respectively, had been collected but not yet remitted. This amount is classified in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

We enter into forward interest rate swap agreements with independent counterparties to partially hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate (LIBOR) associated with anticipated variable rate borrowings. These interest rate swaps have a maturity date of December 1, 2023, and effectively convert our variable interest rate obligations to fixed interest rate obligations. These swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $350 million were outstanding as of April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020. The aggregate effective interest rate under these swaps as of April 3, 2021 was approximately 4.3%. As of April 3, 2021, due to a decline in interest rates since the time the swaps were put in place, these interest rate swaps had a negative value of $22 million as of April 3, 2021, of which $9 million is included in accrued liabilities and the remaining amount is included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In the ordinary course of business, we are or may become party to legal proceedings, claims and other contingencies, including environmental, regulatory, warranty and employee matters and examinations by government agencies. As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, we had reservesaccrued liabilities of $35$38 million related to such matters. We cannot accurately predict the outcome of these matters or the amount or timing of cash flows that may be required to defend ourselves or to settle such matters or that these reserves will be sufficient to fully satisfy our contingent liabilities.

As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, we had a liability of $102$122 million for uncertain tax positions. Our estimate of liabilities for uncertain tax positions is based on a number of subjective assessments, including the likelihood of a tax obligation being assessed, the amount of taxes (including interest and penalties) that would ultimately be payable, and our ability to settle any such obligations on favorable terms. Therefore, the amount of future cash flows associated with uncertain tax positions may be significantly higher or lower than our recorded liability and we are unable to reliably estimate when cash settlement may occur. It is reasonably possible that our liability for uncertain tax positions could decrease materially during the quarter ending July 3, 2021 based upon the resolution of audits and expiration of statutes of limitations.

Our liquidity needs are largely dependent on changes in our working capital, including sales of accounts receivable under our receivables sales programs and the extension of trade credit by our suppliers, investments in manufacturing inventory, facilities and equipment, repayments of obligations under outstanding indebtedness and repurchases of common stock. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we borrowed $650 million under our Amended Cash Flow Revolver which provides for a maximum of $700 million in revolving commitments as a precautionary measure to provide additional liquidity in light of the global economic uncertainty and financial market conditions caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. During the third quarter of 2020, weWe generated $60$143 million of cash from operations and had $1.1 billionin the second quarter of cash and cash equivalents as of June 27, 2020.2021. Our primary sources of liquidity as of June 27, 2020April 3, 2021 consisted of (1) cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 billion;$575 million; (2) our Amended Cash Flow Revolver, under which $42$692 million, net of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, was available; (3) our foreign short-term borrowing facilities of $72$69 million, all of which was available; (4) proceeds from the sale of accounts receivable under our uncommitted receivables sales programs, if accepted by the counterparties to such programs; and (5) cash generated from operations. Subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including obtaining additional commitments from existing and/or new lenders, we may increase the revolver commitments under the Amended Cash Flow Revolver by an additional $200 million.

We believe our existing cash resources and other sources of liquidity, together with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements forthrough at least the next 12 months. However, should demand for our services changedecrease significantly over the next 12 months or should we experience significant increases in delinquent or uncollectible accounts receivable for any reason, including in particular continued or worsening economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, our cash provided by operations could decrease significantly and we could be required to seek additional sources of liquidity to continue our operations at their current level.

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We distribute our cash among a number of financial institutions that we believe to be of high quality. However, there can be no assurance that one or more of such institutions will not become insolvent in the future, in which case all or a portion of our uninsured funds on deposit with such institutions could be lost.

As of June 27, 2020, 82%April 3, 2021, 45% of our cash balance was held in the United States. Should we choose or need to remit cash to the United States from our foreign locations, we may incur tax obligations which would reduce the amount of cash ultimately available to the United States. We believe that cash held in the United States, together with liquidity available under our Amended Cash Flow Revolver and cash from foreign subsidiaries that could be remitted to the United States without tax consequences, will be sufficient to meet our United States liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, revenues, or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that is material to investors.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Our primary exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates to 1) our Term Loan of $361$342 million and 2) $650 million of borrowings under our Amended Cash Flow Revolver for which the interest rate we pay is determined at the time of borrowing based on a floating index. As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, we had interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $350 million that effectively convert $350 million of our outstanding floating rate debt to fixed rate debt. Therefore, our net exposure to interest rate risk is on the unhedged balance of $661 million. An immediate 10 percent change in interest rates would not have a significant impact on our results of operations.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We transact business in foreign currencies. Our foreign exchange policy requires that we take certain steps to limit our foreign exchange exposures resulting from certain assets and liabilities and forecasted cash flows. However, our policy does not require us to hedge all foreign exchange exposures. Furthermore, our foreign currency hedges are based on forecasted transactions and estimated balances, the amount of which may differ from that actually incurred. As a result, we can experience foreign exchange gains and losses in our results of operations.

Our primary foreign currency cash flows are in certain Asian and European countries, Israel, Brazil and Mexico. We enter into short-term foreign currency forward contracts to hedge currency exposures associated with certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. These contracts generally have maturities of up to two months. TheseAccordingly, these forward contracts are not designated as part of a hedging relationship for accounting purposes. All outstanding foreign currency forward contracts are marked-to-market at the end of the period with unrealized gains and losses included in other income, (expense), net, in the condensed consolidated statements of income. From an economic perspective, the objective of our hedging program is for gains or losses on forward contracts to substantially offset gains and losses on the underlying hedged items. As of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, we had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts to exchange various foreign currencies for U.S. dollars in thean aggregate notional amount of $279$399 million.

We also utilize foreign currency forward contracts to hedge certain operational (“cash flow”) exposures resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such exposures result from (1) forecasted non-functional currency sales and (2) forecasted non-functional currency materials, labor, overhead and other expenses. These contracts may be up to twelve months in duration and are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the contracts is recorded in stockholders' equity as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. We had forward contracts related to cash flow hedges in various foreign currencies in the aggregate notional amount of $115$110 million as of June 27, 2020.April 3, 2021.

The net impact of an immediate 10 percent change in exchange rates would not be material to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, provided we accurately forecast and estimate our foreign currency exposure. If such forecasts are materially inaccurate, we could incur significant gains or losses.


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act)(the "Exchange Act") that occurred during the quarter ended June 27, 2020April 3, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that their objectives are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of disclosure controls and procedures must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that all disclosure control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Nonetheless, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 27, 2020,April 3, 2021, (1) our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and (2) our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file andor submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported aswithin the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and when required,forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including theour Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding its required disclosure.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Other than as set forth below, reference is made to the legal proceedings disclosed in Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019 and in Part II, Item 1 of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 28, 2019 and March 28, 2020.

In June 2008, the Company was named by the Orange County Water District in a suit alleging that its actions contributed to polluted groundwater managed by the plaintiff. The complaint seeks recovery of compensatory and other damages, as well as declaratory relief, for the payment of costs necessary to investigate, monitor, remediate, abate and contain contamination of groundwater within the plaintiff’s control. In April 2013, all claims against the Company were dismissed. The plaintiff appealed this dismissal and the appellate court reversed the judgment in August 2017. In November 2017, the California Supreme Court denied the Company’s petition to review this decision and, in December 2017, the Court of AppealAppeals remanded the case back to the Superior Court for further proceedings. The first part of a multi-phase trial originally scheduled to commencecommenced on September 14, 2020, has been postponed to April 12, 2021. The Company is contesting the plaintiff’s claims vigorously.

In October 2018, a contractor who had been retained by the Company through a third party temporary staffing agency from November 2015 to March 2016 filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Santa Clara County Superior Court on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated Company contractors and employees in California, alleging violations of California Labor Code provisions governing overtime, meal and rest periods, wages, wage statements and reimbursement of business expenses. The complaint seeks certification of a class of all non-exempt employees, whether employed directly or through a temporary staffing agency, employed from four years before the filing of the initial complaint to the time of trial. Additionally, on November 1, 2019, another contractor retained through a temporary staffing agency filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. The complaint, which includes a single cause of action under California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), alleges Labor Code violations substantially similar to those alleged in the October 2018 class action lawsuit and seeks penalties on behalf of the State of California and other “aggrieved employees” (defined to be current and former hourly, non-exempt employees employed by the Company between August 22, 2018 and the present). Although the Company continues to deny any wrongdoing, on November 19, 2020, the Company reached an agreement in principle to resolve all claims (the “Settlement”). Under the Settlement, which remains subject to court approval, the Company’s total payout will depend on the number and value of claims submitted by members of the settlement class to the claims administrator, and cannot exceed $5 million (but could be as low as approximately $3.5 million), inclusive of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees, costs, and certain other items. On December 3, 2020, in connection with and in order to effect the Settlement, plaintiffs dismissed the PAGA complaint pending in Santa Clara County Superior Court and refiled it as a class and PAGA action in Kern County Superior Court. Similarly, on April 3, 2021, duethe class action complaint originally filed in the Santa Clara County Superior Court was dismissed without prejudice.

On December 20, 2019, the Company sued its former customer, Dialight plc (“Dialight”), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to COVID-19-related judicial disruption.collect approximately $10 million in unpaid accounts receivable and net obsolete inventory obligations. Later the same day, Dialight commenced its own action in the same court. Dialight’s complaint, which asserts claims for fraudulent inducement, breach of contract and gross negligence/willful misconduct, alleges that Sanmina fraudulently misrepresented its capabilities to induce Dialight to enter into a Manufacturing Services Agreement (“Dialight MSA”), and then breached its obligations under the Dialight MSA relating to quality, on-time delivery and supply chain management. Dialight seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. The Company intends to contestvigorously prosecute its claim against Dialight. Further, the plaintiff’s claimsCompany strongly disagrees with Dialight’s allegations and intends to defend against them vigorously.

In addition, from time to time, we may become involved in routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims, and threatened litigation and regulatory inquiries and investigations, that arise in the normal course of our business. We record liabilities for such matters when a loss becomes probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain and unfavorable outcomes could have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial condition. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us as a result of incurrence of litigation costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

End Market and Operational Risks

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and will likely continue to have, a significant impact on our results of operations and financial condition by reducing demand from our customers, interrupting the flow of components needed for our customers’ products, limiting the operations or productivity of our manufacturing facilities, restricting the types of products we can build for our customers and creating health risks to our employees.

Our global operations expose us to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has now spread across the globe and is impactingimpacted economic activity worldwide.worldwide for over one year. In particular, the pandemic:

Resulted in the temporary closure of certain of our facilities in China during the second quarter of 2020;facilities;
Reduced the amount of staffing we are permitted to maintain at certain of our plants;
Required us in some cases to pay staff who are not able to work due to government orders;orders or illness;
Limited the capacity of logistics providers to deliver components for and the products we manufacture;
Reduced demand for certain of our customers’ products, particularly in the automotive end market;products;
PreventedTemporarily prevented us from building certain products not deemed as essential under certain local, state and national public health orders covering the locations of our plants during portions of the second and third quarters of 2020;orders; and
Resulted in interruptions of supply of components, either because our suppliers have themselves been prevented from operating or because major distribution channels (e.g., sea transport) have been disrupted by the pandemic.

Collectively, these conditions significantly affectedreduced our revenue forduring the second and third quarters of 2020last 12 months and it is unclear when these impacts will be fully resolved.

Further, although we have implemented infection control measures recommended or required by the applicable public health authorities, and have not to date experienced a significant number of COVID-19 infections among our employees, should infections among our employees increase significantly, our operations could be impacted if we become required to temporarily exclude significant numbers of employees from our plants due to either infection or exposure to an infected person and/or close impacted plants in order to clean them.them or as a result of government orders. Furthermore, as a result of government orders, a large number of our employees have been working remotely since the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2020.Although these restrictions have been relaxed in some geographies, and we have not experienced any significant disruptions to date as a result of remote work arrangements, should a substantial number of our employees supporting general and administrative functions, particularly at our California headquarters location, continue to be required to work remotely for an extended period of time, we could experience disruptions and reduced efficiencies. Furthermore, various local, state and national governments and agencies have recently enacted safety regulations intended to help prevent the transmission ofCOVID-19 in the workplace. These regulations are complex, costly to implement, subject to frequent change and to audit and investigation by governmental authorities, including the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), their state counterparts and local health departments. Any failure by the Company to materially comply with COVID-19-related safety rules and regulations in any of its facilities could result in sanctions, fines, as well as negative publicity for the Company.

More generally, the COVID-19 pandemic raises the possibility of an extended global economic downturn and has caused volatility in financial markets, which has affected and could continue to affect demand for our products and services and impact our results and financial condition even after the pandemic is contained and the business restrictions are lifted.contained. In particular, the pandemic also increases the risk thatresulted in certain of our customers and suppliers will faceexperiencing financial difficulties, which could impact their ability or willingness to satisfy their payment or delivery obligations to us. For example,us in the third quarter of 2020, two of our small customers in the automotive end market declared bankruptcy.future. Although we have not experienced any significant increase in customer defaults as a result of the pandemic to date, the risk of such defaults will increase shouldif pandemic conditions and thecontinue indefinitely or if commercial and social restrictions originally put in place in response to them by local, state and national governments not endincrease or be significantly relaxedare reinstated. Recently, there have been increased COVID-19 infections in the near term.countries in which we have operations. For example, a resurgence of infections in India has resulted in new restrictions on activities in a number of regions of such country.

Although weWe are unable to accurately predict accurately the full impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on us due to a number of uncertainties, including the impact of the pandemic on our customers’ businesses, the number of our employees who may become infected or exposed to infected persons whowhom we becomewould then be required to temporarily exclude from our plants, the
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imposition of government restrictions on staffing and the types of products we are permitted to build, the need for temporary plant closures, supply chain shortages and other interruptions, the capacity of our logistics providers, the duration of the outbreak, the distribution and availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the geographic locations of any future outbreaks, and actions that may be taken by government authorities may take. However, we believe it is likely that the COVID-19 global pandemic will continue to have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition for the foreseeable future.

Adverse changes in the key end markets we target could harm our business by reducing our sales.

We provide products and services to companies that serve the industrial, medical, defense and aerospace, automotive, communications networks and cloud solutionsinfrastructure industries. Adverse changes in any of these end markets could reduce demand for our customers' products or make these customers more sensitive to the cost of our products and services, either of which could reduce our sales, gross margins and net income. A number of factors could affect any of these industries in general orand our customers in particular, and leadleading to reductions in net sales, thus harming our business.sales. These factors include:

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intense competition among our customers and their competitors, leading to reductions in prices for their products and increases in pricing pressure placed on us;
failure of our customers' products to gain widespread commercial acceptance, which could decrease the volume of orders customers place with us. For example, our sales and margins have been negatively impacted in the past by the slower than expected ramp of 5G programs by our communications customers;
changes in regulatory requirements affecting the products we build for our customers, leading to product redesigns or obsolescence and potentially causing us to lose business; and
recessionary periods in our customers' markets, which decrease orders from affected customers, such as the currently depressed conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the automotive and oil and gas industries, which have decreased orders from affected customers.pandemic.

We realize a substantial portion of our revenues from communications equipment customers. This market is highly competitive, particularly in the area of price. Should any of our larger customers in this market fail to effectively compete with their competitors, they could reduce their orders to us or experience liquidity difficulties, either of which could have the effect of substantially reducing our revenue and net income. There can be no assurance that we will not experience declines in demand in this or in other end markets in the future.

Our operating results are subject to significant uncertainties, which can cause our future sales, net income and cash generated from operations to be variable.

Our operating results can vary due to a number of significant uncertainties, including:

our ability to replace declining sales from end-of-life programs and customer disengagements with new business wins;
conditions in the economy as a whole and in the industries we serve, which are being significantly impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic;
fluctuations in component prices, component shortages and extended component lead times caused by high demand, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or otherwise;
timing and success of new product developments and ramps by our customers, which create demand for our services, but which can also require us to incur start-up costs relating to new tooling and processes;
levels of demand in the end markets served by our customers;
timing of orders from customers and the accuracy of their forecasts;
inventory levels of customers, which if high relative to their normal sales volume, could cause them to reduce their orders to us;
customer payment terms and the extent to which we factor customer receivables during the quarter;
increasing labor costs in the regions in which we operate;
mix of products ordered by and shipped to major customers, as high volume and low complexity manufacturing services typically have lower gross margins than more complex and lower volume services;
our ability to pass tariffs through to our customers;
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resolution of claims with our customers;
the degree to which we are able to fully utilize our available manufacturing capacity;capacity, including due to restrictions under local, state and national public health orders covering the locations of our plants as a result of the COVD-19 pandemic;
customer insolvencies resulting in bad debt or inventory exposures that are in excess of our reserves;
our ability to efficiently move manufacturing operations to lower cost regions;regions when required;
changes in our tax provision due to changes in our estimates of pre-tax income in the jurisdictions in which we operate, uncertain tax positions, and our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets; and
political and economic developments in countries in which we have operations, which could restrict our operations or those of our suppliers and/or customers or increase our costs.

Variability in our operating results may also lead to variability in cash generated by operations, which can adversely affect our ability to make capital expenditures, engage in strategic transactions and repurchase stock.

We are subject to risks arising from our international operations.

The substantial majority of our net sales are generated through our non-U.S. operations. As a result, we are affected by economic, political and other conditions in the foreign countries in which we do business, including:

changes in trade and tax laws that may result in us or our customers being subjected to increased taxes, duties and tariffs, which could increase our costs and/or reduce our customers’ willingness to use our services in countries in which we are currently manufacturing their products;
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compliance with U.S. and foreign laws concerning the export of technology, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Controls of the U.S. Treasury Department and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;
rising labor costs;
compliance with foreign laws, including labor laws which generally provide for increased notice, severance and consultation requirements compared to U.S. laws;
labor unrest, including strikes;
difficulties in staffing due to immigration or travel restrictions imposed by national governments, including the U.S.;
security concerns;
political instability and/or regional military tension or hostilities;
fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which may either increase or decrease our operating costs and for which we have significant exposure;
the imposition of currency controls;
exposure to heightened corruption risks;
aggressive, selective or lax enforcement of laws and regulations by national governmental authorities;
potentially increased risk of misappropriation of intellectual property; and
an outbreak of a contagious disease, such as COVID-19, which may cause us or our suppliers and/or customers to temporarily suspend our operations in the affected city or country.

We operate in countries that have experienced labor unrest, political instability or conflict and strife, including Brazil, China, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico and Thailand, and we have experienced work stoppages and similar disruptions at our plants in these foreign jurisdictions.countries. To the extent such developments prevent us from adequately staffing our plants and manufacturing and shipping products in those jurisdictions, our margins and net income could be reduced and our reputation as a reliable supplier could be negatively impacted.

Certain of our foreign manufacturing facilities are leased from third parties. To the extent we are unable to renew the leases covering such facilities as they expire on reasonable terms, or are forced to move our operations at those facilities to other locations as a result of a failure to agree upon renewal terms, production for our customers may be interrupted, we may breach our customer agreements, we could incur significant start-up costs at new facilities and our lease expense may increase, potentially significantly.

We are subject to risks associated with natural disastersOur business is currently being impacted by supply chain shortages and global events.

We conduct a significant portion of our activities, including manufacturing, administration and information technology management in areas that have experienced natural disasters, such as major earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis and epidemics or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 outbreak. Our insurance coverage with respect to damages to or closure of our facilities, or damages to our customers' products caused by natural disasters, is limited andsupply chain is subject to policy deductibles, coverage limits,a number of economic, regulatory and exclusions, and as a result, may not be sufficient to cover all of our losses. For example, our policies have very limited coverage for damages due to earthquakes or losses caused by business disruptions. In addition, such coverage may not continue to be available at commercially reasonable rates and terms. In the event of a major earthquake or other disaster affecting one or more of our facilities, our operations and management information systems, which control our worldwide procurement, inventory management, shipping and billing activities, could be significantly disrupted. Such events could delay or prevent product manufacturing for an extended period of time. Any extended inability to continue our operations at affected facilities following such an event could reduce our revenue.

We may be unable to generate sufficient liquidity to maintain or expand our operations, which may reduce the business our customers and vendors are able to do with us and impact our ability to continue operations at current levels without additional funding; we could experience losses if one or more financial institutions holding our cash or other financial counterparties were to fail; repatriation of foreign cashenvironmental risks that could increase our taxes.

Our liquidity is dependent on a number of factors, including profitability, business volume, inventory requirements, the extension of trade credit by our suppliers, the degree of alignment of payment terms from our suppliers with payment terms grantedcosts or cause us to ourdelay shipments to customers, investments in facilities and equipment, acquisitions, repayments of our outstanding indebtedness, stock repurchase activity, the amount available under our accounts receivable sales programs and availability under our revolving credit facility. In the event we need or desire additional liquidity to maintain or expand our business, make acquisitions or repurchase stock, there can be no assurance that such additional liquidity will be available on acceptable terms or at all. A failure to maintain adequate liquidity would prevent us from purchasing components and satisfying customer demand, which would reduce bothreducing our revenue and profitability.margins and increasing our inventory.
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During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we borrowed $650 million under our Amended Cash Flow Revolver, which provides for a maximum of $700 million in revolving commitments, as a precautionary measureOur supply chain is subject to provide additional liquidity in light of the global economic uncertainty and financial market conditions caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Although we believe our existing cash resources and sources of liquidity, together with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months, should demand for our services change significantly over the next 12 months or should we experience significant increases in delinquent or uncollectible accounts receivable for any reason, including in particular continued or worsening economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, our cash provided by operations could decrease significantly and we could be required to seek additional sources of liquidity to continue our operations at their current level. In such a case, there can be no assurance that such additional sources of financing would be available.

A principal source of our liquidity is our cash and cash equivalents, which are held with various financial institutions. Although we distribute such funds among a number of financial institutionsrisks and uncertainties. For example, we are dependent on certain suppliers, including limited and sole source suppliers, to provide key components we incorporate into our products. Recently, and due in part to increased worldwide demand for electronic products and components across a number of end markets, we are experiencing delays in delivery and shortages of certain components, particularly certain types of capacitors, resistors and discrete semiconductors needed for many of the products we manufacture. We expect these delays and shortages to persist at least through the end of calendar 2021 and that we believesuch shortages could result in delays in shipments to be of high quality, there can be no assurance that one or moreour customers during the period of such institutions will not become insolventshortages. Any such delays would reduce our revenue and margins for the periods affected and would also result in the future,an increase in which case all or a portionour inventory of our uninsured funds on deposit with such institutions could be lost. In addition, a little more than one-third of our cash and cash equivalents, and all of our short-term investments, are in the form of short-term time deposits and money market funds. Under certain market conditions, the market value of these instruments can fall below the amount on deposit. Should this phenomenon, known as “breaking the buck,” occur and should we seek to withdraw our cash equivalents at such time, we could receive less than the face value of our deposits. Finally, if one or more counterparties to our interest rate or foreign currency hedging instruments were to fail, we could suffer losses and our hedging of risk could become less effective.

Additionally, a majority of our worldwide cash reserves are generated by, and therefore held in, foreign jurisdictions. Some of these jurisdictions restrict the amount of cash that can be transferred to the U.S. or impose taxes and penalties on such transfers of cash. To the extent we have excess cash in foreign locations that could be used in, or is needed by, our U.S. operations, we may incur significant foreign taxes to repatriate these fundsother components, which would reduce the net amount ultimately availableour operating cash flow. These delays and shortages could be further exacerbated by shipping delays resulting from a general improvement in worldwide economic conditions that is driving increased demand for such purposes.shipping and logistics services generally.

Our Amended Cash Flow Revolver contains covenantscomponents are manufactured using a number of commodities, including petroleum, gold, copper and other metals that may adversely impactare subject to frequent and unpredictable changes in price due to worldwide demand, investor interest and economic conditions. We do not hedge against the risk of these fluctuations, but rather attempt to adjust our business; the failureproduct pricing to comply withreflect such covenants or the occurrence of an event of defaultchanges. Recently, significant increases in commodities prices have occurred and, should we not be able to increase our product prices enough to offset these increased costs, our gross margins and profitability could cause us to be unable to borrow additional funds and cause our outstanding debt to become immediately payable.decrease, perhaps significantly.

Our Amended Cash Flow Revolver containsConcern over climate change has led to state, federal and international legislative and regulatory initiatives aimed at reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and there is increased stockholder interest in corporate sustainability initiatives. Collectively, such initiatives could lead to an increase in the price of energy over time. A sustained increase in energy prices for any reason could increase our raw material, components, operations and transportation costs, which we may not be able to pass on to our customers and which would therefore reduce our profitability. We could also suffer reputational damage if our sustainability practices are not perceived to be adequate. Finally, government regulations, such as the Dodd-Frank Act disclosure requirements relating to conflict minerals, and customer interest in responsible sourcing could decrease the availability and increase the prices of components used in our customers' products. We may not be able to increase our product prices enough to offset these increased costs, in which case our profitability would be reduced.

We rely on a maximum leveragevariety of common carriers to transport our raw materials and minimum interest coverage ratio, in both cases measured on the basiscomponents from our suppliers to us, and to transport our products to our customers. The use of a trailing 12 month look-back period, andcommon carriers is subject to a number of restrictive covenants,risks, including restrictions on incurring additional debt, making investmentsincreased costs due to rising energy prices and labor, vehicle and insurance costs, and hijacking and theft resulting in losses of shipments, delivery delays resulting from labor disturbances and strikes and other restricted payments, selling assetsfactors beyond our control. Although we attempt to mitigate our liability for any losses resulting from these risks through contracts with our customers, suppliers and paying dividends, subjectinsurance carriers, any costs or losses that cannot be mitigated could reduce our profitability, require us to certain exceptions,manufacture replacement product or damage our relationships with which we must comply. Collectively, these covenants could constrain our ability to grow our business through acquisition or engage in other transactions. Such facility also contains customary events of default, including that a material business interruption or cessation has not occurred. Finally, such facility includes covenants requiring, among other things, that we file quarterly and annual financial statements with the SEC, comply with all laws, pay all taxes and maintain casualty insurance. If we are not able to comply with these covenants or if an event of default were to occur and not be cured, all of our outstanding debt could become immediately due and payable and the incurrence of additional debt under our revolving credit facility would not be allowed, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and ability to continue to conduct our business.customers.

We rely on a relatively small number of customers for a substantial portion of our sales, and declines in sales to these customers could reduce our net sales and net income.

Sales to our ten largest customers have historically represented approximately half of our net sales. We expect to continue to depend upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage of our sales for the foreseeable future. The loss of, or a significant reduction in sales or pricing to, our largest customers could substantially reduce our revenue and margins.

We are subject to intense competition in the EMS industry, which could cause us to lose sales and, therefore, harm our financial performance.

The EMS industry is highly competitive and the industry has experienced a surplus of manufacturing capacity. Our competitors include major global EMS providers, including Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Celestica, Inc., Flex Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn), Jabil Circuit, Inc. and Plexus Corp., as well as other companies that have a regional,
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product, service or industry-specific focus. We also face competition from current and potential OEM customers who may elect to manufacture their own products internally rather than outsourcing to EMS providers.

Competition is based on a number of factors, including end markets served, price and quality. We may not be able to offer prices as low as some of our competitors for any number of reasons, including the willingness of competitors to provide EMS services at prices we are unable or unwilling to offer. There can be no assurance that we will win new business or maintain existing business due to competitive factors, which could decrease our sales and net income. In addition, due to the extremely price sensitive nature of our industry, business that we do win or maintain may have lower margins than our historical or target margins. As a result, competition may cause our gross and operating margins to fall.

Current U.S. trade policy could increase the cost of using both our onshore and offshore manufacturing services for our U.S. customers, leading them to reduce their orders to us.

Although we maintain significant manufacturing capacity in the U.S., the substantial majority of our manufacturing operations are located outside the U.S. This manufacturing footprint has allowed us to provide cost-effective volume manufacturing for our customers. As a result of continuing trade disputes, the U.S., China, the E.U. and several other countries have imposed tariffs on certain imported products. In particular, the U.S. has imposed tariffs impacting certain components and products imported from China by us into the U.S. These tariffs apply to both components imported into the U.S. from China for use in the manufacture of products at our U.S. plants and to certain of our customers’ products that we manufacture for them in China and that are then imported into the U.S. Any decision by a large number of our customers to cease using our manufacturing services due to the continued application of tariffs would materially reduce our revenue and net income. In addition, our gross margins would be reduced in the event we are for any reason unable to pass on any tariffs that we incurred to our customers. Although our customers are generally liable for tariffs we pay on their behalf on importation of components used in the manufacture of their products, our gross margins would be reduced in the event we
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were for any reason unable to recover tariffs or duties from our customers. Further, although we are required to pay tariffs upon importation of the components, we may not be able to recover these amounts from customers until sometime later, if at all, which would adversely impact our operating cash flow in a given period.

Our supply chain is subject to a number of economic, regulatory and environmental risks that could increase our costs or cause us to delay shipments to customers, reducing our revenue and margins and increasing our inventory.

Our supply chain is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For example, we are dependent on certain suppliers, including limited and sole source suppliers, to provide key components we incorporate into our products. We have in the past experienced, and may experience in the future, delays in delivery and shortages of components, particularly certain types of capacitors, resistors and discrete semiconductors used in many of the products we manufacture. These conditions, as well as the interruptions in supply of components and reduced capacity of logistics providers caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, have resulted and could in the future result in increased component prices and delays in product shipments to customers, both of which would decrease our revenue and margins, as well as increase our inventory of other components, which would reduce our operating cash flow.

Our components are manufactured using a number of commodities, including petroleum, gold, copper and other metals that are subject to frequent and unpredictable changes in price due to worldwide demand, investor interest and economic conditions. We do not hedge against the risk of these fluctuations, but rather attempt to adjust our product pricing to reflect such changes. Should significant increases in commodities prices occur and should we not be able to increase our product prices enough to offset these increased costs, our gross margins and profitability could decrease, perhaps significantly.

Concern over climate change has led to state, federal and international legislative and regulatory initiatives aimed at reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and there is increased stockholder interest in corporate sustainability initiatives. Collectively, such initiatives could lead to an increase in the price of energy over time. A sustained increase in energy prices for any reason could increase our raw material, components, operations and transportation costs. We could also suffer reputational damage if our sustainability practices are not perceived to be adequate. Finally, government regulations, such as the Dodd-Frank Act disclosure requirements relating to conflict minerals, and customer interest in responsible sourcing could decrease the availability and increase the prices of components used in our customers' products. We may not be able to increase our product prices enough to offset these increased costs, in which case our profitability would be reduced.

We rely on a variety of common carriers to transport our raw materials and components from our suppliers to us, and to transport our products to our customers. The use of common carriers is subject to a number of risks, including
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increased costs due to rising energy prices and labor, vehicle and insurance costs, and hijacking and theft resulting in losses of shipments, delivery delays resulting from labor disturbances and strikes and other factors beyond our control. Although we attempt to mitigate our liability for any losses resulting from these risks through contracts with our customers, suppliers and insurance carriers, any costs or losses that cannot be mitigated could reduce our profitability, require us to manufacture replacement product or damage our relationships with our customers.

Cancellations, reductions in production quantities, delays in production by our customers and changes in customer requirements could reduce our sales and net income.

We generally do not obtain firm, long-term purchase commitments from our customers and our bookings may generally be canceled prior to the scheduled shipment date. Although a customer is generally liable for raw materials we procure on their behalf, finished goods and work-in-process at the time of cancellation, the customer may fail to honor this commitment or we may be unable or, for other business reasons, choose not to enforce our contractual rights. Cancellations, reductions or delays of orders by customers could increase our inventory levels, lead to write-offs of inventory that we are not able to resell to the customer, reduce our sales and net income, delay or eliminate recovery of our expenditures for inventory purchased in preparation for customer orders and lower our asset utilization, all of which could result in lower gross margins and lower net income.

Unanticipated changes in our tax rates or exposure to additional tax liabilities could increase our taxes and decrease our net income; our projections of future taxable income that drove the release of our valuation allowance in prior years could prove to be incorrect, which could cause a charge to earnings; recent corporate tax reform measures have reduced the value of our deferred tax assets and could result in taxation of untaxed foreign earnings.

We are or may become subject to income, sales, value-added, goods and services, withholding and other taxes in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for taxes and, in the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Our effective tax rates and liability for other taxes could increase as a result of changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes in enacted tax laws, the effectiveness of our cash and tax management strategies, our ability to negotiate advance pricing agreements with foreign tax authorities, compliance with local trade laws and other factors. Recent international initiatives require multinational enterprises, like ours, to report profitability on a country-by-country basis, which could increase scrutiny by foreign tax authorities. In addition, our tax determinations are regularly subject to audit by tax authorities. For example, we are currently undergoing audits of our tax returns for certain recent tax years in a number of jurisdictions, including the United States. Developments in these or future audits could adversely affect our tax provisions, including through the disallowance or reduction of deferred tax assets or the assessment of back taxes, interest and penalties, any of which could result in an increase to income tax expense and therefore a decrease in our net income.

Our strategy to pursue higher margin business depends in part on the success of our CPS business,businesses, which, if not successful, could cause our future gross margins and operating results to be lower.

A key part of our strategy to capitalize on our end-to-end solutions is to grow our CPS business, which includes printed circuit boards, backplane and cable assemblies and plastic injection molding, mechanical systems, memory, RF, optical and microelectronic solutions, defense and aerospace products and data storage solutions and design, engineering, logistics and repair services.services and our SCI defense and aerospace products business. A decrease in orders for these components, products and services can have a disproportionately adverse impact on our profitability since these components, products and services generally carry higher than average contribution margins than our core IMS business. In addition, in order to grow this portion of our business profitably, we must continue to make substantial investments in the development of our product development capabilities, research and development activities, test and tooling equipment and skilled personnel, all of which reduce our operating results in the short term. The success of our CPS business also depends on our ability to increase sales of our proprietary products, convince our customers to agree to purchase our components for use in the manufacture of their products, rather than directing us to buy them from third parties, and expand the number of our customers who contract for our design, engineering, logistics and repair services. We may face challenges in achieving commercially viable yields and difficulties in manufacturing components in the quantities and to the specifications and quality standards required by our customers, as well as in qualifying our components for use in our customers' designs. Our proprietary products and design, engineering, logistics and repair services must compete with products and services offered by established vendors which focus solely on development of similar technologies or the provision of similar services. Any of these factors could cause our CPS business revenue and marginsmargin to be less than expected, which would have an overall adverse and potentially disproportionate effect on our overall revenues and profitability.
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Our customers could experience credit problems, which could reduce our future revenues and net income.

Some companies in the industries for which we provide products have previously experienced significant financial difficulty, with a few filing for bankruptcy in the past. Such financial difficulty, if experienced by one or more of our customers, may negatively affect our business due to the decreased demand from these financially distressed customers, the lengthening of customer payment terms, the potential inability of these companies to make full payment on amounts owed to us or to purchase inventory we acquired to support their businesses. Customer bankruptcies also entail the risk of potential recovery by the bankruptcy estate of amounts previously paid to us that are deemed a preference under bankruptcy laws. In the third quarter of 2020, two of our small customers declared bankruptcy, the impact of which was not material. There can be no assurance that additional customers will not declare bankruptcy.

Cyberattacks and other disruptions of our information technology ("IT") network and systems could interrupt our operations, lead to loss of our customer and employee data and subject us to damages.

We rely on internal and cloud-based networks and systems furnished by third parties for worldwide financial reporting, inventory management, procurement, invoicing, employee payroll and benefits administration and email communications, among other functions. In addition, our 42Q manufacturing execution solutions software used by us and certain of our customers operates in the cloud. Despite our business continuity planning, including redundant data sites and network availability, both our internal and cloud-based infrastructure may be susceptible to outages due to fire, floods, power loss, telecommunications failures, terrorist attacks and similar events. In addition, despite the implementation of network security measures that we believe to be reasonable, both our internal and our cloud-based infrastructure may also be vulnerable to hacking, computer viruses, the installation of malware and similar disruptions either by third parties or employees with access to key IT infrastructure. Cybersecurity attacks can come in many forms, including distributed denial of service attacks, advanced persistent threat, phishing and business email compromise efforts. Hacking, malware and other cybersecurity attacks, if not prevented, could lead to the collection and disclosure of sensitive personal or confidential information relating to our customers, employees or others, exposing us to legal liability and causing us to suffer reputational damage. In addition, our SCI defense division is subject to U.S. government regulations requiring the safeguarding of certain unclassified government information and to report to the U.S. government certain cyber incidents that affect such information. The increasing sophistication of cyberattacks requires us to continually evaluate new technologies and processes intended to detect and prevent these attacks. Our insurance coverage for cyber-attacks is limited. There can be no assurance that the security measures we choose to implement will be sufficient to protect the data we manage. If we and our cloud infrastructure vendors are not successful in preventing such outages and cyberattacks, our operations could be disrupted, we could incur losses, including losses relating to claims by our customers, employees or privacy regulators relating to loss of personal or confidential business information, the willingness of customers to do business with us may be damaged and, in the case of our defense business, we could be debarred from future participation in U.S. government programs.

Consolidation in the electronics industry may adversely affect our business by increasing customer buying power and increasing prices we pay for components.

Consolidation in the electronics industry among our customers, our suppliers and/or our competitors may increase, which could result in a small number of very large electronics companies offering products in multiple sectors of the electronics industry. In addition, if one of our customers is acquired by another company that does not rely on us to provide EMS services, we may lose that customer's business. Similarly, consolidation among our suppliers could result in a sole or limited source for certain components used in our customers' products. Any such consolidation could cause us to be required to pay increased prices for such components, which could reduce our gross margin and profitability.

Customer requirements to transfer business may increase our costs.

Our customers sometimes require that we transfer the manufacturing of their products from one of our facilities to another to achieve cost reductions, tariff reductions and other objectives. These transfers have resulted in increased costs to us due to facility downtime, less than optimal utilization of our manufacturing capacity and delays and complications related to the transition of manufacturing programs to new locations. These transfers, and any decision by a significant customer to terminate manufacturing services in a particular facility, could require us to close or reduce operations at certain facilities and, as a result, we may incur in the future significant costs for the closure of facilities, employee severance and related matters. We may be required to relocate additional manufacturing operations in the future and, accordingly, we may incur additional costs that decrease our net income. Any of these factors could reduce our revenues, increase our expenses and reduce our net income.

Regulatory, Compliance and Litigation Risks

We are subject to a number of U.S. export control and other regulatory requirements, the failure to comply with which could result in damages or reduction of future revenue.

We are subject to a number of laws and regulations relating to the export of U.S. technology, anti-corruption and the award, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts and subcontracts. In particular, our activities must
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Recruiting and retaining our key personnel is criticalcomply with the restrictions relating to the continued growthexport of controlled technology and sales to denied or sanctioned parties contained in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (OFAC). We must also comply with the regulations relating to the award, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts and subcontracts with respect to our defense business, including regulations that govern price negotiations, cost accounting standards, procurement practices, termination at the election of the government and many other aspects of performance under government contracts and subcontracts. These laws and regulations are complex, require extensive compliance efforts and expenditures in the form of additional personnel, systems and personnel and, in some cases, require us to ensure that our suppliers adhere to such regulations. Furthermore, our compliance with such regulations is subject to audit or investigation by governmental authorities and, from time to time, we receive formal and informal inquiries from government agencies and regulators regarding our compliance. Should Sanmina be found to have violated one or more of such laws or regulations, we could become subject to civil damages (which in some cases could be trebled) or criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including appointment of government monitors, termination of our business.government contracts and, ultimately, debarment from doing further business with the U.S. government. Any of such results would increase our expenses, reduce our revenue and damage our reputation as both a commercial and government supplier.

Our success depends uponIf we manufacture or design defective products, if there are manufacturing defects in the continued servicecomponents we incorporate into customer products or if our manufacturing processes do not comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and standards, we could be subject to claims, damages and fines and lose customers.

We manufacture products to our customers' specifications, and in some cases our manufacturing processes and facilities need to comply with various statutory and regulatory requirements and standards. For example, many of the medical products that we manufacture, as well as the facilities and manufacturing processes that we use to produce them, must comply with standards established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and products we manufacture for the automotive end market are generally subject to the IATF 16949:2016 standard. In addition, our customers' products and the manufacturing processes that we use to produce them often are highly complex. As a result, products that we design or manufacture may at times contain design or manufacturing defects, and our manufacturing processes may be subject to errors or may not be in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and standards. Finally, customer products can experience quality problems or failures as a result of defects in the components they specify to be included in the products we manufacture for them. Defects in the products we design or manufacture, even if caused by components specified by the customer, may result in product recalls, warranty claims by customers, including liability for repair costs, delayed shipments to customers or reduced or canceled customer orders. The failure of the products that we design or manufacture or of our key personnel, particularlymanufacturing processes and facilities to comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and standards may subject us to legal fines or penalties, cause us to lose business and, in some cases, require us to shut down or incur considerable expense to correct a manufacturing program or facility. In addition, these defects may result in product liability claims against us. The magnitude of such claims may increase as we continue to expand our highly skilled salespresence in the medical and operations executives, managersautomotive end markets since defects in these types of products can result in death or significant injury to end users of these products. Even when our customers are contractually responsible for defects in the design of a product and engineers with many yearsdefects in components used in the manufacture of experience in electronicssuch products, there is no guarantee that these customers will have the financial resources to indemnify us for such liabilities and contracts manufacturing. Such individuals can be difficult to identify, recruit and retain and are heavily recruited by our competitors. Should any of our key employees choose to retire or terminate their employment with us, we willcould nonetheless be required to replace them with new employees with the required experience. Should we be unableexpend significant resources to recruit new employees to fill key positions withdefend ourselves if named in a product liability suit over such defects. Additionally, insolvency of our customers may result in us being held ultimately liable for our operations, financial controls and growth prospectscustomers’ design defects, which could be negatively impacted.significantly reduce our net income.

If we are unable to protect our intellectual property or if we infringe, or are alleged to infringe, upon the intellectual property of others, we could be required to pay significant amounts in costs or damages.

We rely on a combination of copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret laws and contractual restrictions to protect our intellectual property rights. However, a number of our patents covering certain aspects of our manufacturing processes or products have expired and will continue to expire in the future. Such expirations reduce our ability to assert claims against competitors or others who use or sell similar technology. Any inability to protect our intellectual property rights could diminish or eliminate the competitive advantages that we derive from our proprietary technology.

We are also subject to the risk that current or former employees violate the terms of their proprietary information agreements with us. Should a key current or former employee use or disclose any of our or our customers' proprietary information, we could become subject to legal action by our customers or others, our key technologies could become compromised and our ability to compete could be adversely impacted.

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In addition, we may become involved in administrative proceedings, lawsuits or other proceedings if others allege that the products we manufacture for our customers or our own manufacturing processes and products infringe on their intellectual property rights. If successful, such claims could force our customers and us to stop importing or producing products or components of products that use the challenged intellectual property, to pay up to treble damages and to obtain a license to the relevant technology or to redesign those products or services so as not to use the infringed technology. The costs of defense and potential damages and/or impact on production of patent litigation could be significant and have a materially adverse impact on our financial results. In addition, although our customers typically indemnify us against claims that the products we manufacture for them infringe others’ intellectual property rights, there is no guaranty that these customers will have the financial resources to stand behind such indemnities should the need arise, nor is there any guarantee that any such indemnity could be fully enforced. We sometimes design products on a contract basis or jointly with our customers. In thesesuch situations, we may become subject to claims that products we design infringe third party intellectual property rights and may also be required to indemnify our customer against liability caused by such claims.

Any of these risksevents could cause a reduction inreduce our revenue, an increase in our costs and a reduction in our net income and could damage our reputation with our customers.

We can experience losses due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations and currency controls, which could reduce our net income and impact our ability to repatriate funds.

Because we manufacture and sell the majority of our products abroad, our operating results can be negatively impacted due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly in volatile currencies to which we are exposed, such as the Euro, Mexican peso, Malaysian ringgit, Chinese renminbi and Brazilian real. We use financial instruments, primarily short-term foreign currency forward contracts, to hedge our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. However, the success of our foreign currency hedging activities in preventing foreign exchange losses depends largely upon the accuracy of our forecasts of future sales, expenses, capital expenditures and monetary assets and liabilities. As such, our foreign currency hedging program may not fully cover our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. If our hedging activities are not successful, we may experience a reduction of our net income. In addition, certain countries in which we operate have adopted currency controls requiring that local transactions be settled only in local currency rather than in our functional currency, which is generally different than the local currency. Such controls could require us to hedge larger amounts of local currency than we otherwise would and/or prevent us from repatriating cash generated by our operations in such countries.

Allegations of failures to comply with domestic or international employment and related laws could result in the payment of significant damages, which would reduce our net income.

We are subject to a variety of domestic and foreign employment laws, including those related to safety, wages and overtime, discrimination, organizing, whistle-blowing, classification of employees, privacy and severance payments. We may
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be required to defend against allegations that we have violated such laws. For example, in October 2018, a contractor who had been retained by us through a third-party temporary staffing agency from November 2015 to March 2016 filed a lawsuit against us in the Santa Clara County Superior Court on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated Company contractors and employees in California, alleging violations of California Labor Code provisions governing overtime, meal and rest periods, wages, wage statements and reimbursement of business expenses. Allegations that we have violated labor laws could lead to damages being awarded to employees or fines from or settlements with plaintiffs or federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities, the amounts of which amounts could be substantial, and which would reduce our net income.

We are subject to a number of U.S. governmental procurement rules and regulations and failure to comply with such rules and regulations could result in damages or reduction of future revenue.

We are subject to a number of laws and regulations relating to the award, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts and subcontracts, including Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations. Such laws and regulations govern, price negotiations, cost accounting standards, procurement practices and many other aspects of performance under government contracts and subcontracts. These rules are complex, our performance under them is subject to audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance ProgramsCyberattacks and other government regulators, and in most cases must be complied with by our suppliers. If an audit or investigation reveals a failure to comply with regulations, we could become subject to civil or criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including government pre-approvaldisruptions of our government contracting activities, terminationinformation technology ("IT") network and systems could interrupt our operations, lead to loss of the contract, payment of finesour customer and suspension or debarment from doing further business with the U.S. governmentemployee data and could also be subject to claims for breach of contract by our customers. Any of these actions could increase our expenses, reduce our revenue and damage our reputation as a reliable government supplier.

We may not have sufficient insurance coverage for potential claims and losses, which could leave us responsible for certain costs andto damages.

We carry various forms of businessrely on internal and liability insurance in typescloud-based networks and amounts we believe are reasonablesystems furnished by third parties for worldwide financial reporting, inventory management, procurement, invoicing, employee payroll and customary for similarly situated companies in our industry. However, our insurance program does not generally cover losses due to failure to comply with typical customer warranties for workmanship, productbenefits administration and medical device liability, intellectual property infringement, product recall claims, certain natural disasters, such as earthquakes, epidemics or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 outbreak, and environmental contamination.email communications, among other functions. In addition, our policies generally have deductibles and/or limits or42Q manufacturing execution solutions software used by us and certain of our customers operates in the cloud. Despite our business continuity planning, including redundant data sites and network availability, both our internal and cloud-based infrastructure may be limitedsusceptible to outages due to fire, floods, power loss, telecommunications failures, terrorist attacks and similar events. In addition, despite the implementation of numerous network security measures, both our internal and our cloud-based infrastructure may also be vulnerable to hacking, computer viruses, the installation of malware and similar disruptions either by third parties or employees with access to key IT infrastructure. Cybersecurity attacks can come in many forms, including distributed denial of service attacks, advanced persistent threat, phishing and business email compromise efforts. Recently, a cyberattack involving malware delivered through network monitoring software sold by SolarWinds resulted in the penetration of the systems of a multitude of governmental and commercial entities. While we were not affected by this cyberattack, there can be no assurance that a future malware attack will not be successful in breaching our systems. Hacking, malware and other cybersecurity attacks, if not prevented, could lead to the collection and disclosure of sensitive personal or confidential information relating to our customers, employees or others, exposing us to legal liability and causing us to suffer reputational damage. In addition, our SCI defense and aerospace businesses are subject to U.S. government regulations requiring the safeguarding of certain linesunclassified government information and to report to the U.S. government certain cyber incidents that affect such information. The increasing sophistication of cyberattacks requires us to continually evaluate new technologies and processes intended to detect and prevent these attacks. Our insurance coverage for cyber-attacks is limited. There can be no assurance that the security measures we choose to implement will be sufficient to protect the data we manage. If we and our cloud infrastructure vendors are not successful in preventing such outages and cyberattacks, our operations could be disrupted, we could incur losses, including losses relating to claims by our customers, employees or privacy regulators relating to loss of personal or confidential business or customer engagements that reduceinformation, the amountwillingness of customers to do business with us may be damaged and, in the case of our potential recoveriesdefense business, we could be debarred from insurance. As a result, not all of our potential business losses are covered under our insurance policies. Should we sustain a significant uncovered loss, our net income will be reduced. Additionally, if one or more counterparties to our insurance coverage were to fail, we would bear the entire amount of an otherwise insured loss.future participation in U.S. government programs.

Any failure to comply with applicable environmental laws could adversely affect our business by causing us to pay significant amounts for cleanup of hazardous materials or for damages or fines.

We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations, including those governing the use, generation, storage, discharge and disposal of hazardous substances and waste in the ordinary course of our manufacturing operations. If we violate environmental laws or if we own or operate, or owned or operated in the past, a
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site at which we or a predecessor company caused contamination, we may be held liable for damages and the costs of remedial actions. Although we estimate and regularly reassess our potential liability with respect to violations or alleged violations and accrue for such liability, our accruals may not be sufficient. Any increase in existing reserves or establishment of new reserves for environmental liability would reduce our net income. Our failure or inability to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations could also limit our ability to expand facilities or could require us to acquire costly equipment or to incur other significant expenses to comply with these laws and regulations.

Partly as a result of certain of our acquisitions, we have incurred liabilities associated with environmental contamination. These liabilities include ongoing investigation and remediation activities at a number of current and former sites. The time required to perform environmental remediation can be lengthy and there can be no assurance that the scope, and therefore cost, of these activities will not increase as a result of the discovery of new contamination or contamination on adjoining landowner's properties or the adoption of more stringent regulatory standards covering sites at which we are currently performing remediation activities.

We cannot assure that past disposal activities will not result in liability that will materially affect us in the future, nor can we provide assurance that we do not have environmental exposures of which we are unaware and which could adversely affect our future operating results. Changes in or restrictions on discharge limits, emissions levels, permitting requirements
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and material storage or handling could require a higher than anticipated level of remediation activities, operating expenses and capital investment or, depending on the severity of the impact of the foregoing factors, costly plant relocation, any of which would reduce our net income.

We may not be successful in implementing and integrating strategic transactions or in divesting assets or businesses, which could harm our operating results; we could become required to book a charge to earnings should we determine that goodwill and other acquired assets are impaired.

From time to time, we may undertake strategic transactions that give us the opportunity to access new customers and new end markets, increase our proprietary product offerings, obtain new manufacturing and service capabilities and technologies, enter new geographic manufacturing locations, lower our manufacturing costs and increase our margins, and to further develop existing customer relationships. Strategic transactions involve a number of risks, uncertainties and costs, including integrating acquired operations and workforce, businesses and products, resolving quality issues involving acquired products, incurring severance and other restructuring costs, diverting management attention, maintaining customer, supplier or other favorable business relationships of acquired operations, terminating unfavorable commercial arrangements, losing key employees, integrating the systems of acquired operations into our management information systems and satisfying the liabilities of acquired businesses, including liability for past violations of law and material environmental liabilities. Any of these risks could cause our strategic transactions not to be ultimately profitable.

In addition, we have in the past recorded, and may be required to record in the future, goodwill and other intangible assets in connection with our acquisitions. We evaluate, at least on an annual basis, whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate all, or a portion, of the carrying amount of our goodwill and other intangible assets may no longer be recoverable. Should we determine in the future that our goodwill or other intangible assets have become impaired, an impairment charge to earnings would become necessary, which could be significant. For example, during our fiscal 2018 annual goodwill impairment analysis, we fully impaired goodwill of $31 million associated with the acquisition of a storage software business we purchased in 2016.

If we manufacture or design defective products, or if our manufacturing processes do not comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and standards, we could be subject to claims, damages and fines and lose customers.

We manufacture products to our customers' specifications, and in some cases our manufacturing processes and facilities need to comply with various statutory and regulatory requirements and standards. For example, many of the medical products that we manufacture, as well as the facilities and manufacturing processes that we use to produce them, must comply with standards established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and products we manufacture for the automotive end market are generally subject to the ISO/TS 16949:2009 standard. In addition, our customers' products and the manufacturing processes that we use to produce them often are highly complex. As a result, products that we design or manufacture may at times contain design or manufacturing defects, and our manufacturing processes may be subject to errors or may not be in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and standards. Defects in the products we design or manufacture may result in product recalls, warranty claims by customers, including liability for repair costs, delayed shipments to customers or reduced or canceled customer orders. The failure of the products that we design or manufacture or of our manufacturing processes and facilities to comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and standards may subject us to legal fines or penalties, cause us to lose business and, in some cases, require us to shut down or incur considerable expense to correct a manufacturing program or facility. In addition, these defects may result in product liability claims against us. The magnitude of such claims may increase as we continue to expand our medical, automotive, defense and aerospace and oil and gas manufacturing services because defects in these types of products can result in death or significant injury to end users of these products or environmental harm. Even when our customers are contractually responsible for defects in the design of a product, there is no guarantee that these customers will have the financial resources to indemnify us for such liabilities and we could nonetheless be required to expend significant resources to defend ourselves if named in a product liability suit over such defects. Additionally, insolvency of our customers may result in us being held ultimately liable for our customers’ design defects, which could significantly reduce our net income.

Changes in financial accounting standards or policies have affected, and in the future may affect, our reported financial condition or results of operations; there are inherent limitations to our system of internal controls; changes in securities lawscorporate governance policies and regulations have increased, and are likely to continue to increase,practices may impact our operating costsbusiness.

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Our preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts of assets, liabilities and net income during the reporting period. A change in the facts and circumstances surrounding those estimates could result in a change to our estimates and could impact our future operating results.
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These principles are subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), the SEC and various bodies formed to interpret and create accounting policies. A change in those policies can have a significant effect on our reported results and may affect our reporting of transactions which are completed before a change is announced. For example, in fiscal 2019, we implemented the new revenue recognition standard, which is complex and requires significant management judgment. Although we believe the judgments we applied in implementation of the new revenue recognition standard are appropriate, there can be no assurance that we will not be required to change our judgments relating to implementation of such standard in the future, whether as a result of new guidance or otherwise. A significant change in our accounting judgments could have a significant impact on our reported revenue, gross profits or balance sheets. In general, changes to accounting rules or challenges to our interpretation or application of the rules by regulators may have a material adverse effect on our reported financial results or on the way we conduct business.

Our system of internal and disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. However, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been or will be detected. As a result, there can be no assurance that our system of internal and disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors, theft and fraud, or in informing management of all material information in a timely manner. For example, we identified a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting in 2018 that required remediation in 2019. Furthermore, due to the health risks caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic to employees who operate and monitor our internal controls and due to the requirement that a large number of employees work remotely, the COVID-19 global pandemic impact on staffing could cause challenges for the effective operation of our internal controls.

Finally, corporate governance, public disclosure and compliance practices continue to evolve based upon continuing legislative action, SEC rulemaking and stockholder activism.policy positions taken by large institutional stockholders and proxy advisors. As a result, the number of rules, regulations and regulationsstandards applicable to us may become more burdensome to comply with, could increase which could alsoscrutiny of our practices and policies by these or other groups and increase our legal and financial compliance costs and the amount of time management must devote to governance and compliance activities. Increasing regulatory burdens and corporate governance requirements could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our Board of Directors, particularly to serve on our Audit Committee, and qualified executive officersofficers.
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Liquidity and Credit Risks

Our customers could experience credit problems, which could reduce our future revenues and net income.

Some companies in lightthe industries for which we provide products have previously experienced significant financial difficulty, with a few filing for bankruptcy in the past. Such financial difficulty, if experienced by one or more of our customers, may negatively affect our business due to the decreased demand from these financially distressed customers, the lengthening of customer payment terms, the potential inability of these companies to make full payment on amounts owed to us or to purchase inventory we acquired to support their businesses. Customer bankruptcies also entail the risk of potential recovery by the bankruptcy estate of amounts previously paid to us that are deemed a preference under bankruptcy laws. There can be no assurance that additional customers will not declare bankruptcy, including as result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We may be unable to generate sufficient liquidity to maintain or expand our operations, which may reduce the business our customers and vendors are able to do with us and impact our ability to continue operations at current levels without seeking additional funding; we could experience losses if one or more financial institutions holding our cash or other financial counterparties were to fail; repatriation of foreign cash could increase our taxes.

Our liquidity is dependent on a number of factors, including profitability, business volume, inventory requirements, the extension of trade credit by our suppliers, the degree of alignment of payment terms from our suppliers with payment terms granted to our customers, investments in facilities and equipment, acquisitions, repayments of our outstanding indebtedness, stock repurchase activity, the amount available under our accounts receivable sales programs and availability under our revolving credit facility. In the event we need or desire additional liquidity to maintain or expand our business, make acquisitions or repurchase stock, there can be no assurance that such additional liquidity will be available on acceptable terms or at all. A failure to maintain adequate liquidity would prevent us from purchasing components and satisfying customer demand, which would reduce both our revenue and profitability.

Although we believe our existing cash resources and sources of liquidity, together with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months, should demand for our services change significantly over the next 12 months or should we experience significant increases in delinquent or uncollectible accounts receivable for any reason, including in particular continued or worsening economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our cash provided by operations could decrease significantly and we could be required to seek additional sources of liquidity to continue our operations at their current level. In such a case, there can be no assurance that such additional sources of financing would be available.

A principal source of our liquidity is our cash and cash equivalents, which are held with various financial institutions. Although we distribute such funds among a number of financial institutions that we believe to be of high quality, there can be no assurance that one or more of such institutions will not become insolvent in the future, in which case all or a portion of our uninsured funds on deposit with such institutions could be lost. Finally, if one or more counterparties to our interest rate or foreign currency hedging instruments were to fail, we could suffer losses and our hedging of risk could become less effective.

Additionally, a majority of our worldwide cash reserves are generated by, and therefore held in, foreign jurisdictions. Some of these jurisdictions restrict the amount of cash that can be transferred to the U.S. or impose taxes and penalties on such transfers of cash. To the extent we have excess cash in foreign locations that could be used in, or is needed by, our U.S. operations, we may incur significant foreign taxes to repatriate these funds which would reduce the net amount ultimately available for such purposes.

Our Amended Cash Flow Revolver contains covenants that may adversely impact our business; the failure to comply with such covenants or the occurrence of an event of default could cause us to be unable to borrow additional funds and cause our outstanding debt to become immediately payable.

Our Amended Cash Flow Revolver contains a maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratio, in both cases measured on the basis of a trailing 12 month look-back period, and a number of restrictive covenants, including restrictions on incurring additional debt, making investments and other restricted payments, selling assets and paying dividends, subject to certain exceptions, with which we must comply. Collectively, these covenants could constrain our ability to grow our business through acquisition or engage in other transactions. Such facility also contains customary events
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of default, including that a material business interruption or cessation has not occurred. Finally, such facility includes covenants requiring, among other things, that we file quarterly and annual financial statements with the SEC, comply with all laws, pay all taxes and maintain casualty insurance. If we are not able to comply with these covenants or if an event of default were to occur and not be cured, all of our outstanding debt would become immediately due and payable and the incurrence of additional debt under our revolving credit facility would not be allowed, either of which would have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and ability to continue to conduct our business.

General Risk Factors

We are subject to intense competition in the EMS industry, which could cause us to lose sales and, therefore, harm our financial performance.

The EMS industry is highly competitive and the industry has experienced a surplus of manufacturing capacity. Our competitors include major global EMS providers, including Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Celestica, Inc., Flex Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn), Jabil Circuit, Inc. and Plexus Corp., as well as other companies that have a regional, product, service or industry-specific focus. We also face competition from current and potential OEM customers who may elect to manufacture their own products internally rather than outsourcing to EMS providers.

Competition is based on a number of factors, including end markets served, price and quality. We may not be able to offer prices as low as some of our competitors for any number of reasons, including the willingness of competitors to provide EMS services at prices we are unable or unwilling to offer. There can be no assurance that we will win new business or maintain existing business due to competitive factors, which could decrease our sales and net income. In addition, due to the extremely price sensitive nature of our industry, business that we do win or maintain may have lower margins than our historical or target margins. As a result, competition may cause our gross and operating margins to fall.

Consolidation in the electronics industry may adversely affect our business by increasing customer buying power and increasing prices we pay for components.

Consolidation in the electronics industry among our customers, our suppliers and/or our competitors may increase, which could result in actuala small number of very large electronics companies offering products in multiple sectors of the electronics industry. If one of our customers is acquired by another company that does not rely on us to provide EMS services, we may lose that customer's business. Similarly, consolidation among our suppliers could result in a sole or perceived workloadlimited source for certain components used in our customers' products. Any such consolidation could cause us to be required to pay increased prices for such components, which could reduce our gross margin and profitability.

Unanticipated changes in our income tax rates or exposure to additional tax liabilities could increase our taxes and decrease our net income; our projections of future taxable income that drove the release of our valuation allowance in prior years could prove to be incorrect, which could cause a charge to earnings.

We are or may become subject to income, sales, value-added, goods and services, withholding and other taxes in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for taxes and, in the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Our effective income tax rates and liability for servingother taxes could increase as a result of changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes in enacted tax laws, the effectiveness of our cash and tax management strategies, our ability to negotiate advance pricing agreements with foreign tax authorities, compliance with local trade laws and other factors. Recent international initiatives require multinational enterprises, like ours, to report profitability on a country-by-country basis, which could increase scrutiny by foreign tax authorities. In addition, our tax determinations are regularly subject to audit by tax authorities. For example, we are currently undergoing audits of our tax returns for certain recent tax years in a number of jurisdictions, including the United States. Developments in these or future audits could adversely affect our tax provisions, including through the disallowance or reduction of deferred tax assets or the assessment of back taxes, interest and penalties, any of which could result in an increase to income tax expense and therefore a decrease in our net income.

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We can experience losses due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations and currency controls, which could reduce our net income and impact our ability to repatriate funds.

Because we manufacture and sell the majority of our products abroad, our operating results can be negatively impacted due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly in volatile currencies to which we are exposed, such as the Euro, Mexican peso, Malaysian ringgit, Chinese renminbi and Brazilian real. We use financial instruments, primarily short-term foreign currency forward contracts, to hedge our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. However, the success of our foreign currency hedging activities in preventing foreign exchange losses depends largely upon the accuracy of our forecasts of future sales, expenses, capital expenditures and monetary assets and liabilities. As such, our foreign currency hedging program may not fully cover all of our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. If our hedging activities are not successful, our net income may be reduced. In addition, certain countries in which we operate have adopted currency controls requiring that local transactions be settled only in local currency rather than in our functional currency, which is generally different than the local currency. Such controls could require us to hedge larger amounts of local currency than we otherwise would and/or prevent us from repatriating cash generated by our operations in such positions.countries.

We may not have sufficient insurance coverage for potential claims and losses, which could leave us responsible for certain costs and damages.

We carry various forms of business and liability insurance in types and amounts we believe are reasonable and customary for similarly situated companies in our industry. However, our insurance program does not generally cover losses due to failure to comply with typical customer warranties for workmanship, product and medical device liability, intellectual property infringement, product recall claims, or environmental contamination. In particular, our insurance coverage with respect to damages to or closure of our facilities, or damages to our customers' products caused by certain natural disasters, such as earthquakes, epidemics and pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), is limited and is subject to policy deductibles, coverage limits, and exclusions, and as a result, may not be sufficient to cover all of our losses. For example, our policies have very limited coverage for damages due to earthquakes or losses caused by business disruptions. In addition, such coverage may not continue to be available at commercially reasonable rates and terms. In addition, our policies generally have deductibles and/or limits or may be limited to certain lines or business or customer engagements that reduce the amount of our potential recoveries from insurance. As a result, not all of our potential business losses are covered under our insurance policies. Should we sustain a significant uncovered loss, our net income will be reduced. Additionally, if one or more counterparties to our insurance coverage were to fail, we would bear the entire amount of an otherwise insured loss.

Recruiting and retaining our key personnel is critical to the continued growth of our business.

Our success depends upon the continued service of our key personnel, particularly our highly skilled sales and operations executives, managers and engineers with many years of experience in electronics and contracts manufacturing. Such individuals can be difficult to identify, recruit and retain and are heavily recruited by our competitors. As our key employees choose to retire or terminate their employment with us, we will be required to replace them with new employees with the required experience. Should we be unable to recruit new employees to fill key positions with us, our operations, financial controls and growth prospects could be negatively impacted.

We may not be successful in implementing and integrating strategic transactions or in divesting assets or businesses, which could harm our operating results; we could become required to book a charge to earnings should we determine that goodwill and other acquired assets are impaired.

From time to time, we may undertake strategic transactions that give us the opportunity to access new customers and new end markets, increase our proprietary product offerings, obtain new manufacturing and service capabilities and technologies, enter new geographic manufacturing locations, lower our manufacturing costs, increase our margins or further develop existing customer relationships. Strategic transactions involve a number of risks, uncertainties and costs, including integrating acquired operations and workforce, businesses and products, resolving quality issues involving acquired products, incurring severance and other restructuring costs, diverting management attention, maintaining customer, supplier or other favorable business relationships of acquired operations, terminating unfavorable commercial arrangements, losing key employees, integrating the systems of acquired operations into our management information systems and satisfying the liabilities of acquired businesses, including liability for past violations of law and material environmental liabilities. Any of these risks could cause our strategic transactions not to be ultimately profitable. Divestitures reduce revenue and, potentially, margins and can involve the risk of retained liabilities from the operations divested, including environmental liabilities.

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In addition, we have in the past recorded, and may be required to record in the future, goodwill and other intangible assets in connection with our acquisitions. We evaluate, at least on an annual basis, whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate all, or a portion, of the carrying amount of our goodwill and other intangible assets may no longer be recoverable. Should we determine in the future that our goodwill or other intangible assets have become impaired, an impairment charge to earnings would become necessary, which could be significant. For example, during our fiscal 2018 annual goodwill impairment analysis, we fully impaired goodwill of $31 million associated with the acquisition of a storage software business we purchased in 2016.

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

We conduct a significant portion of our activities, including manufacturing, administration and information technology management in areas that have experienced natural disasters, such as major earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis and epidemics or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In the event of a major earthquake or other disaster affecting one or more of our facilities, our operations and management information systems, which control our worldwide procurement, inventory management, shipping and billing activities, could be significantly disrupted. Such events could delay or prevent product manufacturing for an extended period of time. Any extended inability to continue our operations at affected facilities following such an event could reduce our revenue.

Risks Of Investing In Our Stock

The market price of our common stock is volatile and is impacted by factors other than our financial performance.

The stock market in recent years has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have affected our stock price. Recent stock market fluctuations related to the current COVID-19 pandemic have been particularly significant. These fluctuations have often been unrelated to our operating performance. Factors that can cause such fluctuations include announcements by our customers, suppliers, competitors or other events affecting companies in the electronics industry, such as component shortages, currency fluctuations, the impact of natural disasters and global events, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, general market fluctuations and macroeconomic conditions, any of which may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate widely.

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

In September 2017, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $200 million of our common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions off the market. In October 2019, the Board authorized an additional $200 million stock repurchase program. These programs have no expiration date. The table below sets forth information regarding our repurchases of our common stock under these authorizations during the third quarter of 2020.
Period (1)TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASEDAVERAGE PRICE PAID PER SHARE
(2)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED AS PART OF PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED PROGRAMSMAXIMUM DOLLAR VALUE OF SHARES THAT MAY YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PROGRAMS
(2)
Month #1
March 29, 2019 through April 25, 2020511,000  $26.72  511,000  $217,086,498  
Month #2
April 26, 2019 through May 23, 202027,216  $24.82  27,216  $216,411,035  
Month #3
May 24, 2020 through June 27, 2020129,026  $24.68  129,026  $213,226,780  
Total667,242  $26.25  667,242  
(1)  All months shown are our fiscal months.

(2)  Amounts do not include commission payable on shares repurchased. The total average price paid per share is a weighted average based on the total number of shares repurchased during the period.

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Item 6. Exhibits
 
Exhibit NumberDescription
10.29*
31.1
31.2
32.1 (1)
32.2 (1)
101.INSXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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*     Corrected version being filed. Also a compensatoryCompensatory plan or arrangement in which an executive officer or director participates.

(1)    This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
                                              SANMINA CORPORATION
                                              (Registrant)
                                               
 By:/s/ HARTMUT LIEBELJURE SOLA
  Hartmut LiebelJure Sola
  Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
  
Date:July 31, 2020May 5, 2021 
  
 By:/s/ KURT ADZEMA
  Kurt Adzema
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
  
Date:July 31, 2020May 5, 2021 
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